Safest Place in Iraq: Experiencing God During War

A native of Southern California, Colonel Paul Linzey US Army Chaplain (Ret.) was a pastor before going into the Army as a chaplain. Retiring at the rank of Colonel, he now devotes his time to writing, mentoring, and teaching, when he’s not traveling with his wife. Colonel Linzey graduated from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA, with a major in biblical studies. He completed a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, the Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Skills at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Tampa. He is an adjunct professor and mentor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Southeastern University and guest speaker for conferences, churches, and military organizations. Colonel Linzey served as an editor and writer for The Warriors Bible, which was published in 2014. He has written multiple books which have been featured in competitions, including Wisdom Built Biblical Principles of Marriage, a finalist in the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palms Literary Award Competition; and Safest Place in Iraq won first place in the Bible Studies & Nonfiction category at the 2019 North Georgia Christian Writers Conference Competition and a Gold First Place Award in the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palms Literary Award Competition for 2019. Colonel Linzey is from Southern California, but as an Army chaplain, has lived in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Puerto Rico, Tampa, and Radcliff, KY. He currently resides in Lakeland, FL.