God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Page #9

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I spoke with Jude's parents.

They feel the same.

[sighs] We're hoping the state

will agree to a lesser charge.

Drop it from a felony

to a misdemeanor.

Hopefully, he doesn't have

to do any more jail time.

Why?

The boy shouldn't be collateral

damage for our fight, Tom.

[sighs]

There's gonna be a big protest

tonight at the church.

Town's on edge. The whole

thing has gone too far.

- Didn't have to.

- You're right.

And I'm sorry.

I truly am.

For everything.

Me too. My part.

[sighs]

So, what about

the church?

[protestors] The church must go!

Enough is enough!

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

[chanting continues]

Can I talk to them?

This is my church.

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

One God! One truth!

One God! One truth!

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

One God!

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

The church must go!

Enough is enough!

[chanting continues]

[Dave]

May I have your attention?

Can I please say something?

Get out of here!

Excuse me. May I just say...

May I say something?

Can I please say something?

Please! Please! Let's hear

what the man has to say.

[Dave] Thank you.

I came here tonight...

to ask all of you

for your forgiveness.

The other night, I stood

before this burnt altar...

and I heard God's voice for the

first time in a long time.

Couldn't have been clearer.

He said, "This building...

is not my church."

Although Saint James

has meant everything to me...

although

it's been my whole life...

I would gladly give all

of that up for this.

For you.

So I am withdrawing my

lawsuit against the school

and dropping the charges

against Adam Richertson.

I've also agreed to turn this

land over to Hadleigh University

so that they can use it

to build a new student center,

a long overdue addition

to this campus.

Chancellor Ellsworth

has assured me

that this new facility will have

a space for our Harbor House,

led by our campus minister,

Josh Wheaton.

As for me...

I'm going to build

a new church.

And I don't know how,

I don't know where yet,

but I'm willing to bet that

God can handle the details.

And I'd love your help.

All of you.

We can build something new

together.

But for now, please,

put down those signs.

Put 'em down.

Please.

Go ahead, lay them down.

Put 'em down.

Everyone.

Let's stop shouting at each

other and start listening.

It's the only way

that things will get better.

Now, please,

take these candles...

and let's stand together.

Thank you.

[Dave]

Let this candle represent

peace, hope... and unity.

And love.

[Keaton narrating] Sometimes

all it takes is a spark.

Something very small.

But the spark becomes a flame.

And if that flame spreads,

the power can be so overwhelming it

transforms everything around it.

[TV host] The divisive

pastor at the center

of weeks

of vehement protest

has suddenly become a symbol of

forgiveness and unity in Hope Springs.

And what was once

a city divided

is now a community

coming together to heal.

You can't be taken seriously as a leader

if you roll over for your enemies.

No, I don't think that

Reverend Hill rolled over.

I think that he saw people suffering

and he made a sacrifice for them.

Surely, the parallels to

Christianity are not lost on you.

So, I mean, call it a

publicity stunt if you want,

but we were there.

I mean, this dude's legit.

He would have won.

He could have given Hadleigh the

finger, but he handed it back.

He cares more about this community

than winning. I believe that.

Perhaps the rest of the country

can take a page from this book.

- [woman] Your two o'clock is here.

- Send her in, Charlotte.

Hey. Let me guess.

You're probably on

another phone interview.

Listen, if you're going to do

the media circuit thing,

why don't you get

a big-boy haircut,

get Meg to take you

clothes shopping.

Um, give me a call when you

get your head above water.

I want to hear about the

plans for the new digs.

I'm proud of you,

little brother.

Take care, David.

- Hi.

- Hey.

[all cheering]

Congratulations.

I think you're

gonna love it here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good stuff.

You know what I was thinking?

What's that?

Jude was right.

God is good.

All the time.

And all the time...

God is good.

[Keaton narrating]

I can hear you again.

And even though I know

you were never really gone...

it's good to have you back.

[man] My God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

Roaring

Roaring

- He's roaring

- Roaring

Roaring like a lion

Yeah

- Roaring

- Roaring

- He's roaring

- Let heaven roar

- And the fire fall

- And fire fall

- Father Come shake the ground

- Come shake the ground

- And with the sound

- Of revival

- Shake one more time

- And let heaven roar

- We need your fire

- Let fire roar

- 'Cause our hearts are cold

- Come shake the ground

- Shake the ground

- With the sound

- We need you now

- Of revival

Sing it one more time

Let heaven roar

- If we ever Needed you before

- And fire fall

- This world needs you now

- Come shake the ground

- Shake this ground

- With the sound

- With your revival

- Of revival

Hallelujah! Whoo!

My God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

God's not dead

He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

- Oh, yeah

- He's surely alive

He's living on the inside

Roaring like a lion

God's not dead

He's surely alive

- He's living on the inside - Come on!

- Roaring like a lion

- Roaring

- Roaring

- He's roaring

- Roaring

- Oh, yeah

- Roaring like a lion

- Roaring like a lion

- Can't you hear him roaring?

- Roaring

- He's roaring

Roaring

Roaring like a lion

Oh, yeah

And these are they

Who have come

Out of great tribulation

They have washed their robes

And made them white

In the blood of the lamb

Forevermore

[song ends]

[woman]

Is my soul forever broken?

Is my heart beyond repair?

'Cause my wounds

Are left here open

And I'm struggling for air

I bet you watch for the drop

I'm hoping to God

That I'll reach the top

Let me tell you

That you're wrong

'Cause I am resilient

And there is no fear in me

When I fall down

I get up

No, I'm not afraid

To hit the ground

'Cause the sky is where

I will rebound

No, I'm not afraid

To hit the ground

'Cause I am resilient

- And there is no fear in me

- I will rebound

- When I fall down, I get up

- I will rebound

No, I'm not afraid

To hit the ground

I will rebound

The healing that happened here

can happen anywhere.

I'm Michael Tait

of the Newsboys.

The cure to

what plagues our world

isn't more division

or finger-pointing.

It's hope and unity and letting

Christ's love shine through us.

The beauty

of the human race

is found in the diversity

of the human race.

Let's celebrate this.

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