Michael Bowman is the pastor of spiritual formation at Asbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He is passionate about nurturing spiritual growth and fostering a deeper connection with God in the lives of others. Bowman is a devoted husband to his wife, Sara, and a proud father of three boys. When he's not leading in the church, you'll find him running, reading, making coffee for Sara, or spending quality time playing with his kids.
""If the title wasn't enough, the book makes clear Michael is a metaphor magician navigating the waters of deconstruction with expansive insights and elegance. This is an important book for those in the searching zone. For all that gravitate toward story and lyric, this is a possible route to find their way back to center in Jesus."" --Ron Martoia, Executive Coach and Consultant, Wildly Better ""With the tenderness of a father and the freshness of one who has encountered the Father, Michael Bowman sets us aflame with the Holy Spirit as he dives deeply into himself and humanity as objectives of God's affections. Experience the world afresh through Michael's spiritual eyes, feel its heartbeat thrum through his words, and immerse yourself in the insatiable fires and restorative waters of grace with his vulnerability."" --Thomas Fuerst, author of Prophetic Peril: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth-Century African American Call Narratives