TALES FROM TRINITY is a Lutheran patchwork quilt. Pastor Paul Walker’s family and church members are stitched together by a God who is always at work behind the scenes. Liz Sterling, church treasurer, is also at work behind the scenes, seeking a way to discredit Paul and have him removed as pastor. Accused of embezzling church funds, Paul searches for help to prove his innocence.
Mike Greenwood shares his personal journal of two significant losses during his high school years. His best friend, Brian, is found dead in the church. Mike’s girlfriend dumps him in favor of the high-school quarterback, and then wonders how her life became such a mess. Meanwhile the pastor searches for Reiner Holtz, whose conspiracy theories have put him on the brink of insanity. In the midst of laughter and tears God’s grace is pulling together a faith community of healing, hope, and joy.
If the tragedy and terror in Jim’s first novel TERROR AT TRINITY made you uncomfortable, then TALES FROM TRINITY will be a fun, easy read, reminding some of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon, or Jan Karon’s Mitford series.
Jim Bornzin is an ordained Lutheran pastor, married and living in Silverton, Oregon. During 40 years of ordained ministry, he served six congregations in Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. Jim has also served as a hospital chaplain in Spokane, Washington and Silverton, Oregon, and as a volunteer police chaplain in Coos Bay, Oregon. Jim is also deeply committed to ecumenism and a deeper understanding of all religions. All of these experiences have influenced his second novel Tales from Trinity.
He has worked with numerous community agencies, both as a volunteer and board member. These include: Habitat for Humanity, Helpline Information and Referral, Temporary Help in Emergency House, and Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries. As a parish pastor, Jim appreciated forming deep and lasting relationships with church members, often walking with them through crisis situations.
Jim received his bachelor’s degree in Science Engineering from Northwestern University. Working several summers in various engineering departments convinced him that he should seek a career in something more people-oriented. His theological education includes a Master of Divinity, a Master of Sacred Theology from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and three quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. He was ordained in 1967. Visit: jimbornzin.com
