The Undershepherd

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Somebody shout, "Amen"!

"involves hundreds of

millions of dollars

from all round the world.

AH of it is tax-exempt.

For decades these churches

have been home to legions

of lost souls seeking some

kind of spiritual identify.

An identity that has eluded them

for most of their lives.

Tonight "Hindsight" will take

you behind the scenes

of the Black Church and

the lives of its believers.

And you may not

believe what you see.

We'll be right back

after this.

"For the the

ransom of the Lord shall return

"and come to Zion

with singing.

"With everlasting

joy on their heads.

"They shall obtain joy

and gladness

and sorrow and

sighing shall flee away. "

Amen.

L, even I...

He's got hold of us

both, man.

Well, we could

have him killed.

We need to talk.

Roland, I'm not gonna have

this conversation with you

in the middle of

Dr. Cannon's sermon.

Yes, you are.

You realize this week

marks our 15th year

in these same

two chairs... 15.

It's time for us to

make our move now.

Patience has never

been one of your virtues.

We're youth

ministers.

Youth ministers.

Look at our wives.

How much longer they

expect us to be patient?

Barely making

ends meet.

Hey... shh!

I know he

can't hear us.

Can you for once just have

a little faith in God?

I can't believe

you just said that.

When was the last time

they let us preach?

Excuse me.

Uh...

You all right?

Take over

for me.

You know I

don't preach.

One of you boys, come

here and take over.

Come here, you're

coming with me.

Taking the Doctor

to the room.

It's all right,

it's all right.

- You go ahead.

- No, you go.

No, come on, man, would you

just preach, please?

We'll both preach.

You first.

Man, would you go and

take the mic?

If

I'm just saying, man,

it's just time, all right?

We're ready.

We're ready, L.C...

We can do this.

Did you see how

well we did today?

You know what,

he's right, Lawrence

You guys added some

much needed life

in that church

this morning.

Look, we didn't go to

bible school for six years

so we can sit

in the pulpit

and watch Dr. Cannon

put people to sleep

You know, people

can hear you, right?

Can we just eat?

$22,000 a

year, Law.

Come on, man,

seriously, it's time.

It's time.

Dr. Cannon will retire

soon... at some point.

And why would

he retire?

He's

raking it in.

It's just

not right.

I mean, look at

the time and energy

you two put into the church

and the youth ministries?

Yeah, she's right, she's

making a really good point.

You guys

really have...

What's wrong

with you?

Good!

Delicious, have

you ever had...

This is not the time

or place to do this.

L.C.!

It's never the right

time for you, Law.

Do you remember

the plan?

I know, but I'm sure

you're gonna remind me.

When we graduated

from Divinity Southern,

we agreed we give ourselves

five years at this church.

And if we

didn't move up

we start our

own church.

It's been

15 years, Law.

- 15 years.

- And open it with what, Roland?

It costs money

to open a church.

Do you have it...

do you?

YOU?

It says in

James 1:
3-4.

"Knowing that the testing of

your faith produces patience. "

"But let

patience have its perfect work.

Amen.

That you will be complete...

lacking nothing. "

Okay, well, it says in

James, chapter 2, verse 17.

"Faith by itself, if it does

not have works, is dead. "

Patience holds us

until we receive

what we're

believing in God for.

You got any more?

No, I'm

tapped out.

Good, 'cause

I'm tapped out, too.

You make

me sick.

I'm out

of here, man.

Come on.

Where you going,

where you going?

You're not staying

for dessert?

The game starts in

about 30 minutes, man.

Come on, Cass.

- All right.

- I'm having dessert.

- You got this?

- Yeah.

I might have two.

Bye, hon.

- I'll see you, sweetie.

- Okay, all right.

- See you soon.

- Yes.

You know, I just wanna go

to the ladies room, okay?

Why would you put me

on the spot like that?

What?

Lawrence, you even said

yourself it's time to leave.

I have.

But I don't want Roland

to dictate my career moves.

I don't like when you get in

the middle of our debates.

It makes me

uncomfortable.

Uncomfortable?

He's your

best friend.

Casandra, just stop

co-signing for him, all right?

When it's time for us to leave

then we'll be right.

Okay, okay.

Why do you have to wait

for him... You are ready?

Excuse me.

You think I was

as good as L.C.?

You were better.

It's just that the church

always seemed

to be more

receptive to him.

That's because he

goes over the top.

I mean, it sounds

good but...

I have no idea

what he's saying.

You're ready.

I think it's time to cash in

on Dad's trust fund

and open a church.

L.C. wants to come

along, so be it.

And if not, it

wasn't meant to be.

Now that is minister

Roland A. Braxton I know.

Kiss me.

So the Lord has asked me to

start my own ministry.

And I will take all the love

and knowledge that Dr. Cannon

has bestowed upon me

and someday try, try

to be a beacon of light

in the community

shining as

brightly as Dr. Cannon.

Shirley and I will

miss you.

And we love you,

God bless you.

Good job.

Good luck.

Thank you,

Dr. Cannon.

I'll miss you.

It seems like only yesterday

since these two men

came to

this church to serve.

Minister Case and

Minister Roland

are like me

and Bishop Redfem.

Tighter than that sweater that

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