<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/Scripture/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>RichDrama - Blog #Scripture</title><description>RichDrama - Blog #Scripture</description><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/Scripture</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:33:19 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Good Shepherd]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/the-good-shepherd</link><description><![CDATA[Drawn by Melissa Thomsen. www.MelissaJacie.com Used by permission. This morning I got to do a dramatic reading of&nbsp; Luke 2:1-21 &nbsp;to bring home ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_jWwEOxOmSde361lq1qZ4fQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_uYv_hCHxR8ennSOeK0YG4g" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_GzJtudj1RuudQIIik9xbrw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_eF0k-Y28Te-JAUuDCwKfFg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.WestchesterChapel.org/RandySolomon" target="_blank"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float:left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/001089509830/media/1686644704903237/medium/1608509765/enhance" style="clear:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/001089509830/media/1686644704903237/medium/1608509765/enhance" width="239"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-align:left;">Drawn by Melissa Thomsen.</span><br style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.MelissaJacie.com" style="text-align:left;">www.MelissaJacie.com</a><br style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-align:left;">Used by permission.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></a>This morning I got to do a dramatic reading of&nbsp; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2B2%3A1-21&amp;version=ESV" target="_blank">Luke 2:1-21</a>&nbsp;to bring home&nbsp; <a href="http://www.WestchesterChapel.org/RandySolomon" target="_blank">Pastor Randy Solomon</a>'s sermon on that passage about the shepherds of Bethlehem encountering the angels. A couple of months ago I did a photo shoot for the artist <a href="http://www.MelissaJacie.com" target="_blank">Melissa Thomsen</a> for an Advent series she's doing. She finished the drawing to the left just in time to illustrate today's service! </div>
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.WestchesterChapel.org/JimWarren" target="_blank">Pastor Jim Warren</a><span> opens the service. </span><a href="http://www.WestchesterChapel.org/RachelTaylor" target="_blank">Rachel Taylor</a><span>&nbsp;prays over the service.&nbsp;</span></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Up Your Cross]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/take-up-your-cross</link><description><![CDATA[ Our guest preacher today at Westchester Chapel works in a region which is closed to the Gospel, so for the safety of all involved in that work we did ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_eVGjjxU7TvSLfjZa3iU6Kg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_qhEgx7u5Q1ScXrHiMD21Bw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_4Ma-ZtB0Rr20jcSmHUGSbA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_NdQ1Jn8BRBaJVibsJFw_LA" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"> Our guest preacher today at <a href="http://westchesterchapel.org/">Westchester Chapel</a> works in a region which is closed to the Gospel, so for the safety of all involved in that work we didn't record the message. It was based on <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2016%3A13-28&amp;version=ESV">Matthew 16:13-28</a>, which I dramatized&nbsp;during the service. That performance is mixed with my performance of a similar sketch at Ceasarea Philippi in the following video: <br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yrtIroOq8tg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/embed/yrtIroOq8tg</a><br><br> Here are a few approved notes from the sermon: <br><blockquote class="tr_bq"> The stories of people taking up their cross to follow Jesus was so inspiring! The speaker said that in the West these verses about death to self can be drowned out by the sound of the steam creating out lattes or the contractors renovating our kitchens or the growl of our sports cars or SUVs or the ones we wish we had. The people mentioned in the sermon have given up everything to follow Jesus. Though they have nothing in their society they have everything in the Lord. If Jesus were here right now, which He is, would there be something in your life He might point to and ask you to give it up so you could follow Him more closely?&nbsp; </blockquote> Here's our worship lineup: <br><a target="_blank"></a><br> Grooveshark is a third party source. If you listen on their website you will encounter advertisements, none of which are vetted or endorsed by Westchester Chapel. If there are ads that you find offensive we encourage you to click the &quot;Report Ad&quot; link below the ad. <br><br> Join us for Indescribable, June 1, 7 pm: <a href="http://www.westchesterchapel.org/Indescribable">www.WestchesterChapel.org/Indescribable</a>. </div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 01:13:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bible Incorporated]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/bible-incorporated</link><description><![CDATA[While rehearsing last month for A Clear Leading I had misplaced the little Bible that I use as a prop, so I searched our shelves for something that w ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_huOdU6gPSz6gEW__bvAkBg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_ULXrO0d5QG6zyr_ABGhupA" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_XtDBwMHrRJWwHJEbO5vq3w" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm__RS_W_A_TYSJG8xqtF4zWg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div>While rehearsing last month for <a href="http://RichDrama.com/AClearLeading">A Clear Leading</a> I had misplaced the little Bible that I use as a prop, so I searched our shelves for something that was about that size. I came across <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1877994286?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=richdramacom-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1877994286">The Bible Incorporated, Into Your Life, Job And Business</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=richdramacom-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1877994286" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important;margin:0px !important;">. Joyce had it before we married, so I'd never looked into it before. Each day has a devotional on a subject, such as &quot;The Key to Endurance.&quot; The text is made up entirely of several different passages of scripture woven together to address the topic. I set out to read through the Bible each year, and this has been a refreshing way to approach scripture. This would also be a great way to introduce someone to scripture who doesn't know where to start.</div></div>
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