Jonathan D'Elia

Deconstruction, Fear, and the Sermon on the Mount

March 7, 2023

Christian Nationalism, Church Life, General, Interfaith, LGBTQ+, Peace & Nonviolence, Revival, Theology

When I was thirteen, I had a green faux leather Living Bible with illustrations of a very 70s Jesus. For whatever reason, I flipped to the beginning of the New Testament and read the sermon on the mount for the...

Masquerading as Compassion: The Church‘s Latest Move to Deal With the LGBTQ+ Issue

Jonathan D'Elia

May 12, 2022

LGBTQ+, Theology

When Christians talk of rules, lines, and statutes, they’re focused on arbitrary commands instead of the law of love, which Jesus brought forth.

Can Theology Be an Idol?

Jonathan D'Elia

November 29, 2021

Church Life, General, Theology

One of my favorite classes in seminary was Christology. It was the systematic biblical study of the person of Jesus Christ (that’s a mouthful!). By collecting and summarizing passages of the Bible, we learned a...

Tired of Looking for the Exit

Jonathan D'Elia

May 11, 2021

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

There are kids, teens, and adults at your church that are LGBTQ+. They’re wondering if there’s a place for them. And more will be coming. Or maybe they won’t. Not because they aren’t seeking Christ, community, and Biblical truth, but because they’re tired of being rejected. They're tired of looking for the exit.