Rich & Joyce Swingle

Pastor Joyce Swingle preaches on Matthew 14:22-33. Pastor Rachel Taylor shares announcements, including information on the Swingles' upcoming missions trip to Scandinavia.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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.We showed this video just before the sermon:If you want to more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.><><>< Help us take I Dreamed I Was Free to the Nordic Black Theatre in Oslo, Norway: www.RichDrama.com/Scandinavia. 

Joyce teaches on 1 Samuel 18:1-30 at Westchester Chapel, showing the source of King Saul's jealousy over David as he rises toward the throne. Opening and announcements by Pastor Randy Solomon. Melanie S. leads in worship.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: 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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. ><><>< There are still openings for the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

I got to open our Resurrection Day service at Westchester Chapel by greeting our congregants in their native languages: French Creole, Malayalam, Ukrainian, Spanish, Slovakian, Polish and English. I also mention two scenes from God's Not Dead 3, in theaters now.Pastor Jim Warren preaches on Luke 24:1-35, and he opens with his personal testimony of going from an atheist to an agnostic to a pastor! Pastor Linda Warren prays over the sermon and closes the service.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.><><>< There are still openings for the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

Joyce teaches on Gideon from Judges 6-8 and the life of King Saul from I Samuel 8-15. Opening by Pastor Jim Warren, who also reads lyrics from Chris Tomlin's "Whom Shall I Fear?" Prayer and announcements by Dr. Linda Warren, who mentions the trailer for I Can Only Imagine, which you can watch below. I perform Jerry Carroll's poem, which you can see below. You can read my review of I Can Only Imagine here.Click the arrows below to play the audio and videos, or if you're reading this in an email you can visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Gideon, to play this service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.><><>< There are still openings for the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

The crumbled walls of Jericho andMount of Temptation fromour trip in 1999.I got to open this morning's service at Westchester Chapel. Pastor Randy Solomon preaches on the fall of the walls of Jericho from Joshua 6. Here is an article which discusses the archeological evidence that the fallen and burned walls of Jericho are evidence that the story really happened! I mention the documentary Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Adventure. I also mention Ethan Hill, and you can see our cinematic collaborations by clicking here.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.><><>< There are still a few openings at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

Dr. Linda used various eyewear toillustrate today's sermon.This morning I led Westchester Chapel in joining the Global Hymn Sing.Dr. Linda Warren preached on Deuteronomy 1:19-41. Pastor Jim Warren opened.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:Click below to find out more about the Global Hymn Sing and to see our Facebook Live Hymn Sing: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.><><>< See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story in Beyond the Chariots. Watch it online and book a live performance.

&Keith and Kristyn Getty have invited the world to a Global Hymn Sing this Sunday, February 25, 2018. The hymn they've chosen is "Jesus Will Reign," which Eric Liddell led a crowd in singing just before boarding the train which started his trek to China. His Olympic gold and bronze medals, not to mention his world record in the 400m, opened up many prestigious offers in Europe and the U.S. But he left it all behind to serve the Chinese as a teacher, track coach, and missionary for the rest of his short life. I've been portraying Liddell since 2004 in my one-man play Beyond the Chariots, and I planned to dramatize Liddell singing "Jesus Shall Reign" in a follow-up film to Chariots of Fire, but we were beat to the finish line. I just found out about the Global Hymn Sing, so I thought the best way to dramatize him leading that hymn, given the short time constraint, would be to portray him reflecting on that event at a point of his life that gives us a peek into the life he sacrificially chose. Here's our Facebook Live Hymn Sing with the video we created:Recording of the Facebook Live Hymn SingHere's the Facebook Live Hymn Sing we did earlier today. I didn't figure out how to switch back and forth between our camera and the video, so I just prerecorded our opening and closing comments and just put it into a single video. That turned out to be great because Joyce had lunch with a friend after church and she missed the train that would have brought her here on time! The bummer was that I didn't realize it would take the audio from my computer mic, so you could hear me typing up where people were from and singing along with myself! LOL! So here's the straight video with much better sound! The lithograph on the wall behind us was given to me by Eric's middlest daughter, Heather, while she was speaking after one of my Off-Broadway performances of Beyond the Chariots. The story behind that lithograph is told in the play, which you can watch at www.RichDrama.com/BtC . We've had 215 people watch so far from at least the following: England, Malaysia, Czech Republic, Germany, OR, SC, TX, MA, MD, NY, GA, TN, CO, KY, MI.Find out more about the Global Hymn Sing at www.RichDrama.com/EricLiddellHymnSingPosted by Rich Swingle on Sunday, February 25, 2018And here's the video alone: You can download this video to play at your church (www.RichDrama.com/EricLiddellHymnSing) this Sunday, or at any upcoming service. Permission has been granted from copyright holders on this arrangement. Be sure to register for the hymn sing, so you and/or your church can be added to the map. Whether or not your church participates in the Global Hymn Sing, you're welcome to join me Sunday, February 25, at 5pm Eastern, and I'll do a Facebook Live hymn sing. I'll say a bit more about my connection to Eric Liddell's story, and then we'll all sing with an Olympic hero well before the closing ceremonies to the Pyeongchang Olympics begin in the Eastern Time Zone, and hopefully in time for you to get to an evening service if that's where you'll be headed. It will broadcast from www.Facebook.com/RichSwingle, but if we're not Facebook Friends I'll share it on www.Facebook.com/RichDrama as soon as it posts. It should be there by 5:20pm Eastern. ><><>< See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story in Beyond the Chariots. Watch it online and book a live performance.

With three of our alumni, Joyce Swingle, Gwendelynn Martindale, and Morgan Willer.Due to some logistics issues we were not able to get the word out in a timely manner about our early bird special to some of our potential acting camp students at the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp. In order to be fair with all who are interested in attending either of our camps we have decided to extend the $150 early bird discount a few more weeks.The registration website has already been updated to the full price since the early bird discount expired on January 15th. However, we have created a special discount coupon code that you can use to get the same discount. Here’s how it works. Register for either the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Acting camp or the Filmmakers camp from our regular camp registration page and enter the following coupon code on the payment screen to receive the discount.Coupon Code: EB2018Acting Camp Registration SiteFilmmaking Camp Registration SiteThe discount coupon is only good through January 31st and only while we still have space available. Once the camp is full registration will be closed so register now to assure your spot and to take advantage of this extended discount.If you choose the 3 payment option the $150 discount will be applied to your initial payment. So the first payment will only be $150, the second and third payments will be $300 each.As of this moment there are only 4 acting camp spots left and only 3 filmmaking camp spots left. So register now to reserve your spot at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers and Acting Camp.I just got to perform the lead role and coach the other actors (including one of our alumna, Rebekah Stought) in "There" a short film by two of our alumni, William and Morgan Willer. In all we had six alumni from our program involved in the production, and the Willers managed to pull together over a dozen professionals in all!Two other alumni, Rebekah Stought and William Willer.Before we left they showed us a rough cut, and it's going to look extraordinary! I'm so proud of the Willers and our amazing team!While we were on set, one of the six alumni of the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp, McKenzie Harris, was cast as the lead in Lamplighter Theatre's next production! We also know Rachel Marley, was cast as the friend of the lead. Rachel has been my student several times at two different performing arts training intensives, and she was on our performance team in Sochi during the 2014 Olympics.Rebekah Stought performed with me in the last two Lamplighter Theatre productions.McKenzie HarrisPhoto by Ivy SchexnayderI'll be teaching and directing at the Lamplighter Guild this summer, and their early bird discount (also a savings of $150) deadline will be at the end of January.You can hear my interview with Mark Hamby, the executive director of Lamplighter Ministries here. Click below or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play it.I was happy to volunteer my time to the Willer's project, but they agreed to let me perform my one-man play Views of the Manger in their barn on Epiphany, and offer an acting workshop after we wrapped the film.After Views of the Manger we gathered to praise the Lord for what He accomplished through the piece, and a five-year-old prayed the most beautiful prayers! I asked if I could interview her about the play, and here's what she had to say. Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play it.I shared it as a part of the opening to this morning's service at Westchester Chapel. You can hear my introduction to the interview below...Dr. Linda Warren preaches on Genesis 3 and the source of all fear. Rachel Taylor opens with prayer.  Jim Warren prays over the sermon and shares about the awesome nature of God expressed in Job 38.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.><><>< Remember, registration is now open for the 2018 Lamplighter's Guild and Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

Joyce teaches on Matthew 25:1-13. I opened by talking about the Great Experiment. Prayer by Dr. Linda Warren. I also got to share about my intro and outro for Tales of the Resistance and Tales of the Kingdom.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.><><>< Sign up for the announcement that registration is open for the 2018 Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp.

Last month I did some interviews, ads and station identifiers for long-time friend, George Flores, on The Gate, international internet radio! We had people listening in from all over the US, Haifa, the Ukraine, Germany and more. I did station identifiers with greetings in several different languages. Such fun! George kindly allowed me to post it here: Here's the schedule for the main interview:December 10, 8:40 AM EasternDecember 11, 9:40 PM EasternDecember 12, 1:30 PM EasternDecember 13, 8:40 AM EasternDecember 14, 9:40 PM EasternDecember 15, 7:40 AM EasternHere are links to some of the things we talked about:• My Grandma: www.RichDrama.com/HildaMiller• Big Fish / Little Worm• The Revelation• The Acts• A Clear Leading• Beyond the Chariots (www.RichDrama.com/BtC)• Full list of my plays• Israel• Jordan• Russia• Beijing• Singapore• London• Full list of nations where I've performed• Beyond the Mask• Providence• In His Steps• Alone Yet Not AloneYou can listen to The Gate via their phone app or via www.IHOPEG.org/thegate. ><><>< See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story in Beyond the Chariots. Watch it online and book a live performance.

We were delighted to rewatch On Wings of Eagles debut on the East Coast and to field questions afterward.You can hear the questions and answers below, or if you're receiving this via email you'll find it at the top of www.blog.richdrama.com.Unfortunately I miscalculated how much space was left on my recorder, and it ran out just before a woman in attendance shared how she had the theme from Chariots of Fire played at her wedding!Seeing it as second time there were a number of details that caught my eye and ear that I'd missed the first time around.Early on there's a glimpse of A Tale of Two Cities, which Eric Liddell loved because of the Christ-like giving of one life for another. He was memorizing that chapter while pumping water for people in the camp.There's a line in which Flo says, "I know what kind of a man I married," and this time through it reminded me of something I'd just read in David McCasland's Pure Gold: Eric Liddell. McCasland made the comment that before she married Eric she never hear anyone say a negative thing about him. In all the research I've done, and in all the dozens of people I've met who remember him, I can't recall a single negative statement about him!I'm doing one more talkback after tomorrow's 11am screening. Find details and my full review of the film at www.RichDrama.com/OnWingsOfEagles. See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story at www.RichDrama.com/BtC or by booking a public screening or live performance.

I did a radio interview for CHINAmerica Radio on Wednesday. I spoke about my one-man play telling the post-Chariots of Fire story of Eric Liddell. I also mentioned that I'll be speaking after two screenings of the new film on Liddell on November 3 and 4. You can find my review and details about the screenings of On Wings of Eagles at www.RichDrama.com/Wings.The interview will air around the world on www.CHINAmericaRadio.com this Sunday at 10am Eastern, but you can hear it now by clicking this link. See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story by booking Beyond the Chariots.

This morning I open our service at Westchester Chapel telling where I got my dashiki (what I'm wearing in the photo to the left). The fuller story can be found at www.RichDrama.com/Njeri. I share about our current Bible study, “Adjust Our Attitudes” – a study on the Beatitudes, and about my review of On Wings of Eagles, the new film about Eric Liddell. I read from Liddell’s book, The Disciplines of the Christian Life. Click for details on the screenings on November 3 and 4. I'll field questions about Eric Liddell after the film. I also mention Compassion International, who I represent when I perform my 1-man plays.Dr. Linda Warren teaches on Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus. Unfortunately, there was a technical error, and recording was interrupted. Dr. Linda approved for me and Joyce to summarize the end of the sermon.John C. kicks off Operation Christmas Child box packing, and Joyce leads the community in prayer.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. See the rest of Olympic champion Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire story by booking Beyond the Chariots.  

This morning at Westchester Chapel, Joyce teaches from Matthew 3:7-12, in which John the Baptist pulls no punches about judgement and the need for Jesus the Savior to avoid eternal suffering.Pastor Jim Warren opens reading 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. He references his sermon from last week, Embrace the Oddness. Dr. Linda Warren releases the Treasure Seekers and shares the announcements. She praises the Lord that the largest Spanish speaking church in White Plains is Centro de Avivamiento Valle de Sitim, una Iglesia del Nazareno, which was established because we opened our doors and our hearts to them and agreed that we were one people with two languages.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: 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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.

I got to introduce worship at Westchester Chapel this morning with a story from growing up on a farm. Here's the video of skipping calves I mention.Pastor Jim Warren opens our newest sermon series, How to Prepare the Way of the Lord, preaching on Matthew 3:1-6, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 40:18-19, 25-26. Dr. Linda Warren opens the service and teaches on the Feast of Tabernacles and shares announcements.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.

Joyce speaks on the God of the Covenant, whose faithfulness is unparalleled and utterly dependable, from Malachi 4: 1-6.  She also explains the Day of the Lord when evil is overcome and justice is rendered by the Lord God.  Rachel Taylor explains the Jewish roots of Atonement in an explanation of Yom Kippur from Lev. 16: 29-34 and Dr. Linda Warren prays for the message and over the offering.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.

This morning at Westchester Chapel Joyce puts recent events in the light of Scripture as she leads the congregation in a celebration of the Lord's Supper.Pastor Jim Warren preaches on Recovering the Awe of God from Malachi, with references to Naaman and Jeremiah's letter to the exiles.   God will return to refine and judge His People out of His Great Love for them. Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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.

Joyce opened today's service at Westchester Chapel praying on today's National Day of Prayer for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which devastated Houston and badly damaged many other communities in Texas and Louisiana. Joyce also prayed for those students and teachers starting new school years and for Dr. Linda's message.Speaking from Haggai 2:20-23, Dr. Linda Warren shares that God's People are to expect Him to shake things up, overthrow evil power structures, destroy the enemy's weapons and rule in His Peoples' lives.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.

Photo by Jan C.I got to open the service this morning at Westchester Chapel talking about this photo of the Cross in the clouds. Rachel Taylor preaches on Ezra 3:8-13. She shares her experience at the TAM Conservatory. Joyce prays over the sermon. Rachel mentions the final performance of Celebrity Confession August 28.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo of Rachel courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.Rich and Dr. Linda Warren talk about the Wailing Wall containing stonesfrom as far back as Solomon's Temple.

This morning Joyce taught on Haggai 2:1-9. She made reference to the Salvation Army's TAM Conservatory as well as The Glory Shop, which was launched by a Conservatory alumna.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:This is a replica of the Second Temple, which Joyce mentions. It's at theHoly Land Experience in Orlando.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 starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com.I teach annually at the Rocky Mountain Christian Filmmakers Camp. Subscribe to get a note that registration is open.