We apologize that it’s been a while since we’ve updated this blog. We’re aware that life is crazy for pretty much everyone, but here’s a glimpse of that past few months for our family: Tyler’s grandmother passed away and this was his first loss of a close family member, we bought our first house and spent almost a month bathing elsewhere while we updated the bathroom, and Tyler completely changed careers and is now teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Jackson public schools. We’ll try really hard to give a more in depth update on these transitions soon, but we wanted to pass along this video because of how important it is for us to hear and talk about how the gospel celebrates racial diversity.
About a month ago we went to see the film The Help. It’s probably one of the best films to come out in Jackson in a while because of it’s dire relevance to this city. It’s extremely sad that racial divisions are so prominently displayed and practiced daily in our city. Yet, most people don’t speak of the issue because if we don’t talk about it or acknowledge it, then it doesn’t exist, right? The Help started a conversation in Jackson that is very much needed, and this short documentary from pastor John Piper adds to it. Please watch the video below. (You can click the link below to watch the film in fullscreen on Vimeo.) You should also get Piper’s new book, Bloodlines, and join this eternally significant conversation.
Bloodlines Documentary with John Piper from Crossway on Vimeo.
~ t & d
