<![CDATA[Hank's Substack]]>https://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1C-z!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22160a2a-027d-407d-98c0-4fd3cfa3a42b_144x144.pngHank's Substackhttps://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.comSubstackFri, 04 Sep 2026 09:02:54 GMT<![CDATA[DISPATCHES FROM THE VALLEY OF BACA]]>https://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-baca-07chttps://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-baca-07cMon, 24 Aug 2026 02:03:18 GMT

WHAT I WOULD GIVE TO BE A TRULY GOOD FRIEND

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! (Psalm 84:8)

The Valley of Baca symbolizes the painful, sorrowful trials believers face on their journey through life. The word baca relates to weeping or balsam trees that drip resin like tears, representing a “valley of weeping” we traverse on the …

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]]><![CDATA[DISPATCHES FROM THE VALLEY OF BACA, Part 2]]>https://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-baca-d00https://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-baca-d00Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:34:28 GMT

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD TAUGHT A COLLEGE CLASS, NO, REALLY!

They go from strength to strength; (Psalm 84:7a)

Before I get into the details of my personal true story, let me set the stage by giving you the definition of a “professor” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. “Professor,” noun, professes, avows, or declares. A faculty member of the highest acade…

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]]><![CDATA[Dispatches from the Valley of Baca, Part 1]]>https://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-bacahttps://drhenryhankwilkins.substack.com/p/dispatches-from-the-valley-of-bacaFri, 07 Aug 2026 17:53:17 GMT

Dispatches from the Valley of Baca (Part 1)

“As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; …”(Psalm 84:6, ESV)

Psalm 84 uses the Valley of Baca as a metaphor-rich poem, for finding the inner strength to take a difficult and painful period and turn it into hope. The Bible mentions the Valley of Baca only one time. In ancient Hebre…

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