Thank you Russell

Amen! This is wonderful!

We need that message during our Easter season Amen and Amen 🙏 🙌

I like your message very much. It is so good and very much needed. God Bless you always. Happy Easter, Russell

Love you Russell. Happy Easter

What a joy filled message !!!

Thank you for sharing. The Bishop's address was very interesting and challenging. I am watching this Sunday at 3:25pm on 17 March 2024.

Excellent message to be taken to heart. Peace be with you, also.

As a member of Christ Church Cathedral, I’m proud to have Russell as my bishop.

Thank you for sharing this video of what the ministry of a deacon is about. ❤

Happy Easter. He is Risen. Alleluia!

Enjoy your time of rest and renewal.

God speed, Bishop.

Thank you Bishop Russell. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you Bishop Russell for your words today.. Merry Christmas and to more pondering next year

I like this service

Merry Christmas, Bishop Russell! Thank you for the great message on this glorious day! We have moved to Jefferson, Texas from Dauphin Island. Our priest is Father John Himes. Just wanted to update you and assure you that Father Roger Porter didn't "run me off"! LOL! In Chrisr's Name, Kathleen Dancy

And the Apostle Paul was the last desciple to be called by Jesus Luke 18:22. I believe he was also present at the time of the baptism of Jesus Christ, because he would have known about John the Baptist and everything he said concerning the Messiah, which could have prompted him, as a Pharisee of pharisees, to seek out validation from him in Luke 18. PS. If you don't mind, I would like to give scriptural references: 1) the rich young ruler's main concern was to "inherit eternal life " vs 18. He judged himself worthy because he believed he had been obeying all the laws. 2) He had been listening to Jesus's teachings and was convinced that he was a man of authority, though, he wasn't ready to accept the fact He could be the Messiah, so he approached Jesus in a condescending manner- as he was a pharisee and they believed themselves to be above everyone else. So, he sucked up to Jesus by calling Him "Good Master ". Jesus saw through him and responded in a way that means He was God, if Paul believed that He was good, and went on to poke holes in his legalistic beliefs- he believed he never committed adultery, but Jesus taught that to just look on a maiden lustfully already constituted a breaking of the law, so was bearing false witness, which they were notorious for but wouldn't admit to, sobwas stealing from the temple coffers in the name of doing business for God Galatians 1:14; as was not honoring their fathers and mothers in the name of bringing offerings to the temple etc. And finally, told him to get rid of the source of his pride: his wealth! He wasn't ready to even exchange that to gain eternal life, which Jesus understood and gave him time before answering his calling vs 22. He began to follow Jesus from then onwards just to get physical proof on Him as a fraud. I believe he was behind all the questions to get Jesus to break the laws- including paying taxes (Jesus was called the Son of David, David and his house have been tax exempt by King Saul, for slaying Goliath, by this they're negating His relationship with King David, hence, cannot be the Messiah, they even insult Him of being born of fornication, as Mary got pregnant before getting married John 8:41 etc.) 3) I believe he spearheaded the group that deceived Judas to betray Him, and those they bought to shout "crucify him " over and over again until Jesus was crucified on the cross. He really did persecute Jesus and by so doing, get to follow Him as other desciples, learning from His teachings all along, even sneaking behind to witness the last supper to confidently say he received it of the Lord 1 Corinthians 11:23, to make hin an Apostle born out of due time - long after his calling 1 Corinthians 15:8. 3) His anger made him turn his his back on his own life, and began to persecute everyone link to Jesus, from Stephen up till the time he fell of his high horse- so to speak and was forced to come to reality of who Jesus Christ was, which he knew all along but his legalistic mind was resisting it: he finally called Jesus "Lord", though subconsciously, but he always knew He was Lord when he heard His voice again Acts 9:4-5. After this he became so over zealous enough to begin to let everyone know that "Jesus was the Son of God, and the Messiah" vs 20,22. He began to immediately experience persecution himself, which got him to Arabia, where he had ample time and opportunity to review all the proof he had collected while he was persecuting Jesus 2 Timothy 4:13. (That was why he could write with so much understanding of the Lord in all his epistles). 4) Philippians 3 was where he finally came to terms with the fact that all his wealth could not be exchanged for the knowledge of Christ and gaining eternal life- his all life pursuit! This came at a price- he lost all his fortune, that he wasn't willing to give up at that time: Luke 18:18-30, but now forgetting all and pressing towards the prize of the "high calling " of Jesus, as he now sees it! That was why it was easy for the other desciples to extend to him the right hand of fellowship as the Apostle of the gentiles Galatians 2:9. That was alsi why he could withstand the other desciples when they were preaching the law and circumcision together with the grace of God in Christ Jesus in Acts 15. The gospel of the salvation of our souls is simply by grace through faith in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the completed work of the cross that no one can add to or remove from by doing good or bad. The Holy Spirit was sent to guide, teach, interpret and keep until the end John 14:26. Thus He quickenes the believers and takes them all up at rapture. Until then, we give ourselves to studying the scriptures to make ourselves approved unto God as workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth-daily! PS The Apostle Peter disobeyed the command of the risen Savior, who told them specifically to waith for Him in Galilee. Jesus never left any injunctions for a replacement of lost desciple- Judas. Peter used divination or casting of lots, which at best would be used by only priests, and he was no priest. The desciple that he chose, using the name of God, in casting lots, Acts 1:24, was not acknowledged by God- he had kicked God and Christ out by this singular act. On the contrary, the other desciple that wasn't rejected by casting of the lots- Mattias/Silas, became a companion of the one chosen by the Lord Himself- Saul/Paul- Acts 9:15,15:22; 16:16-25; Colossians 1:25, and wa mightily used for the furtherance of the gospel. Compared with acts 13:2, when the Holy Spirit had come as promised, He was responsible for calling anyone He chose into the ministry Acts 13:2. Peter simply acted outside of the will of the Lord! His last Epistle (to Timothy), concluded the spoken/ written Word of God. Which He began to speak by His Son- The Word of God. Hebrews 1:14. And He then sent His Holy Spirit, who took over God's communication by His Son, the saints, the believers, till He be taken up with them.

Powerful! God Bless you Father you speak so much truth.

Thank you Bishop Russell! This is exactly what I needed to hear at this moment. Your messages have always been on point for me and they still are. Your words in this Easter message were very comforting as my family and I are going through the end of life process with my mom. Thank you! -Kim Glover, st. Stephen’s, BHM.

Thank you Bishop Russell. Happy Easter!

Thank you!! Amen! Amen!! Blessings to you, our diocesan family, and to all citizens of God’s kingdom. That is the entire world and all world’s peoples

Thank you for the message of hope and love. Happy Easter

Thanks Russell… always great🙏

Thank you Bishop Russel. Love and peace to you and your family now and always.

Thank you , Bp. Russell! What a wonderful message. Blessings to you and your family!

Liked the phrase “where Heaven and earth come together at the altar.” Ronnie Miller St. Pauls Episcopal Chapel Magnolia Springs, Alabama

Times are changing! Technology is the way of the future, I agree. But I really think it’s important to keep the in-person service alive! Virtual services are fine, but folks need to see each other, commune with one another, and fellowship with one another!

Amen! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and thoughtful words, guidance and prayers Russell.

Thank you so much Bishop Russell. Your prayers and support are so appreciated. Peace to you - and to us.

Thank you, Russell+

Great message!

Really helpful, and a wonderful use of the Morrison quote. Thank you.

The world is so blessed and enlightened to have Bishop Russell make the Gospel of Mark come alive, so that we as God's people may live and become a better disciple of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Great study of Mark's book. Thank you and God's Peace

Wonderful Message for many. Thank you Bishop Russell .

As usual Bishop Russell has done a marvelous job of introducing the Gospel of Mark with enlightenment, understanding, perspective and questions.

Wonderful comments with imagination that fits so well with the Gospel of Mark

Thank you so very much B Russell and all participants in the work/time preparation/making of the service ❤️ This was a True Blessing and I'm very Thankful for being able to "attend" the service. God's Peace and Much Love to All ✝️🙏☮️

A great service. Thank you diocesan staff!! Our Bishop Russell did it again. Preached an awesome sermon. An imagination, a way of delivering, a creativity using his God given gifts to preach God's Word and make it relevant for you and me for now and the future. Thank you!!

The link has not been posted for the Dec 4 talk on the website at 5:53 p.m. Central.

Just an awesome message by an awesome bishop and person

Thank you!