In this episode of Justice Takes Courage, Bishop Julius C. Trimble sits down with Bishop Tracy Smith Malone, President of the Council of Bishops and a past 8-year member of Church and Society’s Board of Directors. A lifelong champion for peace and social justice, Bishop Malone gives us her perspective on our current social environment and its impact on peace and social justice. She also shares how United Methodists, Bishops, and annual conferences are responding and coping with what seems to be a daily flood of unbelievable, conflicting news, and disturbing U.S. government actions.

In this episode of Justice Takes Courage, Bishop Julius C. Trimble speaks with two leaders from the Philippines who are deeply engaged in the United Methodist Church’s work for justice: Rev. Glofie Baluntong, Executive Director of the Philippines Board of Church and Society, and Pastor Thaad Kolin Samson, Chairperson of the Philippines Regional Conference Board of Church and Society. Together, they talk about the condition of human rights in the Philippines and the environmental protection violations, causes and remedies.

In this episode of Justice Takes Courage Podcast, Host Bishop Julius C. Trimble and Bishop LaTrelle M. Easterling talk about the challenges of today’s political landscape. They discuss moving beyond prayer to action, giving voice to issues that touch our communities, sustaining justice work over the long haul, and more.

Bishop LaTrelle M. Easterling is the Resident Bishop of the Baltimore Washington / Peninsula-Delaware Episcopal area. Bishop Easterling also serves as an At Large Executive Committee Member of the Board of Directors for the General Board of Church and Society.