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Walking In Wisdom #95 - Love That God Deserves

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 95 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 95 - Love That God Deserves, released February 9, 2026, contains:

  • The Love and Respect God Deserves From Man - John T Polk II
  • Book of Ruth Outlined - free bonus outline by John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Classic Evolution - Bob West cartoon
  • How Much of Your Heart Have You Given to God? - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Karl A Menninger, Terri Guillemets, and various others about marriage, love, duty, and hatred

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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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Artificial or God’s Intelligence?

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 Artificial or God’s Intelligence?  from December 5, 2025. 

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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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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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Walk in Wisdom #32 - Government Unchanged

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 32 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 32 - Government Unchanged, released November 25, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Why does it seem that governments never seem to change, no matter what people are voted into office? - John T Polk II
  • Eunices, Loises, and Timothys! - Danny Douglas
  • Ten Ways to Love - selected
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Abraham Lincoln, Robert Frost, Bill Keane, Aristotle and others about purpose of life, life lessons, reflection, being present, focus, love, good works, and contribution
  • Theophilus: Me! Me! Me! - Bob West cartoon
  • Preaching That Causes Men to Tremble - Dan Jenkins
  • Listen to These Women of God - Edd Sterchi

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Walking in Wisdom #27 - Slandering Saints

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 27 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 27 - Slandering Saints, released October 21, 2024, contains:

  • Slandering Saints - John T Polk II
  • The Obligation of the Free - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from George Washington, Winston Churchill, and Albert Schweitzer about happiness, duty, family, virtue, nations, kindness, hostility, and patriotlism

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Marriage Is For All Time

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 Marriage is for All Time from October 8, 2024. 

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Words of Wisdom June 24 - July 5, 2024

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:

    - 6/24/2024 - Pluto Points to God          
    - 6/25/2024 - Doctrine By the People     
    - 6/26/2024 - Bible Over False Prophets   
    - 6/27/2024 - Escaping Immorality          
    - 6/28/2024 - The Holy Spirit or the Written Word?  

    - 7/1/2024 - Tragic Events and Innocent People       
    - 7/2/2024 - Church of Love                                   
    - 7/3/2024 - The Church of Your Choice        
    - 7/4/2024 - Freedom to Obey Christ  
    - 7/5/2024 - The Cost of Liberty   

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

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Edgar A Guest's Only a Dad

In honour of our earthly fathers, Edgar A Guest's Only a Dad features on Guest Authors

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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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Hear the Word - Slides Now Available

My slides for Hear the Word, based on John 8:37-44 and delivered February 25, 2024, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Sermon Powerpoints page.

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QA: Are People More Peaceful at Christmas? and QA: Why Wish For A "New Year"?

My QA: Are people more peaceful at Christmas? from December 24, 2023, and my QA: Why wish for a "New Year"? from January 1, 2023, are now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Questions Answered page.

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Edd Sterchi's What Makes a Gift So Special?

Edd Sterchi's What Makes a Gift So Special? is now available in Publications from Guest Authors. Look for the name of the article or the word FEATURED.

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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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Words of Wisdom HERE for September 18-23, 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:
- 9/18/2023 - I Know I’m Saved   
- 9/19/2023 - Who Honors God    
- 9/20/2023 - Turning Good Into Bad 
- 9/21/2023 - Love and Baptism     
- 9/22/2023 - Salvation Is Not Miraculous  

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

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Christian: A Rare Breed

Bob West's Theophilus cartoon, A Rare Breed, is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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I AM The God Who Wills

My sermon slides I Am The God Who Wills from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, delivered August 20, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" and the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints

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Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil?

My article, Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil, based around 2 Timothy 2:14-26, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Bible Articles. It is also available in Misunderstood Scriptures.

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Beginning the Family

My sermon Beginning the Family based on Genesis 2:15-25 is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints

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