A Time to Stand
Letters of Courage, Hope, and Faith
By Helmuth James von Moltke
Foreword by Alonzo L. McDonald
(2002)
In an age that celebrates “fifteen minutes of fame,” true heroes of character and purpose are often unknown and unsung.
These stalwarts of faith, justice, humanness, and principle often take stands under extraordinarily difficult circumstances—sometimes paying with their lives.
“A Time to Stand” tells a stirring account of strong character and a life well lived through the letters of Count Helmuth James von Moltke, who was described by American diplomat George Kennan as “the greatest man on either side of the war.” Drafted to serve in the German intelligence service, Moltke used his position to argue openly against Nazi orders, sometimes winning temporary support and saving the lives of many Jews and POWs. He also secretly planned with others the structure of a post-Nazi Germany. Moltke understood his struggle against the Nazis as a task from God. He was executed just months before the end of the war.
As Alonzo McDonald observes in his foreword, “His noble legacy serves as an inspiration for each of us to discover and faithfully pursue God’s calling in our own lives, in our own time and place.”
Category: Readings (No. 33)
