By Caleb Keith - I have vivid memories of the first day I was allowed to ride my bike to school all by myself. The ride was only about a mile and half long and consisted of calm city streets that had a max speed limit of 25 mph. At the time, I saw no … Continue reading The Danger of Freedom
Category: The Ghost in the Machine
Law, Gospel and Friendship
By Caleb Keith - Dear Jagged Mafia, I let the month of February get the best of me. I was bummed out by some pastoral harassment and overwhelmed by the beginning of a new semester. I let these two things feed into my natural laziness, but it’s time to shake off the slump. With that … Continue reading Law, Gospel and Friendship
Memorizing Versus Understanding
By Caleb Keith - Last week, I started what will be my last semester as an undergraduate student, and boy does it feel sweet. As week two begins, I am feeling the hurt as the work begins to stack up. For my last semester, I decided to torture myself by taking three classical languages: Hebrew, … Continue reading Memorizing Versus Understanding
It’s not Fair
By Caleb Keith - I cannot count the number of times I have heard the words "It’s not fair." The phrase has left my mouth on more than one occasion, especially when I was a child. To this day, my brother and I argue about fairness when it comes to cleaning the dishes or picking … Continue reading It’s not Fair
Who Are Confessional Lutherans?
By Caleb Keith - I would like to begin by apologizing. If you are not an LCMS Lutheran, what I am about to say may not matter to you. I hate writing about explicitly in-house issues, but some recent events have led me to this blog. Do you ever ponder why Christianity is so divided? … Continue reading Who Are Confessional Lutherans?
Rejecting the Intellect
By Caleb Keith - The Christian faith is blessed with the ability to be informed and educated. The Lutheran Reformation highlighted and used this gift to its full advantage. Theologians were trained in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, History, Rhetoric, and Logic to better understand the Scriptures and clearly read what God revealed to the authors of … Continue reading Rejecting the Intellect
Watch out for your Children
By Caleb Keith - Whether you like or hate that Trump won the presidential election, it is undeniable that the liberal community went through a freak-out. Twitter and Facebook were ablaze; college campuses crumbled in tears and some real idiots started blocking freeways. Amidst false cries of racism and bigotry, some liberals acknowledged how they … Continue reading Watch out for your Children