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Thomas Garrett Isham Every once in a while, a book of real significance comes into one’s hands, a book as unexpected as it is enriching and transformative. Specifically, I have in mind The Quest for Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Investigation, by Adolph Köberle (pronounced Kerberla), published in Germany in 1936. So popular was … Continue reading Adolph Köberle: Good words from the land of Luther →

This abbreviated article is from the 1/19/2026 Issue of Christian News. --ed. Yukie being introduced at KoK before being baptized/re-baptized A woman baptizing/re-baptizing a man pretending to be a woman. The gender dysfunction is on both sides of the equation. A video from the large multi-site Omaha metro congregation King of Kings was posted online … Continue reading Video Evidence of Transgender Baptism/Re-baptism at King of Kings, Omaha, Nebraska →

Originally published in the 11/6/2023 Issueof Christian News. —ed. King of Kings, Omaha, (an LCMS church) advertises baptism boldly. It encourages it, and even re-does the act of baptism (with water) for those already baptized, which is termed “renewal”. From their website (kingofkings.org): We are 100% behind you if you wish to renew your baptism. … Continue reading Renewal or Re-baptism? →

Polygamy is in the Bible, even practiced by those who trust in the true God, yet that fact does not mean it is God’s will. Christ’s goes back to Adam and Eve for the pattern of marriage. While not as bad as fornicating with different people, abandoning and murdering children, and divorcing—that does not mean … Continue reading Protestant Pastor Announces He Has Two Wives, Claims ‘Polygamy is Biblical’ →

Roger Kovaciny Which came first: the chicken, the egg, or the stupid question? Eggs require a temperature of 103 Fahrenheit to hatch. If the egg came first, it would die of the cold. Chicken eggs that do hatch turn into chickens. Only chickens lay chicken eggs. If a bird that wasn't a chicken laid an … Continue reading The Chicken, the Egg, or the Stupid Question? →

John Kuhn Bleimaier When we witness the demise of western culture, we must be careful to note that this has absolutely nothing to do with any decline of Christianity. The Way, the Truth and the Light which was revealed to us by Jesus Christ our Savior is once and for all, for all peoples. It … Continue reading Christianity: Not a Culture But the Way, the Truth and the Light →

Dr. James Voelz: The inspiration of Scripture “is not nearly as important as most think for the actual task of textual interpretation” The main issue is not whether Scripture’s inspiration is confessed in abstract, which is not hard to do, but how relevant the Spirit’s original giving of the words is to how we actually approach … Continue reading When Confessing the Doctrine of Inspiration is Hollow →

The website merriam-webster.com lists several possible definitions of the word martyr: 1: a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion 2: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle; a martyr to the cause of freedom … Continue reading Is Charlie Kirk a Martyr? What is a Martyr? →

A review and discussion of “John 6 and the Lord’s Supper,” a Concordia Seminary, St. Louis STM thesis by Jon Bischof This thesis is well done and cited within LCMS circles regarding the meaning of John 6. This debate has been going on for over 25 years, as evidenced by this 1999 STM thesis. Bischof’s … Continue reading John 6 Revisited →

The Nov. 11, 2025 communication from Synod Pres. Matthew Harrison is a pseudo-pastoral letter; it does not speak for God or guide people in His truth, rather it is a hand-waving “nothing to see here” and also a self-congratulatory pat on the back for himself. (For further evidence of the extensive doctrinal problems at Our … Continue reading A Pastor’s Response: LCMS president addresses how ecclesiastical supervision operates in matters of doctrinal concern →