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Walking in Wisdom #123 - Love's Limits

August 31, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 123 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 123 - Love’s Limits, released August 31, 2026, contains:

Love’s Limits - John T Polk II
A Giver - John T Polk II
How Jesus Handled Family Problems- Free bonus material from John T Polk II
Shake It Off and Rejoice - Edd Sterchi
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Margaret Thatcher, Dwight D Eisenhower, and others about socialism, repression, obedience, good, United States, perspective, and greatness.

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Walking in Wisdom #122 - Confess Christ

August 24, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 122 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 122 - Why Confess Christ, released August 24, 2026, contains:

QA: Why do we have to “confess Christ”? - John T Polk II
Whom Are You Fooling?- Free bonus material from John T Polk II
Three Timeless Questions - David South, with quotes from Gus Nichols
Getting Closer to God - Edd Sterchi
Theophilus: Acts 2 Today - Bob West cartoon
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Dolly Parton, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, Micaiah, and others about giving, benevolence, taking, history, redistribute wealth, nerve, finances, and God’s word.

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The Six Basic Needs of Man

August 21, 2026

Gerald Cowan's article, The Six Basic Needs of Man, is now available. It has been added to the Publications from Gerald Cowan page.

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Walking in Wisdom #120 - Is Everyone In Heaven?

August 10, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 120 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 120 - Is Everyone In Heaven?, released August 10, 2026, contains:

QA: Is Everyone Who Dies in Heaven? - John T Polk II
Does Anyone Dead Watch Children Grow Up? - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
A Generation Untaught History - John T Polk II
Come What May - Edd Sterchi
Theophilus: So the World May Believe - Bob West cartoon
Salted Speech - quotes and images from John, Hosea, Ben Shapiro, and others about knowledge, socialism, greed, theft, parenting, Christian life, media, social media, news, God’s love, Jesus Christ, self sacrifice, and one way.

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Walking in Wisdom #118 - Better Than University

July 27, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 118 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 118 - Better than University, released July 27, 2026, contains:

Better Than University - John T Polk II
Robbing “The Greatest Generation” - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
Soft Tissue Dinosaurs Indicate They Have to Be Less Than 10,000 Years Old - attributed
Healing the Spiritual Heart - Gerald Cowan
Buy the Truth and Sell It Not! - Donnie Barnes chart
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Aristide Briand, Benjamin Franklin, and others about Facebook, socialism, youth, benevolence, poor, teenagers, adolescence, and Jesus Christ.

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Walking in Wisdom #116 - Attending Church

July 13, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 116 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 116 - Do We Have To Attend Church?, released July 13, 2026, contains:

QA: Do We Have to Attend Church? - John T Polk II
God Created Humans, Only God Can Provide - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
Concerning Heaven - Donnie Barnes Chart
He’s Still Working On Me - hymn lyrics by Joel Hemphill
Salted Speech - quotes and images from David, Ronald Reagan, and others about prayer, enemies, socialism, Karl Marx, Lenin, perspective, priorities, opportunity, and correction.

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Self Made - Published Today in the Independent Herald

July 10, 2026

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 Self Made from July 10, 2026.

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Walking in Wisdom #112 - Sheep Security Psalm

June 15, 2026

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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Walking in Wisdom #110 - What Prehistoric People?

June 1, 2026

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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Walking in Wisdom #104 - God's Plan and Me

April 20, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 104 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 104 - God’s Plan and Me, released April 20, 2026, contains:

God’s Plan and Me - John T Polk II
“Robbing Hoods” - bonus article from John T Polk II
What Percentage? - Anonymous
Cloning and the Dandelion - Mary Batten, Science Digest
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Henry Brooks Adams, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and others about the future, legacy, patriotism, freedom, teachers, and education

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Walk in Wisdom #102 - What God Hates

April 6, 2026

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 #101 - Are the Jews God's Chosen People Today?

March 30, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 101 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 101 - Are the Jews God’s Chosen Today?, released March 30, 2026, contains:

QA: Are the Jews God’s Chosen People Today? - John T Polk II
Galatians 3: Why NO Old Testament Prophecy of Christ or His Kingdom is Unfulfilled - bonus article from John T Polk II
Excuses - The Kingsmen Quartet lyrics, from Through the Years with the Kingmen
Assessing Our Life in Christ - Edd Sterchi
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Henry Ford, Robert Louis Stevenson, Michelangelo, and others about life, character, unity, legacy, social media, and goal setting

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Walk In Wisdom #99 - Protected Revelation

March 16, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 99 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 99 - Protected Revelation, released March 16, 2026, contains:

Protected Revelation - John T Polk II
QA: Did Roman Catholicism Give Us Our Bible? - bonus article from John T Polk II
It’s a Lot Bigger Than the Weather - Robert Lupo
The Word of God Is Powerful - Donnie Barnes chart (based on ideas from John Ritchie)
Salted Speech - quotes and images from various sources about the Bible, Christian life, God’s Word, perseverance, and Bible Study

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Walking in Wisdom #96 - God's Burden Against America

February 16, 2026

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 96 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 96 - God’s Burden Against America, released February 16, 2026, contains:

God’s Burden Against America - John T Polk II
Are We Led By the Spirit of God? - free bonus article from John T Polk II
Lessons from a Snowflake - Matt Clifton
Salted Speech - quotes and images from George Washington, Adlai Stevenson, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Orwell, and James Madison about defence, society, truth, hate speech, government, liberty, God’s authority, and negotiations

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Walking In Wisdom #95 - Love That God Deserves

February 9, 2026

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 95 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 95 - Love That God Deserves, released February 9, 2026, contains:

The Love and Respect God Deserves From Man - John T Polk II
Book of Ruth Outlined - free bonus outline by John T Polk II
Theophilus: Classic Evolution - Bob West cartoon
How Much of Your Heart Have You Given to God? - Edd Sterchi
Salted Speech - quotes and images from Karl A Menninger, Terri Guillemets, and various others about marriage, love, duty, and hatred

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Walk in Wisdom #89 - Living Faithfully

December 29, 2025

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 89 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 89, released December 29, 2025, contains:

Living Faithfully To the End - He Psalm 119:33-44 - John T Polk II
What About Profanity? - Free bonus article from John T Polk II
Theophilus: Through the Years - Bob West cartoon
First a String - Barry Haynes
Showing Compassion - Bruce Sexton
Salted Speech - quotes from Seneca and Chinese proverbs about greed, wisdom, and happiness

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Walk In Wisdom #88 - Terms for God

December 22, 2025

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 88 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 88, released December 22, 2025, contains:

What Difference Does It Make How We Worship? - John T Polk II
No One Can Corner Jesus - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
Theophilus: Too Busy - Bob West cartoon
Who Is Your God? - Ron Bartanen
Salted Speech - quotes from Agatha Christie, Roy T Bennett, and others about Instinct, believing, gratefulness, Christian life, and political correctness

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Walking in Wisdom #83 - A Skeptic Believes in Resurrection

November 17, 2025

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 82 - Wrong Confessions

November 11, 2025

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 82 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 82 - Wrong Confessions, released November 11, 2025, contains:

QA: I confessed before I was baptised. Do I need to be Baptized?- John T Polk II
Christ vs. Marx - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
The Old vs the New System of Sacrifice - Donnie Barnes chart
Can You Say, “Jesus Christ, My Lord”?- Edd Sterchi
Salted Speech - quotes about fact, argument, debate, gossip, youth, parenting, change, freedom, attitude, achievement, and purpose for life, correction, and God’s word

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Walking in Wisdom #81 - Why Is Faith Hard?

November 3, 2025

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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