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Chris Well
CCM Magazine Contributing Editor; Editor, Homecoming Magazine
Saturday, May 5, 2007

Feisty Crime Novel Skewers the 'Left Behind' Generation
Tribulation HouseEnd-times mania has generated a booming industry ever since Hal Lindsey tagged 1988 as the year Jesus would return in his 1971 bestseller, The Late, Great Planet Earth. The legacy continued in Edgar Whisenant's 4.5 million-copy bestseller, 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could Be in 1988, and reached its zenith with the 60 million-copy best selling Left Behind series (which had the good sense to admit to being fiction).

Unfortunately, date-setters throughout history have always ended up with egg on their faces, because Jesus has steadfastly refused to follow their timetables.

Author Chris Well gleefully reminds his readers of the trouble that follows when we forget that "of that day and hour no one knows."

Chris Well, the undisputed master of the feisty crime novel, takes aim at the ultimate mystery in his latest novel, Tribulation House. Set for release in May 2007, Well skewers the Left Behind generation with a wink and smile in this laugh-out-loud funny mystery complete with high rollers, mobsters, loan sharks, and Apocalypse-predicting preachers.

READ THE FIRST CHAPTER ONLINE        

DOWNLOAD IT AS A PDF

What Others are Saying about Tribulation House:

"With an engaging cast of characters and a plot that clips right along from start to finish, this book is a satisfying crossover novel that pokes fun at some of the farther-flung fringes of Christianity while remaining, like the best classic mysteries and comic books, a morality tale in which crime doesn't pay and justice -- as well as grace -- prevails." -- Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow

"A powerful cautionary tale." -- Harriett Klausner

"A must read for fans of quality fiction full of powerful spiritual themes." -- Jake Chism, Armchair Interviews

"Filled with humor, the plot provides a great deal of food for thought while keeping the reader captivated." -- Melissa Parcel, RT Book Reviews

"Like Chris’s other books, this one is a fun read." -- Brandilyn Collins, Coral Moon

"Hilarious ... I highly recommend it!" -- Colleen Coble, Midnight Sea

"Should be on everyone's must-read list." -- Alton Gansky, Crime Scene Jerusalem

"Way too juicy to ignore ... a plot that's pure comedic genius." -- Infuze Magazine

"Edgy and entertaining." -- Armchair Interviews

"A book you don't want to put down." -- Wanda Dyson, Shefford Files series

"Plenty of spunk and satire." --
Susan Meissner, Widows and Orphans

"I love Chris Well's sense of humor, gritty storytelling, and the deeper meaning." -- Creston Mapes, Full Tilt

"Will make you think even while you’re enjoying the offbeat people and laughing at the quirky humor." -- Lorena McCourtney, Ivy Malone Mysteries

"The antidote to end–times hysteria." --
Eric Wilson, Aramis Black Mysteries

"Discover a new and offbeat voice in this field." --
Mindy Starns Clark, Smart Chick Mysteries

"Don't get left behind on this one." --
Jason Boyett, Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse

"No doubt about it, Chris Well is the new heavyweight champ of laugh-out-loud crime thrillers. TRIBULATION HOUSE was the most fun I’ve had reading a book in ages." -- David Meigs, Curmudgeon's Rant

"It's risky taking such serious spiritual matter and turning it into almost a farce. But Well came out the victor." -- Karri Compton, Fiction Fanatics Only!

"Pokes some good natured fun, while giving us a nudge in the right direction."  -- Jason Joyner, Spoiled For the Ordinary

"Will move many of us to do some serious reflectio --after we stop laughing, that is." -- Vicki Talley McCollum, Savvy ReViews

"Chris Well just keeps getting better and better at his craft."
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Deena Peterson, A Peek At My Bookshelf

"Fast paced, entertaining, often funny, and always illuminating." -- David White, Christian Review of Books

"Though provoking ... humorous … Tribulation House is everything the blurbs promised." -- Andrea Graham, Ask Andrea

"A very interesting story!" -- Michelle Kralicek, Michelle's Great Blogs

"Has more depth than many novels without humor." -- David Brollier, The 3rd Covenant


TRIBULATION HOUSE (Harvest House)

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: R&B/GOSPEL

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 8: 10 R&B/GOSPEL PROFILES

1) GROUP 1 CREW
myCCM.org/Group1Crew

2) MIA3
myCCM.org/MIA3

3) ANDRE WILLIAMS
myCCM.org/AndreWilliams

4) BATRINA DAVIS
myCCM.org/BatrinaDavis

5) GOSPEL ONE
myCCM.org/GospelOne

6) LINNIE
myCCM.org/Linnie

7) YVONNE COBBS-BEY
myCCM.org/YvonneCobbsBey

8) LARISSA LAM
myCCM.org/LarissaLam

9) A.C. "DA PREACHA"
myCCM.org/acdapreacha

10) SERENITY
myCCM.org/Serenity


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: SINGER-SONGWRITERS

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 7: 10 SINGER-SONGWRITER PROFILES

1) SARA GROVES
myCCM.org/SaraGroves

2) CHRISTIAN D.I.V.A.s
myCCM.org/ChristianDivas

3) CHRIS RICE
myCCM.org/ChrisRice

4) JASON SWEET
myCCM.org/JasonSweet

5) BETHANY DILLON
myCCM.org/BethanyDillon

6) CHUCK SCHWANDT
myCCM.org/Schwandt

7) MAT KEARNEY
myCCM.org/MKearney

8) NEVA LAMB
myCCM.org/NevaLamb

9) JIMMY NEEDHAM
myCCM.org/JimmyNeedham

10) HOI
myCCM.org/HoiMusic


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: REVIEWERS

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 6: 10 REVIEWER PROFILES

1) CHRISTA BANISTER
myCCM.org/ChristaBanister

2) TITLETRAKK
myCCM.org/TitleTrakk

3) JOHN THOMPSON
myCCM.org/JJT

4) KATIE HART
myCCM.org/WaterfallBooks

5) DR. TONY SHONE
myCCM.org/DrShore

6) MICHELLE SUTTON
myCCM.org/Michelle

7) ANTHONY BARR-JEFFREY
myCCM.org/aebjeffrey

8) DEE STEWART
myCCM.org/DeeStewart

9) BRIAN NEWCOMB
myCCM.org/BQN

10) KEVIN LUCIA
myCCM.org/KevinLucia


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: HARD ROCK

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 5: 10 HARD ROCK PROFILES

1) FLYLEAF
myCCM.org/Flyleaf

2) CIRCUS DAWN
myCCM.org/Youngside

3) DISCIPLE
myCCM.org/Disciple

4) ILIA
myCCM.org/IliaMusic

5) DECYFER DOWN
myCCM.org/DecyferDown

6) KENNEBEC
myCCM.org/Kennebec

7) SLI-LINC
myCCM.org/SliLinc

8) WORTHLESS WITHOUT
myCCM.org/WorthlessWithout

9) RISING HORIZONS
myCCM.org/RisingHorizons

10) DYING MAN
myCCM.org/DyingMan


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: WORSHIP

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 4: 10 WORSHIP PROFILES

1) BUILDING 429
myCCM.org/Building429

2) SCOTT RIGGAN
myCCM.org/ScottRiggan

3) AARON SHUST
myCCM.org/AaronShust

4) ZACH & SARAH
myCCM.org/ZachAndSarah

5) JEREMY RIDDLE
myCCM.org/JeremyRiddle

6) PSALTERBOOK
myCCM.org/Psalterbook

7) MICHAEL OLSON
myCCM.org/MichaelOlson

8) THE RIDE
myCCM.org/TheRide

9) 9TH HOUR
myCCM.org/9thHour

10) PARKER ROBERTS
myCCM.org/ParkerRoberts


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: WRITERS

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 3: 10 WRITER PROFILES

1) STA AKRA THRILLER WRITERS
myCCM.org/StaAkra

2) COLLEEN COBLE (Fire Dancer)
myCCM.org/ColleenCoble

3) RACHEL HAUCK (Viva NashVegas)
myCCM.org/RachelHauck

4) CHRISTY BARRITT (Hazardous Duty)
myCCM.org/ChristyBarritt

5) MARY CONNEALY (Petticoat Ranch)
myCCM.org/MaryConnealy

6) BRAND DODSON (The Root of All Evil)
myCCM.org/BrandtDodson

7) ROBERT LIPARULO (Germ)
myCCM.org/RobertLiparulo

8) PAUL ROSE (playwright)
myCCM.org/InfuzedWriter

9) MIKE NAPPA (The Courage to be Christian)
myCCM.org/Books

10) MICHELLE D. STARR (Inoculation Eternity)
myCCM.org/MichelleDStarr


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: HIP-HOP

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 2: 10 HIP-HOP PROFILES

1) SOUL P.
myCCM.org/SoulP

2) C-SICK THE CHOSEN ONE
myCCM.org/tcocsick

3) PETTIDEE
myCCM.org/Pettidee

4) REGIE RAY
myCCM.org/RegieRay777

5) LYRYCYST
myCCM.org/Lyrycyst

6) RED BARON
myCCM.org/RedBaron

7) WILLIE WILL
myCCM.org/WillieWill

8) BROTHATONE
myCCM.org/Brothatone

9) RAPID FIRE
myCCM.org/RapidFire

10) BEATMART RECORDINGS
myCCM.org/Beatmart


http://www.myccm.org

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE MYCCM 100: ROCK

Have you signed on with myCCM.org yet? It's the hottest online community around -- especially tailored for YOU, the Christian music fan! Log on today -- FREE -- and get your own profile page, your own blog, your own myCCM-branded RSS reader and more! See you online! myCCM.org

The community already has more than 4,500 members (and counting). That includes more than 800 musician profiles, plus writers, photographers, illustrators, students, pastors, and more. Here's a handy list of 100 profiles to see who's on myCCM.org ...

PART 1: 10 ROCK PROFILES

1) SKILLET
myCCM.org/Skillet

2) REACHING FOR MERCY
myCCM.org/ReachingForMercy

3) NEWSBOYS
myCCM.org/Newsboys

4) CHRISTINE EVANS
myCCM.org/ChristineEvans

5) TODD AGNEW
myCCM.org/ToddAgnew

6) STEVE EADS
myCCM.org/SteveEads

7) NEVERTHELESS
myCCM.org/Nevertheless

8) CAPTAIN ALEXANDER
myCCM.org/Capt_Alexander

9) FIREFLIGHT
myCCM.org/Fireflight

10) UNKNOWN SOULDIER
myCCM.org/UnknownSouldier


http://www.myccm.org

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Friday, March 9, 2007

Roundup Friday Mar 09

Bethany Dillon's WAKING UP in stores April 3 (CCM Music News)
AMERICAN IDOL alum MANDISA to release debut album, book (CCM Music News)

WHAT IF GHOST RIDER GOT SAVED? (Sightings)
THE FRAY: Nobodies No More (Sightings)
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES: Dreaming of One Million (Sightings)
Mat Kearney on AOL (Sightings)
Urban D gets "Unorthodox" May 8 (Sightings)
Anberlin on LATE LATE SHOW (Sightings)
Newsboys "GO" tour in full swing (Sightings)
TRIBULATION HOUSE Update (Sightings)
BLOG TOUR: The Watchers by Mark Andrew Olsen (Sightings)
Top myCCM Profiles (Sightings)
Youth Conference releases GOD'S NOT DEAD (Sightings)

Holy hip-hop ascending, music industry takes notice (The Clarion-Ledger)
U2's 'Joshua Tree,' 20 years later (Yahoo! Music)
Pope opposed Bob Dylan singing to John Paul in 1997 (Reuters)

“Ultimate Gift” Poses Important Life Questions (Crosswalk Movies)

'Amazing Grace' is a Sweet Sound to Congress (Citizenlink.com)
Evangelical Leaders Challenge Global-Warming Rhetoric (Citizenlink.com)
Do You Know Your Religion? (Faith and Ethics)


THE BRAIN BLOG:
How do you get to be FEATURED ARTIST around here?
MUSICIANS: What is your favorite instrument?
If You Could Ask Your Favorite Artist Three Questions ...
Ask The Brain: HOW DO I FIND MEMBERS IN MY AREA?
Changing your blog's comment settings
RSS and what it means to YOU
HOW DO I MODERATE COMMENTS?
HOW DO I FIND MUSICIANS ON MYCCM?
HOW DO I ADD A SONG TO MY PAGE?
HOW DO I CHANGE MY BACKGROUND?
HOW DO I CHANGE MY PRIVACY SETTINGS?
WHERE DO I FIND PEEPS?
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH 'TAGS'?
HOW DO WE SIGN OUT?


Announcing THE GREAT myCCM INVITATION EXTRAVAGANZA! Invite your friends and family to join the myCCM community ... and you could be the winner of a shiny new 2GB iPod Nano -- pre-loaded with 25 songs from the best of the myCCM bands! Details and rules here.





TRIBULATION HOUSE
"I Can't Believe It's Not KINGDOM COME!"(tm)
More advance praise: TRIBULATION HOUSE
Armchair Reviews: TRIBULATION HOUSE
TRIBULATION HOUSE Update

BETHANY DILLON on myCCM: myCCM.org/BethanyDillon
MAT KEARNEY on myCCM: myCCM.org/MKearney
NEWSBOYS on myCCM: myCCM.org/Newsboys
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Saturday, December 9, 2006

#225 The Buzz at SIGHTINGS! Dec 9

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WHAT'S THE BUZZ AT CCM SIGHTINGS

African Children's Choir in BLOOD DIAMOND

Third Day Christmas special

July 2007: FEARLESS

Todd Agnew - Do You See What I See? Podcast

Big Idea launches weekly radio show

USA TODAY: 'Left Behind' authors pen Jesus Chronicles

JILL PARR finds her heart, releases 'Me Again'

Miss Christian Teen Spirit 2007

Latest from KAREN KINGSBURY in stores Dec 15

Zondervan's Manga Debut: Z GRAPHIC NOVELS

JENI VARNADEAU signs with UK and European distribution

NEWSBOYS promote GO abroad

Skillet: Be Jesus In The Flesh

Deitrick and Damita Haddon's "85 South" premieres this weekend

PIVITPLEX HIT THE STRIP

New RELIENT K single at digital retailers

Ted Dekker's THR3E hits theaters Jan. 5

Headed to DVD: all-star Bible epic starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif

Leigh Nash: ringtones, Christmas music, more

"I Can't Believe It's Not KINGDOM COME!"(tm)

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JUST SOME OF THE ARTISTS ON myCCM.org

PAUL COLMAN myccm.org/paulcolman

FOOLISH THINGS myccm.org/foolishthings

MAT KEARNEY myccm.org/mkearney

JIMMY NEEDHAM myccm.org/jimmyneedham

NEWSBOYS myccm.org/newsboys

SHANE & SHANE myccm.org/shaneandshane

SUPERCHICK myccm.org/superchick

THIS BEAUTIFUL REPUBLIC myccm.org/thisbeautifulrepublic

TREE63 myccm.org/tree63

JENI VARNADEAU myccm.org/jenivarnadeau

Hoi myccm.org/hoimusic

GreatWorshipSongs.com myccm.org/greatworshipsongs

Jade Sholty myccm.org/jade

3 Mile Walk myccm.org/3milewalk

Deja myccm.org/deja

Beyond the Veil myccm.org/beyondtheveil

Nick Fry myccm.org/nickfry

Amy Courts myccm.org/amycourts

Praise-Apella myccm.org/wwwpraise-apellacom

Sean Smith myccm.org/seansmith

Circus Dawn myccm.org/youngside

Fort Pastor myccm.org/fortpastor

Neva Lamb myccm.org/nevalamb

Reaching For Mercy myccm.org/reachingformercy

Beth Champion Mason myccm.org/BethChampionMason

Plane of Existence myccm.org/planeofexistence

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SIGHTINGS HAS MOVED!

Point your browsers to get your regular fix of CCM Sightings at its new home, www.myccm.org/ChrisWell/blog. This new location has a great look, allows me to upload images, and allows for your comments. Enjoy!

http://www.myccm.org


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WHAT'S THE BUZZ AT LEARNING CURVE

Mystery TV Themes: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

Mystery TV Themes: BONES

Mystery TV Themes: THE ROCKFORD FILES

Mystery TV Themes: ALIAS

Mystery TV Themes: NBC MYSTERY MOVIE

Mystery TV Themes: GET SMART!

Mystery TV Themes: KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER

Mystery TV Themes: DRAGNET

Mystery TV Themes: MONK

Mystery TV Themes: IT TAKES A THIEF

Mystery TV Themes: S.W.A.T.

Worst. Themes. Ever.

MR. MONK AND THE TWO ASSISTANTS

MONK'S MIND GAME (AND MORE)

ARE YOU MONKISH?

Winter Wonderland / Misty Mountain Hop

"I Can't Believe It's Not KINGDOM COME!"(tm)

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FLEE THE APPEARANCE OF EVEL

Deliver Us From Evelyn

Deliver Us From Evelyn (Harvest House Publishers)

Everyone from the Feds to the mob is scrambling to find the husband of heartless media mogul Evelyn Blake. But nobody can decide which is worse -- that he is missing, or that she is not ...

First chapter online

First chapter pdf

BUY NOW AT CHRISTIANBOOK.COM

FREE NEWSLETTER: Well Read

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