John Stonestreet Tells Christians Not to Panic Over UFOs: Christ Is Still Lord of Every Galaxy

Colson Center President Says the Bible Remains "Basically Silent" on Extraterrestrial Life as Christians Confront the Pentagon's Newly Released UAP Files

As the Pentagon releases 162 declassified UFO files and the world fixates on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, Colson Center President John Stonestreet has issued a calming pastoral word to Christians: do not panic, because Christ is still Lord.

"The Bible is basically silent" on the question of extraterrestrial life, Stonestreet writes in The Christian Post on 18 May 2026. Scripture neither explicitly affirms nor denies the existence of other intelligent biological life. What it does affirm absolutely is the supremacy of Christ over every realm.

Why Christians Should Approach UFO Disclosures Through the Lens of Christ's Supremacy

Stonestreet lays out three pillars for Christian discernment. First, human exceptionalism: only humans bear the image of God, so other potential creatures would not share that distinction. Second, biblical precedent for non human intelligences: Scripture acknowledges angels and demons as real beings with access to our world. Third, guard against deception: Matthew 24:24 warns of signs and wonders designed to mislead even the elect.

"If a release of secret documents causes a 'crisis of faith' among believers," Stonestreet writes, "that would say more about the Church than about aliens." The Christian Church has weathered every cultural shock for two thousand years. The UAP files will not move the Cross.

The Crusader's Opinion

Stonestreet is right to remind believers that the Lordship of Christ does not depend on whether something else is flying in our skies. Father Seraphim Rose wrote half a century ago that UFOs fit the pattern of demonic deception. Stonestreet now adds that even if any of it is real, Christians have a framework: angels and demons exist, and Christ rules over all. Read your Bible. Test the spirits. Don't outsource your faith to a Pentagon press conference. The Cross still stands.

Take Action

• Read: John Stonestreet's full Christian Post column
• Study: Matthew 24:24 and Colossians 1:15 to 20 on Christ's cosmic Lordship
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• Pray: For discernment as more UAP files are released
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