James Y. Pennington is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama and a retired Army chaplain with two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He holds a Bachelor of Science in History from the University of North Alabama, a Master of Divinity from MidAmerica Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Professional Counseling, a Master of Human Services Counseling in Crisis Response and Trauma from Liberty University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Erskine Seminary. He has authored a doctoral dissertation titled Putting the Pieces Together: Narrative Therapy and Theological Reflection and two books: Mosul and Trauma Treatment using Narrative Therapy and Theological Reflection.