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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 #110 - What Prehistoric People?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 110 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 110 - What Prehistoric People?, released June 1, 2026, contains:

  • What “Prehistoric” People? - John T Polk II 
  • QA: If God Loves Me, Why Bother Me?- Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Jonah, God, and Us - poem by Edd Sterchi
  • Why So Little Sediment on the Seafloor? - Biblical Creation Facebook page
  • Many Arches and Natural Bridges Likely from the Flood - Michael Card, Journal of Creation
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images about worth, health, wealth, truth, time, evolution, geology, and the fossil record

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Walk in Wisdom #100 - Why So Many Atheists?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 100 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 100 - Why So Many Atheists?, released March 23, 2026, contains:

  • QA: Why Are There So Many Atheists? - John T Polk II
  • God Is Great; Atheism Isn’t - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Atheists Do Not Look at the Facts  - Dr Sellers S Crain, Jr
  • Theophilus: Evolutionary Miracles - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Robert Brault, Isaac Asimov, Thomas Paine, and others about atheism, hatred, character, facts, and reason

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Protesting the Protesters - 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 Protest the Protesters from October 10, 2025

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Burning or Blessing? - 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 Burning Or Blessing? from March 27, 2025

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Walk In Wisdom, Edition 11

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 11 is now available. Look for it on my NEW Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 11, released July 2, 2024, contains:

  • Why Does Violence Erupt? - John T Polk II
  • Rules to Teach Your Son - Anonymous
  • Awake Yet? - MEME by Anonymous
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Leonardo da Vinci & Aesop

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The Spirit of Barabbas

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 The Spirit of Barabbas for September 26, 2023

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Tolerate or Concede?

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 Tolerate or Concede? for May 9, 2023. 

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It Was Good For Me To Be Afflicted

My commentary continues with Psalm 119:65-72 Teth: It Was Good For Me To Be Afflicted. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalm 119. The full commentary for Psalms and Psalm 119 in particular are available for FREE from my website.

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Interesting Facts About the Judges

Donnie Barnes' chart Interesting Facts About the Judges is available now in Bible Books Outlined.

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Commentary Segment #88: Proverbs 14:28

My REVISED commentary for Segment #88: Proverbs 14:28 - A Kingdom Divides Against Itself (Matthew 12:25) is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with the following segments available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs:

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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with the following segments available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs:

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REVISED Outline of Isaiah Now Available

My REVISED outline for the book of Isaiah is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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Tempted By Doubt: Sermon Slides NOW Available

My Sermon Slides for Tempted By Doubt, taken from Luke 4:1-13, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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REVISED Bible Outline of Leviticus Out Now

My REVISED outline of Leviticus is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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Commentary Segment #131: Marx for Generation Drop-Outs

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #131: Marx for Generation Drop-Outs, taken from Proverbs 18:1-2, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Listen To Your Parents, Not a Gang

My Proverbs Commentary segment #4, Listen To Your Parents, Not a Gang, taken from Proverbs 1:8-19, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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QA: Why Is Our Government Called "Godless"?

QUESTION: Why is our government called "godless"? - 3/7/2021

ANSWER: Maybe this incident will illustrate: In a Congressional debate on gender, Representative Greg Steube stated, "... We are seeing the consequences of rejecting God here in our country today." Democrat Representative Gerald Nadler replied, "What any religious tradition describes as 'God's will' is no concern of this Congress." REALLY? 1. Jesus would tell him, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God." (Matthew 22:29) Nadler was born into a Jewish family ... Read more of this and other QAs in the Questions Answered page.

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The Spirit of Barabbas

“Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?’” (Matthew 27:17). Pilate could “find no fault in” Jesus (John 19:4, 6), but the stirred-up mob only said, “Crucify Him” (Luke 23:21). Barabbas was “notorious” (Matthew 27:16), in a city rebellion committing murder (Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19), “a robber” (John 18:40). What a choice: an “evil man,” who “seeks only rebellion” (Proverbs 17:11), or Jesus Christ who had “no fault.” Pilate represented the “legal system” (today, it’s the courts, politicians, demonstrations, and propaganda) permitting removal of Jesus Christ but freeing criminals. God warned, “Do not associate with those given to change” (Proverbs 24:21). “Barabbas” on the streets, instead of Jesus Christ, is to “sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind” (Hosea 8:7).

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