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Walking in Wisdom #44 - What Is Truth?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 44 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 44 - What Is Truth?, released February 17, 2025, contains:

  • What Is Truth? - John T Polk II
  • Did Christ Die in Vain? - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from H G Wells, Charles F Raymond, Walter Lippmann, Mike Waters, Solomon, and others about Artificial Intelligence (AI), truth, heart, error, society, humility, God’s commandments, guardrail, soul, loss, and consequences

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The Time is NOW ... and Are You Double Minded?

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 was The Time is Now for June 3, 2024. This week’s contribution is Are You Double-Hearted? for June 10, 2024. 

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QA: Why Do Some Things Never Change?

My QA: It's a new school year, but why don't some change? from January 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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QA: Why Trust Faith When Others Doubt It?

My QA: Why should I trust my faith when many people doubt that same faith? from June 26, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Misplaced Trust and Impractical Jokes

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #180: Proverbs 26:6-7, 9-10 - Misplaced Trust; and Segment #181: Proverbs 26:18-19 - Impractical Jokes, which are now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Are You Double-Hearted?

My mini article Are You Double-Hearted? is now available in Publications On Family.

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Proverbs 11:9-11 - Hypocrites Don't Help Cities: Commentary #37

My commentary on Proverbs, section #37 on Proverbs 11:9-11 - Hypocrites Don't Help Cities, is relevant to revisit in the current climate.

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Proverbs 16:27-29 - Neighborhood Watch: Commentary #115

My commentary #115 on Proverbs 16:27-29, Neighborhood Watch, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Proverbs 2:10-22 - God's Wisdom Delivers From Perverse Teachers: Commentary #7

My commentary #7 on Proverbs 2:10-22, God's Wisdom Delivers From Perverse Teachers and Immoral Women, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Words of Wisdom: April 24 - 28, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

4/24/2017: Self Praise Is No Praise

4/25/17/2017: Anxiety and Depression

4/26/2017: What Money Can't Buy

4/27/2017: It Is God's Word

4/28/2017: It Is God's Word

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Psalm 119:41 - 48: Waw - I Will Talk About Your Statutes Before Kings

My commentary for Psalm 119:41 - 48, which relates to the Hebrew letter Waw, I Will Talk About Your Statutes Before Kings, is available in Devotions from Psalm 119, in Commentaries.

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Psalm 12: When Lies Abound, God Preserves His Word

My commentary for Psalm 12, When Lies Abound, God Preserves His Word, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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TBT: Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season'

Throwback Thursday: my article Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season' is available in Publications On Roman Catholicism. 

It is also available in Bible Articles. It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in Quarter 4, 2003.

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Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season'

Continuing the theme of special "holy" days, my article Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season' is now available in Bible Articles.

It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in Quarter 4, 2003.

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Words of Wisdom for December 21 - 25, 2015

Please click here to find my audio minutes for Words of Wisdom for the week:

12/21/2015: A Religious Poll

12/22/2015: False Teachers 'Suppose' Their Doctrine

12/23/2015: No Seasonal Goodwill

12/24/2015: One Miracle For One Prophet

12/25/2015: How God Delivers

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Words of Wisdom: Transcripts Available

Transcripts from Words of Wisdom for the whole month of December are now available on the Transcripts page.

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Words of Wisdom: June 8 - 12, 2015

Please click here to find my audio minutes for Words of Wisdom for the week:

6/08/2015: Are You Double-Minded?

6/09/2015: Are You Double-Tongued?

6/10/2015: Real Child Abuse

6/11/2015: Are You Double-Hearted?

6/12/2015: The Time Is Now

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Modern Day Tongue Speaking in the Churches of Christ

My tract Modern Day Tongue Speaking in the Churches of Christ is now available free in Publications Tracts.

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Love Or Lust?

My chart for the sermon Love or Lust? is now available in Sermon Charts.

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How To Identify False Teachers

My article How To Identify False Teachers is now available in Bible Articles.

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