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Sean of the South | Swimmers of Lake Martin

OPINION — Lake Martin shimmers beneath a heavy midday sun. I am sitting on a dock.There are distant sounds of splashing. Kids laughing. All the children are swimming. All their respective adults are sitting ashore, dry. As adults often are.There is nothing like July...
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On the Mark | Opelika Youth All-Stars win State Championship

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika head football coach Bryan Moore called “On the Mark” radio show on Monday to give an update on his team. We started the interview discussing June then pointed the attention to July and fall camp. Following are coach Moore comments...
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Altar Call | SJC

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — When Dean and I were 28, we met an English teacher who was a radiant witness for Jesus. It was love at first sight. Her name was Estelle Carver. Thirty years older than us, she was serving as the Bible Hour teacher in many of the Ashram...
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Altar Call | Precious Lord, use my hands

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The word “hand” can be found 1500 times in the Bible. When Cain killed Abel, the ground opened to receive Abel’s blood “from the hand” of his brother.Moses took the staff of God in his hand. When Moses’ hands grew tired, Aaron and Hur held...
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Altar Call | Surprised by Grace

Altar Call | Surprised by Grace

Mar 3, 2025

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The church is one of Satan’s favorite playgrounds. He delights in getting church members to criticize one another rather...

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Altar Call | Surprised by Grace

Altar Call | For Him

Feb 25, 2025

BY WALT ALBRITTON My friends tell me they admire how strong I have been since the death of my son, Mark, on Jan. 15. I thank them for their kind...

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