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Protest at Midnight: Ministry to a Nation Torn Apart
“Let me say to President apartheid is doomed! It has been condemned in the councils of God, rejected by every nation on the planet and is no longer believed in by the people who gave it birth. Apartheid is the god that has failed . . . let not one more sacred life be offered on its blood-stained altar.”
This is what Bishop Peter Storey preached in 1986 in the darkest hours of black suffering in a South Africa torn apart by racial oppression. Join him as a youthful chaplain to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, defying armed police entering his pulpit, heading the SA Council of Churches with Bishop Desmond Tutu, leading 25,000 marchers against Johannesburg’s secret police headquarters, and confronting Winnie Mandela’s wrongs. Storey’s ministry was shaped by one simple “What does it mean to obey Jesus in apartheid South Africa?” This book tells of his answer and challenges the silence of American churches in the face of nationalism, systemic racism, and right-wing populism in the USA.
This is what Bishop Peter Storey preached in 1986 in the darkest hours of black suffering in a South Africa torn apart by racial oppression. Join him as a youthful chaplain to Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, defying armed police entering his pulpit, heading the SA Council of Churches with Bishop Desmond Tutu, leading 25,000 marchers against Johannesburg’s secret police headquarters, and confronting Winnie Mandela’s wrongs. Storey’s ministry was shaped by one simple “What does it mean to obey Jesus in apartheid South Africa?” This book tells of his answer and challenges the silence of American churches in the face of nationalism, systemic racism, and right-wing populism in the USA.
282 pages, Paperback
Published January 11, 2022
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May 18, 2022
An extraordinary account of a South African Christian leader's decades long involvement with the effort to end apartheid and bring to life a new democratic order for all South Africa's citizens. Storey's accounts of partnerships and friendship with Mandela, Tutu, and countless otherA, a well as his take on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (and is role in helping to form it) is inspiring and sobering as I consider the American church's utter failure to confront the powers of evil that are part of our social order. This is a must read, for it presents a remarkable balance of personal piety, prayer, and outspoken commitment to peace with justice.
In 2005, I had the privilege and honor of meeting both Desmond Tutu and Peter Storey at The College of William and Mary in Virginia; Tutu was that year's commencement speaker and Storey came to The College under the auspices of the Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist campus ministry at W&M. One is blessed to meet one extraordinary living saint in their lifetime; through this book Storey comes alive in a way that will powerful and inspiring for all who seek to serve Christ in this world and desire models for how that is done.
In 2005, I had the privilege and honor of meeting both Desmond Tutu and Peter Storey at The College of William and Mary in Virginia; Tutu was that year's commencement speaker and Storey came to The College under the auspices of the Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist campus ministry at W&M. One is blessed to meet one extraordinary living saint in their lifetime; through this book Storey comes alive in a way that will powerful and inspiring for all who seek to serve Christ in this world and desire models for how that is done.
September 3, 2023
A must read for American Christians. Indeed, Storey writes directly to us, seeing parallels between apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa and the racial divisions in our country. Do not be quick to claim racism isn't a problem or isn't a Christian problem. Storey makes an excellent argument for why it is and what we need to do about it.
After reading his story, whether you were already familiar with it or not, you'll look forward to being challenged by his recommendations.
After reading his story, whether you were already familiar with it or not, you'll look forward to being challenged by his recommendations.
February 2, 2023
“While the world lived by the love of power—we should live by the power of love now, and by truth, and by justice, and by nonviolence.” An excellent account by one of the leaders of the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
August 19, 2024
Read the Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela and then this book. This Christian was transformed by fire. He continues to work for justice and let’s you know that fighting for justice is a life long commitment.
February 2, 2022
The voice of a true Prophet of our times, the witness of an unflinching advocate for justice. Amazing life, and a story which needs to be shared. I highly recommend it.
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