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Why did Jesus come into the world?

By Rich

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)
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Mere Christians

By Rich

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)
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Tracking the miracles

By Rich

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)
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Miracle after miracle

By Rich

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)
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On the set of Pawn's Move

By Rich

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

By Rich


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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12 on 12

By Rich

When I sent out a prayer request this morning for more soccer players on the set of ( For the Glory we had one full team of 12 and an opposing team of two. By the time we needed them we had 12 on 12. Looks like God's finger prints to me, and a sure sign that He'd answered our prayers!

Today was...
06.06.10 01:02 AM - Comment(s)
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We're praying for more soccer players

By Rich

Send them now (6/5) to Bishop Ireton High, 201 Cambridge Road
Alexandria, VA 22314-4809. Tell them to bring cleats & shin guards.
06.05.10 01:49 PM - Comment(s)
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My last day of filming

By Rich

I'm back on set for my last day of shooting For the Glory. Today we're at the alma mater of my nieces for the big soccer match.

06.05.10 12:38 PM - Comment(s)
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Week two video from For the Glory

By Rich

06.05.10 01:40 AM - Comment(s)
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Back on set

By Rich

I'm on my third sequence of For the Glory: www.RichDrama.com/ForTheGlory.

It's a scorcher, but thunder is forecast. We're praying we can wrap before it strikes.
06.03.10 12:23 PM - Comment(s)
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A Christmas Snow is ready to go!

By Rich

I just got word that A Christmas Snow, the film in which I play Claud, a French chef in an Italian restaurant, is finalized!  Yahooo!  It premieres this Sunday: Itinerary.RichDrama.com.

Here's how they blogged it: The Screener is Done! ‹ A Christmas Snow.
05.31.10 03:56 AM - Comment(s)
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Week One of filming For the Glory

By Rich

Kyle Hornsby is creating a documentary on the making of For the Glory.  He's shared a montage from week one:

For The Glory Week 1 BTS from Kyle Hornsby on Vimeo.

05.24.10 06:47 PM - Comment(s)
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Available for performances in Asia

By Rich

Scripture and church history are filled with art and story, and over the years I've seen those stories inspire, bring hope, salvations and re-dedications when told dramatically. And they're memorable. My wife got her MA in counseling, and she learned that memory is linked to emotions. I recently had...
05.24.10 04:13 PM - Comment(s)
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Free Screener to Beyond the Chariots

By Rich

05.24.10 03:56 PM - Comment(s)
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Collegiate recommitment

By Rich

Claude Chew's musical partner in tonight's concert is Dr. Andrew Lenhart, on piano. He shared how the faith of his childhood was brought into question by college professors. So he went to books like GK Chesterton's Orthodoxy and found that Christianity holds up from an intellectual standpoint.

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05.22.10 11:55 PM - Comment(s)
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In the mood for MasterWorks!

By Rich

Our dear friend Claude Chew is performing tonight He and his wife met while students at MasterWorks. Hearing his Bach and Brahms is setting the tone for all the great music we'll hear throughout the Festival: www.MasterWorksFestival.org.

Rich Swingle
@ the Helen Hayes Theatre
240 W 44th St, Ste 7
New Yo...
05.22.10 10:53 PM - Comment(s)
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The real Al Ross

By Rich

To me, Al Ross has only been a character in the screenplay until today. As the screenplay indicates, he was the one who convinced Kurt Kuykendall to try out for the college soccer team. I've been picking Al's brain for stories about his coach, so that I can play Coach Ryan more effectively in the f...
05.20.10 06:47 PM - Comment(s)
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Danny's first day on set

By Rich

It's been my dream and prayer that we'd be able to funnel MasterWorks theatre (www.RichDrama.com/MWF) students into professional projects. With For the Glory (www.RichDrama.com/ForTheGlory) the dream is coming true and the prayer is being answered!

When I found out about For the Glory I invited all...
05.19.10 02:18 PM - Comment(s)
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Connected For the Glory

By Rich


Over lunch I heard the story of how this film was green-lighted:

Chris and Nancy Rogers run CDR Communications, Inc., and they brought Donald (pictured here) and Sandra Leow over from Singapore to work on some projects. When they first got to the States, the Leows actually lived in this house wher...
05.18.10 05:52 PM - Comment(s)
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