Bishop Julius Trimble returns to the United Methodist People Podcast in an in-depth interview with Rev. Dr. Brad Miller. 

Bishop Trimble shares with Brad his spiritual disciplines including his devotional practices and working out regularly as well as his practice of praying with his wife in the care before any trip.

The Way Forward was the focus of much of the conversation with Bishop Trimble emphasizing a few points:

• His belief that differing views on human sexuality should not be a church-dividing issue.
• Concern that focusing so much on matters of humans sexuality in the church distracts from the primary purpose of the United Methodist Church to “Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.”
• Hope that the UMC will handle our disagreements in such a way that love Jesus is not obscured and be a model to a world in disarray.

Brad concluded the interview by asking Bishop Trimble about his future hopes for the UMC which included admiring the vitality and ingenuity of younger clergy and new ministries developed to serve people impacted by opioids and Fresh Expressions of ministry and worship in non-traditional settings.

The purpose The United Methodist People Podcast is to strengthen the connection in the United Methodist Church through conversation and commentary to accomplish the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

December 2018

Rev. Dr. Brad Miller

Bishop Julius Trimble