Guest Post By Rev. Clay Herd Getting Up From Being Down is a book by Dr. S. Todd Townsend. With him being a pastor, educator, and rap hip hop artist, I didn’t really know what to expect when I picked it up. I will admit my hesitation in this book. From the cover it looks…
Guest post by Rev. Clay Herd. This Father’s Day I have the joy to review the He Reads Truth Bible. I will admit, because of the quick turnaround time of receiving the Bible and having to write the review, I did not get to drive with this thing very long. Keeping that in mind, let’s…
Since my son-in-law, Clay Herd, grew up with Adventures in Odyssey, I knew he'd enjoy the chance to read and review Young Whit, an Adventures in Odyssey chapter book. I was right. He did enjoy it. Guest Post by Rev. Clay Herd. As a fan of Adventures in Odyssey, I was excited to review this…
If you've seen Summer of '67 already, you probably noticed the music. In fact, we won "Best Soundtrack" at the Mid Tenn Film Fest and have had a number of other festivals and film critics mention the music. Since Fred was the composer for the score, he provides a behind the scenes look at the…
Guest blog by Brittany Herd. Bible Force: The First Heroes Bible is a beautiful new comic book Bible. It is organized by stories and covers events ranging from "God Creates The World" to "The Holy City" in Revelation. It also features seven full color maps. The stories are told with speech bubbles that are essentially…
Having now seen a number of notable Christian films, I feel safe in saying that, while they can all use improvement in multiple areas, where these films first start to go wrong is in the writing. From clunky dialogue to uneven pacing to obvious themes, the writers of these screenplays have exhibited very little understanding…
I'm excited to share this wonderful review of Summer of '67 written by Vietnam Veteran and filmmaker M.T. Arnold. This review originally appeared in Point North Tiding's May Alert. I’m a Vietnam War Veteran, and a child of the sixties, so I’m honored to have watched the screener for this incredible and beautiful piece of…
As we count down to the June 29 release of Summer of '67, we're celebrating Military Appreciation Month by sharing memories from men and women who have sacrificed much for our country. Today we have a special memory from Dean Phillippi, a Vietnam Veteran who plays the role of a Navy Officer in Summer of…
Guest review by Clay Herd. I Can Only Imagine is a movie that carries with it a powerful message of redemption and salvation. Now the themes of this movie can be brought to your congregation, your household, or just yourself for a powerful dive into the gospels of Jesus Christ. I want to begin with…
In a survey by expastors.com last year, 71% of ministers said they had gone through spiritual burnout. When I got the invitation to review Fanning the Flame, a book about ministry burnout, I naturally sent it to my pastor son-in-law to review. Here's Clay Herd's guest review. Fanning the Flame is a book about just what it’s…
