The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA), an organization made up of 500 Christian women authors and speakers, awarded best-selling author and Precept Ministries co-founder and Executive Vice President Kay Arthur with their Golden Scrolls Lifetime Achievement Award at her recent Precept Women’s conference held October 22, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN.

I’m Not Ashamed, the inspirational true story of Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine High School shootings, opened on 500 plus screens and quickly became the most popular new film in the country, earning a 93% rating from fans at the popular film website Rottentomatoes.com. The closest competitors in the popularity derby for other newcomers were The Handmaiden and Moonlight both scored by fans at 91%. I’m Not Ashamed opened strong at the box office as well, debuting at #6 in terms of per screen average of newly released films in the top 20.

Cleveland, TN–The Pentecostal Theological Seminary will feature winners of the Charles W. Conn Historical Writing Award during its annual Heritage Week on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26. The theme for the week is “Discovering Pentecostal Voices.”

Hurricane Matthew brought a devastating blow to the east coast with power outages and down trees, but the worst was yet to come with record breaking flood waters threatening hundreds of people who had to evacuate to shelters. The community responded with clothes, shelters, and perishables, but Recording Artist Lessette who lives in the little town of Kinston, NC. which was devastated by the flood found an unusual way to encourage the people in the shelters. “After The Storm” is the anthem for storm survivors.

God has woven into creation seemingly opposite spiritual principles that, when separated, can appear contradictory.

Let your imagination wander for a moment.

The Church of God’s commitment to assisting residents in the path of natural disasters continues as recovery from the most recent hurricane takes place.

Bridge Music announces the launch of its “Confiare en ti” (Trust in You) campaign with Mexican native Majo Solis. The single, adapted from Dove-award winning recording artist Lauren Daigle’s hit song “Trust in You,” is set to release the Spanish version of the song, “Confiare en ti,” and accompanying music video on October 21st, 2016.

Trauma shatters a person’s confidence. Whether it’s the trauma of physical abuse, a devastating illness, relational loss, or a life-changing accident, the survivor typically has a deep sense of brokenness, and sometimes shame, even though she did not do anything wrong. The unrelenting pain and self-condemning thoughts fracture her self-worth: “You’re not as strong as you thought; you’re not as good as you thought; you’re not as indestructible.”