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For Westchester Chapel this morning Joyce taught on Acts 11: 1-18, which enhances Acts 10, which I taught on last week. She continues the discussion of Peter's vision and the opening up of the mission to the Gentiles. She mentions a shocking story we heard fir...

08.09.20 08:33 PM - Comment(s)

To Advance the Church Obey the Holy Spirit

Joyce teaches on Acts 8:26-40, Philip and the Ethiopian, at Westchester Chapel. She points out how Philip's obedience to leave a thriving ministry to talk to an Ethiopian on a desert road resulted in a nation today that is 60% Christian, and they know his name: Simeon Bachos.

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07.05.20 08:20 PM - Comment(s)

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Tonight I got to encourage Westchester Chapel to keep their eyes on Jesus -- not on the storm or fear around them -- as I illustrated Matthew 14: 22-33 with a video reenactment of Peter walking on the water.

The video was shot in Israel in 2011 while on the Sea of Galilee. You can see ...

04.30.20 01:29 AM - Comment(s)

Prepare While We Shelter!

Joyce shares from Acts 1 how the disciples used their time of sheltering in place to prepare through prayer, fellowship and organizational healing. She encourages the congregants to use this sacred time of sheltering to prepare as persons and as a people for the mission of building God's Kin...

04.26.20 06:54 PM - Comment(s)

Resurrection: A Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On!

I got to open this morning's service at Westchester Chapel with a dramatic reading of Matthew 27:45-54. Dr. Linda Warren brings the Resurrection Day teaching from Matthew 27:45-54 and 28:1-10.

Pastor Jim Warren in his
Easter best... a few years
ago.

Have a blessed Resurrection Day, everyone!

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04.12.20 10:35 PM - Comment(s)

Holy Thursday

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I got to open our service and read Psalm 118:1-5, 19-29 and Mark 14:32-42. Pastor Randy Solomon sums up our Men's Bible Study, Steps to the Cross, and brings the study to its conclusion in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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04.10.20 12:24 AM - Comment(s)

Jesus Heals the Leper

Praying this scene from The Chosen over those infected with the coronavirus!

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We studied this passage in our men’s group last night by conference call. In this scene we see the first century protective face mask, and Pastor Randy pointed out that people prob...

03.27.20 10:04 AM - Comment(s)

Recommit to the Covenant

Joyce explains the origins of Valentine's Day and teaches on the intriguing incident that resulted in the Hill of Foreskins mentioned in Joshua 5:1-9. If you've ever wondered what that was all about, check out her discoveries. She also shares her testimony of how the Lord helped her grow after she...

02.17.20 12:51 AM - Comment(s)

Jackals and Fruit, Part 2

In this episode of Treasure Seekers, Trevor the Trevor Seeker continues to explore fruit in Africa, and interviews the granddaughter of the woman who helped raise Rich Swingle's mom.

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01.28.20 10:20 PM - Comment(s)

Take Salvation While Taking the Land

Joyce and I used readers theatre to bring the story of Rahab and the Israelite spies from Joshua 2 to life in the continuation of Westchester Chapel's "Taking the Land" series. In an adapted readers' theatre form, the Swingles share how Salvation for all who desire it is at th...

01.26.20 07:15 PM - Comment(s)

Jackals and Fruit, Part 1

In this episode of Treasure Seekers, Trevor explores the fruit of Africa. We introduce Pethahiah the Shepherdess (played by Joyce), who warns about jackals in wolves' clothing.

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01.25.20 03:47 PM - Comment(s)

Taking the Land by Taking Command

Happy Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Weekend, Belated Religious Freedom Day (on which it was proclaimed that prayer is allowed in public schools), Happy Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Happy Sanctity of Human Life Sunday! I got to open our service at Westchester Chapel praising ...

01.20.20 01:29 AM - Comment(s)

The Advent of the Radical Life

Swingles in Tanzania.

Joyce continues Westchester Chapel's Radical Advent series teaching on John 15:7-17. I open with stories and a song from Africa. Dr. Linda Warren prays refreshment for us after our trip.

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12.08.19 09:56 PM - Comment(s)

Oshkosh and the Log in Sharky Man's Eye

In this episode of Treasure Seekers, Sharky Man tries to get a speck out of Trevor the Treasure Seeker's eye while he has a log in his own. We'll see why Jesus said that's a really bad idea in Matthew 7:1-6. We'll also see interviews with pilots at the Oshkosh AirVenture, the largest airshow on ear...

12.01.19 03:08 PM - Comment(s)

Give Your Life for the Lord

This morning at Westchester Chapel Church of the Nazarene Joyce taught on John 12:20-36.

Also, Pastor Jim and Dr. Linda Warren lead the community in prayer over us before our missions trip to Africa, which begins in a week!

Opening and prayer by Melanie Solomon. Joyce men...

10.13.19 11:46 PM - Comment(s)

Give Your Happiness to God!

I got up early to drive about four hours to church from the Hollywood Divine International Film Festival, where I performed and taught. We always commute 90 minutes each way to worship with our church family, but this week we celebrated our founding pastors for Pastor Appreciation Day...

10.07.19 01:10 AM - Comment(s)

Praise the Lord for His Wonder

This morning at Westchester Chapel, Joyce mentioned our trip to her hometown of Rhinelander, WI, during my #SevenWeeksOfWonder. My reflection in the service was a memory from the novel Les Misérables from 30 years ago!

These stories were invited by Pastor Randy and Melanie Solomon's v...

08.19.19 12:34 AM - Comment(s)

Break the Sin Cycle

I open this morning's service at Westchester Chapel, and I talk about Unplanned after the service. Pastor Randy Solomon preaches on Hebrews 5:11-14. He mentions the film I Can Only Imagine. Prayer by Pastor Linda Warren.

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04.08.19 01:00 AM - Comment(s)

Friend of God or Friend of the World?

Pastors Jim and Dr. Linda Warren give a two-part sermon on the difference between friendship with the world and friendship with God, using James 4: 1-4 and John 15: 12-17.

Dr. Linda opens the service. Joyce prays. Special guests members of the Hill family of Oregon play What ...

03.31.19 08:53 PM - Comment(s)

Be Transformed Through Obedience to the Word

This morning at Westchester Chapel, Joyce taught on John 13: 1-20.

Pastor Jim Warren continues our series on The Word is Marching On with a message from Luke 5:1-11 showing how Obedience to the Word transforms not only the doer of the Word, but those whose lives are affected by that act of o...

03.25.19 02:15 AM - Comment(s)

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