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Walk in Wisdom #103 - If Life Is Worship

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 103 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 103 - If Life Is Worship, released April 13, 2026, contains:

  • QA: Does Everything I do Glorify God? - John T Polk II
  • QA: If Life Is Worship, Why Attend Church? - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Excuse Busters - Anonymous
  • First Questions God Asks in the Old Testament - Donnie Barnes chart
  • First Questions God Asks in the New Testament - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Robert Brault, J Larson, and others about Bible reading, sleep, God’s gift, wisdom, proof, Nature, and God’s work

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Salvation and Worship

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 Worship from February 6, 2026. 

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Salvation and Worship

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 Worship from February 6, 2026. 

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Walk in Wisdom #86 - Pagan "Christianity"

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 86 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 86 - Pagan “Christianity”, released December 8, 2025, contains:

  • Pagan “Christianity” - John T Polk II
  • Jesus is NOT the “Reason for the Season” - Free bonus material from John T Polk II
  • Salted Speech - quotes and JLW Brooks and James Russell Lowell about entertainment, education, children, Christmas, love, generosity, sharing, and Christian fellowship

 

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Walk In Wisdom #21 - QA: Social Media Dangers?

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 21 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 21 - QA: Why Is There Outcry About the Dangers of Social Media?, released September 9, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Why is there so much outcry about the Dangers of Social Media? - John T Polk II
  • Worship of Entertainment - Bob Pritchard
  • Theophilus: Bible Commentary - Bob West cartoon
  • 15 Things Spouses Need to Eliminate - Kevin Rhodes
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Peter Drucker, Alice Wellington Rollins, and Thomas Paine about leadership, virtue, vice, education, study, marriage, relationships, and commentaries

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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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Lifting Lent from Our Lives ... Why People Don't Come to Church

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 Lifting Lent From Our Lives for February 20, 2024. This week’s contribution is Why People Don’t Come to Church for February 27, 2024. 

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QA: Why do we have to attend church services?

My QA: Why do we have to attend church services? from December 3, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Questions Answered.

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Jeroboam's Church Slides Available

My slides Jeroboam's Church, taken from 1 Kings 12:25-33 and delivered October 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Sermon PowerPoints page.

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God Is Close: Slides available

My sermon slides for God Is Close: The Book of Deuteronomy is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in the Sermon Powerpoints page.

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Meaning of Numbers

My slides for the Meaning of Numbers sermon based on the book of Numbers and delivered January 28, 2024, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Sermon PowerPoints page.

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FREE Commentary on the Book of Psalms

I have a full and complete commentary of the Book of Psalms, available COMPLETELY FREE. Go to Devotions from Psalms and open the link to download it in PDF book format. My commentary can be used for Bible study, private or class based, as well as in Biblical research.

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Come Together - Slides Available

My sermon Come Together, taken from 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 and delivered August 6, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom: July 3-7, 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:
- 7/3/2023  Cultural Worship, part 2 
- 7/4/2023  Have a Good Heart      
- 7/5/2023  Saints Serving the Poor  
- 7/6/2023  Rejecting the Gospel 
- 7/7/2023  Peter’s Gospel             

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Five First Steps to Success

Donnie Barnes' Five First Steps to Success based on Matthew 6:33 is now available on my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Salvation and Worship

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 Salvation and Worship for February 28, 2023. Look for the word "FEATURED" or "Salvation and Worship" on the Words of Wisdom Articles page.

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QA: Do You Celebrate Lent?

Since February 22, 2023, is the start of the Roman Catholic Lent, my QA: Do You Celebrate the 40 Days of Lent? based on Matthew 6:1-18, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Words of Wisdom Radio February 20 -24, 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:
- 2/20/2023 - Worship by Faith 
- 2/21/2023 - Church Sanctuary
- 2/22/2023 - Church Altars        
- 2/23/2023 - Becoming a Christian 
- 2/24/2023 - It Is God’s Word     

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QA: Isn't the Revival at Universities Wonderful?

My QA: Isn't the Revival at Asbury University [Methodist/ Holiness] in Wilmore, KY, wonderful? is now available in Questions Answered.

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Apostasy Reformed: Slides Now Available

My sermon slides Apostasy Reformed, based on 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 and delivered November 6, 2022, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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