Tim Wesemann

Bestselling author Tim Wesemann founded Foolish Words, a full-time writing and speaking ministry in 2000, after serving as a Lutheran pastor for eleven years. An author of 40 books for children, youth, and adults with more than 1,750,000 copies in print, Tim's published works also include magazine articles, devotional resources, pastoral aides, greeting cards, song lyrics, curricula, and dramas.

In 2007, Tim's book Jack Bauer's Having a Bad Day: An Unauthorized Investigation of Faith in 24: Season One (Cook) landed on CBA's top 50 Best Sellers list and twice in the top 25 list in the "Christian Living" category. It was also a finalist in Outreach magazine's Resource of the Year Award – "Small Group Outreach" category and in the Christian Living category of the 2007 Christian Retailer's Choice Awards.

Tim has published with Multnomah (Swashbuckling Faith: Exploring for Treasure Thru Pirates of the Caribbean); Zonderkidz (The Book of Cool and two volumes of Dr. Devo's Lickety Split Devotions); Beacon Hill Press (Being a Good Dad When You Didn't Have One); Concordia (Seasons under the Son and Lessons in Dadhood); and CTA-Christian Tools of Affirmation (19 titles), including his latest release, Grieving with Hope. His work has been translated into French and Chinese. His gift books, small devotionals, and children's picture books have sold well over a million copies through CTA-Christian Tools of Affirmation in St. Louis, MO.

Tim's ministry includes speaking at a variety of events and venues. He has also entertained groups as a Christian comedian. Early in his career, Tim also made stops along the way as a whitewater canoe guide, an on-air radio announcer/DJ, and a weekly humor columnist.