Blog by Rich

This year at the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp we produced a short film, "Felicia's Pledge," which follows another character from the novel In His Steps. I got to reprise my role of John Gray and Ken Lawrence, the director of Film Camp, reprised his role as Pastor Henry Maxwel...

I've been mentioned again in the George Fox Journal, the alumni magazine for my alma mater. This one, on page 27, mentions my role in Providence.

The last mention was an article on my career: " A Class Act."

I've had the great privilege of witnessing your ministry at a Salvation Army music camp in Canada about 10 years ago. I recall your performance on Revelation as John. That awesome ministry and performance has been a great influence. Thank you.
--Peter Park

I just did an interview on The Dove, a Christian TV/Radio/Internet station serving Southern Oregon and the world.

Here are links to some things I mentioned:

Over 20 films
A Matter of Perspective
Providence
The screening on Friday
Joni and Friends
ChristianCinema.com
PureFlix.com
Other ways to see Christ...

Here's a short film by Brett Varvel and his brother Drew Varvel. It won second prize at the Christian Worldview Film Festival for the Fatherhood Award.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/UUeMYsL_zmQ?rel=0

The winner was created by the Hill family. They're the ones producing A Matter of Perspective, in w...

I was visiting Medford Friends Church (Evangelical Friends Church International), where I attended from third grade until I went off to George Fox University (then College). The current pastor, Jesse Davis, saw me perform when he was in junior high.

I was deeply moved by Jesse's sermon on Phillip ...

I perform in two films featured this Saturday at the GloryReelz Christian Film Festival. Sharon Campbell Wilharm interviewed me about the roles:


When did you first discover a love for acting?
I typically tell people in the fourth grade when I played Mr. Beaver in The Lion, the Wit...

This morning I did this interview for Mornings on The Dove with Perry Atkinson.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/s3XH-qLpv2k?rel=0

Here are the links I mentioned:

Joni and Friends
Twin Rocks Friends Camp
Twin Rocks event at the Newmark Theatre in Portland
AMatterOfPerspective.us
To play an extra send an ...

Here's this morning's service at Westchester Chapel. I open the service, and Joyce preaches on John 1:1-18. Pastor Rachel Taylor shares announcements and leads prayer over me before I leave to perform in A Matter of Perspective, One Day, and teach and coach at the Rocky Mountain Christian ...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/b4ESC6nmuOs?rel=0
Hope you had a Big Bold Memorial Day Weekend!

I got to open our service this morning at Westchester Chapel. I make reference to "O Praise Him," which is by the David Crowder Band. Joyce closes the service.

I estimate that I've heard over 2,000 sermons in my life. This one is among the very best. It's going to transform my devotional life...

Pastor Linda Warren preaches on Exodus 33:7-11. Opening and prayer by Pastor Jim Warren.

https://archive.org/embed/SLindaWelcomeToMyTent052216

This service is av...

I had a 16 year Broadway run!

On October 17, 1999, I quit my office lease at The Lamb's Theatre, the largest Off-Broadway house at the time, and crossed Times Square (from 130 W 44th to 240 W 44th) to sublet the office of John Forbes at the Helen Hayes Theatre, the smallest Broadway house.

Durin...

This morning our church, Westchester Chapel, closed out a three part series-within-a- series on Abraham, so I posted a sketch on the Abraham story I helped developed through sociodrama by at the Grace Brethren Church of Winona Lake, Indiana, in 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3qim6bJLbyA?rel=0

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I had a great time at the screening of The Screenwriters at the alma mater of our director, Peter Forbes, and screenwriter, Elizabeth Stinnette. I was honored to join them and producer David Cook in a Q/A after the show, and we all had a blast at the afterparty. I had to leave early though. The scre...

I closed this morning's service with a story from my recent trip to Seattle. Here's my post about the Divine appointments between Beijing and Phoenix, Oregon: What Are the Chances?

Pastor Rachel Taylor preaches on Genesis 12:1-9, with an illustration from Hebrews 11:8. The service opened with Angie...

I performed the role of a driver and got to serve as the acting coach in One Day, a short film written and directed by Gwendelynn Martindale, who was a student at the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp, where I teach and coach each summer.

You can  stream it here.

https://player.vimeo.c...