Seek Social Justice: Lesson 2 – The Power of Family & Friends

Here’s a preview of one of my favorite lessons in the new Seek Social Justice series. I think it’s the children that do it for me – they’re very funny. We shot this in Dallas, Texas with a fascinating ministry called H.I.S. BridgeBuilders. Its goal is to link up people from different backgrounds who then can stand together on the gospel, using their relationships to advance social justice in their communities. We explored one relationship in particular that has lasted for years between an inner city family and a suburban family: it’s a great story.   (BTW – Signup to get a free copy of the complete Seek Social Justice study.)

One of the things that meant so much to me about it was that it shows how God can use a simple family to do amazing things in the lives of another family, who in turn can affect an entire community. The president of H.I.S. BridgeBuilders, Mike Fechner, is very articulate at showing how the impact of a few relationships can be used dramatically by God. (On another note, Mike was diagnosed with lung cancer a few months after we filmed his story.  You can read more about his ministry and his Godly struggle with cancer on his own blog: Restoring Hope for a Better Tomorrow.)

It’s always tough when you’re having to edit people who have so many important things to say.  Everyone we interviewed had excellent perspectives on what poverty was, how it needed to be addressed, and what they were doing in terms of social justice. In the weeks to come, we’ll try to select some of these sections and add them to blog so you can hear more about how these Christians are seeking social justice in their community.