Robert E. Powell resides in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife Marian and his two children, Robert, Jr. and Marissa. Being one of twelve siblings, Robert's goal in life is simple....to just enjoy it. He writes and illustrates the gospel comic strip, Bishop Bigelow.


"Bishop Bigelow to me is just an ordinary preacher with a whole lot of extraordinary circumstances that surround him. I'm not a preacher, but I'm sort of like Bishop Bigelow in a sense. Like Bishop Bigelow, I think that I'm a very down-to-earth individual, but I'm always surrounded by a lot of comedic situations. I think that's what keeps me going...the laughter. One of my purposes in life is to touch people lives through smiles and laughter through Bishop Bigelow and not take everything serious all of the time. Stress many times is caused by no laughter and no fulfillment of life. This also leads to depression which in turn can kill you."

Bishop Bigelow can found on various Christian websites. In addition to the online cartoon strip, Bishop Bigelow, Robert also is founder of the Powell Gospel Network which features articles, news and online inspiration from his wife, Marian. "It's all about the love of Jesus," says Marian. "We just try to give back what God has given us...LOVE. You can't always reach people the way you want to, but Bishop Bigelow along with the Powell Gospel Network are the perfect avenues for witnessing to an unsaved and saved audience."

Look for the animated version of Bishop Bigelow real soon. "I plan for Bishop Bigelow to go national on television networks because this vision of mine is something I feel is needed in the gospel community," says Robert. "If they can put the Simpsons, King of the Hill and South Park on primetime and cable television, where profanity and vulgarity are highly pronounced, then I feel that they should have a Bishop Bigelow because Christians need a comical, clean animated series to enjoy as well."