New Year Resolutions

As the new year, 2014, millions of people will start the year off with a "New Year's Resolution." Here are some suggestions for you!


-Read 4 chapters of the Bible a day. By the end of the year you will have the whole Bible!

-Choose five people that you know and witness to them. Think of five people you know that are not saved. Throughout the year witness to them. You never know, your words may change their life!

-Every week memorize a new Bible verse. Imagine how many verses you would know at the end of the year!

-Get a jar, and throughout the year when something good happens to you, write it down and put it in the jar. At the end of the year you can read all about the joy you had of the past year!

New Year Bible Verses

Here are some Bible verses that will help start everyone's New Year!

• Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

• For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

• Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17

Have a blessed 2014!

Trivia Answer

The answer to the trivia questions are.....

Lincoln Junior High

After the Global Community took over Lionel and Ryan's school it was called Global Community Middle School.

Prospect High

After the Global Community took over Judd and Vicki's school it was called Nicolae High.

Trivia Question

Time for another trivia question! Here it is:

What was the name of Lionel and Ryan's school before the Global Community took over it?

 

 

What was the name of Judd and Vicki's school before the Global Community took over it?

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Merry Christmas to all of my viewers! May you have a blessed day of remembering the birth of Jesus!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Prophecy of Jesus' Birth

Throughout the Old Testament there was a lot of prophecy about the birth of Jesus. Let's take a look at a few!

Isaiah 7:14, Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

This prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 1:21-23, She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Micah 5:1-2, Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod. "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

This prophecy is fulfilled in Matthew 2:1, After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.

 

Psalm 2:7, I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son ; today I have become your Father.

This prophecy was fulfilled in Luke 3:22, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

 

Hosea 11:1, When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

This prophecy is fulfilled in Matthew 2:13-15, When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

True Meaning of Christmas

As you know Christmas is fast approaching! This is a busy time of year with traveling, shopping for gifts, and going to parties. With everything going on we tend to forget about the true meaning of Christmas.

We all know that "Jesus is the reason for the Season." But do we really think about it? Is that what our main concern is? If it is, then great! If it isn't, then we need to work on that.

Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birthday. Of course, the Bible doesn't give the exact date of His birth, but Christmas is the day we celebrate it. Mary, a virgin, was chosen by God to give birth to Jesus. She was betrothed (promised to marry) to Joseph. When they arrived to Bethlehem to register for the census, Mary gave birth. The child's name was Jesus Christ.

The birth of Jesus is so important because that day the Savior was born. It was the beginning of salvation. Without Jesus there wouldn't be a final sacrifice that saves us from our sin. Without Jesus our eternal home wouldn't be Heaven. Without Jesus there wouldn't be any hope!

Nativity Scene

Merry Christmas!

God Bless!

IMDb

Here is the updated IMDb for "Left Behind The Movie: The Remake." Follow this link to view it.

Trivia Answer!

The answer to the most recent trivia question, "Which member of the Young Tribulation Force does Talia Grey have a connection too? (Who does she know best)" is......

Lionel!

Trivia Question!

Time for more trivia! Let's see who can answer this question about Left Behind: The Kids.

Which member of the Young Tribulation Force does Talia Grey have a connection too? (Who does she know best)

Interview with Chris Fabry

A few months ago I e-mail co-author of Left Behind: The Kids Christ Fabry. He graciously agreed to answer a few questions. This is an old post, but my favorite of all time! Enjoy!

Hi Mr. Fabry!

I absolutely love your book series Left Behind The Kids! Here are some questions I would be delighted if you would answer:

1.       Is there a Left Behind The Kids movie or T.V. show in the future?

"I haven’t heard definitively. They were trying to make a movie or TV series for a while and it got hung up. I think there are still people who would love to see that."

2.       What was it like working with Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins?

"It was a lot of fun. I wrote 35 of the books with them over a period of several years. The most fun was to take what had happened to the adults and fit the same thing with the kids. I remember one book where the locusts were zooming in and one kid takes a baseball to one of them."

3.       How long did it take to write each book?

"I worked with Jerry on the plot, then put my head down and wrote for probably 5 weeks or so. I edited, sent it to him, he edited, then we sent it to the publisher and started on the next one."

4.       What kind of outcome did you expect with the book series? Were you surprised at the outcome?

"I wasn’t surprised at how many sold because the adult series had already sold so many copies. The surprise was the spiritual wallop—people writing and telling us they had prayed when Vicki or Judd prayed. And others told us they had begun to read the Bible again after thinking it was boring."

5.       Could you please write my blog viewers a short note?

"After the Left Behind: The Kids Series, Jerry and I went on to write a series called Red Rock Mysteries. Then another called The Wormling. I’ve written several novels for adults since then and I attribute being able to work on this series for much of the discipline I need today.

"If you get an opportunity, big or small, allow God to use you right where you are. If you dream of singing on a big stage but you’re stuck washing floors, sing in the hallway and do everything for God’s glory. Then nothing you do will be wasted."

 

His books Red Rock Mysteries: http://www.cool2read.com/redrockmysteries/ and The Wormling: http://chrisfabry.com/the-wormling-series

Recent Posters

Here are some recently made posters for Left Behind: The Movie Remake

What Really Happened

In Left Behind: The Kids we hear about the Anti-Christ, Nicolae Carpathia. Some of the Young Tribulation Force members even got to see him, face-to-face. Buck Williams visited New Hope Village Church after Carpathia came into power, and told Judd, Vicki, Lionel, Ryan, and Bruce Barnes about his experience with Carpathia.

In "Left Behind: The Movie" we got to see what really happened in the room when Buck realized Nicolae would be the Anti-Christ.



Favorite Locations

My favorite locations in Left Behind: The Kids are.....

1. Africa, when Mr. Stein and someone else (it's a surprise!) are ministering there.
2. Judd's house in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
3. South Carolina, where Tom and Luke Gowin live.
4. The school house in Illinois that some Young Trib Force members live in.

A viewer of mine answered some questions as well (thank you!) favorite locations:

1. Petra
2. France, when two Young Trib Force members meet Jacques Madeleine in book 33 (Attack on Petra).
3. The school house in Illinois that some Young Trib Force members live in.

What is John Thankful For?

John Preston. What is he thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. God's love and mercy.
2. Judd and Vicki for befriending us.
3. Being able to help the Young Trib Force in anyway I could.
4. Electricity
5. My courage

What is Mark Thankful For?

Mark Eisman. What is he thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. God's grace.
2. My cousin John.
3. The opportunities I have in the Young Trib Force.
4. Chocolate
5. My skills with computers.

Still left for "What is _____ Thankful For?" is John.

What is Shelly Thankful For?

Shelly Brown. What is she thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. That I got a second chance at redemption.
2. Vicki for saving my life. (The Underground, book 6)
3. The opportunity to help lead the Young Trib Force and bring others to God.
4. Chicken Noodle Soup
5. Being able to relate to others and be a tool of God to lead others to Christ.

Still left for "What is _____ Thankful For?" is Mark and John.

What is Ryan Thankful For?

Ryan Daley. What is he thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. My salvation through Jesus Christ.
2. Being the youngest in the Young Trib Force. Even though they treat me like a baby sometimes, I like not having too many responsibilities.
3. Raymie Steele for never giving up on me.
4. Hamburgers
5. My giving personality (sometimes).

Still left for "What is _____ Thankful For?" is Shelly, Mark, and John.

What is Lionel Thankful For?

Lionel Washington. What is he thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. God's love
2. Ryan and Judd for being my best friends (even though we argue a lot)
3. The Young Trib Force for giving me a home and friends
4. Air Conditioning
5. My sense of humor

Still left for "What is _____ Thankful For?" is Ryan, Shelly, Mark, and John.

Gobble, Gobble!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American viewers! I hope you have a blessed day and safe travels and lots of yummy turkey!

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

What is Vicki Thankful For?

Vicki Byrne. What is she thankful for? Right below the top five are listed.

1. God for giving me a second chance at salvation.
2. Chloe Steele
3. The Young Trib Force's creativity in getting past the GC.
4. Sandwiches
5. Being able to care towards others

Still left for the "What is _____ Thankful For?" is Lionel, Ryan, Shelly, Mark, and John.

What is Judd Thankful For?

Judd Thompson Jr. What is he thankful for? Right below his top five are listed.

1. Jesus for dying for me.
2. Bruce Barnes for mentoring me after the Rapture.
3. Vicki, Lionel, Ryan, John and Mark for being my best friends.
4. Waffles.
5. My leadership ability.

Still left for the "What is _____ Thankful For?" is Vicki, Lionel, Ryan, Shelly, Mark, and John.

What is the Young Trib Force Thankful For?

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I have a fun series set up. This week I am going to start listing the "Top 5 Things I am Thankful For" for each of the characters.
Example:

Charlie Atkins

Things I am Thankful For

1. Vicki being patient with me.

2. Pheonix always licking me.

3. The Young Trib Force for taking care of me and giving me a home.

4. Air Conditioning

5. My muscles (I'm good at carrying people).

 

 

Join me this week as I list the "Top 5 Things I am Thankful For" for each character.

Judd, Vicki, Lionel, Ryan, Shelly, Mark, John, Bruce, Rayford, Buck, Chloe, and Tsion Ben-Judah

Sports

What sports do you think members of the Young Tribulation Force play in their free time?

Left Behind Remake Fan Poster (Part 2)

Here are some posters for Left Behind The Movie: Remake made by fans of the upcoming movies.

Rayford Steele will be played by Nicolas Cage.
Cameron "Buck" Williams will by played by Chad Michael Murray.
Chloe Steel will be played by Ashley Tisdale.

Left Behind Remake Fan Posters (Part 1)

Here are some posters for Left Behind The Movie: Remake made by fans of the upcoming movies.



Which one is your favorite?

Revelation Overview

Revelation

Here is an overview of Revelation, chapter by chapter. Enjoy!



1. Vision of Christ
2. Messages to
3.  the churches
4. Worship in heaven
5. Scroll opened
6. Six seals opened
7. 144,000 multitude
8. 7th seal, 4 trumpets
9. 5th & 6th trumpets
10. Angel, Small scroll
11. Witnesses, 7th trumpet
12. Woman and dragon
13. Beasts-Sea, Earth
14. 144,000, Harvest
15. Vials, God's wrath
16. Vials, Plagues
17. Judgment of war
18. Fall of Babylon
19. Marriage Supper
20. 1,000 years, Book of Life
21. New heaven & earth
22. Jesus' coming

 For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

Romans 10:13

Buck Williams Article

As the book mentions, Buck Williams was a journalist for Global Weekly before the Rapture. Later on, he wrote "The Truth," which were a newspaper-like articles about the Tribulation. A fellow blogger wrote an excerpt of Buck's article when he worked for Global Weekly. Here it is:

"Many are looking for the cause behind the world wide disappearances. One personal said “This is nothing more than Karma; the bad people have gotten their due. We, the good in heart, shall stay and remain and live in harmony.” Not all believe that though. One source believes that aliens are to blame. “Aliens, not those little green people, no sophisticated ones, with weapons, and nuclear. They sought out those with a common factor. Maybe it was blood type, or it was IQ. Why the babies were taken, well I guess we can never know. Maybe they were taken for servants of the aliens. “

Another recourse believes that Christ Jesus has come back for his own. “It was the Rapture” he says “Christ came back for the Christians. The small children were taken because they are too young to understand. What comes next is a hard time. An evil leader will rise, and there will be seven years of pain and death. We must all believe in Christ, it is our only hope.” That man’s wife also believed that, and she disappeared.

All know that Nicolae Carpathia, and his crew believe that is was nuclear radiation. And that merely the bad are gone now, and we shall have a peaceful time now that they are gone. They have told us that we have nothing to worry about.

Many people believe that it was merely a wiping away of the bad people, but weather there will be more to disappear, we do not know. What comes next is also unknown, but for now we must all band together and be strong."

 

 

Visit her blog, Left Behind, for more on the adult series.

Left Behind Blog: Character Profile

In past posts I have shown posts from my friends blog, Left Behind, which is based on the adult series. Here is part 2 of her 2-part series.

"Cameron Williams, also called "Buck", since he is known to Buck authority, is the youngest Senior Writer for the Global Weekly magazine. Studying at the Ivy Leagues, he always strives to make it big. He went to church as a child, but wouldn't go as far to say that he is a Christian.

"In the first set of movies, the character of Buck is changed from a writing journalist to an on air broadcaster. Buck is portrayed by Kirk Cameron and the role was bumped from second most importance to first, changing the way of the book which placed Rayford as the main protagonist. In the remake, Williams will be played by Chad Michael Murray."

To visit her blog, click here.

Left Behind Blog: Character Profile

In past posts I have shown posts from my friends blog, Left Behind, which is based on the adult series. Here is part 1 to her 2-part post.

"Captain Rayford Steele is the main protagonist in the Left Behind series. Starting out the series as an unsaved pilot,we watch as Ray grows through out the books. He has two children, Raymie and Chloe. His wife, whom disappears in the Rapture, is named Irene. His second wife's name is Amanda, whom he marries after the Rapture. Ray is one of the original members of the Tribulation Force.

"In the first set of Left Behind movies, Ray was played by Brad Strong and his character was lowered from first most importance to second. In the remakes, Steele will be played by Nicholas Cage."

 

To visit her blog, click here.

Quotes

Here are three famous quotes from the books.

" You have a family now" - Vicki

                      
" The world is burning up and you are worried about my birthday?" - Vicki

" I say let the dragon roar. One day the world will see that he is the squeak of a tiny mouse compared to the true potentate" - Mitchell Stein

Favorite Parts of the Series

Which sections in the book series do you like best? My favorites:

1. The beginning of the series after the rapture happens.
2. The Wrath of the Lamb Earthquake.
3. Vicki's travels with Shelly and Conrad to teach fellow believers around the U.S.
4. The last three books when everything comes together. And of course, Jesus' glorious appearing!

Your turn! Comment below and share your favorite part of Left Behind: The Kids.

Titus 2:13-14, "While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."

FAQ Page Sneak Peek

Here's a little sneak peek of the FAQ page.

Question: Is there a movie on the kids series?
Answer: No. But there is are three movies based on the first two books from the adult series. Cloud Ten Pictures is currently remaking the original movies with a bigger budget.

Question: Was the kids or adult series written first?
Answer: The adult series was written first. After getting such a good responce Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins decided to write the Left Behind The Kids series. And I'm glad they did!

To see the entire FAQ page follow this link.

I will add more Questions and Answers to the page in the future!

Perta

Petra plays a big role in Left Behind: The Kids. Many characters go there, because it is the safe haven. Carpathia cannot hurt them there, because God protects them. Here is some history behind the famous city.

In Petra there are hundreds of buildings, caves, and tombs. The city is very unusual because of the buildings that are cut into the mountains close to the Arabian Desert. In the sixth century B.C. Petra was a fortress and the capital of Nabataean. The Romans conquered the city of Petra in 106 A.D. Some of the people of Nabataean were experts at water technology. The Nabataeans composed tunnels and water chambers. A lot of people believe that in the Bible it talks about Petra when it says the people of God will “flee to the mountains” when it comes to the end of time. Today lots of people go to visit Petra, Jordan’s most famous tourist attraction.

The treasury of Petra

The passage to Petra



Tim Lahaye Facts

Tim Lahaye, one of the three authors of Left Behind. Here are some quick facts about him:

• Born April 27, 1926 (86 years old)
• From Detroit, Michigan
• He is Christian
• Left Behind is his most famous series
• His parents are Frank and Margret Lahaye
• When he was 18 years old, he went into the air force
• He attended Bob Jones University and Western Seminary
• He was a pastor at Scott Memorial (now Shadow Mountain Community Church) in San Diego, California for 25 years.
• He married Beverly (Lahaye) in 1947
• His children are Linda, Larry, Lee, and Lori
• Lahaye has been married for 65 years
• He has 9 grandchildren
• He enjoys skiing, jogging, motorcycling, and golfing.



Day 10: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is.........FALSE! Westin was the pilot for Z-Van, not Z-Bus.

True or False:

Judd and Vicki met John and Mark at school.

 

 

*(The answer to today's question is...true!)

Day 9: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is......FALSE! Vicki knew Lionel's sister Clarice before the Rapture because they rode the same bus to school. Lionel does not have a brother.

 

True or False:

 

Westin was the pilot for Z-Bus.

Day 8: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is........TRUE!

True or False:

 

Vicki knew Lionel's brother before the Rapture.

Day 7: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is.....FALSE! Tom Fogarty's name is Josey, not Rosy!

True or False:

Vicki has been to jail (by the end of the book series).

Day 6: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is......TRUE!

True or False:

 

Tom Fogarty's wife's name is Rosy.

Day 5: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is.......FALSE. Ryan did not have any siblings, but Vicki had a younger sister, Jeanni, and an older brother, Edward "Eddie."

True or False:

Darrion Stahley is a vegetarian.

Day 4: True or False

The answer to yesterday's question is......FALSE! John and Mark are cousins, not brothers.

True or False:

Vicki and Ryan did not have siblings.

Day 3: True or False

That answer to yesterday's trivia question is.......TRUE!

True or False:

John and Mark are brothers.

Day 2: True or False

The answer to yesterday's questions is.......FALSE! It was Judd and Vicki that went to the O'hare Airport for Judd's parents car.

True or False:

In the entire book series Judd traveled from America to Israel a total of three times.

10 Days of True or False!

Starting TODAY I will be posting a true or false question....for ten days! Are you ready? Here we go!

True or False:

Judd and Lionel traveled in a taxi to the O'hare Airport to find Judd's parents car.



End Times Locations

A fellow blogger runs a page about the Tribulation. Here is her latest article:

"Several areas that are familiar to us will play prominent roles in the End Times. The Bible gives examples and explains what roles they will play.

Baghdad, Iraq: This will be the site of New Babylon, which is believed to be the place where antichrist will rule from. Babylon was originally destroyed in the ancient Bible Times and the rebuilding of the city will fulfill prophecy.

Israel: This one seems like a no brainer. Israel and the Jews will play huge parts in the end times. Nit only will the Glorious Appearing take place hear, many other things like the rebuilding of the temple, the desecration of the temple and the signing of a peace treaty will all take place in or with this country.

Two countries that are not mentioned in the end times are China and the United States. This is not to say we won't be involved,but these countries don't play specific parts."

To visit her blog, follow the following link: The Tribulation



Motto's

A Bible verse I think the Young Tribulation Force might have as a motto would be 1 Timothy 4:12 which says:

"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."

As for the Tribulation Force (adults), their official motto is:

"We don't do luck"

Rayford & Bruce's Salvation

   Bruce Barnes and Rayford Steele are original members of the Tribulation Force. They were left behind because they were not believers in Jesus Christ. After their loved ones were Raptured they realized they had been living in the dark and needed God. This scene is from Left Behind: The Movie.

   In Left Behind: The Kids Bruce is the one that teaches the kids about God. Shortly after he became saved he shared the Gospel with Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan. He brings up the idea of the Young Tribulation Force. Ryan knew Rayford because he was best friends with his son, Raymie. Judd knew Rayford because he was on the plane Rayford piloted when the Rapture occurred.

Eli and Moishe

Here is another scene from Left Behind II: Tribulation Force. In this scene Buck Williams is taking Tsion Ben-Judah to visit the Wailing Wall where Eli and Moishe are speaking. As the two prophets speak at the Wailing Wall Buck understands the words in English, while Tsion Ben-Judah understands the words the prophets are speaking in Hebrew. Enjoy this short clip from the second Left Behind movie!

The Rapture Video

Here's a video from the original Left Behind movie. During this scene Rayford Steele, Buck Williams, and Hattie Durham are on an  airplane heading to the country of England. In Left Behind: The Kids Judd is in this scene. After steeling a credit card from his father Judd bought a plane ticket and made a run for it, away from his life. His plan did not work though, because Jesus came and raptured His followers.

Buck's Salvation

In honor of the exciting remake of Left Behind: The Movie coming up, here is a small part from the original movie. Cameron "Buck" Williams (played by Kirk Cameron) was not a Christian at the time of the Rapture. He was left behind. Shortly after meeting Bruce Barnes, Rayford Steele, and Chloe Steele, Buck accepted Jesus into his heart. Here is the scene of Buck's salvation from Left Behind: The Movie.

Enjoy!

Tsion Ben-Judah Facts

Here are some fun facts about Tsion Ben-Judah:

• He has a wife and two children, who Judd meets while in Israel.
• He is a former student of Chaim Rosenzweig.
• He believed in Judism before the Rapture, but after hearing the prophets Eli and Moishe speak, he became saved and spread the Gospel all over the world.
• Chaya Steins mother heard Dr. Ben-Judah speak on the television, and soon after accepted Jesus into her heart.
• He is one of the 144,000 witnesses.

Tsion Ben-Judah Trivia Question:

What was Tsion's occupation before the Rapture?

Tsion Ben-Judah comic strip

Tsion Ben-Judah in the Left Behind movies

Tsion Ben-Judah with Buck Williams in the Left Behind movies

Character Chart: Day 20

Today is the last day of the 20 Day Character Chart. I enjoyed giving an overview of the main characters, and hope everyone enjoyed it as well! The last person on my Character Chart is my personal favorite!

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Where did Charlie’s sister work?’ is at a makeshift hospital caring for the wounded after the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake.

Jesus Christ

First Appearance: In the books it was, Triumphant Return (40^th book). In real life it was a little over 2,000 years ago.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was born from the Virgin Mary. His life was perfect. He never sinned, never made a bad decision, and healed many. God sent Him into the world so that we as sinful human beings can have a way to heaven. Ever since the beginning of time God had a plan for a Savior to be born, and die for us. The exact age of Jesus’ crucifixion is not for sure, but many have guessed he was around the age of 33. He was nailed to a cross and had a long and suffering death. Why? Because Jesus never sinned, he was a perfect sacrifice. And because of his death, we are able to go to heaven, but only if we accept Him and ask for his forgiveness. So does the story end at his death? No. Three days after he died, he rose from the dead. He made himself known and proved to be the Son of God. After forty days on earth he ascended up to heaven, to be with his Father. So is Jesus dead? No, not at all. He lives now and forever!

Character Chart: Day 19

Charlie Atkins

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Which judgment was Melinda’s partner, Felicia effected by?’ is the fourth Trumpet, or eleventh judgment. Remember though, just because she was effected by it doesn’t mean it kills her. This judgment doesn’t kill all of its victims.

First Appearance: The Showdown (13^th book)

Charlie Atkins was a teenage boy who had trouble understanding the world. He was a slow learner, and needed assistance doing most activities. When the rapture happened, he had no idea why so many people disappeared. He met Vicki while helping her. When Vicki tried to explain to him why he was left behind and what it meant to have a relationship with God, he was more concerned about the mark of the believer on Christian’s foreheads. He stays with the Young Tribulation Force for awhile, but Judd wants him to leave because he isn’t saved, and is worry Charlie might turn the kids in to the Global Community. Can the kids convince Charlie of the truth? Or will he give the Young Trib Force up to the GC?

Trivia Question: Where did Charlie’s sister work?

Character Chart: Day 18

Melinda Bentley

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Who are his two girl Morale Monitor partners?’ are Melinda and Felicia!

First Appearance: The Showdown (13^th book)

Melinda Bentley was one of Conrad’s Morale Monitor partners. She ends up in Chicago for a mission to catch looters in a mall after the Wrath of the Lamb earthquake. She and Felicia are avid Carpathia followers. Melinda and Felicia were best friends before the rapture. After an incident with one of Felicia’s family members, they decided their best option was to go to boot camp and become Morale Monitors. Vicki tells them about the word of God, and they try to turn her in. Will it work? Or will the Young Tribulation Force stop them?

Trivia Question: Which judgment was Melinda’s partner, Felicia effected by?

Character Chart: Day 17

Conrad Graham

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘What does Sam give to Judd when he meets him for the first time?’ is a video tape!

First Appearance: Into the Storm, (11^th book)

Conrad Graham, the younger brother of Taylor Graham, met Lionel in the eleventh book of the series. He was a Morale Monitor when he met Lionel. He was curious about the Bible, but wasn’t sure if he wanted to believe it. He didn’t live with his family, and his brother, Taylor, was up in Chicago, so he was recruited by the Global Community, and ended up in a boot camp for Moral Monitor trainees down in the South. After quite a few adventures along the way, Conrad finds Judd and Vicki and they explain the Rapture and tell him about Jesus. Will he listen? Or, because he is a Morale Monitor, will he arrest them?

Trivia Question: Who are his two girl Morale Monitor partners?

Character Chart: Day 16

Samuel “Sam” Goldberg

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Who is Taylor’s younger brother?’ is Conrad Graham! (He will be tomorrow’s character!)

First Appearance: Death Strike (8^th book)

Samuel Goldberg, also known as Sam, lived next door to the Ben-Judah family. He met Judd in Israel. Sam was Jewish before the rapture. His father was a follower of Nicolae Carpathia and worked for the Global Community. Sam has several adventures with some members of the Young Tribulation Force. Sam isn’t quite sure what he thinks about Carpathia when Judd meets him, so Judd tries to tell him about God. Will he listen? Or will he turn Judd in for not being an avid follower of Carpathia?

Trivia Question: What does Sam give to Judd when he meets him for the first time?

Character Chart: Day 15

Taylor Graham

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘How old was Janie when the disappearances occurred?’ is 14 years old!

First Appearance: On the Run (10^th book)

Taylor Graham was the pilot for the Stahley family. The Young Trib Force met him through Darrion Stahley. Maxwell Stahley, his boss, had Taylor fly him around when he had to go to meetings or business trips for his job. The Stahley’s thought of Taylor as part of the family. Taylor said that he wasn’t very ‘religious’ and he did not know why everyone disappeared. The kids try to tell him it was the rapture and the truth about God, but will he listen?

Trivia Question: Who is Taylor’s younger brother?

Character Chart: Day 14

Janie McCanyon

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘What is the name of Darrion’s mother?’ is Louise Stahley!

First Appearance: Busted! (7^th book)

Janie McCanyon had a hard life, both pre-rapture and post-rapture. She was addicted to drugs and alcohol. She got in trouble all the time. It got so bad that she was sent to juvenile prison. The North-Side Detention Center, a prison for teenage girls. She isn’t a huge character in the book, and there isn’t much information I can give you about her without spoiling anything for those of you who haven’t read all the books yet. She is very stubborn and doesn’t believe in God. Will she listen to the Young Trib Force about God?

Trivia Question: How old was Janie when the disappearances occurred?

Character Chart: Day 13

Darrion Stahley

The answer to Day 12’s trivia question, ‘Who was the first person from the Young Tribulation Force to meet Chaya?’ is Vicki!

First Appearance: The Search (9^th book)

Darrion Stahley was fourteen years old when the rapture occurred. She, along with her mom and dad were left behind because they didn’t believe in Jesus, the true Messiah. They believed that they got to heaven through good works. They wouldn’t eat meat because they believed humans and animals were equal. Her father, Maxwell Stahley, was very rich. After the disappearances he began working for the Global Community. His job was high profile, so he lived out in the middle of nowhere. Darrion’s favorite hobby was riding her horses and motorcycles.

Trivia Question: What is the name of Darrion’s mother?

Character Chart: Day 12

Chaya Stein

The answer to Day 11’s trivia question, ‘Who confiscated John and Marks Bible on the first day of school at Nicolae High?’ is Coach Handlesman!





First Appearance: Busted! (7^th book)

Chaya Stein was the daughter of Mitchell and Judith Stein. She was seventeen years old at the rapture. Before the disappearances, Chaya’s family believed in the Judaism. Chaya met a young man who was Christian. He explained her faith to her, but she was still unsure about leaving behind her Jewish faith. She met with him one night, for a meeting. As he was getting on the subway, while explaining to her, once again, the story of Jesus, he disappeared right out of his clothes! She panicked and got help. Then she realized dozens of other people in her location disappeared. She got home later that night, to find on the news that millions of people, worldwide had disappeared. After that she believed, and her parents disowned her for leaving behind her original faith.

Trivia Question: Who was the first person from the Young Tribulation Force to meet Chaya?

Character Chart: Day 11

John Preston

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘What is the name of Mark’s cousin?’ is John Preston! (Who is our character today!)

First Appearance: Nicolae High (5^th book)

John is the cousin of Mark Eisman. They were buddies since they were babies. They both grew up in Christian homes, but didn’t believe in God. John was close with his aunts, uncles, and cousins. He would pretend he believed in Jesus, but it was a lie. He never believed. Not until his whole family disappeared. All that was left was their clothes. Mark had been left behind too. John knew right away what had happened. He got saved right after the rapture. He met Judd and Vicki on their first day of school after the rapture.

Trivia Question: Who confiscated John and Marks Bible on the first day of school at Nicolae High?

Character Chart: Day 10

Half way there!!!

Mark Eisman

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘What color hair does Shelly have?’ is…Brown!

First Appearance: Nicolae High (5^th book)

Mark Eisman and his cousin met Judd and Vicki at school after the rapture. They were holding Bibles, but they got confiscated. Judd and Vicki saw it, and went up and talked to them. They were one of the first unoriginal members of the Young Tribulation Force. Before the rapture, Mark grew up in a Christian family. His family was really close. They were always with aunts, uncles, and cousins. He had heard over and over the story of Jesus. But he refused to believe it. Until his whole family disappeared, leaving him to finally understand the love of God.

Trivia Question: What is the name of Mark’s cousin?

Character Chart: Day 9

Shelly Brown

Sorry for not posting yesterday! I got caught up in school. The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Who becomes Chloe’s best friend after the disappearances?’ is, Buck Williams!

First Appearance: The Vanishings (1^st Book)

Shelly Brown was a good friend of Vicki before the rapture. She and Vicki lived in the same trailor park and went to the same school, so they hung out. Shelly’s mom was addicted to drugs and never took good care of Shelly. She was often on her own. She got caught up in the wrong crowd and would drink alcohol and smoke late at night. When Vicki found her after the disappearances, Shelly was in shock. She wouldn’t tell Vicki what happened to her. Shelly begins to get a bigger role later on in book five or six, (I don’t want to spoil anything). Vicki is her best friend throughout the book.

Trivia Question: What color hair does Shelly have?

Character Chart: Day 8

Chloe Steele

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘How old was Rayford’s son Raymie when he was raptured?,’ is, 12 years old! The same age as his best friend, Ryan.

First Appearance: The Vanishings (1^st book)

Chloe Steele, the daughter of Rayford and Irene Steele, and sister of Raymie Steele. She was twenty years old when her mother and brother were raptured. She was a college student at the time. She had heard the story of Jesus and his disciples, or Jonah and the big fish plenty of times. But, like her father, she chose not to believe it. That is, until the worldwide disappearances. Her mother warned her this would happen. When it came true, she was scared to death. She refused to believe that was what happened though. It took a lot of convincing to believe that’s what happened. She helped share the Gospel along with the rest of the tribulation force, Bruce, Buck, and Rayford. To find out more about her, follow this link to my friends blog.

Trivia Question: Who becomes her best friend after the disappearances?

Character Chart: Day 7

Rayford Steele

The answer to yesterday’s trivia question, ‘Which Young Tribulation Force member’s mother did Buck work with before the disappearances?’ is:  Lionel! His mother worked with Global Weekly.

First Appearance: The Vanishings, (1^st book)

Ray, as he is nicknamed, was married to Irene Steele. He had two kids, Chloe and Raymie (Ryan’s best friend). Irene and Raymie were believers, but he and Chloe just played along. Ray was a pilot and his flight attendant was Hattie Durham. He and Hattie were flying to England (Judd and Buck were on the plane) and they weren’t planning on coming back. They were going to have an affair. But their plans changed when half the people on the plane disappeared right out of their clothes. Rayford turned around and went back the United States. To learn more about Ray follow this to my friend’s blog.

Trivia Question: How old was Rayford’s son Raymie when he was raptured.

Character Chart: Day 6

Cameron “Buck” Williams

The answer to yesterdays trivia question, ‘Who was Bruce’s secretary’ is Loretta!

First Appearance: The Vanishings (1^st book)

Buck was the senior writer for the magazine Global Weekly. He was thirty years old when the rapture occurred. He was the youngest person to get the position as senior writer. He was in Israel doing a story on botanist Chaim Rosenzweig. While he was interviewing Chaim, Israel was attacked by fighter jets, but supernaturally exploded themselves. Not to long from after, Jesus came back and raptured those who were saved. He later met Bruce, Rayford Steele, and Chloe Steele who taught him the word of God. To learn more about Buck follow this link to my friends blog.

Trivia Question: Which Young Tribulation Force member’s mother did Buck work with before the disappearances?

Character Chart: Day 5

The answer to yesterday's trivia question is....Phoenix!

Bruce Barnes

First Appearance: The Vanishings (1^st book)

Bruce Barnes was the associate pastor at New Hope Village Church. He had heard the Message countless times, but he didn’t believe it. He had told hundreds of people the Good News, but to him it was a lie. That is, until the worldwide disappearances. Bruce knew right away what had happened. After all, he had preached it himself. His whole family was gone. All his friends had disappeared. His world had turned upside down. Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan came to the church and met Bruce. He mentored each of them and helped them study the Bible. To learn more about Bruce follow this link from a friend of mine's blog.

Trivia Question: Who was Bruce’s secretary?

Character Chart: Day 4

The answer to yesterday's question is....Vicki.

Ryan Daley

First Appearance: The Vanishings, (1^st book)

Unlike the other kids, Ryan didn’t grow up in a Christian home. His parents didn’t like it when Ryan had questions about God, and they never taught him anything. His best friend Raymie Steele however, tried to teach him about Jesus. Ryan wasn’t very interested. He live a pretty ‘normal’ life for the most part. That is, until millions of people worldwide disappeared in thin air, leaving nothing but their clothes behind. Ryan was scared and went to find Raymie, who had also disappeared. “Is this what Raymie was saying all along,” he thought. “Did Jesus come back?” To learn more about Ryan follow this link to an old blog post.

Trivia Question: What is Ryan's dog's name.