Thursday, December 23, 2021

A Christmas Movie that Is Changing Lives


My article about The Farmer and the Belle and interview with Jenn and Jim Chandler posted today on www.HeadlinePrayer.org. A link to our interview is embedded in the article. 





I released “Pentecost: Beyond the Imagination,” a scene from my one-man play, The Actsat www.RichDrama.com/Pentecost.












Monday, December 20, 2021

"The Covenant Keeper" on Sunday

There are many Scriptures from the Old Testament that anticipate the Lord stepping down to earth to be born in a manger. "The Covenant Keeper" dramatizes one of the lesser known passages, Genesis 15, when Abram (before God renamed him Abraham) cut a covenant with the Creator of All Things. When I understood its meaning during seminary, the profound foreshadowing took my breath away!  

It's one of the pieces that's a part of my one-man play Views of the Manger, and I'll be performing "The Covenant Keeper" at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on December 26 at the church I grew up in, Medford Friends. You can attend the service if you're in the area, or watch the live stream from www.MedfordFriendsChurch.org.

In the meantime, have a merry Christmas!




I released “Pentecost: Beyond the Imagination,” a scene from my one-man play, The Actsat www.RichDrama.com/Pentecost.


Sunday, December 19, 2021

Christmas' True Meaning: Pictures of Courage


Joyce presents Part II of her Christmas message with pictures of servants from the gospels of Luke 1:26-56 and Matthew 1:18-25 who rallied to the Lord's mission to seek and save the lost.  Joyce also cites John 10:15-18. 

If you missed Part I, you can click here to listen or visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Christmas (12/15).

Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service. Here's Pastor Joyce's introduction:






Then I present two sketches, "Guess What," and "What!?" from my one-man play Views of the Manger originally performed at New Dawn Church in Florida.

The rest of Pastor Joyce's sermon is followed by Tamara W. praying for those called to join Jesus in His Mission to seek and save the lost.  







The audio portions of this service are available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.






I released “Pentecost: Beyond the Imagination,” a scene from my one-man play, The Actsat www.RichDrama.com/Pentecost.


Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Rally to Seek and Save the Lost!


Joyce teaches Part I of Christmas's True Meaning -- to seek and save the lost -- in a message from John 10: 1-18 at Wednesday evening's "Praise, Prayer and Proclamation of the Word."  She will share Part II of Christmas's True Meaning on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, and we'll share two stories from my one-man play Views of the Manger.  


Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:



 

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.



If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.





Join us for Part II of Joyce's teaching, which will include two elements of Rich's one-man play Views of the Manger. It will be over Zoom only on Sunday, December 19, 11:00 a.m. Eastern. Contact us via the form at the very bottom of the page to get the login info. 




The Adventum, Volume 4



I was able to return to The Adventum, on Volume 4, reprising my role of Camsis, the advisor to Pharoah. You'll have to hear Volume 3 to understand why Camsis makes a return visit. 


Camsis was the husband of a character played by Melissa Disney, the voice of Ginger in As Told by Ginger on Nickelodeon. What a joy to work with her again!










See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story in Beyond the Chariots. Watch it online and book a live performance.





Monday, December 13, 2021

Yuri Gagarin




In our Bible study this morning one of our pastors, Randy Solomon, who worked as an engineer for NASA told this story: Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space Was a Devout Christian Says His Close Friend.


Joyce and I performed the rolls of Ferris and Danae Chapman in this outstanding film shot in and near Calgary: www.RichDrama.com/MayflowerII.





Saturday, December 11, 2021

Hannah's Dream

Here's an interview I did with Hannah Ratnam, the screenwriter for the upcoming film Hannah's Dream, which will bring attention to the persecution of Christians and spiritual gifts that are operating today, especially as we move into the greatest revival and awakening in world history. The script has won 22 awards. 






Here are links to things I mentioned in the interview:


Helping the persecuted church in Afghanistan
www.Faith2Action.org (Earmark gifts "Afghanistan Relief") and 

Helping fortify Christian children against persecution

Films and an audio drama about the persecution of Christians:
The Diary of Perpetua (www.RichDrama.com/TheDiaryOfPerpetua)
William Bradford and the American Pilgrims (www.RichDrama.com/Freedom)

I didn't have time to talk about them, but my friends Lori and Wadud had to flee their town because Muslims were stirred up by the "success" of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: www.RichDrama.com/WadudAndLori

If you'd like to give toward Hannah's Dream and/or be considered for the upcoming production reach out to Hannah through Facebook.





I released “Pentecost: Beyond the Imagination,” a scene from my one-man play, The Actsat www.RichDrama.com/Pentecost.


A Prophet's Life: Prayer

Pastor Joyce Swingle continues our series on "A Prophet’s Life: Lessons Learned From Those Called to Communicate God’s Truth” with a me...