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Banned From the Bible #6

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 Banned From the Bible #6 from May 15, 2026

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Banned From the Bible #5

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 Banned From the Bible #5 from May 8, 2026

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Walking in Wisdom #106 - The Sin of Hate Speech

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 106 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 106 - The Sin of Hate Speech, released May 4, 2026, contains:

  • The Sin of hate Speech - John T Polk II
  • Sword for Sword - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Rules for Rearing a Juvenile Delinquent, Part 2 - Donnie Barnes chart
  • How a Faithful Wife Can Save Her Husband - Robert Lupo
  • Single Parents in God’s Family - David Sproule
  • Salted Speech - quotes from George Washington, Charles de Gaulle, William Arthur Ward,, and others about war, patriotism, nationalism, hatred, Christian life, purpose in life, and marriage 

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Walk In Wisdom #99 - Protected Revelation

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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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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Salvation and Bible Faith - 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 Salvation and Bible Faith from September 26, 2025

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The Way of Cain - 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 The Way of Cain from September 19, 2025

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Walking in Wisdom #74 - Charlie Kirk

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 74 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 74 - Charlie Kirk, released September 16, 2025, contains:

  • Charlie Kirk Is Dead - John T Polk II
  • Do We All Believe in the Same God?- Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Darkling Beetle from the Namibian Desert - Creation Moments courtesy of Hans Hillewaert
  • Christ’s Death, Burial, and Resurrection - Donnie Barnes chart
  • QA: Why do you think people are hostile to the Bible? - John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Harry Emerson Fosdick, and others about fear, faith, laughter, happiness, atheism, change, and God’s word

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Walking in Wisdom #55 - Jesus Taught Scripture

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 55 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 55 - Jesus Taught Scripture, released May 5, 2025, contains:

  • Jesus Taught Old Testament Scripture As Authority - John T Polk II
  • The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 - Free additional material from John T Polk II
  • THE Facts About THE Faith - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Aesop, Danny Kaye, Confucius, and others about kindness, cooking, hatred, love, science, life, water, bread, breath, light, maturity, and intelligence

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Walk in Wisdom #52 - Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 52 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 52 - Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet, released April 14, 2025, contains:

  • Enoch, Patriarchal Prophet of Faith - John T Polk II
  • A Catalog of Sin - Free eBook from John T Polk II
  • God Said It Long Before: Earth will Wear Out - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Dwight L Moody about light, signs, preparation, purpose of life, and retirement

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Salvation and Bible Faith - 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 Salvation and Bible Faith from April 10, 2025

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Walk in Wisdom #37 - Solving Illegal Immigration

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 37 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 37 - Solve Illegal Immigration, released December 30, 2024, contains:

  • How to Solve the “Illegal Immigration” Problem - John T Polk II
  • Terrorism In the Streets - bonus tract from John T Polk II 
  • Paul’s Advice for the New Year - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quote from Bill Vaughn, Earl Wilson, Kim Culbertson, and others about loneliness, friendship, Christmas, New Year’s Day, youth, optimism, and pessimism

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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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Walk in Wisdom: Edition 8 Now Available

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 8 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 8, released June 10, 2024, contains:

  • QA: How Does Scripture Align to Contemporary History? - John T Polk II
  • What To Do During a Boring Sermon - David Sproule
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Benjamin Disraeli and Texas Gulnan
  • The Crime Against A King - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Do You Want to Prosper? - Edd Sterchi

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Walk in Wisdom, Edition 1

Welcome to the debut of my new personally produced, curated, and authored periodical, Walk in Wisdom! I will try to produce one a week and share it on my NEW PAGE for Walk in Wisdom. Please visit the Response page and complete the form to be added to the mailing list and receive a copy by email. This periodical is free of charge and provided in PDF format.

Walk In Wisdom, Edition 1, April 22, 2024, includes the following:

  • Spiritual "Addiction"  by John T Polk II
  • A Pulpit Commentary on 2 Corinthians by John T Polk II
  • Bob West's Theophilus: The Evolution of the Clock

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Words of Wisdom Radio November 6 - 17, 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. Two week’s lessons from November 2023 are:

    - 11/6/2023 - Who Is a Christian? Part 2
    - 11/7/2023 - Who Is a Christian? Part 3 
    - 11/8/2023 - Who Is a Christian? Part 4 
    - 11/9/2023 - The Lord’s Church Are the Lord’s Saved   
    - 11/10/2023 - What Is Discrimination? Part 5 

    - 11/13/2023 - The Doctrine and Baptism 
    - 11/14/2023 - Signs of the End, Part 1   
    - 11/15/2023 - Signs of the End, Part 2  
    - 11/16/2023 - Signs of the End, Part 3  
    - 11/17/2023 - False Teachers Suppose Their Doctrine   

Older Words of Wisdom radio minutes from 2014 onwards are found in Words of Wisdom Archive

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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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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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God's Word, Part 2

My sermon slides for God's Word, Part 2, focused on 2 Timothy 3:14-17 and preached July 23, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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