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Walk in Wisdom #22 - Protesters

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 22 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 22 - Protesters, released September 16, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Why Do People “Protest”? - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Broad Is the Way - Bob West cartoon
  • In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Cicero, Josh Billings, and others about character, society, leisure, purpose, Christian life, and prayer

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Living Slowly: Mini Article Available

“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” (Proverbs 15:13). A happy face usually shows a happy heart within. “Sorrow of the heart” would usually show a depressed or dejected individual. One person cannot have both at the same time!  “All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast” (Proverbs 15:15). Afflictions of any kind can make life seem to pass slowly because the difficulties are added onto the normal pressures of life. It is when we let these “afflictions” take over our lives that life becomes “evil.” “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). Don’t deal with yesterday’s, or tomorrow’s, problems. Jesus said, “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). - August 23, 2021

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Theophilus: The Sting of Death

In light of current discussions on Easter, Robert West's Theophilus cartoon, The Sting of Death, is featured in Publications On Family.

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A New Beginning: Sermon Available

My revised Sermon slides A New Beginning are now available in Sermon PowerPoints.

Sermon slides are saved as PDF, to make them accessible by ereader. To learn more, please click here.

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Proverbs 24:23-25 - Judging With No Sympathy for Sin: Commentary #173

My commentary #173 on Proverbs 24:23-25, Judging With No Sympathy for Sin, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Forbidden Fruit: Sermon PowerPoints

My revised sermon Forbidden Fruit is now available in Publications On Family. 

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Be-Attitudes Fit For the Kingdom: Matthew 5

My Bible study Be-attitudes Fit For the Kingdom based on Matthew 5 is available in Sermon on the Mount. 

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Who's Dancing With the Stars?

My article Who's Dancing With the Stars? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in June, 2013.

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Forbidden Fruit: Sermon Slides Available

My updated sermon Forbidden Fruit is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. 

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Are We Living In Our "Last Days"?

Continuing the theme of "end times", my article Are We Living In Our "Last Days"? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Advocate.

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Sermon Powerpoint: A New Beginning

My sermon A New Beginning is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Sermon on the Mount: Bible Class Material Available

Please click here to access my new Bible Class material on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

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Matthew 5 - 7: The Perfect Sermon

Matthew 5 - 7: The Perfect Sermon is now available free in Publications Tracts.

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What's In Baptism? Now Available

My tract What's In Baptism? is now available for free in PDF booklet format in Tracts.

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Are We Living In Our Last Days?

My article Are We Living in Our Last Days? is now available in Publications On End Times.

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A New Beginning: Now Available

My Sermon slides A New Beginning are now available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Love Or Lust?

My chart for the sermon Love or Lust? is now available in Sermon Charts.

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