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Walking in Wisdom #115 - Covetous Communism

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 115 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 115 - Covetous Communism, released July 7, 2026, contains:

  • For Generation Drop Outs - John T Polk II
  • Communism Covets - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • What Christ Is to Me - Anonymous
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Charles Darwin, Paul, Winston Churchill, Frédéric Bastiat, and others about capitalism, evolution, socialism, rule of law, liberty, pride, humility, slavery, eyes, complex organisms, prayer, the United States, and Jesus Christ.

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The Unheard Warning - 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 Unheard Warning from June 26, 2026. 

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The Essential Dad - 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 Essential Dad from June 12, 2026. 

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Walk in Wisdom #100 - Why So Many Atheists?

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 100 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 100 - Why So Many Atheists?, released March 23, 2026, contains:

  • QA: Why Are There So Many Atheists? - John T Polk II
  • God Is Great; Atheism Isn’t - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Atheists Do Not Look at the Facts  - Dr Sellers S Crain, Jr
  • Theophilus: Evolutionary Miracles - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Robert Brault, Isaac Asimov, Thomas Paine, and others about atheism, hatred, character, facts, and reason

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Burning or Blessing? - 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 Burning Or Blessing? from March 27, 2025. 

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Words of Warning - 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 Words of Warning from February 27, 2025. 

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What Is a Fool? - 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 What Is A Fool? from January 13, 2025. 

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The Youth Vote

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 . This week’s contribution is The Youth Vote for August 6, 2024. 

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Don't Keep It a Secret ... and What God Still Requires

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 Don’t Keep It A Secret for May 6, 2024. This week’s contribution is What God Still Requires for May 13, 2024. 

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QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing?

My QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing? from August 13, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Sellers Crain's Unfathomable Faith of an Atheist

Sellers S Crain, Jr's article, The Unfathomable Faith of an Atheist, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Publications from Sellers Crain.

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Wisdom Lost: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

My sermon slides for Wisdom Lost, taken from 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 and delivered April 23, 2023, are now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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True Purpose of Life: Slides Available

My sermon slides True Purpose of Life, based on Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 and delivered January 22, 2023, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. It is also available in Commentaries on Assorted Chapters.

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What Is a Fool?

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/ . This week's contribution is What Is a Fool? for January 3, 2023. 

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Doctor Senseless

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/ . This week's contribution is Doctor Senseless for November 28, 2022. 

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Work and Salvation

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/ . This week's contribution is Work and Salvation for September 5, 2022. 

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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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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #132: Proverbs 18:6-7 I Dare You; Segment #135: Proverbs 18:17 Who's On, First?; and Segment #138: Proverbs 19:3 - Hey Y'all, Watch 'Is. These and all the other segments are available now for free to download on Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Weekly Bible Study in Proverbs Continues

My Proverbs Commentary continues for your weekly Bible study with the following segments:

#81: Don't Drown In a Rainstorm! taken from Proverbs 14:9 and Proverbs 22:3

#83: Simply Lost, taken from Proverbs 14:15-16 and Proverbs 1:4

#84: The Wicked Should Take a Bow! taken from Proverbs 14:19, Proverbs 21:18, and Proverbs 22:12

​#85: With Friends Like These ... taken from Proverbs 14:20-21, Proverbs 18:23, Proverbs 19:4 and 7, Proverbs 21:13, and Proverbs 29:13

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Proverbs Segment #76: You Said Wha-a-t?

My Proverbs commentary continues with Proverbs 14:3 featured in Segment #76: You Said Wha-a-t?, which is now available in Studies from the Book of Proverbs.

 

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