Join Scott Vanderveen for a five-week discussion of Wesleyan Vile-Tality: Reclaiming the Heart of Methodist Identity by Ashley Boggan on Tuesdays, September 29–October 27, 2026, from 7:00–8:00 PM in the parlor.
Books can be purchased through Amazon or Cokesbury.com. Dr. Boggan was the inspiring speaker at the Michigan Annual Conference last June.
Wesleyan Vile-Tality calls us back to the roots of our Methodist identity. Centered on the moment John Wesley “submitted to be more vile” in spreading the love of God to all people, Ashley Boggan argues that Wesleyan vile-tality is at the core of who we are as Methodists.
As rule-benders, rabble-rousers, and outcast-embracers, those early Methodists stood out and stood up. In this accessible and engaging account of a fascinating history, stories from our past invite us to understand who we were, question who we are, and reclaim who we should be.
