[OPLINLIST] Philip Gulley to speak at Spring Literary Arts Festival in McArthur

[Erick C. Walker]

*Quaker pastor to speak at library*

The 2014 Spring Literary Arts Festival, "The I's Have It: Inspired, 
Imagined, and Illuminated," will host Philip Gulley as a keynote 
presenter on Saturday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. in Central Elementary on 
Jefferson Avenue in McArthur.

Gulley, a writer and speaker from Danville, Indiana, has published 18 
books, including the acclaimed /Harmony/ series chronicling life in the 
eccentric Quaker community of Harmony, Indiana and the best-selling 
/Porch Talk/ series of inspirational and humorous essays.Gulley's 
memoir, /I Love You, Miss Huddleston: And Other Inappropriate Longings 
of My Indiana Childhood/, recounts his coming-of-age years in Danville, 
Indiana.In addition, Gulley and co-author James Mulholland describe 
their progressive worldview in their books /If Grace Is True/ and /If 
God Is Love/, followed by Gulley's books /If the Church Were Christian/ 
and /The Evolution of Faith/.

In his most recently published book/, Living the Quaker Way: Timeless 
Wisdom for a Better Life Today/, Gulley offers the opportunity to 
participate in a world where the values of the Quaker way bring equity, 
peace, healing, and hope./Living the Quaker Way/ invites readers to 
encounter the defining commitments of the Religious Society of 
Friends---simplicity, peace, integrity, community and equality, and 
shows how those ideals can be incorporated in personal and public life 
to bring renewal and eliminate the clutter that is keeping us from 
deeper spirituality.

Gulley was raised in Danville, Indiana where he lives today with his 
wife, Joan, and their sons, Spencer and Sam, in a comfortable house with 
a welcoming porch. Many of his characters and recollections are taken 
from his boyhood in this small Midwestern town.

Gulley attended Marian College in Indianapolis where he studied theology 
and sociology.He then enrolled at Christian Theological Seminary where 
he received his Master of Divinity in 1992.While in seminary, he became 
the pastor of Irvington Friends Meeting in Indianapolis and began 
writing essays for the church's newsletter.Paul Harvey, Jr. received 
those newsletters and shared them with a publisher.A few months later, 
the publisher invited Gulley to publish his essays, which became his 
first book, /Front Porch Tales/.He has been writing ever since.

Gulley is currently a co-pastor at Fairfield Friends Meeting near 
Indianapolis.Additionally, he hosted the television program /Porch Talk/ 
with Phil Gulley on the Indiana PBS affiliate WFYI and their flagship 
show Across Indiana, for which he received two Emmy® Awards.He also 
writes the popular monthly "Home Again" column for /Indianapolis 
Monthly/ and is a regular contributor to /The Saturday Evening Post/.In 
2010, Christian Theological Seminary awarded Gulley an honorary Doctor 
of Humane Letters degree.

For information about the festival, contact the library at (740) 
596-5691 <tel:%28740%29%20596-5691> or visit the library's calendar of 
events at www.vintoncountypublic.lib.oh.us 
<http://www.vintoncountypublic.lib.oh.us/>. The Herbert Wescoat Memorial 
Library serving Vinton County and the Friends of the Herbert Wescoat 
Memorial Library are also on Facebook.

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