ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Phillip Smith

James Phillip Smith has faithfully served as a United Methodist pastor for twenty-five years and is a retired military chaplain from the United States Army Reserve. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree and is a peacemaker who helps people face the past, embrace it, and kiss it goodbye. He uses biblical stories, his experiences, and those shared with him by others to provide a path that leads to healing—a path that our world desperately needs right now.