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

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 #92 - Saved By Grace, What Else? Now Available

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 92 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 92, released January 22, 2026, contains:

  • Saved By Grace, What Else Need I Do? - John T Polk II
  • I Have a Dream - Free bonus slides from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Where Your Treasure Is - Bob West cartoon
  • More Than a Slave - Dan Jenkins
  • Salted Speech - quotes and Chinese Proverbs about looking up, God’s providence, last words, and education

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Walk in Wisdom #91 - What Street Protesters Are Saying

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 91 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 91, released January 16, 2026, contains:

  • What Are People Protesting? - John T Polk II
  • Street Protesters - Free bonus article from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: The Same Mouth? - Bob West cartoon
  • Making the Most of Every Opportunity- End Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and proverbs about anger, prejudice, speech, Ann Landers on Mahatma Gandhi quote

 

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Forward or Backward?

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 Forward or Backward? from January 2, 2026. 

 

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Walk in Wisdom #76 - Timeless Psalm 35: A Study

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 76 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 76, released September 29, 2025, contains:

  • A Study of the Timeless Psalm 35 - John T Polk II
  • Did Christ Die In Vain? Free booklet - John T Polk II
  • Forgiveness is With God - John T Polk II
  • The Most Valuable Discovery - Allan Eldridge / David A. Sargent
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Benjamin Franklin,  Johannes Kepler, and proverbs from China and Hungary

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Walking in Wisdom #23 - False Religions

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 23 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 23 - False Religions, released September 23, 2024, contains:

  • False Religion(s) - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: A Rare Breed - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Albert Camus, Rumi, and others about Christian life, love, parenting, Disney, youth, and rebellion

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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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Walking in Wisdom #16 - Divine or Artificial Intelligence?

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 16 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 16 - Divine or Artificial Intelligence?, released August 5, 2024, contains:

  • Divine or Artificial Intelligence? - John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from various others about propaganda, lies, politics, elections, and media

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Christmas in July

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. Lessons available from December 2023 are:

    - 12/11/2023 - Be Merry Without Alcohol    
    - 12/12/2023 - Profane Pleas                           
    - 12/13/2023 - Getting Jesus Right: No Mass   
    - 12/14/2023 - Jesus More Than Meets the Eye   
    - 12/15/2023 - Christ Or Christmas?     

    - 12/18/2023 - What Peace Did Jesus Bring?   
    - 12/19/2023 - No Seasonal Goodwill     
    - 12/20/2023 - Who Has Seen Jesus?  
    - 12/21/2023 - How God Delivers         
    - 12/22/2023 - Apollo 8 Tribute to God  

    - 12/25/2023 - Christmas Day Peace  
    - 12/26/2023 - Christian Living            
    - 12/27/2023 - The First Day of the Week 
    - 12/28/2023 - Labels Are Not Arguments 
    - 12/29/2023 - Insane New Year               

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Hunger & Thirst: John 6:48-57

My sermon slides for Hunger & Thirst, based on John 6:48-57 and delivered August 27, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Jeroboam's Church Slides Available

My slides Jeroboam's Church, taken from 1 Kings 12:25-33 and delivered October 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Sermon PowerPoints page.

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Work of the Holy Spirit

My sermon slides for The Work of the Holy Spirit based on Romans 8:5-14 and delivered February 19, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Sellers Crain's Unconditional Love

Sellers S Crain, Jr's article on Unconditional Love, based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, is now available. It is located on the special page for Publications from Sellers Crain.

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QA: What's the Difference Between Looting and Stealing?

My QA: What's the difference between looting and stealing?, from September, 2023, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Prejudice Kills ... and Today's Jews are NOT God's People

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 is Today’s Jews are NOT God’s Chosen People for October 31, 2023. This week’s contribution is Prejudice Kills for November 7, 2023.

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QA: Are the Jews God's Chosen People Today?

My QA: Are the Jews God's Chosen People Today? is now available in Questions Answered.

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Words of Wisdom: September 25 - October 6, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This past two week’s lessons are:
- 9/25/2023 - Rosh Hashanah
- 9/26/2023 - Looking for Messiah
- 9/27/2023 - Jewish Special Days
- 9/28/2023 - There Are No Judeo-Christians  
- 9/29/2023 - Receiving Christ Jesus   

- 10/2/2023 - Traditional Faith  
- 10/3/2023 - Traditions of Men  
- 10/4/2023 - Suicide or Salvation, Part 1  
- 10/5/2023 - Suicide or Salvation, part 2  
- 10/6/2023 - Suicide or Salvation, part 3 

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QA: Why Do People Protest?

My QA: Why do People Protest? from October 1, 2023, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Words of Wisdom August 28 - September 1, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:
- 8/28/2023 - Monumental Destruction  
- 8/29/2023 - No Total Depravity           
- 8/30/2023 - Work, Work, Work           
- 8/31/2023 - Labor Day              
- 9/1/2023 - In the Midst of Sinners     

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QA: Will Christ have a kingdom on earth?


My QA: Will Christ have a kingdom on earth? from March 26, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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