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Scotland to China

June 29 marks the centennial (or if you're in the UK, 29 June marks the centenary) of the day Eric Liddell left behind all that his world record and gold medal from the 1924 Paris Olympics was bringing -- and could bring -- to serve the people of China. 


Here's my concept of what it might have b...

06.28.25 09:50 AM - Comment(s)
Christ's Love Transforms

Joyce taught in the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on Philemon with a message from verses 12-16 about the transformation nature of Christ's Love for individuals and relationships.

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Sea...
06.20.25 03:46 AM - Comment(s)
A Prophet's Life: Demonstrating Fearless Faith
Joyce contributed to the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on "A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned from the Lives of Those Called to Communicate God's Word" with a message from Daniel 6:10-18.
06.17.25 07:55 PM - Comment(s)
Greetings from Omaha

Tomorrow I'll be presenting in Omaha, Nebraska, and I just had to share this story of what happened here the month I quit my day job...

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Joyce and I were just added to the media list for the red carpet premiere of The American Miracle...

05.20.25 08:55 PM - Comment(s)
Swingles on Resurrection Day

A blessed Resurrection Day to all!


Here's my report after my Broadway debut...

And here's one of the complete services:

Also, today, Joyce brought the Resurrection Day message at Westchester Chapel, from from Isaiah 52:13-53

04.20.25 05:12 PM - Comment(s)
My Broadway Debut…

On Good Friday and Resurrection Day, at Times Square Church, I’ll be playing Cleopas, telling about  the walk back to Emmaus the third day after the crucifixion of Jesus. It will be on TSC's Broadway stage and live streamed.               

This is a...
04.12.25 03:57 PM - Comment(s)
We'll Go Anywhere!

I was so very blessed to serve as a guest director for Snow White, a production for fifth graders at Knox Academy in Central Point, Oregon. 


That was Monday morning, and in the afternoon I shared my one-man play Beyond the Chariots and then shared stories from our performances in Paris...

04.02.25 07:32 PM - Comment(s)
Successful Governance

I performed in the re-creation of a scene described in today’s devotion at www.PresidentialPrayerTeam.org.


The writer described the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when our founders were trying to find a way to balance power betwe...

03.27.25 05:49 PM - Comment(s)
Jordan

I recently met a gentleman from Jordan, so I pulled together photos from our trip to his nation in 2014. Click the photo below to see the album...


I was blessed to perform with a man who was in a film that was translated to Arabic. Click here to watch for free.

03.10.25 01:29 AM - Comment(s)
Filled with Blessing
Joyce continues the Westchester Chapel series A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned From Those Called to Communicate God's Truth with a message from Daniel 1:17-21.
02.04.25 07:49 PM - Comment(s)
The Christmas Episode
Janet Porter released our Christmas episode of What's a Girl to Do? I play Wesley, and this is my favorite of all our episodes so far...
12.25.24 04:07 PM - Comment(s)
Jesus Is the Name that Saves

I was so blessed to open tonight's Christmas Eve service for Westchester Chapel by inviting people to call out what they think of when they hear the name Jesus. Our congregation was so creative and deep. It was a beautiful, holy moment. Then I did a dramatic...

12.24.24 11:46 PM - Comment(s)
Merry Christmas!

We hope you're enjoying this Holy Season! We both had opportunities to dramatize the Christmas story this year, and we hope they both bless you...


Joyce appears as the Shepherd's Daughter, who remembers the night the angels appear to the shepherds as found in Luke 2:8-20.

12.17.24 10:17 PM - Comment(s)
A Few Highlights of the Year
Here are some highlights from this year I realized I never posted about when they happened...
12.17.24 09:52 PM - Comment(s)
Average Joe

The film Average Joe is now available on DVD and on many streaming platforms. Here's the article I wrote when it was in theaters nationwide:

"Average Joe Brings Extraordinary Hope"

Lord, thank You for inspiring world-class filmmakers to tell the story of Joe and Denise Kennedy and ...

11.30.24 01:04 PM - Comment(s)
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Joyce and I used Psalm 118 to lead Westchester Chapel in celebrating our gratitude for our country, community, and Christ:

11.27.24 09:25 PM - Comment(s)
"Evan Roberts Returns to Wales"

We just did an exploratory trip to Wales to re-dig the wells of the Revival that took place there in 1904 and 1905. We prayed alongside Dick and Gladys Funnell, who have been missionaries totally focused on praying for another Welsh Revival. People from 47 nations have joined them over the last two ...

10.27.24 04:34 PM - Comment(s)
Mac Nelson

I recently ran into a friend from the '90s and asked if I'd sent him the recording of the memorial service of Mac Nelson, whom we both knew back in those days when all three of us attended The Lamb's Church of the Nazarene on Times Square.  


Mac and I met soon after I moved from a 70-acre f...

09.21.24 11:14 PM - Comment(s)
Be Ready

On May 29 I did this teaching on 2 Timothy 4:1-4 from North Carolina. I didn't have time to post it at the time, but it came up several times when we were in Europe: A new friend from Northern Ireland sent me a post referencing it with a story about John Wayne saying, "...John Wayne g...

09.03.24 08:48 PM - Comment(s)
Where Is Your Hope?

Joyce had a new epiphany while digging into her life verse, which became our marriage verse: Jeremiah 29:11. This morning at Westchester Chapel she covered verses 5-14. It's a great word to everyone in this volatile season. 

09.01.24 10:45 PM - Comment(s)

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