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Walk in Wisdom #102 - What God Hates

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

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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Words of Wisdom Article: Drug Free?

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper and epaper 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 Drug Free?  from February 13, 2026. 

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Throw Back Thursday: Walk in Wisdom #25 - How Tyranny Survives

Throw Back Thursday! Here's a revisit of Walk in Wisdom, Edition 25. 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 25 - How Tyranny Survives, released October 10, 2024, contains:

  • How Tyranny Survives - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Evolution Logic - Bob West cartoon
  • Theophilus: A Matter of Faith - Bob West cartoon
  • Join the Psalmist and Sing to the Lord! - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Mark Anderson, Olympic athlete Doug Larson, Texas Guinan, and Thomas Paine about truth, politicians, character, and reward

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Walking in Wisdom #94 - How to Pray for Others

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 94 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 94 - How To Pray for Others, released February 2, 2026, contains:

  • How To Pray For Others sermon outline - John T Polk II
  • Seven Steps to Division - free bonus download from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Evolution of the Clock - Bob West cartoon
  • Creation Plants Attract Pollination - Mary Batten in Today’s Creation Moment 
  • Which Classical Writing Is Best Preserved? - Josh McDowell
  • Salted Speech - quotes and cartoons from various authors about the legal system, leadership, justice, medicine, marriage, and fear mongering

 

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Walk In Wisdom #93 - Christians with Islam?

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 93 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 93, released January 26, 2026, contains:

  • Christians with Islam? - John T Polk II
  • New Testament Outlined - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Life Without Direction - Bob West cartoon
  • Turn It Around - David Pharr
  • The Bible Confirmed - ESV Archaeology Study Bible
  • How Much More “Global Warming” Must We Bear? - New York Times (NYT) unlocked article
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Martin Luther and others about reading, Christian life, church, and God the Father

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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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Walk in Wisdom #89 - Living Faithfully

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: Cure a Blue Christmas

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 87 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 87 - Cure a Blue Christmas, released December 15, 2025, contains:

  • Cure For a “Blue Christmas” - John T Polk II
  • There are NO Minor Servants of the Lord - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • What Do Overseers Oversee? - End Sterchi
  • Three Questions for Determining Character - Anonymous story about Will Rogers
  • What Led To Congregational Growth? - Institute of American Growth
  • Salted Speech - quotes and Chinese Proverbs about social media, giving, generosity, heritage, family, traditions, and legacy

 

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Walk in Wisdom #85 - Credit Rules

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 85 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 85 - Credit Rules, released December 1, 2025, contains:

  • What Can We Do About Seasonal Debt? - John T Polk II
  • Why Only “Ten Commandments” - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • The Cyrus Cylinder - British Museum
  • What a Difference Social Media World Would Be - Dan Lietha cartoon @ Answers in Genesis 
  • Theophilus: The Author of Division? - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Alexis de Tocqueville and others about parenting, church growth, spiritual growth, relationship with God, church assembly, American greatness, and spiritual life

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Walk in Wisdom #75: Free Speech

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 75 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 75, released September 22, 2025, contains:

  • QA: What was the SCOTUS free speech Decision in June, 2023? - John T Polk II
  • Were Adam & Eve Real Or Just a Story? Free bonus article - John T Polk II
  • Let There Be Truth - Answers in Genesis cartoon by Dan Leitha
  • Humble Yourselves? Not As Simple As You Think - Robert Lupo
  • What Does Real Faith Involve? - Edd Sterchi
  • Looking To the Cross - John Newton, lyrics
  • Salted Speech - quotes about atheism, evolution, discussion, pessimism, and liberty

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Walk in Wisdom #59 - A Father's Wisdom

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 59 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 59, released June 2, 2025, contains:

  • A Father’s Wisdom: Learn From Your Parents’ Experiences - John T Polk II
  • The Man Who Was Deaf and Tongue Tied - Mike Kiser
  • Salted Speech - quotes from John Locke and Clarence Budington Kelland
  • Homecoming 2025 & Gospel Meeting with Phil Sanders - invitation from Oneida Church of Christ

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Who's Guilty? Words of Wisdom

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 Who’s Guilty from May 29, 2025. 

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Walk in Wisdom #42 - Quoting the Bible

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 42 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 42 - Quoting the Bible, released February 3, 2025, contains:

  • QA: Why Do You Keep Quoting the Bible? - John T Polk II
  • The Absolute Authority of the Silence of the Scriptures - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Unauthorised Jesus? -  John T Polk II 
  • Let Us Pray! - Edd Sterchi
  • Peace From Pain - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Mike Waters, Henry Van Dyke, Paul, and others about resurrection, forgiveness, time, love, loneliness, intelligence, and maturity

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Walking in Wisdom #41 - Settling Down

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 41 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 41 - Settling Down, released January 27, 2025, contains:

  • Settling Down - John T Polk II
  • Are We Led By the Spirit? - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Does the Bible Uphold Evolution? - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Commands From Christ Are Not Optional - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Publius Syrus, Mignon McLaughlin, Abraham Lincoln, and Charles Schultz about reason, marriage, happiness, theology, and meekness

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Walking in Wisdom #38 - Satan’s Prayer

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 38 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 38 - Satan’s Prayer, released January 6, 2025, contains:

  • Satan’s Prayer and Jesus’ Prayer - John T Polk II
  • Shrines to Apostasy - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Get the Word In, Then Live It Out - Edd Sterchi
  • Theophilus: You Don’t Tell - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quote from Robert Brault, Charles F Raymond, Paul, and Solomon about talebearers, history, progress, failure, persistence, righteous, success, and a Godly life

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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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Walking in Wisdom #36 - The Virgin Birth

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 36 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 36 - The Virgin Birth, released December 23, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Was Jesus born of a virgin? - John T Polk II
  • What’s in Baptism? - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • The One Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About Christmas - John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quote from Charles Dickens about Christmas, charity, society, and kindness

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Walk in Wisdom #35 - Millennialist Mistakes

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 35 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 35 - Millennialist Mistakes, released December 16, 2024, contains:

  • Millennial Mistakes - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Whose Job Description? - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Elbert Hubbard, Harriet Martineau, Earl Wilson, Bill Vaughan, Benjamin Franklin, and others about social media, childhood, new year, Christmas, celebrations, optimism, pessimism, life lessons, church assembly, church participation, and hiring preachers

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Walking in Wisdom #34 - No Wise Men at the Manger

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 34 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 34 - No Wise Men at the Manger, released December 9, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Why is the idea of “Santa Claus” so popular? - John T Polk II
  • QA: Who were the “wise men” who saw baby Jesus? - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: A Matter of Faith - Bob West cartoon
  • Real Zeal! - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Nikita Khrushchev, James Freeman Clarke, Arnold H Glasow, and others about pain and suffering, politicians, elections, statesman, honesty, and miracles

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