RichDrama - Blog #Joyce Swingle's TeachingsRichDrama - Blog #Joyce Swingle's Teachingshttps://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/Joyce-Swingle-s-TeachingsThu, 09 Apr 2026 07:29:45 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Choose the Wisdom of Christ]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/choose-the-wisdom-of-christJoyce brought the message at Westchester Chapel this morning. She compares disbelief today to that of Paul's audience he was addressing in I Corinthia ]]>

And an interview on Scottish radio stations is forthcoming

Joyce brought the message at Westchester Chapel this morning. She compares disbelief today to that of Paul's audience he was addressing in I Corinthians 1:17-2:5. 

She refers to a book, and you can see what was inside here:

If you'd like to know more about Christianity visit www.RichDrama.com/blog/post/MyPassion.


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​​Rich was interviewed by Ruth Aird in Edinburgh on Heart of the Matter, 

and it will start airing on August 31 (31 August for those who will listen on radio). 

The times given are Greenwich Mean Time...


Radio stations: 

Black Diamond FM 107.8: Sunday 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Crystal FM 107.4: Sunday 11 a.m. and midnight, Tuesday 11a.m.
Alive FM107.3: Sunday 12 noon, Tuesday 1 a.m.
(All above also streaming online.)


Internet stations:

HeartSongLive: Sunday 9a.m., Wednesday 12 a.m.
G4G (Gospel 4 Grampian): Wednesday 9 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m.


Podcasts:

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Amazon Music

]]>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:07:41 -0400<![CDATA[Jesus Prays for His Disciples]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/jesus-prays-for-his-disciplesJoyce focuses on unity with God in this message for Westchester Chapel from Jesus's prayer for His disciples in  John 17:6-19 .  This service i ]]>

John 17

Joyce focuses on unity with God in this message for Westchester Chapel from Jesus's prayer for His disciples in John 17:6-19. 


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 know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.


On our way back from Westchester Chapel's men's group canoe trip we got to talking about -- of all things -- Mars. 
One of the fellows discovered that Mayflower II, in which Joyce and I perform, is now on Prime. 

]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:50:57 -0400<![CDATA[Christ's Love Transforms]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/christ-s-love-transformsJoyce taught in the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on Philemon with a message from verses 12-16 about the transformation nature of C ]]>

Lessons from Philemon

Joyce taught in the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on Philemon with a message from verses 12-16 about the transformation nature of Christ's Love for individuals and relationships.

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.

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If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

]]>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:46:45 -0400<![CDATA[A Prophet's Life: Demonstrating Fearless Faith]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/a-prophet-s-life-demonstrating-fearless-faithJoyce contributed to the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on "A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned from the Lives of Those Called to Communicate God's Word" with a message from Daniel 6:10-18.]]>

Daniel 6:10-18

Joyce contributed to the Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene series on "A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned from the Lives of Those Called to Communicate God's Word" with a message from Daniel 6:10-18. 


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Joyce mentions this book from Voice of the Martyrs.

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Thanks for praying for The American Miracle! It has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! 


Click here or on the image below to pre-order...

]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:55:23 -0400<![CDATA[A Prophet's Life]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/a-prophet-s-life2 Joyce presents a message from  Daniel 4:19-27  in the  Westchester Chapel  series " A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learne ]]>

Courage and Compassion

Joyce presents a message from Daniel 4:19-27 in the Westchester Chapel series "A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned from Those Called to Communicate God's Truth." 


She mentions an article she wrote for www.HeadlinePrayer.org, and you can read the opening below...


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 know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit  www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

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Here's the opening of the article Joyce mentioned: 


Adams/NYC: Justice or Judgment?

Lord, we submit to Your sovereignty, humbly asking You to bring Your Kingdom and Your Will to New York City.


What is going on in NYC? Justice or judgment?


Maybe both — as is often the case in the Kingdom.



]]>Sun, 04 May 2025 20:50:07 -0400<![CDATA[Swingles on Resurrection Day]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/BroadwayDebutA blessed Resurrection Day to all! Here's my report after my Broadway debut... And here's one of the complete services: Also, today, Joyce b ]]>

Rich's Broadway debut (sort of) and Joyce's message

A blessed Resurrection Day to all!


Here's my report after my Broadway debut...

And here's one of the complete services:

Also, today, Joyce brought the Resurrection Day message at Westchester Chapel, from from Isaiah 52:13-53: 

In case you missed my initial report about what it meant for me to perform on a Broadway stage, here's my original post:

On Good Friday and Resurrection Day, at Times Square Church, I’ll be playing Cleopas, telling about the walk back to Emmaus the third day after the crucifixion of Jesus. It will be on TSC's Broadway stage and live streamed.               

This is an answer to a prayer I first prayed in 1993 when I first moved to NYC. Mom read The Cross and the Switchblade to my brother and I when we were pretty young. The book tells how David Wilkerson moved to NYC from a rural community in Pennsylvania when he was a young man. 

It’s one of the things that gave me the courage to move from a 70 acre farm in Oregon to an 8’4"x8'7" room on Times Square when I was 23. 

I kept a journal at the time titled Farm Boy on Times Square. I wrote about my first visit to TSC on January 2, 1994, but I mentioned it after describing a service at Brooklyn Tabernacle, so I believe I actually first attended a service at TSC before my first New Year in NYC. 

Four years before I attended, TSC had been meeting in the only Broadway theatre ever to have been sold to a non-theatrical entity. I know on that first visit I prayed that I could perform there someday. At the time that would have been a real miracle, because Wilkerson was forbidding any acting to be done on their stage, but there have been many wonderful productions there in recent years, including an adaptation of The Cross and the Switchblade. 

Our good friend Patricia Mauceri recommended me for the role, and I’m performing the scene with our good friend, Mark Steele, who I’ve known for about 20 years. We’ve performed in two productions together ( Celebrity Confessions and " Three Days Later"), but this is the first time we've actually acted in a scene together! We're having so much fun in rehearsals! 

                 The service focuses on the major stories of minor characters during Holy Week. The fabulous Times Square Church Choir sings throughout. There's a short film, "Son of Malchus," which was filmed at Capernaum Studios, where I worked on Washington's Armor. That's where Season One of The Chosen was filmed, and one of the scenes is filmed in the home where friends ripped open the roof and lowered their paralyzed friend through it. Not that you see the open ceiling, but I got to do dialect coaching in that room. Small world; big Kingdom!               

Then there are monologues by Gerrard James, as Simon of Cyrene, and Madeleine Childers as Joanna, Wife of Chuza. Mark and I get to bring the dramatic offerings home. 

Find out more at www.TSC.NYC/Easter.

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There were three of us who performed in "Three Days Later" and the wife of the actor who played Simon of Cyrene this weekend was in it, too:

]]>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:12:47 -0400<![CDATA[Filled with Blessing]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/filled-with-blessingJoyce continues the Westchester Chapel series A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned From Those Called to Communicate God's Truth with a message from Daniel 1:17-21.]]>

Joyce's Latest Message

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I was really encouraged by the latest #ScriptureInTheNight (www.RichDrama.com/blog/post/InterpretingTheTimes):

]]>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:49:23 -0500<![CDATA[Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/Thanksgiving2024Joyce and I used Psalm 118 to lead Westchester Chapel in celebrating our gratitude for our country, community, and Christ: ]]>

God's Goodness: Country, Community, and Christ

Joyce and I used Psalm 118 to lead Westchester Chapel in celebrating our gratitude for our country, community, and Christ:

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. 


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If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

]]>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:25:35 -0500<![CDATA[Where Is Your Hope?]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/where-is-your-hopeJoyce had a new epiphany while digging into her life verse, which became our marriage verse:  Jeremiah 29:11 . This morning at Westchester Chapel s ]]>

If It's not the Lord, It's Going to Let You Down

Joyce had a new epiphany while digging into her life verse, which became our marriage verse: Jeremiah 29:11. This morning at Westchester Chapel she covered verses 5-14. It's a great word to everyone in this volatile season. 

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We loved Reagan!

]]>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:45:26 -0400<![CDATA[Is the Lord Your Refuge?]]>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/is-the-lord-your-refugeJoyce shares an exhortation from Psalm 11 in a message targeted to comfort in turbulent times.]]>

A Timely Message

Joyce shares an exhortation from Psalm 11 in a message targeted to comfort in turbulent times.

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 know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.
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