Category Archives: christian faith

Glenn’s New Book – The Church is NOT Shrinking!

Posted on May 31, 2019 by glenn stanton

Are people leaving the Church in droves? Is Christianity shrinking in the United States and around the world? Most people believe they are because they’ve heard this news time and again from the mainline press and countless Christian leaders. The … Continue reading →

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A Most Wonderful Christmas Meeting

Posted on December 24, 2018 by glenn stanton

Our reading at Mass yesterday was from Luke 1:39-45. It’s a wonderful and too little appreciated part of the Christmas story. If you were asked “Who was the first person, besides Mary herself, to welcome Jesus and announce His coming?” … Continue reading →

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What is a Christian? Insight From an Unlikely Source

Posted on July 18, 2017 by glenn stanton

The famous atheist philosopher, Bertrand Russell, had the following to say in the opening of his book, Why I am Not a Christian. It is actually a good and challenging word His Church today. “I think that you must have … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Man and It’s Four Deaths

Posted on September 29, 2015 by glenn stanton

Wanted to share an important, short article Focus on the Family has at our website for The Family Project. This article gives a greater picture of how the Fall of humanity, as it happened in the garden, brought four different … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity Really Shrinking? Not the Good Kind

Posted on July 14, 2015 by glenn stanton

You have no doubt seen and been startled by headlines such as these… “Christianity Declines Sharply in US, Agnostics Growing: Pew” – Newsmax “Christians In U.S. On Decline As Number Of ‘Nones’ Grows, Survey Finds” – NPR “Big Drop in … Continue reading →

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First Reflections on Today’s SCOTUS Marriage Decision

Posted on June 27, 2015 by glenn stanton

It’s been a VERY long day, but wanted to post some quick personal reflections on today’s monumental Supreme Court decision. I will do so under a few quick headings. Does This Settle the Marriage Issue? Today’s ruling settles and puts … Continue reading →

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The Gay Wedding – To Go or Not?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by glenn stanton

The following is an excerpt from my new book – Loving My (LGBT) Neighbor: Being Friends in Grace and Truth – which provides practical advice, forged from real life, in building genuine friendships with our LGBT family member, neighbors, co-workers … Continue reading →