<?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/Sermons/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>RichDrama - Blog #Sermons</title><description>RichDrama - Blog #Sermons</description><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/tag/Sermons</link><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:36:31 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Be Ready]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/be-ready</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.richdrama.com/Screenshot 2024-09-01 at 9.20.39 PM.png"/>On May 29 I did this teaching on&nbsp; 2 Timothy 4:1-4 &nbsp;from North Carolina. I didn't have time to post it at the time, but it came up several time ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_7aD3ZNuARtOIYAIIoZDOSg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_sQvFu-tnSeOOmnJ3jKsPBw" 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_kEZqb2E7RnCDJM5mgOGDoA" 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_tX6y-g6CSRSuFd_2IAYCjQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_tX6y-g6CSRSuFd_2IAYCjQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_tX6y-g6CSRSuFd_2IAYCjQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px){ [data-element-id="elm_tX6y-g6CSRSuFd_2IAYCjQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_rOhw0KC_ipvODZ7xl_JJtw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_rOhw0KC_ipvODZ7xl_JJtw"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width: 200px ; height: 357.84px ; } } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-small zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
            type:fullscreen,
            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Screenshot%202024-09-01%20at%209.20.39%E2%80%AFPM.png" size="small" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;">On May 29 I did this teaching on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%204%3A1-4&amp;version=ESV" target="_blank" rel="">2 Timothy 4:1-4</a>&nbsp;from North Carolina. I didn't have time to post it at the time, but it came up several times when we were in Europe: A new friend from Northern Ireland sent me <a href="https://www.angusbuchan.co.za/thought-for-today/sharingjesus" title="On AngusBuchan.co.za" target="_blank" rel="">a post</a> referencing it with a story about John Wayne saying, &quot;...John Wayne gives his heart to Jesus Christ...&quot; T</span><span style="color:inherit;">hen the service in the Kilsyth Burns and Old Parish Church in Scotland opened with a reading from that passage. This&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.richdrama.comblog/post/InterpretingTheTimes" rel="">#ScriptureInTheNight</a><span style="color:inherit;">&nbsp;was a passage that reminded me of it and prompted me to finally post this teaching:</span></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_mZDgOFQIouFKll2QTV4mAw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_mZDgOFQIouFKll2QTV4mAw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 500px ; height: 35.57px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_mZDgOFQIouFKll2QTV4mAw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_mZDgOFQIouFKll2QTV4mAw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } } @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px){ [data-element-id="elm_mZDgOFQIouFKll2QTV4mAw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="https://archive.org/details/rich-preach-the-word-2-tim-4.1-4-052924" target="_blank" title="On Archive.org" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Screen%20Shot%202023-04-30%20at%201.16.26%20PM.png" size="medium"/></picture></a></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_oI6gzsnIsGVo1cAvsbpNrg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/MyPassion" title="Our world is corrupt. Get cleansed!" rel="">&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;</a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><br/></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://averagejoemovie.com/" title="On AverageJoeMovie.com" target="_blank" rel="" style="font-style:italic;">Average Joe</a> is coming to theaters only on October 11. Mark your calendars!&nbsp;</p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_hb58siKc9Asx7A6SDe8dzQ" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_hb58siKc9Asx7A6SDe8dzQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 1110px ; height: 277.50px ; } } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-tablet-align-center zpimage-mobile-align-center zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/448254027_122170089752079739_994303530358480819_n.jpg" size="fit" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_ZUnF_fPfUx8SK2y3rfbn8g" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p style="text-align:center;">Here are the articles I wrote a couple of articles about Coach Joe Kennedy:&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br/></p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://ifapray.org/blog/the-powerful-backstory-of-praying-coach-kennedy" target="_blank" rel="">The first</a>&nbsp;includes my interview with the Kendrick Brothers talking about how blessed they are that their film&nbsp;<i>Facing the Giants</i>&nbsp;inspired him to pray on the 50 yard line,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://ifapray.org/blog/encouragement-kendrick-brothers-and-coach-kennedy" target="_blank" rel="">the second</a>&nbsp;includes a video of all three Kendrick Brothers responding to his message to them, thanking them for inspiring him.&nbsp;</p></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:48:37 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflect on the Word]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/reflect-on-the-word</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.richdrama.com/Screenshot 2024-04-14 at 5.07.22 PM.png"/>I got to teach on 2 Timothy 2:7 for Westchester Chapel. I included a video I created of me as Evan Roberts, as if he preached on that passage at Moriah Chapel in Loughor, Wales, while reflecting on the Welsh Revival of 1904/05. It's adapted from Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself...]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_dELjBRjlQVq8O0ESgdyDLg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_HE00oa3aSUaqmSo0KOxmtg" 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_s9uawooAQeqJX7f-ELVkwA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_s9uawooAQeqJX7f-ELVkwA"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_jBlVObNzRYawLNw4m_ySug" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_jBlVObNzRYawLNw4m_ySug"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_oKu9sCg9TOCAhsBlOcSfwQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_oKu9sCg9TOCAhsBlOcSfwQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span style="font-size:15px;">I got to teach on <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%2BTimothy%2B2%3A7&amp;version=NIV" title="On BibleGateway.com" target="_blank" rel="">2 Timothy 2:7</a> for <a href="https://www.WestchesterChapel.org" title="On WestchesterChapel.org" target="_blank" rel="">Westchester Chapel</a>. I included a video I created of me as Evan Roberts, as if he preached on that passage at Moriah Chapel in Loughor, Wales, while reflecting on the Welsh Revival of 1904/05. It's adapted from <a href="http://www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com" title="On SongsOfRevivalLive.com" target="_blank" rel="">Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself</a>:</span></span><br></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_u62HRoSmRi5imJP0eEEkXQ" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_u62HRoSmRi5imJP0eEEkXQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 847px !important ; height: 475px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_u62HRoSmRi5imJP0eEEkXQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:847px ; height:475px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_u62HRoSmRi5imJP0eEEkXQ"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:847px ; height:475px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_u62HRoSmRi5imJP0eEEkXQ"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="https://youtu.be/lViZ4SEJNbo" target="_blank" title="On YouTube.com" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Screenshot%202024-04-14%20at%205.07.22%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="847" height="475" loading="lazy" size="original"/></picture></a></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_imkXIfOeRIFau_fVuV58_Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_imkXIfOeRIFau_fVuV58_Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/MyPassion" rel="">&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;</a></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_z2pwwp0ZfZIz86Xxjxb5nw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_z2pwwp0ZfZIz86Xxjxb5nw"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width: 500px ; height: 256.41px ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_z2pwwp0ZfZIz86Xxjxb5nw"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:500px ; height:256.41px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_z2pwwp0ZfZIz86Xxjxb5nw"] .zpimagetext-container figure img { width:500px ; height:256.41px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_z2pwwp0ZfZIz86Xxjxb5nw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
            type:fullscreen,
            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/SOR%20Logo%20Graphics_v01a.jpg" width="500" height="256.41" loading="lazy" size="medium" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><a href="http://www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com" title="On SongsOfRevivalLive.com" target="_blank" rel="" style="font-style:italic;">Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself</a> is available soon after we get back from Europe in August: <a href="https://www.GiveSendGo.com/ChariotsParisEdinburgh" title="On GiveSendGo.com" target="_blank" rel="">www.GiveSendGo.com/ChariotsParisEdinburgh</a>.</p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_0_GW_h7RRqmo3EtUHQkfkQ" data-element-type="button" class="zpelement zpelem-button "><style> [data-element-id="elm_0_GW_h7RRqmo3EtUHQkfkQ"].zpelem-button{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zpbutton-container zpbutton-align-center "><style type="text/css"></style><a class="zpbutton-wrapper zpbutton zpbutton-type-primary zpbutton-size-md zpbutton-style-none " href="http://www.SongsOfRevivalLive.com" target="_blank" title="On SongsOfRevivalLive.com"><span class="zpbutton-content">Book Songs of Revival: Hungry After God Himself</span></a></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:15:54 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking on Water... in Pakistan]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/Urdu</link><description><![CDATA[ I preached in a Sunday morning service in Pakistan... at about 2:30 a.m. in New York City over the internet.&nbsp; Here's my report: ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_3LgZ5Gr3R_Cs8GJC7kvLKg" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_ha6Jxkz3TPS68URLVLaqJQ" 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_1g5BeZ_xSMeEYTo3TQF77Q" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_1g5BeZ_xSMeEYTo3TQF77Q"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_IRXePRHCRLWZYUSvTMMG_Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_IRXePRHCRLWZYUSvTMMG_Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"> I preached in a Sunday morning service in Pakistan... at about 2:30 a.m. in New York City over the internet.&nbsp; </div>
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"> Here's my report:</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;"><div></div></div></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_9YnTaLF9O6xVq29ofcXaog" data-element-type="video" class="zpelement zpelem-video "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_9YnTaLF9O6xVq29ofcXaog"].zpelem-video{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zpvideo-container zpiframe-align-center zpiframe-mobile-align- zpiframe-tablet-align-"><iframe class="zpvideo " width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KXk8QVIjazk?enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen id=youtube-video-1 data-api=youtube></iframe></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_D3kRFi693uY_yAQRcYQ0ng" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_D3kRFi693uY_yAQRcYQ0ng"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><div>Here's the Scripture, performed on the Sea of Galilee in 2014:</div></div></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_ZTyMvBsCOVo0voZy8PqTMw" data-element-type="video" class="zpelement zpelem-video "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_ZTyMvBsCOVo0voZy8PqTMw"].zpelem-video{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zpvideo-container zpiframe-align-center zpiframe-mobile-align- zpiframe-tablet-align-"><iframe class="zpvideo " width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KraVRq8pi-M?enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen id=youtube-video-1 data-api=youtube></iframe></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_vVCRovGh1BOhE7ZDReiLLw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_vVCRovGh1BOhE7ZDReiLLw"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><div>Here's the sermon:</div></div></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_Cv2ATdElsleZ4utA22eDWQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_Cv2ATdElsleZ4utA22eDWQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><div><div><span style="color:inherit;">You can give toward the rescue of Afghanis in danger by <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-vulnerable-afghans-who-support-freedom" title="On GoFundMe.com" target="_blank" rel="">clicking here</a></span><span style="color:inherit;">.</span><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div style="text-align:center;"><div><a href="http://www.richdrama.com/MyPassion">&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Fe-05StjF0/Xquf_qB0NCI/AAAAAAAAPYs/hliwqnP6KUsE06gJZThGkSqDX2-6CASswCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/image%2Bfor%2BQuarantine.jpg"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Fe-05StjF0/Xquf_qB0NCI/AAAAAAAAPYs/hliwqnP6KUsE06gJZThGkSqDX2-6CASswCPcBGAYYCw/s200/image%2Bfor%2BQuarantine.jpg" width="200"></a>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:14px;">I released “Pentecost: Beyond the Imagination,” a scene from my one-man play,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/TheActs" rel="">The Acts</a>,&nbsp;at&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/Pentecost" rel="nofollow">www.RichDrama.com/blog/post/Pentecost</a>.</div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:05:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillip and the Ethiopian]]></title><link>https://www.richdrama.com/blog/post/phillip-and-ethiopian</link><description><![CDATA[ I was visiting Medford Friends Church (Evangelical Friends Church International), where I attended from third grade until I went off to George Fox Un ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm__hhWZPwURlCPlMf1ZTsamw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_wIGs9E5PSVSGDyHwF9P1bA" 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_QISgRZswQKSTbLdhRSDfDg" 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_9fVzZXZdS4eJLtAGl0vVsA" 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;"> I was visiting <a href="http://www.medfordfriendschurch.org/">Medford Friends Church</a> (Evangelical Friends Church International), where I attended from third grade until I went off to <a href="http://www.blog.richdrama.com/search/label/George%20Fox%20University">George Fox University</a> (then College). The current pastor, <a href="http://medfordfriendschurch.org/wp/contact-us/staff/">Jesse Davis</a>, saw me perform when he was in junior high. <br><br> I was deeply moved by Jesse's sermon on Phillip and the Ethiopian ( <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2B8%3A26-40&amp;version=ESV">Acts 8:26-40</a>), a scene I portray in my one-man play <a href="http://www.richdrama.com/TheActs">The Acts</a>. You can hear the sermon here, along with what I shared during Quaker worship, which I explain in the introduction. <br><br><div><a href="https://archive.org/embed/EthiopianJesseRichOpenClose061216" target="_blank">https://archive.org/embed/EthiopianJesseRichOpenClose061216</a><br></div>
<div><br><div> If you want to find out more about having a relationship with Jesus Christ visit <a href="http://www.richdrama.com/MyPassion">www.RichDrama.com/MyPassion</a>. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"></div>
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<a href="http://www.richdrama.com/AClearLeading">A Clear Leading</a> tells the story of Quaker abolitionist John Woolman, who spoke against slavery a century before our Civil War. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.IMDb.me/RichSwingle" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G9ng-y4IQZQ/VonNh0iC9kI/AAAAAAAANKQ/UVPynDP6kt8/s200/00000839.png" width="30"></a></div>
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