Be More Vile

Be More Vile.

These words appear in the diary of John Wesley, Methodism's founder, from April 2, 1739, in an account of the day when he, following what he believed was God's call, eschewed his proper Church of England ways to preach to commoners in the fields of Bristol, England. His actions were viewed by the established church of the day as radical, outside the norm, vile.

On April 2, the General Commission on Archives and History is encouraging all United Methodists -- and all people who want to show God's love to their neighbors -- to reach out into their communities to show kindness and compassion in ways that may seem radical and outside the standard practices. Let's take our love afield! Let's reclaim the movement of Methodism!