Blog by Rich

I just wanted to let you know that my wife and I had an opportunity to watch your one-man show of Beyond the Chariots. What an incredible performance!!!  Thank you for sharing this with us – we were highly entertained and inspired!

—Mark D. Rasche
Co-Founder, CEO
Wise King Media
Adventum...
12.31.18 12:59 PM - Comment(s)
There are a lot of great lines in Where Hope Lives, written by Marco Santiago (actor in " Colonel Papa Cubano"). My very favorite came after the show by Pastor Carter Conlin, who gave one of the best summations of Christmas I've heard: "Unapproachable Light (1 Timothy 6:16) wrapped Hi...
12.29.18 01:35 AM - Comment(s)
For our Christmas Eve Service at Westchester ChapelDr. Linda Warren takes us through some key prophecies announcing the coming Messiah and how they were fulfilled:
Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 49:10
Numbers 24:17
Isaiah 9:6-7
Isaiah 11:1-4
Daniel 9:24-26
Luke 1:67-72
Luke 2:1-14
Dr. Linda mentions that...
12.25.18 02:12 AM - Comment(s)
This morning at Westchester ChapelJoyce teaches on Matthew 1:18-25. Matthew, the despised tax collector, lived a life of shame, and he highlighted the great shame Joseph took upon himself by marrying a woman who was already bearing a child not his own. Joyce mentions  Views of the Man...
12.23.18 11:48 PM - Comment(s)
Joyce and I presented plays and teachings in eight nations throughout Europe in August and September. Later, Harald Sørlie, who produced Rich's performance of I Dreamed I Was Free in Oslo, visited New York City. We met with him and Danielle Campbell, who introduced us to Harald, at the restaurant wh...
12.21.18 04:31 PM - Comment(s)
McKenzie (left) and Rachel on the
set of "Milk and Oranges."
McKenzie Harris and  Rachel Marley were my students together at the  Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp (RMCFC) in 2016, where we produced the short film " Milk and Oranges."

This January...
12.20.18 10:02 AM - Comment(s)
From a performance at
The Lamb's Church, circa 1994.
I've now lived in New York City for 25 years.  In 1993 I went from a 70 acre farm in Oregon to an 8.5' x 11' room in the Lamb's Church, which had two Off-Broadway theatres (though one was later registered as Off-Off-Broadway). It was close en...
12.18.18 08:31 PM - Comment(s)
In a time when darkness, strife, and division seem to reign--very much like the time Jesus was born--we pray Joy to the World!
Joy to the World; The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King:
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing.

Joy to the Earth, The Saviour reigns;
L...
12.15.18 11:24 AM - Comment(s)
We finally sorted all of our photos from our trip to Europe this fall. You can find all the albums at www.SwinglesEuroTour2018.Shutterfly.com.

Here are the individual albums:

We started our trip in Copenhagen, Denmark...

Follow us into Tivoli Gardens and to other wonderful sites
in Copenhagen.
T...
12.15.18 01:03 AM - Comment(s)
This morning Joyce and I joined New York Media Initiative for breakfast with Keith and Kristyn Getty. What a joy to hear their passion for the Lord and for honoring the many biblical mandates to sing unto the Lord. Keith said it doesn't matter how well you sing, just so long as you honor the Lord'...
12.12.18 06:58 PM - Comment(s)
Since 2001 I've been a Freedom Finder for Graceworks. In this MAX talk our founder, Carol Doscher, shares how she got the name and founded the firm...

If you're getting this as an email you can watch the video at www.Blog.RichDrama.com.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/d9iS3pKnyf4

12.04.18 10:44 AM - Comment(s)
This morning I got to open our service at Westchester Chapel.  Pastor Jim Warren preaches on John 1:1-14, one of my very favorite passages, pointing out the unique nature of this opening to the fourth Gospel. He mentions human attempts to altar life. You can hear more examples at Dr. Mich...
12.03.18 12:40 AM - Comment(s)
Here's our short student film from the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp in 2017...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/2G4yLz5hOOk

"Milk and Oranges" is based on a true story told by Nathan Ashton, who shares seven film credits with me.

This marked Joyce's directorial debut:

https://w...
12.02.18 10:47 PM - Comment(s)
I use Psalm 105:1-3 as an order of worship. To thank the Lord our community takes part in Enacted Praise. Joyce opens and prays Psalm 126 over the community.

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

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11.21.18 03:05 PM - Comment(s)

This morning I got to pray over Joyce's teaching at  Westchester Chapel. She teaches on Psalm 119: 65-72. The world makes sense when you see how the Lord deals with us through his Word! Are you listening to the world or to the Word? Pastor Joyce refers to her husband  Rich Swingle's ...
11.18.18 11:44 PM - Comment(s)
Students of the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp study training videos before arriving, so once they're there we can jump straight into making a short film. This year's project was just posted, and you can see it below, or if you're reading this in an email, visit www.RichDrama.com/ReturnOn...
11.17.18 06:15 PM - Comment(s)
I recently did a workshop in Albuquerque, NM, (my 43rd state in which I've performed and/or taught). Afterward people told me how encouraged they were by things I said in the Q/A following the workshop about how the Lord is moving in NYC. I mentioned that Tony Cairnes of the Values Research Institut...
11.13.18 10:11 AM - Comment(s)
I got to perform in San Diego in a new audio drama that brings Scripture to life with a focus on God's plan of redemption. It's from the makers of the  Jonathan Park Audio Adventures!

It's so well conceived and written! I was thrilled to be a part of it, and I was performing with some serio...
11.01.18 01:19 AM - Comment(s)
This morning I got to open the service at Westchester Chapel by praying over those affected by the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Pastor Jim Warren preaches from Ps. 119: 9-16 on "The Word Guards" as part of The Word is Marching On series.   He explains how t...
10.29.18 02:14 AM - Comment(s)
Our friend George Flores interviewed our friend Tony Loeffler on THE GATE this morning.

Earlier I posted the rebroadcast times of the interview, but the times were all pushed back one week because Phil Keaggy has a concert in NYC on November 4: http://www.PhilKeaggy.com/tour/

I got to ...
10.22.18 02:53 PM - Comment(s)

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