I Am Second Marks 12 Years of Impacting Culture with Stories of Changed Lives
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 22, 2021 – Since its founding in 2008 with just 15 “White Chair Films,” I Am Second has today created over 150 films focusing on culturally relevant issues including addiction, depression and loneliness. Marking its 12-year anniversary, I Am Second released two new short films, in addition to advertising and new content, that focus on finding identity and worth, qualities even more important given the events of the last year.
“The year 2020 represented a turmotulous, polarizing and isolating time for many people. They suffered loss, chaos and connection. Yet, the stories we share in our films show that it is possible to overcome any devastating situation,” said John Humphrey, I am Second Vice President. “The two new stories of Jason Lee and his wife Hannah Lee show that the only way to be truly fulfilled is to put your identity in Christ.”
Jason Lee, a seminary student and Groups Resident at Oaks Church in Allen, Texas, had been moving so fast, running 110 miles an hour trying to do and be everything for everyone.
“Here I am 22 years old. I got the job; I got the money; I got the girl and the friends. I had reached it. I had a pretty high opinion of myself. I was happy, but at the same time I was empty,” said Jason Lee. “Noticing there was a void in my life -- that's what attracted me to Jesus.”
Lee quit his job and moved full-time into pastoring, but he made his ministry his identity and ended up having panic attacks and suffering from depression.
“That's where I found God. He was waiting for me. I think he had to take me to my hardest moments because that's when he was like...this is the Jason I was waiting for,” said Jason Lee.
Jason’s wife Hannah also had been searching for her identity, first looking for success in the entertainment industry, then as a wife and a mother.
“I was wondering why am I not satisfied, why is this not easier, why doesn’t he [her husband] love me the way I need to be loved? And God said to me, ‘Because he is not me,’” said Hannah Lee in her film. “As wonderful as motherhood is, it can’t be my identity. A career and passion are beautiful but they are not the best things. Marriage is a beautiful thing, but it is not the one thing. God in his kindness has let each of those fail, and I am grateful, weirdly, because it has allowed me to see that He is the only thing that is not going to leave me wanting.”
I Am Second has already used Hannah’s film in its recent awareness campaign using billboards, digital, radio and television ads to reach people who are struggling to find their worth and purpose.
“The most beautiful thing that I have learned throughout this whole process is really figuring out who I am becoming, not what I’m doing,” said Jason Lee. “It's being loved right now where I am...with no expectations. Being fully known and fully accepted.”
To watch Jason and Hannah Lee’s films visit: http://www.iamsecond.com.
About I Am Second
I Am Second is a non-profit launched in 2008 that ignites hope and inspires people to live for God and for others. Its website, iamsecond.com, features written and film-based stories of more than 100 athletes, actors, models, musicians, cultural influencers and everyday people who have stepped in front of the camera and declared, “I Am Second.” For information, visit iamsecond.com.
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