Jason Alfonse Fileta

I saw a 1,000 year old tree last week, and could not help but thank God for creating this marvelous and resilient world. It would be an act of evangelism to future generations to ensure they encounter ancient trees. Yes, plant churches, but plant some trees too.

@Franklin_Graham @ShaneClaiborne @realDonaldTrump At this point we are dealing with wolves in wolves clothing.

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts: I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post. When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad. And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree. I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

I believe this is known as “toxic empathy.”

The resurrection declares that Jesus is victorious not only over death, but over every power that produces it. Therefore, faithful Christian witness resists the forces of death, living instead in anticipation of the world being made new in Christ.

Jesus to his disciples today:

I’m 62 years old, I live in Tampa, I eat corn and beef everyday, I always have a titleist hat on, and Iran is the biggest threat to my freedom

Billy Graham: Follow Jesus! Franklin Graham: Join me in supporting Kid Rock to own the libs this Sunday night.

I found myself telling a friend that despite the turmoil of these times "today was a good day". And it's so very true. We are still allowed to have joy in the midst of it all. Seeing old friends. My daughters bday. Must always hold onto love in the midst of injustice and sorrow.

You have a moral duty & spiritual responsibility to speak out against this growing evil. For you to stay silent is to be complicit. Your silence will be a deafening cacophony that echoes throughout history. The world is watching & listening, especially the younger generation.

Dear Christians & pastors, especially those who've used the sacred name of God (in vain) to support, enable, excuse, & justify the current Administration & it's cruel tactics (looking at you, white evangelicals!):

from "holding their noses" to vote for Trump to boldly/proudly defending state sponsored killings, bald faced racism and violence in a few short years. What a disgusting, fragile and flawed witness these so called Christian leaders have been.

I remember, as a child, being warned about the "slippery slope" of belief and ethics from Christian leaders. "If you believe in evolution you'll be denying the resurrection soon after" etc. I never actually saw that warning play out...until the very same kinds of Christians went

@ekaputrat Congratulations professor!

To all the MAGA folks out there, it’s still not too late to decide this is all wrong. It’s fine to admit enough is enough.

If only we had a book, or even better a collection of books and correspondence telling us how the early Christians navigated living under a hostile imperial power addicted to power, greed and violence.

@CoreyJMahler Ten seconds scrolling your timeline is causing me to rethink my doubts about hell being eternal conscious torment.

Beauty is morally salient. If you believe these two are morally equal, then you are more disordered than Satan himself.

A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it... Arizona, November 2020

To be clear: an insurrectionist using a Confederate flag pole to attack police guarding the US Capitol is dubbed a “patriot” and can receive a presidential pardon while US citizens in Minnesota exercising their 1st amendment rights to protest and assemble get executed.

I refuse to be gaslit by this administration into apathy, cruelty, and deception.