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Fellowship and Servanthood

Elizabeth J. in the Moses Seat at in the
ruins of Chorazin, Israel, flanked by
Rebekah W. and Anna S.
in 2005.

I opened this service at Westchester Chapel mentioning The Hill family, who produced A Matter of Perspective, in which I performed last summer. Pastor Randy Solomon pr...

04.02.17 10:25 PM - Comment(s)

Pilgrim's Progress

We saw a fantastic production of Pilgrim's Progress last week put on by The Glory Shop. I was proud of Alexis Duperree and Nealson Munn, who were my students at the Salvation Army Conservatory where I teach and direct most summers. Of course Nealson was playing guitar, so I had nothing to do with ...

03.28.17 04:43 PM - Comment(s)

Fellowship and Wonders

Joyce and I teamed up this morning at Westchester Chapel.

I open the service with miracle stories from the road, including the story of how the best man at our wedding found healing, as told in his book Waiting for My Fingers. Joyce teaches on Matthew 21:18-22. Here's the full article she me...

03.27.17 12:34 AM - Comment(s)

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Talking over a scene with Lindy Nelson.
Photo by Heather Peterson.

Just finished an exhausting but incredibly memorable week in Bismarck, ND. I was privileged to spend several days on a film set with Christian actor, Rich Swingle! His passion in his work, and love for the Lord were a huge inspiration...

03.24.17 01:07 AM - Comment(s)

Mission Underground

I got to serve as a consultant on this charming film in which children play adults. It's by the makers of A Matter of Perspective, and they've done a fantastic job!

It's available at www.ChristianCinema.com.

03.18.17 02:58 PM - Comment(s)

Southern Oregon

Though I've lived in New York City since 1993 I grew up in the Rogue Valley, so I try to get back here as often as I can. Often I perform or screen a film I helped make when I'm here. Hope you'll sign up and that we can connect soon!

03.08.17 09:51 PM - Comment(s)

Asking Jesus about Forgiveness

Joyce teaches on Matthew 18:21-35. Dr. Linda Warren opens the service in prayer.

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

https://archive.org/embed/JoyceForgiveness021917

Here's the imagery Joyce used toward the end...

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02.20.17 01:45 AM - Comment(s)

Living Word

I play a science teacher, who flunks the main character because she put God in her science paper. At the moment we were filming that scene a young man burst into the classroom and told us there was plenty of scientific evidence that God exists. I immediately broke character and explained that my ...

02.18.17 07:42 PM - Comment(s)

The Case for Christ documentary

We just watched the documentary The Case for Christ with interviews with Lee Strobel and scholars who helped him gather evidence that Jesus Christ lived, was crucified, resurrected and changed the world.

Lee was an award-winning legal journalist for the Chicago Tribune. When his wife became a Chri...

02.13.17 10:30 AM - Comment(s)

Snow Day

We canceled today's service at Westchester Chapel due to inclement weather, so we're catching up by posting sermons that were recorded but not posted. Click the sermon title below to go to the sermon, which has been posted on this blog in the order of the date preached:

• Do What Jesus Did, March ...

02.13.17 12:13 AM - Comment(s)

They Called Him Coach

I just had a delightful surprise watching this documentary on John Wooden, who holds all kinds of records as a basketball coach for UCLA. The one that impressed me the most is that he holds the all-time 40 season winning percentage of .813 (Dayton High School, South Bend Central High School, Indian...

02.09.17 04:58 PM - Comment(s)

Our Last Stand

ISIS destroyed this church in Syria.

A few years ago, Jordan Allott was interviewed on FOX NEWS during the same program as Father Gabriel Adde, a Syrian Orthodox priest. After the program Jordan met with the Adde family and soon struck up a conversation with Fr. Adde's daughter Helma. After co...

02.08.17 01:55 PM - Comment(s)

Colonel Papa Cubano

An atheist says yes to the Lord and becomes a great father of his children and his denomination in Cuba.

Colonel Julio Moreno invited us to Cuba to perform my 1-man play Views of the Manger. While visiting with them we heard the stories of how he moved from being an atheist to being the head of the ...

02.06.17 08:13 PM - Comment(s)

The King's Messengers

I performed in two of the four parts to this mini-series set in the fictional nation of Zanora. Once again, Daniel Knudsen has brought truth to the screen in a delightful way. This is my sixth collaboration with Daniel, and it's always a joy!

It was selected for the 2017 Christian Worldview Film ...

02.02.17 04:04 PM - Comment(s)

Recommended Reading for Spiritual Formation

Here are some books that have helped me grow in my walk with the Lord over the years:

• The Bible. I read it cover to cover every year: www.RichDrama.com/BibleReading
• A Discipleship Journey by David Buehring
• Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald. For a season I read chapter three, ...

02.01.17 08:24 PM - Comment(s)

Fellowship with Jesus by Asking Questions

Joyce teaches on Matthew 17:24-27, and I breaks into the recording to talk about the algebra of God. Opening by Pastor Jim Warren. Dr. Linda Warren leads the pastoral prayer.

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

https://ar...

01.30.17 12:34 AM - Comment(s)

Another sketch!

Some of the Cubans we worked with to
create a sketch while we were there.

I just heard that the church in Cuba where we helped create a new drama is working on their next! Hurrah!!!

I play a lead in Providence, which you can bring to your area.

01.12.17 04:05 PM - Comment(s)

Cuba Report Report

At our apartment complex for performing artists we get to use a room for performances, and I asked if I could perform Views of the Manger, the one-man play I performed in Cuba a couple of weeks ago, followed by rough cuts of some short films we shot while we were there. They said we couldn't ...

01.07.17 06:23 PM - Comment(s)

Year of Mission!

Joyce teaches on Matthew 28:16-20, with an illustration from Acts 2:42-47. She mentions teaching in Cuba, and you can hear that message at www.RichDrama.com/Cuba, where you can find out more about our January 5 NYC presentation on Cuba. She also mentions teaching in Taiwan, and you can hear th...

01.01.17 11:04 PM - Comment(s)

Top 100 Films for 2016

I'm blessed to have performed in seven of the Top 100 films for www.Christian Cinema.com:

#1 Beyond the Mask (which was mentioned as having moved up from 3rd)
#2 Alone Yet Not Alone (which was mentioned as having holding 2nd place)
#14 Princess Cut (which got special mention for moving up ...

12.31.16 03:52 PM - Comment(s)

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