Times of Tribulation: Christian End Times Thriller (The End Times Saga, #7) Read Free Page B

leader, but I’ll find out what I can before I get there. When would you like me to show up?”
    “You know we have a local talk show that’s on at 4 pm, correct?”
    “Yes, is that when you’d like me to appear?”
    “If you don’t mind, Mr. Whittier,”
    “No, I don’t mind. I’ll see you then, Miss Gilliland. Goodbye.”
    “Thank you. Goodbye, Mr. Whittier.” the two hung up.
    Ryan took the time to do a little research before the interview. He went online and searched for news stories about the new leader. By re-watching the announcement that was taped earlier, he found out that Evans had helped a man named Jahangir Karimi become the new world leader, much to Ryan’s annoyance, since he wanted that kind of power. Ryan watched Evans give his explanation about what was going on with the disappearances and then introduced Karimi, the leader of Iran, as the new world leader. Karimi explained what he was going to do as the new ruler of Earth, explained the new economy, and then said he was going to meet with the new religious leader who will lead the new world religion. At the end of the broadcast, it was reported that Evans died of a heart attack shortly after the speech.
    Ryan was curious as to who pundits thought the new religious leader would be, so he searched online for information. The search brought up unverified reports about Kevin Josten, saying that he was the lead choice for the new role of High Priest in this new world religion. This news angered Ryan, since he should’ve been up for that position too, but he’d heard nothing about it, and he felt he should have known something.
    What did Kevin do to deserve that? Here I am, with over two dozen spin-off churches, leading these people astray, and what thanks do I get? Just because he has that goofy, toothy, used car salesman of a smile, loads of charisma, and makes millions more than me? It isn’t fair! Ryan thought, as he slammed his fist on the desk, resisting the urge to start throwing and breaking things in his office.
    Ryan calmed down by the time he arrived at the television station for his interview. He took his seat next to Sandra Gilliland, and she began the interview, “Today I welcome Reverend Ryan Whittier to the KTLA studios. Thank you for coming, Reverend,”
    “Thank you, and please call me Ryan,”
    “Okay, Ryan. Now, I was wondering what your thoughts were about the disappearances and the explanation that came from our new world leader about it being aliens,”
    “Well, once upon a time, I would’ve dismissed the idea of aliens, since I used to think we were the only sentient life in this galaxy. However, the idea that these Centurions took away the haters so we could have peace, harmony, and unity makes sense. With the haters gone, we’ll finally be able to achieve world peace and all humans will be united under one government,”
    “So you don’t think those who disappeared were, what was it called, uh, Raptured? Which, for those of you out there that don’t know, is when Jesus calls for his followers to come to Heaven shortly before something called the Tribulation happens,”
    “No, no, that’s a silly notion. If the book of Revelation were true, then I believe that happened in the first two centuries after Christ. John, the writer of the book, was explaining what happened to people back then, not some far off future. Heck, Israel no longer existed by then, so if anyone is supposed to go through some supposed Tribulation, it would be the church. So far, I don’t see any evidence of a Tribulation, and as far as I’m concerned, Patriarch Karimi knows what’s really going on,”
    “Do you think these Centurions will bring back the children they also took?”
    “Yes, but only when we achieve peace, harmony, and unity,” Ryan sincerely believed the lie now.
    “What do you think of how they’re setting up the new world government?” asked Gilliland, as she read her notes.
    “With the United States having failed and