Glenn T. Stanton
Programs:
"The Myth of the Perfect Family"
Drawing from his recent book, My Crazy, Imperfect Christian Family, Glenn explodes the myth of the “perfect Christian family” by exploring what Scripture has to say about families. As Glenn humorously says, “Have you checked out the families in the Bible? God’s first family had to deal with child-on-child homicide….and it doesn’t seem to get much better from there! A perfect family is a family that has no need of Christ’s redemption.” In this talk, we dig into the reality of family life and come to understand that in the imperfectness of family life is where God does some of His greatest work of transforming us into his image. Why would we want to pretend otherwise?
"The Primary Colors of Christian Ethics"
What are the essential ethical values of a Christian? In this talk, Glenn Stanton draws from the three primary colors artists use to create an array of colors and hues for their work, showing that these values often transcend the typical "liberal/conservative" and "left/right" dichotomies our political discourse often forces upon us. This talk is very helpful for both religious and secular campuses for it helps us understand what does divide us…and what should not.
"The Human Case Against Same Sex Marriage"
How does same-sex marriage serve human well-being? This is a key question we must ask as we consider this new family form. There are sensible reasons why so many people oppose same-sex marriage and they are rooted in our understanding of the very nature of humanity. Glenn Stanton has presented these reasons in an intelligent, winsome and straight-forward way in his most recent book Marriage on Trial and his many appearances on college campuses.
"What is an Evangelical and What Do They Believe?"
Is an evangelical like a UFO sighting to you? You've heard lots of talk about them in the press and perhaps seen grainy photos, but you've never actually EXPERIENCED one for yourself. Glenn Stanton believes it is very important for such people to know who evangelicals are by direct experience, and not just rely on unhelpful cultural stereotypes. In this illuminating and entertaining talk, Glenn Stanton explains, as an evangelical insider, what evangelicals believe, why they believe it as well as exploring their strengths and weaknesses. Honest Q&A is a welcome part of this presentation. Invite an actual evangelical to your campus and see what you might learn!
"The Truly Human: Why Relationship and Intimacy Matter More Than You Can Imagine"
Drawing from the title of a most famous painting by Paul Gauguin – Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? – and using clips from movies such as A Beautiful Mind, Cast Away and About Schmidt, Glenn Stanton creatively and movingly explores what it means to be truly human. He explores why relationship and intimacy are such deeply beautiful and profound experiences and why loneliness is so painful. This talk helps us appreciate and understand the beauty and mystery of the most simple relationships we have with ourselves, one another… and with God.
Glenn T. Stanton
"pursuing the human..."
Glenn married his highschool sweetheart, Jacqueline Barnes, twenty-five years ago and they are busy raising their five young children where the praire meets the Front Range of the Rockie Mountains in Colorado. He travels extensively -- speaking and writing on cultural, family and spiritual issues -- as well as working as a researcher on global family formation trends.
He is the author of three books and a contributor to five others, as well as the author of numerous articles and reviews. He is Director of Research for Global Family Formation as well as the Senior Analyst for Marriage and Sexuality at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, CO. He has also served the Bush Adminstration for many years, helping to increase father involvement in the National Head Start program. He was recently chosen among leading evangelicals to participate in Christianity Today's Christian Vision Project. His presentations have been featured on C-SPAN's BookTV and he was featured in the popular PBS documentary, Affluenza.
Glenn holds a Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Humanities from the University of West Florida with an academic focus in philosophy and history. He enjoys reading anything interesting, riding his mountain bike way too fast down steep mountain trails, studying art history and visiting museums, watching and discussing movies and listening to Dylan, Elvis (the second one), Bill Malonee and Dave Matthews among others. And he loves having adventures with his kids.
"The Myth of the Perfect Family"