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WATCH: Alabama Sam’s Club Erupts Into Bone-Chilling Worship Service

While walking the aisles at her local Dothan, Alabama, Sam's Club, Michelle Holland Connor pulled out her phone along with dozens of other patrons to capture the moment when a full store of shoppers erupted in worship singing "My God Is Awesome."

10 Grooms Share Their Emotional Thoughts When They Saw Their Brides for the First Time

Ten grooms share their heartfelt, emotional thoughts on seeing the bride for the first time. Read their unforgettable reactions to this magical wedding moment.

“We Heard a Loud Bang, and Then BOOM!”: Megachurch Pastor on God Turning Off His Church’s Power So They Could ‘Witness His Power’

“We just encountered something I haven’t experienced before at Long Hollow or at any church for that matter,” Gallaty explained. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. We now with unveiled faces are looking at the glory of God are being transformed.”

Christian Movie “Unplanned” Crushes Box Office Expectations in Opening Weekend

In spite of a long uphill battle to promote the controversial film, Pure Flix’s “Unplanned” shattered box office expectations in its opening weekend.

The anti-abortion film launched in theaters March 29 and earned $6.1 million in over 1,000 venues, doubling revenue expectations projected at $3 million.

“Unplanned” is based on the true-life story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who quickly rose through the ranks and made a name for herself as an activist for women in crisis.

In her eight years with the organization, Abby became increasingly disturbed by the things she witnessed. Still, she pressed on with her life mission, which she believed was to decrease abortions and care for the women who entered her clinic. During her time with Planned Parenthood, she had been compliant to over 22,000 abortions.

But all of that changed in September of 2009 when Abby was asked to assist with an ultrasound-guided abortion. She watched in horror as a 13-week baby fought for, and ultimately lost, its life at the hand of the abortionist.

In the years since Abby learned the truth, she’s worked to help save the lives of thousands of unborn children. Her ministry, And Then There Were None, has assisted over 500 abortion clinic workers out of the abortion industry.

The movie by the faith-based distributor faced many hurdles in the months leading up to its debut, including the MPAA slapping it with an R-rating — a measure which many assumed would deter its Christian-targeted audience from watching it.

“Ironically, the MPAA seems to be indirectly endorsing the pro-life position: namely, that abortion is an act of violence,” Pure Flix filmmakers told Movieguide.

Most of the major cable networks, including Hallmark, Lifetime, USA, and HGTV refused to allow Pure Flix to run ads for the movie on their channels. In fact, other than Fox News, producers were not able to secure any major network partners that would run their advertisements.

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

WATCH: Alabama Sam’s Club Erupts Into Bone-Chilling Worship Service

While walking the aisles at her local Dothan, Alabama, Sam's Club, Michelle Holland Connor pulled out her phone along with dozens of other patrons to capture the moment when a full store of shoppers erupted in worship singing "My God Is Awesome."

10 Grooms Share Their Emotional Thoughts When They Saw Their Brides for the First Time

Ten grooms share their heartfelt, emotional thoughts on seeing the bride for the first time. Read their unforgettable reactions to this magical wedding moment.

“We Heard a Loud Bang, and Then BOOM!”: Megachurch Pastor on God Turning Off His Church’s Power So They Could ‘Witness His Power’

“We just encountered something I haven’t experienced before at Long Hollow or at any church for that matter,” Gallaty explained. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. We now with unveiled faces are looking at the glory of God are being transformed.”