Last week my Kickstarter dropped launching the last part to my End Times Chronicles sci-fi series. And a few days later it funded! So everyone who backs will get their rewards — along with a little giveaway I’ve got going on you’ll want in on.

Here's the deal: Back one of the rewards at $5 or more to be entered into a raffle for one new Kindle Fire HD 8. This flash funding goal ends on Saturday, 4/8/23, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Get the details at the project page:

Grab the flash giveaway >>> www.endtimesworld.com

I launched the giveaway as a flash funding goal to carry the story project across the finish line — which it definitely helped! But also because it was my birthday, and I figured the theme of middle age and the apocalypse went well together! (KIDDING for all you fellow over-the-hillers!)

Anyway, if you haven't entered the end times series yet, backing the "Episode 1 eBook from Season 1 or 2" reward is the way in, where you can let me know the first book in the first part, Apostasy Rising, is where you're at when the campaign funds. Or grab the entire saga for a thrilling adventure through the events of the book of Revelation. Audiobooks, signed paperbacks, and exclusive hardcovers are also available.

This episode will give you a bit more background to the series if you’re still wondering what the adventure is all about, especially the characters that struggle to survive the events of the Book of Revelation.

Because let’s face it: Characters make stories sing. And if you're anything like me, you read for the characters. No matter how good the writing is, if the characters aren't relatable or believable and if they aren't people you'd want to hang out with on a Saturday night, why bother? Over the past 5 years I've come to love the characters that populate the series. It's a diverse cast of unlikely heroes that reflect the wisdom that the Church's future is global.

And one of the biggest team of heroes is the Resistance. End Times Chronicles is an adventure through the events of the Book of Revelation that explores a future world under the sort of totalitarianism the Church will face during the Great Tribulation. So I drew from the sort of resistance Eastern Europeans in particular offered last century, and let their wisdom and insight into faithful living help my characters survive.

I explain some of that inspiration in this episode along with the heroes (and some villains) that make this end times series what it is.

The End Times Chronicles saga captures the heart of the Church's mission in these last days — offering a unique, page-turning adventure that not only entertains through thrilling action and mysterious suspense, but explores the urgency of our own day and inspires for the journey of faith.

Enjoy the episode taking a second behind-the-scenes peek into my own end times series!

If you’re interested in a modern take on the apocalypse, follow the Kickstarter story project and get in on the Kindle Fire giveaway by backing as little as $5. That flash goal ends Saturday, so get in on the giveaway today!

J. A. Bouma believes nobody should have to read bad religious fiction—whether it’s cheesy plots with pat answers or misrepresentations of the Christian faith and the Bible. So he tells compelling, propulsive stories that thrill as much as inspire, while offering a dose of insight along the way. Available at most online retailers and direct: shop.jabouma.com.

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