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Walking in Wisdom #115 - Covetous Communism

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 115 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 115 - Covetous Communism, released July 7, 2026, contains:

  • For Generation Drop Outs - John T Polk II
  • Communism Covets - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • What Christ Is to Me - Anonymous
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Charles Darwin, Paul, Winston Churchill, Frédéric Bastiat, and others about capitalism, evolution, socialism, rule of law, liberty, pride, humility, slavery, eyes, complex organisms, prayer, the United States, and Jesus Christ.

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Walking in Wisdom #112 - Sheep Security Psalm

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 112 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 112 - Sheep Security Psalm, released June 15, 2026, contains:

  • Sheep Security Psalm 23 - John T Polk II
  • Four Rules For a Happy Life - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • What Will It Take to Bring You to God? - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Join the Psalmist and Sing to the Lord! - Edd Sterchi
  • 7 Things Every Child Needs To Hear - anonymous
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Winston Churchill and others about parenting, socialism, love, lying, experience, and envy

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Preach Like a Prophet

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 111 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 111 - Preach Like a Prophet, released June 8, 2026, contains:

  • Preaching Like a Prophet - John T Polk II
  • QA: Can Christians Observe “Pride Month”? - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • Eternal Spring - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images about atheism, purpose for life, sermons, praise, silence, and reflection

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Walking in Wisdom #106 - The Sin of Hate Speech

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 106 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 106 - The Sin of Hate Speech, released May 4, 2026, contains:

  • The Sin of hate Speech - John T Polk II
  • Sword for Sword - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Rules for Rearing a Juvenile Delinquent, Part 2 - Donnie Barnes chart
  • How a Faithful Wife Can Save Her Husband - Robert Lupo
  • Single Parents in God’s Family - David Sproule
  • Salted Speech - quotes from George Washington, Charles de Gaulle, William Arthur Ward,, and others about war, patriotism, nationalism, hatred, Christian life, purpose in life, and marriage 

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Walk in Wisdom #102 - What God Hates

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 102 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 102 - What God Hates, released April 6, 2026, contains:

  • What God Hates - John T Polk II
  • How to Recognize Bad Avice- bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Theophilus: Sunday School Lessons - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Aristotle and others about truth, slander, light, sin, resurrection, and being a new creation

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Walk in Wisdom #90 - New Year Thoughts

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 90 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 90, released January 5, 2026, contains:

  • New Thoughts for a New Year - End Sterchi
  • God Didn’t Do It - Free bonus article from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: How To Rear Children- Bob West cartoon
  • God’s Missionary to the World - Mike W Kiser
  • Salted Speech - quotes and Chinese proverbs about good deeds, preparation, and work

 

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Walk in Wisdom: Cure a Blue Christmas

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 87 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 87 - Cure a Blue Christmas, released December 15, 2025, contains:

  • Cure For a “Blue Christmas” - John T Polk II
  • There are NO Minor Servants of the Lord - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • What Do Overseers Oversee? - End Sterchi
  • Three Questions for Determining Character - Anonymous story about Will Rogers
  • What Led To Congregational Growth? - Institute of American Growth
  • Salted Speech - quotes and Chinese Proverbs about social media, giving, generosity, heritage, family, traditions, and legacy

 

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Walk in Wisdom #86 - Pagan "Christianity"

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 86 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 86 - Pagan “Christianity”, released December 8, 2025, contains:

  • Pagan “Christianity” - John T Polk II
  • Jesus is NOT the “Reason for the Season” - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quotes and JLW Brooks and James Russell Lowell about entertainment, education, children, Christmas, love, generosity, sharing, and Christian fellowship

 

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Walking in Wisdom #84 - Thank God

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 84 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 84 - Thank God, released November 24, 2025, contains:

  • ThanksGIVING? - Edd Sterchi
  • Thank God - John T Polk II 
  • The Goals of Financial Freedom - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Turn It Around - David Pharr
  • Salted Speech - quotes about Christian life, God, self importance, service, heart, mission, missionary, and the great commission 

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Walking in Wisdom #83 - A Skeptic Believes in Resurrection

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 83 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 83 - A Skeptic Believes In Resurrection, released November 17, 2025, contains:

  • A Skeptic Believes in Resurrection - John T Polk II 
  • Modern Tongue-Speaking in the churches of Christ - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Selective Reasoning - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes about direction, the goodness of God, direction, and character 

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Walking in Wisdom #81 - Why Is Faith Hard?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 81 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 81 - Why Is Faith Hard?, released November 3, 2025, contains:

  • QA: Why Is It So Hard to Have Faith Today?- John T Polk II 
  • UFOs & Alien Sightings - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • The Biblical Husband & Father - Donnie Barnes chart
  • The Example of Children- Edd Sterchi
  • Jesus is the Mighty God - David Sproule
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Fyodor Dostoevsky and others about enemies, light, curses, tolerance, thought, atheism, and searching for God

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Was Jesus a Socialist?

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 78 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 78, released October 13, 2025, contains:

  • QA: Was Jesus a Socialist? - John T Polk II
  • Jesus Christ vs. Karl Marx Free bonus article - John T Polk II
  • Can You Say, “Jesus Christ, My Lord”? - End Sterchi
  • Old Versus New System of Sacrifice - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Salted Speech - quotes about attitude and discipline

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Walking in Wisdom #65 - Where Is God?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 65 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 65 - Where Is God?, released July 14, 2025, contains:

  • QA: Where Is God When Storms Cause Death and Destruction? - John T Polk II
  • Has Man Seen God or Not? - David Sproule
  • The Benefits of Knowing God Through His Word - Edd Sterch
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Dieter F Uchtdorf, David, Solomon, Susie MacNelly Lansing, Chinese sayings, and others about animals, spirit, transport, electric cars, trials, national disasters, prayer, doubts, depression, weariness, and waiting for God.

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Walking in Wisdom #64 - Does God Exist?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 64 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 64 - Does God Exist?, released July 7, 2025, contains:

  • QA: Does God Exist? - John T Polk II
  • God Is Great: Atheism Isn’t - free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • The Savior and His Cross and Me - Gerald Cowan
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Spurgeon, Chinese sayings, and others about progressive Christianity, wolf in sheep’s clothing, hypocrisy, wisdom, public opinion, sorrow, worry, faith, soul, heaven, and aging.

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Walk in Faith #57 - Process of Faith

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 57 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 57 - Process of Faith, released May 19, 2025, contains:

  • Process of Faith - John T Polk II 
  • How Long Were Creation Days? - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • The Lost Bible - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Commitments Involved in Saying “I Do”- David Sproule
  • Theophilus: Me! Me! Me! - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images about Judgment day, change, fire and brimstone, truth, indifference, opportunity, and a Christian life

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Walking in Wisdom #55 - Jesus Taught Scripture

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 55 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 55 - Jesus Taught Scripture, released May 5, 2025, contains:

  • Jesus Taught Old Testament Scripture As Authority - John T Polk II
  • The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • THE Facts About THE Faith - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Aesop, Danny Kaye, Confucius, and others about kindness, cooking, hatred, love, science, life, water, bread, breath, light, maturity, and intelligence

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Walking in Wisdom #54 - Catholic Teaching About Mary

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 54 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 54 - Catholic Teaching About Mary, released April 28, 2025, contains:

  • What the Roman Catholic Church Teaches About Mary - John T Polk II
  • The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • Ten Qualities of a Good Bible student, Part 1 and Part 2 - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Christ’s First Words From the Cross - Ron Bartanen
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Solomon, Louisa May Alcott, John W Gardner, and others about Bible study, memories, opportunities, problem solving, Christian life, and Jesus’ kingdom - “no kings”?

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God vs. Climate Change - Published Today

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom.

This week’s contribution is God versus “Climate Change” from April 24, 2025. 

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Walk in Wisdom #53 - Where Was Vatican Smoke?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 53 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 53 - Where Was Vatican Smoke?, released April 21, 2025, contains:

  • Where Was “Vatican Smoke” In the New Testament Church? - John T Polk II
  • The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • Great Biblical Statements About Marriage - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Our Religious World: Human Creed - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Douglas Henshall, Andres Serrano, John MacArthur, and others about Christians, forgiveness, Roman Catholicism, history, and knowing Jesus Christ

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Walk in Wisdom #52 - Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 52 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 52 - Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet, released April 14, 2025, contains:

  • Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet of Faith - John T Polk II
  • A Catalog of Sin - Free eBook from John T Polk II
  • God Said It Long Before: Earth will Wear Out - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Dwight L Moody about light, signs, preparation, purpose of life, and retirement

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