AUTHOR READING | Dijorn Moss

It’s the perfect time of the year for catching up on reading while enjoying the lazy days of summer.  Enjoy our summer reading series as we introduce a different fiction or nonfiction author each Wednesday from now until Labor Day.

Dijorn Moss is a graduate of San Jose State. He holds a degree in English. He is the winner of the prestigous Crain award for dramatic writing. His play the North Train was produced at San Jose State, making him the first student in over three decades to have a play produced. His second play, Mothers to the Struggle, enjoyed a stage reading at the National Black Theater Festival in 2005. He is currently working on his next book and resides in Long Beach with his wife Trinea.

Listen to Dijorn’s wife read an excerpt,  My Father’s House.

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What happens on Sunday is only a glimpse into the life of a church’s shepherd. As both spiritual leader and confidant, newly appointed Pastor Timothy Wells must overcome his insecurities to keep Gethsemane Community Church from folding. But it won’t be an easy task.

I n addition to his pastoral duties, Timothy must also take on the challenge of offering godly counsel to some of his members through their darkest hours. And with a jealous associate pastor and his conniving wife waiting in the wings, Pastor Wells must rely heavily on his faith if he is to rebuild his father’s house.