Blog by Rich

Fifteen MasterWorks Festival students now have their first Off-Broadway credit!

Performing Off-Broadway in Theatre 315

Our play was The Jeweler’s Shop, written by a young man named Karol Wojtyla, who would eventually become Pope John Paul II. The profound insights into marriage that a celibate man...

Pastor Linda Warren preaches on John 13:1-17 as a part of a memorial tribute to Radha Nanhoo, one year after her death.

Dramatization by Rich Swingle and Chris L, Radha's nephew. Communion by   Pastor Joyce Swingle. Intro to "Imagine" by Madeline Bedillo. Background guitar by Piero ...

You'll see a superstorm sequence in this year's  Graceworks Thanksgiving card...

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I'm thankful for 11 years of helping people find freedom in their public speaking through our work.

This year our founding CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer), Carol Doscher, was a MasterCla...

Here's a recent interview on Focus Today on The Dove, in which I talk about our upcoming documentary, Grace to the Nations: 2012. We showed a preview there in Southern Oregon a few weeks ago, and hope to release the final version soon. Sign up at RichDrama.com/Updates to find out details.

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Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on 1 Peter 2:9-10.

Opening scripture, Psalm 100 (NIV), read by Bill H. Rich Swingle introduced Dr. Patrick Kavanaugh, director of The MasterWorks Festival. Prayer by Pastor Rachel Taylor. Closing benediction from Jude 1:24-25 by Bill H.

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Our church hosts a monthly outreach for children ages 5 to 10 called Treasure Seekers. We'll meet this coming Sunday, Nov. 18! Come one, come all to find the Greatest Treasure Ever! At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale in White Plains at 11 a.m.

We were waited on yesterday by two people from Ipoh, Malaysia, where Joyce preached and I performed Beyond the Chariots. One of the women said in 24 years she hadn't run into someone who had been to Ipoh. The other one knows how to make white coffee (a mix of coffee, tea and milk that is just an am...

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on Romans 12:10, Mark 14:32-42, Psalm 51:10-12.

Opening prayer and Psalm 23 by Pastor Linda Warren.

Closing comments and prayer by Bill H.

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Friday night I led a church drama team in a workshop in which we created a sketch from scratch through sociodrama. I guess the woman who runs their drama troupe was getting all these questions she couldn't answer like, "How long will it be?" "How much of the stage will you use?"...

The Treasure Seekers -- our new Children's Church for ages 5 through 10 -- starts this coming Sunday, Oct. 14. Bring your children to join in the search for the Treasure who lasts! A Moving Up Ceremony for those in our nursery program will take place during the main service. Following that, the chi...

I'm so encouraged to see how many nations are represented by folks that read my blog: