Brice Laughrey

Liberty, Gospel, and Free Will

What’s the difference between liberty and free will, and is there tension between American liberty and the Gospel?

Injustice and the Anger of God

“If we put the emphasis on a person’s identity then God becomes a tribal deity – a discriminating God who distributes blessing or punishment, justice or compassion based on which group you belong to.” – Skye Jethani

A Test of Compassion: Learning to Love During COVID-19

COVID-19 has tested the world in many ways. Our capacity for compassion is one. What are we learning about ourselves in this season of suffering?

Japanese Tables: Pursuing A Mysterious God

People who devote their lives to something see things that other people don’t. What do you want to see differently?

Coronavirus Christianity: Drinking Milk Instead of Eating Meat

What have the biggest responses to the Coronavirus revealed about American Christianity?

What Love Demands

Once the choice to love has been made, once we say to ourselves, “I am going to love this person or these people,” love begins to make demands.

Will God Protect Me From COVID-19?

Where do faith, uncertainty, and humility take us when we consider Christians’ responses to COVID-19? Is it simply a matter of having faith, and what do our claims imply about God and others?

Creatures of Habit

Human beings are creatures of habit, but if we can practice a task until it’s second nature, it’ll save us effort in the long run.

Sadness and Anger: Loving the Oppressed and the Oppressor

How do sadness and anger fit into being a Spirit-filled disciple of Christ who leans into God for all things and finds strength and joy in the Lord and rejoices in suffering?

Imago Dei, Image of God

The imago Dei (image of God) sets us apart as humans because we have been blessed with the capacity to participate willingly in the missio Dei (mission of God).