Movie with a Message

Phyllis and I love going to the movies. Unfortunately, it’s been a rather dull season for good movies with one powerful exception, The Help. It is the story of a young white woman who wants to tell the story of black moms who work for wealthy white families in the South in the 60’s. It touches on so many issues still affecting us today. Kathryn Stockett, the book’s author wrote it from her own experience. She causes all of us to face the cruelty that lurks in the human heart and the power of confronting those evils with truth. We had read the book last year and loved every page of it. So when we heard it was made into a movie we went on opening day. Movies can be watered down and even vastly transformed from the book.  We weren’t disappointed with The Help. The acting was great, but it is the story itself that is so griping and impacting on your heart. Rarely would I say this of a movie, but you need to see this one, especially if you are from the South.

If you have read the book or seen the movie here is an set of article’s by Ed Stetzer helping you address the issues that surface front and center in this movie. Phyllis and I were moved in so many ways and I’m sure you will be as well. Get ready to have your heart moved and definitely bring some tissues.