false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166806028m/17324.jpg 17324 13 A burned-out minister in small town Antioch, Washington, must wrestle with his confusion and cynicism when a self-proclaimed messiah takes over his ministry. The replacement minister looks like Christ. He even heals the sick and performs miracles. Could this messenger of hope and renewal be the real thing?<p>At first, this small town is abuzz with reports of miracles and religious sightings (a weeping statue of Christ, a disappearing hitchhiker warning of Christ's arrival, a soothing angel). But suddenly there's a twist of evil and demonic mystery in the air. It's up to the jaded minister Travis to track down the real story behind this visitor and somehow find a way to stop him.<p> Frank Peretti has been a hit sensation in the Christian thriller market but admits that up until now his books have surfed in the shallow waters of pop fiction. In <I>The Visitation</I>, Peretti has worked his craft more carefully--exploring how suffering leads to disillusionment in God as well as deepening his characterization. (The main character is a thinly disguised reflection of Peretti's own bout with doubt.) Fans will be relieved to know that Peretti is still dedicated to suspenseful drama, and there's still plenty of spine-chilling mayhem when all hell literally breaks loose on this small-town cast of characters. 18899 1999 The Visitation total:1183|5:282|4:386|3:372|2:114|1:29| 1183 4327 1488 92 3 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 05:20:58 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 05:26:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 08 06:51:52 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 06:51:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:35:31 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:46:49 -0700 2009 2
A prophet who seems to be Jesus appears in Antioch. He works miracles and inspires people all over the nation to come to the small town and w...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 13:47:35 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 14:12:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 30 22:33:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 22:38:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jun 11 21:04:52 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:10:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Dec 13 16:03:40 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 23:03:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 22 12:33:39 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 12:37:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 22:03:41 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 22:14:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 11 19:07:51 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 19:12:28 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu Dec 11 10:02:37 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 14:24:20 -0800 2008 2 In the midst of his struggle, heis forced to deal with a charlatan that represents everything that drove him to dispair.
More than just a good story, I reccomend this book to all Christians.]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 14 19:33:23 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 19:36:41 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 02 05:38:03 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 13:01:20 -0700 2008
This is a well written book with characters and events that reflect the happenings in our world, although with a bit of an exaggeration.

Frank Peretti has combined fiction and basic truths in a way only a mastermind can do, and has not forgo...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Dec 10 10:47:43 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 10:49:17 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 13 20:50:54 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 20:52:01 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Dec 21 15:43:09 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 15:43:09 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Dec 24 20:29:29 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 20:46:33 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 19:25:01 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 19:26:06 -0800 2008
An absolute must read.]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 23 16:09:18 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 09:30:48 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 22 11:31:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 11:31:31 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=17324