There are some things a young man should never see. It is 1939. A sixteen-year-old boy trying to leave the scene of a horrific event, alone in the raw bone world of the Great Depression begins an epic journey, one that will shape the rest of his life. The story of Penny Reynolds runs parallel to a growing war in Europe and the path of a young SS soldier, a true believer in the Nazi cause. From the beginning fate is working to bring them together. The expansive story stretches from the dust-covered outlands of Kansas to the big Sky and big timber of Montana to the haunting deserts of North...

Do faith and science prove or indicate that there is something to all of the attention surrounding the apocalyptic clamor? I'm sure that many of us are wondering why so many people are obsessed with the apocalypse. We not only see cable documentaries and movies about the apocalypse, but we also hear about it at church and through other associations. By now, everyone has heard about preppers; even FEMA is preparing in a big way. Is it a fade or is there something to it?

The obsession seems to be with not just one group or religion, but it includes a variety of people and ages....