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We opened The Miracle Worker last night to a standing room only crowd, and our wonderful team brought the rest of the audience to their feet at the curtain call. Three performances left: http://Itinerary.RichDrama.com/.

07.16.10 11:45 AM - Comment(s)

Amy Burley prays for me year round, and I'm one of ten people on her prayer list, which she keeps track of on her fingers. This thumb reminds her to pray for me.

Thanks so much Amy!

07.13.10 07:06 AM - Comment(s)

Larry preached at yesterday's service to the full community, and today he shared with our theatre students. He's telling us how to be stars:

Know the difference between who you are and what you do.

07.05.10 05:24 PM - Comment(s)

We're at the midpoint of the MasterWorks Festival, marked by the annual pops concert. Next up: fireworks over Winona Lake.



07.03.10 10:49 PM - Comment(s)
The MasterWorks Festival theatre students auditioned this afternoon for the upcoming Honors Recital. The following have been selected for performance:

High School: Olivia Wilder
College: Dan Cotton
Post-College: Faith Whitaker
Post-College: Tiffany Rott

The following students were sel...
06.26.10 10:20 PM - Comment(s)
John Forbes is sharing his testimony today and tomorrow will be judging our honors recital auditions.
06.25.10 06:51 PM - Comment(s)

They have arrived!!! We're missing one due to a flight delay, but it was just so thrilling to see returning students--one for her fourth year--alongside many newcomers.

06.21.10 01:09 AM - Comment(s)
I've taught an performed at the Salvation Army's Eastern Territorial Arts Ministry (TAM) Conservatory for several years. This is their 10th anniversary, and this is a fabulous article about that...

Good News! - The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory

06.17.10 03:14 AM - Comment(s)

I'm at Star Lake Camp to direct the Salvation Army's Creative Arts Service Team. They'll post their touring schedule soon at www.theTAMjam.com.
06.16.10 08:49 PM - Comment(s)
I just got the following note from the For the Glory team...

So we've wrapped... now what?

Editing, that's what! We hope to be putting up some clips as time goes by - keep an eye out for a short teaser in the next couple weeks. It will show up here: www.youtube.com/fortheglorymovie

While you're at...
06.16.10 04:39 AM - Comment(s)









Just before boarding my flight to Chicago on Friday I got a call saying that there was a chance that my Saturday night performance would be switched to Sunday night so we'd have more time to prep.  So I got on the phone with the airline and explained that the only reason I was flying to Chicag...
06.15.10 01:22 AM - Comment(s)
One of our MasterWorks students, Patrick Moynihan was accepted at the University of Southern California's acting program, but he was able to get a one-year deferment so he can attend Augustine College in Ottawa, Canada. I think the school is a profoundly great idea. Here's what their brochure says:...
06.14.10 11:30 PM - Comment(s)
Peter Baker said he asked a 100-year-old man what the best thing about being 100 was, and he said, "There's no peer pressure." Unfortunately the rest of us live with it.

Here are my notes on Peter's second sermon from last night...

Consumerism tells us we can buy an identity. Noel Coward pe...
06.14.10 10:44 AM - Comment(s)
The guest speaker this morning at Wheaton College Church is Peter Baker, who's best 100m time is 10.9 seconds, only .3 off of Harold Abrahams' Olympic record of 1924 (which was the mathematical equal to Eric Liddell's best 110yd time).

Peter is preaching on Matthew 6:25-34, which promises us troubl...

06.14.10 05:53 AM - Comment(s)
Wheaton College Church is starting a series entitled, "Tough Questions".

Today's question is, "Why did Jesus come into the world?"

John 18:33-38 places the Ruler of all the Earth before the governor of Judea.

Jesus told governor Pilate, "For this reason I was born, and for thi...
06.13.10 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
I'm staying here in Chicago with the father of Melissa Hawkins, who performs the one-woman play, Juliet: A Dialogue About Love. Wheaton College Church, where I miraculously performed tonight, asked the Kapps if they'd host me. Later he realized Joyce and I had hosted Melissa in '07. I had met her ...
06.13.10 04:36 AM - Comment(s)
Eventually the Facebook thread will submerge, so here's the backward chronology of the prayer requests and answers for tonight's performance...

Rich Swingle: I forgot to report another miracle: there was no slow
traffic...through Chicago...on a stormy day...at rush hour.
about an hour ago via Em...
06.13.10 03:39 AM - Comment(s)
My flight was canceled today when Chicago O'Hare Airport was shut down due to thunderstorms. The guy behind me in line was on his cell and discovered that the next available seats were on a flight tomorrow morning. You can follow the blow by blow account of miracle after miracle on www.Facebook.com...
06.13.10 01:23 AM - Comment(s)

I'm on the set of the film Pawn's Move, playing Sheriff Hanson.
06.10.10 04:47 PM - Comment(s)

They're looking for extras for tomorrow's shoot on Pawn's Move, in which I'll be playing the role of Sheriff Hanson.

Click here for details.

Invite your friends and RSVP to: Jesse Carlisle.
06.10.10 02:05 PM - Comment(s)

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