Don Verdean

( MUSIC PLAYING )

NARRATOR:
For the last 12 years,

Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean

has received worldwide acclaim

for his incredible

discoveries in the Holy Land.

- ( CHEERING )

- Don's discoveries have touched the lives

of countless millions,

confirming their faith and

the miraculous narratives

found in the Bible.

On his latest trip

to the Middle East,

Don contacted Adabi

Hassan from Saudi Arabia,

who agreed to accompany

Don to a location

rumored to be the burial site

of Samson from the Bible.

But, sadly, upon their arrival,

all that remained of the

site was a large, empty hole

caused by looting

the previous month.

Don was devastated.

Adabi then informed him

of a lesser known location

in the valley of Sorek.

After months of intense excavation,

Don made the discovery

of a lifetime...

iron shears dating

back over 3,000 years.

Could these be the very blades

used to strip Samson

of his strength?

Don decided to share his findings

with Dr. Stelios Patrokolis,

world-renowned for his excavations

of the Byzantine Empire.

After reviewing the forensic data,

Dr. Patrokolis made the

following statement:

I'll bet.

NARRATOR:
After this brief

interview with Dr. Patrokolis,

Don's discovery was made public.

He now travels the world

sharing his message of faith

to a whole new

generation of believers.

The tireless efforts of Don Verdean

will continue to bless

millions everywhere.

( PEOPLE COUGHING )

Next question.

Yeah?

Mr. Verdean, there's a... a, uh, letter.

Well, it's an online document

that's received wide distribution

throughout the ministry, as

I'm... I'm sure you've seen it.

It's, for the record, from the, uh,

Israeli Antiquities Authority.

I'd like to share that,

if that's all right.

DON:
Yes, go right ahead.

"Thank you for your inquiry dated July 13th"

asking about Don Verdean.

We cannot confirm his finds

and have no information

about them whatsoever.

If he says he has

excavated in Israel,

he has committed an illegal act.

We have never heard of this man,

nor have we had any

dealings with him.

Legitimate archaeology finds

are published in professional journals

or by universities and

other scientific institutes.

Sincerely yours, Nahum Ishalom,

"spokesman for Israeli Antiquities."

DON:
Thank you. Thank

you for reading that.

( CHURCH BELL TOLLING )

Now, uh,

Satan takes advantage

of situations like this.

There's two things happening here.

One, the Israelis don't

want this discovery confirmed

until, you know,

it can be done in a manner

that won't cause a bloodbath.

Two, all of my excavating was done

in a very public place,

and had I done it without a permit,

I can assure you I would've

been thrown in prison.

Unfortunately, this is how

the Israelis handle things.

If you ask any of them

if they know Don Verdean,

they'll say they don't.

Carol, did you, uh...

bring that book with you?

The one with my ugly face on the front?

Could you hand it to me?

Thank you.

Now...

if you'll all be so kind

as to look right here.

In this picture, you will

see myself and another man.

This gentleman standing next to me

is none other than Nahum Ishalom,

spokesman for the Israeli Antiquities

and author of the letter

that was just read to you.

When asked if he knew

Don Verdean, he said "no."

But if you look at this picture,

you'll see that the

truth is something else.

- ( APPLAUSE )

- ( MUSIC PLAYING )

Thank you so much.

- You may ask me how I know

- DON:
You bet. Let's take a picture.

- My Lord is real...

- ( CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS )

- Thank you.

- My pleasure.

My Lord is real...

DON:
Let me make one thing clear.

These things are God's

things, not my things.

He is allowed me to find these treasures

because I am simple man.

It's very obvious that

I have never found

anything based on my own intellect.

Nobody on Earth is...

is clever enough to...

( SIGHS ) ...find these

things of their own volition.

- MAN:
That's right.

- You know.

I work with Tony Lazarus,

and we'd love to set up a meeting

with Mr. Verdean, if we could.

I can feel His hand in mine

And that's enough for me.

( SIGHS ) How'd we do tonight?

Oh, everyone just loved

your presentation, Don,

but we only sold about 10 copies.

Well, long as kept a few

sheep from goin' astray,

can't ask for much more than that.

What's the rest of our week lookin' like?

Well, the Friday lecture group

for the Bible study class just cancelled.

( GROANS ) Well, that's unfortunate.

But I did get a request from a place called.

The Lazarus Fellowship Center.

Apparently, their pastor's just

dyin' to meet with you tomorrow.

Wait... wait a second, are

you talkin' about Tony Lazarus?

Yes. Should I know who that is?

Well, Tony died in a

car accident 10 years ago

while drivin' to Wendover with a hooker.

The spirit left his

body and everything,

but the good Lord decided

to give him a second chance

and send him back to Earth

as a modern day Lazarus.

( WHISPERS ) Incredible.

Tony married the hooker and they started

their own ministry together.

( WHISPERS ) Wow.

Tony Lazarus.

What time's he want to see me tomorrow?

First thing in the morning.

( APPLAUSE )

MAN:
Praised be the

Lord, there he is.

Whoo!

Oh, well...

( CHUCKLES )

It is such a pleasure to see you.

And an absolute honor to finally meet ya.

I've been followin' your work for

years. I feel like I already know ya.

Well, it's a real pleasure to be here.

I-I-I tell

you what, I...

Well, this is my beautiful wife, Joylinda.

- Oh.

- I've seen the pictures.

Lovely to meet you.

I bet these hands have touched all kinds

- of sacred relics.

- Yes, ma'am.

Just a few.

And who's your wonderful companion?

Who? Oh, yes! I'm sorry.

This is my car... uh,

secretary. Carol Jensen.

- Carol? Oh, that's a lovely name.

- DON:
Yes.

- Thank you.

- We're just so happy you two could be here.

Please, please, y'all, come have a seat.

We're so grateful you're

here. We have much to discuss.

- Come take a seat.

- Whoo!

- ( SIGHS )

- I feel it!

Well, Don, it should be no surprise to you

that we are all big fans.

I mean, perhaps your biggest fans.

We've seen all the DVDs,

read all your books.

There is no one in the

world that does what you do.

Well, thank you, Tony.

I've been very fortunate.

TONY:
Well, God knows

what He's doin'.

Don, if you would bear with

me, I'm just gonna go ahead

and cut to the chase and tell

you why I brought you here.

As I'm sure you're aware,

church attendance in America

has been on a massive

decline in recent years.

And I've felt the effects of that

right here in my very own congregation.

Slowly but surely, this

nation is becommin' godless,

and it's frightening.

I mean, not to mention the

fact that there is a...

a new church that has sprung

up mere blocks from here.

The pastor there has been

siphonin' my flock for months now.

You know, he's a former

Satanist turned Christian.

Oh, people are really

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