Jon Foreman on Faith, Doubt and Playing Outside the Christian Box

Jon Foreman has always seemed like someone mid-stride — not just walking, but chasing, surfing, stumbling, standing back up, scribbling lines on a hotel napkin, then tossing it aside because he’s already onto the next thing. The Switchfoot frontman has built a career on songs that feel like open windows rather than declarations, which makes sense once you hear him talk about change. To him, change isn’t a disruption. It’s the rhythm section.“I’m a ruthless idealist who’s always expecting the bes