God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Page #6

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I was baptized there.

I spent

my whole life there.

I know.

It's my home, Tom.

It's everything I have.

And it's not for sale.

I don't think

you're hearing me, Dave.

The board has decided.

It's a done deal.

I'm sorry.

This is absurd. They can just

take the church from us?

- I mean, don't we own this land?

- Yes.

- So, how is this legal?

- Eminent domain.

I studied property law

a bit in grad school.

As I understand it, the state

gave all public universities

complete autonomy

over eminent domain.

Which means Hadleigh can

legally force us to sell.

Where are we

supposed to go?

With what they're offering, how can we

build anything anyway? Can we go to court?

- [woman] Another lawsuit? Really?

- [siren wailing, faint]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but

we've burned through any legal reserves.

No land within 30 miles

of here.

We're out of money,

plain and simple.

- None that we can afford.

- I don't see that we have an option here.

You gonna be okay?

All these years,

this church has been here.

When I think about the work

that God has done...

and the lives

that he's changed...

Now it's just

a crime scene.

[sighs]

You know, Keaton stopped by

the other day.

Remember her?

First time I've seen her

in five months.

She's lost.

She needs someone to walk with

her right where she's at.

There are hundreds more

like her, here.

I know, Josh.

I got it, but...

This is why I took on Professor

Radisson, why I left law school...

for this ministry.

Because what we do and how we

do it, it's important, Dave.

Josh, we have no money,

no lawyers.

If I could do something,

I would.

It's just...

It's not that easy.

No, it's not easy.

But it's simple.

Look, I, uh...

[chuckles]

I hate to quote scripture

to a pastor, but, um...

you remember

Luke 12:
48?

Seems like you're the one much

is being asked of this time.

If you decide you want

to fight this...

pretty sure God'll

handle the details.

And I'll be right here

beside you.

[sighs]

[chattering]

[phone ringing]

You got an apartment?

Okay, Apartment "E"?

Thank you.

- [man] Okay, don't you worry about it.

- [woman] Thank you, Pearce.

I swear Mike's

a good kid.

He's just really struggling

right now, with his friends.

- He's just caught up...

- What are you doing here?

[horn honks]

Dad's church.

You'd hardly

even recognize it.

Hey, look, this is a property law case.

It's not really my thing.

Pearce, you're

a social justice attorney.

They're forcing us out because we're a

church. This is exactly your thing.

Let me get this straight.

You drive all the way up here.

You don't even call.

Were you afraid I'd say no?

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