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The last place on earth young Charles Johnson wanted to go was Mississippi during the heat of the Civil Rights Movement.“Me and the Lord had a talk all the way all those miles. ‘Lord, I have seen those dogs eatin’ those people up! I have seen them lock the doors, Lord.’ When I got there I looked for black people to be hangin’ from street lights!” With deep faith and firm conviction he followed the call of God on his life and journeyed straight into his greatest fears.This is the true story of Dr. Charles Johnson, an African American preacher who entered Mississippi in 1961 during the summer of the Freedom Rides. Fresh out of Bible School Johnson hesitantly followed his Call to pastor in Mississippi, a hotbed for race relations during the early 1960’s. Unwittingly thrust into the heart of a national tragedy, the murder of three Civil Rights activists, he overcame fear and adversity to become a leader in the Civil Rights movement.
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“Called to the Fire is a fast-paced and engaging biography that I
simply could not put down. The heroic life of Reverend Charles Johnson will
strengthen your faith, embolden your longings for biblical justice, and leave
you awestruck by the divine power of forgiveness… prepare to be inspired.”
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Matt Litton, author of The Mockingbird Parables and Holy Nomad
About the Authors
David Cochran Heath is a professional actor with more than 30 years of experience on the stage in over 130 productions. He is also a lifelong fan of radio theater and has done a variety of narration and character work. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Beth.
Chet Bush is a pastor in
Oxford, Mississippi. He received a bachelor’s degree in religion from Trevecca
Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, and earned a Master of Divinity at
Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He was ordained an Elder
in the Church of the Nazarene in Houston in 2002.
About David Cochran Heath
David Cochran Heath is a professional actor with more than 30 years of experience on the stage in over 130 productions. He is also a lifelong fan of radio theater and has done a variety of narration and character work. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Beth.