Left Behind, epic end-times movie

If you’re one of the 65 million people who have read the New York Times bestselling end-times book series Left Behind co-authored by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, then you might wonder if the movie of the same name will do the story justice. Well, it does. Left Behind starring Nicolas Cage is epic.

An apocalyptic fictional drama Left Behind, the end begins is based on a generally accepted interpretation of biblical revelation concerning the “rapture” of the church—a time when believers in Jesus will meet Him in the air unleashing the darkest seven years in history.

Rayford Steele (Nicolas Cage), husband, father of two, and pilot with Pan-Con, had planned an adulterous getaway with beautiful airhostess Hattie (Nicky Whelan) when disaster hits. Half the people in his plane, including children, have mysteriously and suddenly disappeared—leaving those who remain in total panic.

Read my full review of Left Behind in Assist News Service. Also in The Examiner. 

Janey DeMeo M.A.

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The Breakthrough

The Breakthrough, the third book in the Precinct 11 trilogy by bestselling author Jerry Jenkins, is awesomely nerve wracking. Sequel to The Betrayal and The Brotherhood, this novel unfolds a new drama involving the police squad of Chicago’s Precinct 11.

As Jenkins fans have come to expect, the storyline does not disappoint. It provides suspense, entertainment, believable characters—all the while probing into issues of the heart, faith and ethics.

After going through one of life’s greatest tragedies, the loss of his wife and young son, Chicago cop Boone Drake begins a new life with a sweet new family and renewed faith. All is rosy and God seems to be pouring out blessings when Boone suddenly finds himself again in the midst of unfathomable tragedy—worse than his previous loss.

Boone’s faith is again tested. Will he trust God—no matter what the outcome might be? Can he sit low and leave this heinous crime—a crime that is poignantly personal and tormenting—in the hands of fellow detectives?

Shaken to the core, yet unable to shake off his detective instincts, Boone is driven to help find the criminals—a trek that leads him to unimaginable arenas of terror and darkness. He finds himself caught up in the underworld of child trafficking. 

The Breakthrough is more than just a good read. It is a masterpiece of Christian fiction that unveils the atrocious realities surrounding child abduction and the perverted greed that drives it.

The Breakthrough comes out in September. Look for it in bookstores everywhere.

This article also appears in Assist News Services and The San Diego Christian Perspectives Examiner.

Janey L. DeMeo M.A.

Copyright © August 2012

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The Brotherhood - A Precinct 11 Novel

The Brotherhood – A Precinct 11 Novel, by bestselling author, Jerry B. Jenkins is a page-turner with believable characters and a faith-building message. It reads like watching a movie (hint! hint! filmmakers).

The Brotherhood holds all the components of great fiction: tragedy, suspense, crime, gore, drama, and romance – entertainment at its best. If that were all, it’d be worth the read, but it gets better. The story also provides spiritual fodder.

The narrative surrounds Chicago cop Boone Drake and the immense tragedy of the worst kind of personal loss that tests the very core of all he is—especially his faith.

Although a regular church attendee, Drake had two main passions: his close family and his career. When his first passion was destroyed—literally—he tried to thrust himself into the second with hopes of becoming a Chicago gangbuster. But was he ready? Would his absence of solid faith affect his decisions and jeopardize any hope of promotion?

Drake soon learned that God’s plans included a lot more than a promotion; they included a change of heart.

Great novel for all who like pure entertainment.

Read how this book relates to San Diego in my latest article in The San Diego Christian Perspectives Examiner here.

Janey L. DeMeo M.A.

Copyright © May 2011

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