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This morning during our outdoor worship experience I mentioned War Room, which was the number one film in the nation going into Sunday. I also mentioned my podcast with more stories from the tour, specifically about my work with Joni and Friends. I preceded the sermon with an illustration from...

I had a blast driving over 2000 miles throughout the Pacific Northwest. You can follow my adventures via #NWTour15 on  Facebook and Instragram.

Here's the itinerary:

Twin Rocks, OR
August 11
part of Big Fish Little Worm
Twin Rocks Friends Camp
Joni and Friends
www.RichDrama.com/BigFishLitt...

This is one of five student films we created at The Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp this summer: "Oncoming Truck."

The excuses we use in evangelism sure sound silly when used to warn people they’re about to be hit by a truck.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/zTIB3UkdMgQ?rel=0

Rich and Joyce Swingle in Indescribable

I had been praying since the mid-90s that I could sell DVDs of films in which I've performed at performances of my one-man plays. It's so exciting to see that prayer being answered as more and more of the films in which I've performed are becoming available.

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Joyce illuminates Exodus 20:16 with Acts 5:1-11.

https://archive.org/embed/SJoyceFalseWitness082315

This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.

If you want to more about star...

I was interviewed this morning on Focus Today on The Dove. You can see the interview here:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cgD0_s0PMJI?rel=0

You can see my previous interview on The Dove here.

Enjoying a Milky Mulkey Mocha with the Mulkeys who inspired it.

On my tour of the Northwest I got to perform The Revelation with musical interludes by Ron Mulkey, who was my youth pastor a few decades back. It was such a joy to work with him again!

The next evening they hosted some poor from the co...

Pastor Joyce Swingle preached on Exodus 20:15 with Genesis 3:1-7. Pastor Jim Warren opened with John 14:5-7.

Rich Swingle reported on the Salvation Army's TAM Conservatory. Click here for Rich's more full report and to view the student's final performance and the artwork Rich mentioned. Rich m...

Couldn't have asked for a better instructor!
--Catie Harris
Student of Rich at the TAM Conservatory 
Helped create " No/Yes" through sociodrama

I've taught, performed and/or directed at the Salvation Army's  TAM Conservatory for 11 of their 15 years. I've only missed it for the Olympics and performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This year it was just as fulfilling and rewarding as ever!

I got to speak before and after Princess C...

I'll be teaching for the third time at the Christian Worldview Film Festival Guild next March, and I hope you'll join me!

Here's the montage they put together from this year's festival and guild:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/123314057?byline=0&portrait=0
From Media Talk 101 on Vimeo.

They'r...

My best friend from seventh grade through college was Ken Redford. During the awkward years of junior high I introduced him to Jesus and the Evangelical Quakers, my denomination at the time. Last week Ken was the main speaker and clerk for the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Evangelical Quakers.

The ...

Joyce Swingle

My bride boldly taught against adultery in our series on the Ten Commandments: God's Own Choices for his Beloved, from  Exodus 20:14, using the illustration of Joseph, who fled from the advances of Potiphar's wife, from Genesis 37 and 39. Opening prayer by Sandy R. I sha...

Hallo. Must say The Unexpected Bar Mitzvah: Super nice. Just watched it. Wow. I'm a pastor and work with youth and teens, and the way the youth were used in the movie was phenomenal and such a blessing. Thanks.
--Nico Bezuidenhout
Secunda, South Africa

I bought and watched - then I saw the credits and had to "rewind!" Good movie and Great job as a homeless man.
--Alicia Grab
Props Decor & Documentation
Sight and Sound Theatres

This morning Joyce taught on Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21-22a, Matthew 26:57-68, the second sermon on "Do not murder." Pastor Randy Solomon did part one: " Don't Destroy God's Masterpiece." This week, Pastor Randy shared the announcements and prayed over the sermon. I opened...