Podcast appearances and mentions of bishop paul

In the fifth installment of the sermon series Jesus' Bride, Bishop Paul preaches on what it means that the church is apostolic. The word ‘apostle' refers to ‘one who is sent.' Just as Jesus called the 12 apostles and sent them into the world to be his witnesses, we also are called to be ‘sent ones' in our world today. We must remember that the church Jesus deploys is the same church that Jesus desires. Jesus has chosen each of us that we may draw near to him and go into the world to bear witness to his name.

11.9.25 | "God's Gift" | Bishop Paul Elder by The Rock Church of Fort Myers

This All Saints Day, Bishop Paul preached the fourth installment of the sermon series Jesus' Bride, focusing on the universal or “catholic” church connected in all places and throughout all time. Because there is a “great cloud of witnesses,” those who have gone before us, we can know that we are not alone. The saints – all who have trusted Jesus and are at rest in him – inspire us to continue to run our race. Bearing witness to Jesus is the common calling that connects us to all saints at all times. May we continue to grow into his image for the sake of the world.

After administering the rite of Baptism to dozens of baptism candidates, Bishop Paul preached the third installment in the sermon series, Jesus' Bride—the call of the church to holiness. We, the people of God, are to be holy like him, for the sake of and for the salvation of an unholy world. But we must remember that this is only possible through the Lord's work of washing us and causing us to walk in his ways. Weekly we remember our baptism and the Holy Spirit's enabling grace at the font—intentionally found at the church's entrance—and realize we are that holy Church he sends into the world.

In the second installment of our sermon series, Jesus' Bride, Bishop Paul preaches about the Church as ‘one' and the importance of unity. However, just because people are unified, doesn't mean they're right. This is why we need wisdom to maintain unity through the power of the Holy Spirit, under the guidance of the Word of God. When we set out to achieve unity ourselves, it will never work. But when we recognize that the unity of the Church is a gift from God, we can receive it and rejoice in it.

We're all headed toward a wedding. Bishop Paul teaches on the deep meaning of the ‘Bride of Christ' metaphor in Scripture. What does it mean that we, the Church, are Jesus' bride? It means that we are beloved, betrothed, and becoming. At the heart of this metaphor is a profound truth: when Jesus looks at us, he does so with delight. The first in a sermon series entitled ‘Jesus' Bride,' Bishop Paul sets the stage for a deeper look at what we all are called to be—one, holy, catholic, apostolic church.

At the core of our faith is the reality that the God we worship actively speaks to us. In this fifth and final installment of For This Child I Prayed, a series focusing on the first three chapters of 1 Samuel, Bishop Paul unpacks what it means for God to speak to us—and for us to hear him. The normative way that people in the Bible heard the voice of God was through meditating on Scripture, and it is the same for us today. Like Samuel, we are invited to orient our lives around the voice of God. He is speaking. Are we listening?

September 28th, 2025

On today’s Catholic News podcast we’re speaking to our Lead Bishop for Africa, Bishop Paul Swarbrick. Our focus is Ethiopia – and in particular Tigray. Six months ago, from 17-28 March, Bishop Paul travelled to the country at the invitation of CAFOD, the Church’s Aid and Development agency here in England and Wales, and the […]

On today’s Catholic News podcast we’re speaking to our Lead Bishop for Africa, Bishop Paul Swarbrick. Our focus is Ethiopia – and in particular Tigray. Six months ago, from 17-28 March, Bishop Paul travelled to the country at the invitation of CAFOD, the Church’s Aid and Development agency here in England and Wales, and the […]

On today’s Catholic News podcast we’re speaking to our Lead Bishop for Africa, Bishop Paul Swarbrick. Our focus is Ethiopia – and in particular Tigray. Six months ago, from 17-28 March, Bishop Paul travelled to the country at the invitation of CAFOD, the Church’s Aid and Development agency here in England and Wales, and the […]

In the fourth installment of a five-part series on 1 Samuel 1-3, Bishop Paul emphasizes the need for deeply mature disciples. During Samuel's childhood, the spiritual leadership in Israel was corrupt. Yet, even amid the depravity around him, Samuel chose to remain in the presence of the Lord. As he grew, the Lord shaped him into the kind of leader who would act righteously. When we find ourselves in places of darkness and corruption, we can be assured that God will meet us there and grow us, as we are present to his presence.

In this third installment of the series in 1 Samuel, Bishop Paul unpacks the significance of Hannah’s song of praise. Hannah gives thanks to God, because she can see him at work in her life and in the nation of Israel. Her eyes are open to the Lord’s work, because she knows him—that he is her savior, and that he is steadfast. May we learn from Hannah’s song of thanks and sing our own in response to God’s work in our lives. Next week continues the series. 

In the second installment of a five-part series on 1 Samuel, Bishop Paul discusses the profound generosity of Hannah in returning the son for whom she prayed back to the Lord. Hannah dedicated Samuel's life to the Lord's service, in keeping with her promise, and for the sake of all Israel. Even during a time of failing leadership, God was at work. And he is at work today. Like Hannah, we have freely received and we are to freely give. And our giving will help prepare the way for the Lord in our world today. Next week continues the series.

Welcome to the Savage Horror Creeps Podcast! We are guides through the world of horror films past, present, and future! Narrating years, decades, sub-genres, subjects, and themes with honest reviews and rankings, no film (or listener) will be spared!   The Savage Horror Creeps once again become the Savage ACTION Creeps as they cover the Robocop franchise, with special guest, horror-Bishop Paul!  In it, they cover the extreme guts and gore of the 4 film franchise and get necessarily sidetracked on Robocop's (juicy) butt for an awkward amount of time.  But first - here what they have been watching as they cover TOGETHER, WEAPONS, ALIEN: EARTH, and MORE!!! The Creeps also cover some listener emails, proving once again, we have the best listeners in the world! Thanks to Anthony and the Temptress of the Shadows for emailing in!   Episode 61: Savage Action Four Robocop Robocop 2 Robocop 3 Robocop (2014)     with Honorable Mentions, Horror Awards and nominees, and MORE!       Be sure to subscribe to the Savage Horror Creeps Podcast on: Apple Spotify Or wherever you listen And dont forget to rate/review the podcast! It really helps out the show!      You can email our show at savagehorrorcreeps@gmail.com and interact with us on: Instagram: @savagehorrorcreeps Facebook: The Savage Horror Creeps Podcast Page     Stay tuned for our next episode, Episode 62: The Horror of 1992

In the first installment of a five-part series on 1 Samuel, Bishop Paul describes Hannah—the mother of Samuel—as an exemplar of prayerful endurance. Hannah experienced being barren and beaten down, both in her personal life and in society during this dark period in Israel's history. In her distress, she wept bitterly and prayed a prayer. It wasn’t polished or sanitized; it was raw, honest, powerful. In the midst of the darkness we face, we must learn to pray with endurance as she did. Next week continues the series.

Amidst the countless conflicts we face in life—personal, communal, global—Bishop Paul reminds us that our neighbor is not our enemy. When we remember that there is a cosmic, spiritual dimension to the conflicts we face, our response can be faithful and restorative. We must neither forget nor fear the devil. Rather, we learn in Ephesians to frustrate the devil's destructive plans by putting on God's armor through Christ-like living and trusting his promise to fight for us.

This week, Bishop Paul invites us to behold our future with God—a future that extends far beyond the span of our lives on this earth. Revelation 21 gives us a vision of heaven that is real and tangible, promised to those who are in Christ. The question is, do we think about this vision of heaven enough? And does it affect the way we live right now?

The sufferings we experience in this life are real, but they are nothing compared to the glory ahead. Bishop Paul reminds us that our suffering is meant to recalibrate our hearts for Heaven. As we wait for Heaven, we are worshiping with Heaven. As we wait for Heaven, we are washed and made ready for what is to come.

July 6th, 2025

This Gafcon Sunday, Bishop Paul shares that the future of the Church is bright, because God has delivered the Gospel to us once and for all. It is a gift entrusted to every generation. This gift calls each of us, as ordinary Christians, to contend for the faith and confidently hold to the Gospel in our time. Will we bemoan the way the world is, or will we build—together with the global Church—the world we desire to see in Jesus' name?

When crowds of hungry people gathered around Jesus, He told His disciples, “You give them something to eat.” Bishop Paul demonstrates how this exhortation of Jesus extends to us today. There is an “echo from Eden” in the hearts of people around the globe, a yearning for Jesus in the face of secularism’s failure to deliver justice, safety, and joy. To meet the missional moment before us, we must rely on the power of Jesus to feed the crowds in our own context.

Jesus is risen, and faith means believing Jesus is alive and at work in the world today. Bishop Paul concludes this series on John 21 with a look at Christ’s extraordinary call to Peter, and likewise to us, to follow him even after his ascension. Though we shall not know where following Jesus may lead, yet we can go in confidence that the Lord himself knows and intentionally directs our individual lives to serve his great mission in the world.

Bishop Paul continues his sermon series exploring how the risen Jesus is, today, still at work among us. Crucially, Jesus restores us when we fail. He draws out our hearts, where he invigorates such a love that worships, works, and walks with him. And all our lives, we shall ever find him present.

Jesus is risen and reigning over the world; he is constantly, relentlessly at work. Bishop Paul continues this series by examining the way that Christ is, every day, inviting us to intimacy with God, despite all of our inadequacies and imperfections. The invitation of communion is incredible, not only because Jesus is present with us, but also because we are welcome to be present with him.

Jesus is still at work in the world. Bishop Paul begins this new preaching series Still At Work by examining how the God of the Bible is actively directing us, his Church. For as we learn to discern the voice of Christ today, we find him continuing to disciple us into his love and likeness.