Friends University and Newman University co-host Gary Thomas for FriendsTalks series

Wichita, KS-Friends University and Newman University are honored to co-host author and teaching pastor Gary Thomas on Thursday, September 12 for the annual FriendsTalks series.

Thomas will present his book Sacred Pathways: Nine Ways to Connect with God in the Alumni Auditorium in the Davis Administration building at 7 p.m.

Thomas will describe the nine spiritual temperaments and encourage the audience to investigate the most natural ways to express themselves with their relationship with God. Thomas will define the traits, strengths, and tendencies in devotional approaches to eliminate the barriers that keep one locked into rigid methods of worship and praise.

He is the author of over 20 books that together have sold two million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. These books include When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People; Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?, The Sacred Search: What If It's Not About Who You Marry, but Why?, and the Gold Medallion award winner Authentic Faith.

Gary holds a B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University, an MA degree in systematic theology from Regent College (Vancouver, BC), and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Western Seminary (Portland, OR).

He is the teaching pastor at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado and an adjunct faculty member at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.

Gary's speaking ministry has led him to speak in all 50 states and nine different countries, and on numerous national television and radio programs, including multiple appearances on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today. Gary's interviews on Focus on the Family have been chosen among the "Best of 2013," "Best of 2014" "Best of 2017" "Best of 2021" and "Best of 2022."

The FriendsTalks series with Gary Thomas is free and open to the public to attend. For additional information, visit friends.edu/talks.

Newman University is a Catholic university named for St. John Henry Newman and founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ for the purpose of empowering graduates to transform society.

Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. Friends University offers 60+ undergraduate degree options along with adult online, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, visit our site at https://www.friends.edu/