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Walk in Wisdom: Cure a Blue Christmas

December 15, 2025

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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The Winning Team - Published Today

September 5, 2025

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 The Winning Team from September 5, 2025.

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Falling Short ... and It's Good to Win

July 3, 2024

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: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom . Last week’s contribution was Falling Short for June 24, 2024. This week’s contribution is It’s Good to Win for July 2, 2024, to celebrate University of Tennessee’s baseball national championship.

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Timely Men: Powerpoint Slides Available

April 17, 2023

My sermon on Timely Men, taken from the book of Ezra, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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How To Approach Erring Brethren

February 22, 2023

Donnie Barnes' chart How to Approach Erring Brethren is now available in my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Only Following Your Heart

January 9, 2023

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: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Only Following Your Heart for January 10, 2023.

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Donnie Barnes' Children Learn What They Live

December 1, 2022

Donnie Barnes' Children Learn What They Live is now available in my NEW PAGE for Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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MUSTS for Christians, Part 2

September 9, 2022

Donnie Barnes' MUSTS for Christians, Part 2, is now available in Bible Basics.

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Donnie Barnes' Happy New Year

December 31, 2021

Donnie Barnes' Happy New Year Resolutions is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Joe Chesser's The Most Oft Repeated Command

November 6, 2021

Joe Chesser's article The Most Oft Repeated Command is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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QA: Why Is There So Much Indecision?

October 28, 2021

My QA: Why is there so much indecision about so many things? based on Acts 11:23 and Psalm 12:1-2 with response in August 4, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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The Small Boat: Slides Now Available

October 22, 2021

My sermon The Small Boat, based on Mark 3:7-12, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Commentary #175: Drink Some Cold Water for a Change

July 5, 2021

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #175, Drink Some Cold Water For a Change, taken from Proverbs 25:25, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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What Is a Dad?

June 18, 2021

The short verse What Is a Dad? is now available in Publications On Family.

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QA: Is a Politician's Church Attendance Newsworthy?

April 7, 2021

QUESTION: Is a politician's church attendance newsworthy? - March 28, 2021

ANSWER: It should not be so! On December 8, 2020, The Washington Post ... article, "Joe Biden Goes to Church. Politics Remains Outside," written by Robin Givhan, said, "Church attendance isn't a measure of one's faith or a substitution for good deeds, but it is a way of singling religiosity." 1. ... Who separated church from state? It was not God, nor the US Constitution, but politicians' lack of faith? ... If "church attendance isn't a measure of one's faith", then what is it? ... Read more of this and other QA in Questions Answered.