These are Bishop Paul's Monthly Columns published
in the Diocesan Newspaper, Diocesan Life, edited by Communication
Minister, Bill Lewellis.
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On Children, Water and Aquarium Maintenance
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, January 2008
Nightmares: the Non-Invocation
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, December 2007
If I Told You...Would You Believe Me?
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, November, 2007
Two Weddings and a Funeral
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October, 2007
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Anthony Poggo of Kajo Keji and Bishop Paul Marshall of Bethlehem
By Bishop Anthony Poggo and Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, September, 2007
Our New Hope Program is Bethlehem's Extra Mile Along the MDG Journey
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, August, 2007
There is No McDonalds in Kajo Keji, but They Eat the Same Food
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July, 2007
People Who Show Up Experience the Body of Christ
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, June, 2007
We Will Do Something Unique
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April, 2007
Support the Presiding Bishop This Lent
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February, 2007
Winning is Not the Only Thing
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October, 2006
Practice, Practice, Practice
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, August, 2006
Let's Get Healthy Together
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, June, 2006
So New Life Can Happen
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 2006
Lent - Time to Change the Future
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March 2006
Communicating to Share Our Treasures
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February, 2006
Everybody is called, everybody is sent,
everybody can be nourished along the way
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, January 2006
There are those moments
when we want somebody in the water with us
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, December 2005
Converging Realities of Our Life Together
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 2005
We best know who we are when we care for
others
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 2004
When does help become control?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 2004
The
Passion of the Christ
You Could Make a Movie Out of It
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 2004
Communion
is above all a discipline
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March 2004
Does
God want us to hate anyone on his behalf
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 2003
Always and Everywhere
Look for the Spirit
- embrace chaos
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 2003
Faith and public
morals
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, May 2003
Are you an enemy
of the cross?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 2003
A kind of idolatry
Confusing a church
with a building
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March
People get away with behavior in church communities that would
not be tolerated anywhere else
Healthy Churches Draw
Clear Boundaries
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 2002
All we are saying, is...
Give Peace a Chance
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 2002
[The Living Church (September 29) has published this
under the title, "Let's Really Show RESPECT for One Another."]
Just Who do you Think
You are?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 2002
Give up Victimhood
for Lent
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February 2002
God Be With Us As
We Struggle
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
September 14, 2001
Diocesan Life, October 2001
Tax Revolt
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, September 2001
What Women Clergy Have
Taught Me
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 2001
Nothing,
Except Perhaps the Gospel, Compels us to Make our Churches
Safe Spaces
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, June 2001
Acts
of Generosity Make Discipleship Last
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, May 2001
What Should Die So New
Life Can Happen?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 2001
Even Those Things
we may Perceive as our Good Work Need the Umbrella of God's Grace
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March 2001
We Walk Before We Run
I believe that human experience is cumulative, that little honesties
add up to honor, that little acts of faithfulness add up to integrity.
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February 2001
Jesus
Did Not Possess Religious Clout
Diocesan Life, December 2000
Embracing Necessary Pain
Diocesan Life, October 2000
Share
the Bread, Free Your Spirit, Invite a Friend
Diocesan Life, September 2000
Pilgrims Miss Sights
to Have Vision
Bishop Paul left for Swaziland
February 22. He will return March 2.
Diocesan Life, March 2000
Her Witness
Was Clear
Marie Elizabeth cared for those whom the world easily forgets
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, January 2000
From Contempt of
What is Old and From Fear of What is New
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, November 1999
Rusty Baritone Bishop
Says: Sing Anyway
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 1999
Is behaving well because we are afraid of God good
behavior?
Living With a God of Endless
Gifts
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, September 1999
The Color Purple
Accepting the consequences... just like I tell the kids.
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, June 1999
Get Ready for Share
the Bread 2000
We will take the next step - May 7, 2000*
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, May 1999
*The date for Share the Bread 2000
has been set for October 14
We Need To
Speak Words That Liberate
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 1999
Discipleship costs... but resurrection follows....
We Are Adult Friends Of Jesus Christ
by Bishop Paul V. Marshall
(edited version of the sermon preached at the Celebration of New
Ministry at Trinity, Bethlehem, with their new rector, Nick Nisely)
During Lent, the entire church goes on retreat
When We Want God As Much as Air
By Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February, 1999
Nothing has trivialized Lent more than our tendency to think
of it as a moral tidying up, a sort of moral spring housecleaning.
There is certainly nothing wrong with morality -- as a culture
we need all we can get. But morality is the result, not the starting
point of the Christian enterprise. Our sins are only symptoms,
attempts to fill those empty or frightened places in the heart
that should be filled by God.
Advent Speaks to Us of
Darkness, Longing, Hope
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, December 1998
Looking Under All of
Our Bridges
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, November 1998
God's Word Contains
All Things Necessary
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 1998
In Giving of Ourselves
We Find the Joy of Following Jesus
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, September 1998
On Food and Festivals
Pot roast, potato dumplings, soft pretzels and soup beans
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, May 1998
We Don't Create Visions,
We Receive Them
On anxiety, visions, waiting on God, and Sharing the Bread
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 1998
Soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous...
What Shield Do the Joyous Need?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March 1998
Do We Want to be Healed?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, February 1998
Remember Father Gene Patton
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, December 1997
How to Make People Suffer
and Feel Good About Yourself
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, November 1997
Business as Usual
is Not Good Enough
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October, 1997
Convention ...
For the Rest of Us
Bishop Paul Marshall
Diocesan Life, September 1997
On (Re)Joining the
Human Race
Reflections from the back nine
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, July/August 1997
With My Body I Thee Worship
By Bishop Paul Marshall
Diocesan Life, June 1997
When An Ending Is A Beginning
By Bishop Paul Marshall
Diocesan Life, May 1997
On recognizing our destiny
A Story for Easter
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, April 1997
On Having the Last Word
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, March 1997
Lent... Saints... and Style
Bishop Paul V.Marshall
Diocesan Life, February 1997
Wanted: A Few Good
Magi
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, January 1997
Where Do You Find the
Episcopal Church Story?
Whom Do You Trust?
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, December 1996
Christ Calls Us to Radical
Living
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, November 1996
Discipleship is Not for
Wimps
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, October 1996
Miners Labored for the
Community in a World of Dim Carbide Lamps
Bishop Paul V. Marshall
Diocesan Life, September 1996
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