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Altar Call | Four stimulating questions

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Questions abound in our daily lives. We communicate with questions: “How are you?” “How’s the family?” “What have you been doing?”Jesus used questions brilliantly in his teaching. Spend a few minutes with me imagining Jesus asking you some...

Sean of the South | What happens in diners, stays in diners

OPINION — The little boy was with his mom, sitting in a truckstop diner. The boy was bald, wearing a loose T-shirt. A large bandage showed from beneath his collar.Before the boy sat a massive meal. Bacon. Eggs. Huge glass of chocolate milk. Stack of pancakes bigger...

Altar Call | On a collision course with God

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I cringe every time I hear someone spit out the bitter words, “I will never forgive him (or her) for what he (or she) did to me!” And yet over the years I have heard those angry words more than once. I wince because I know the infuriated...

On the Mark | 100th career win for Opelika coach

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — In a game packed with momentum swings, clutch plays and playoff-caliber intensity, the Opelika Bulldogs dug deep and delivered a dramatic 24–22 win over Pike Road Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.The defining moment came with just 4:28 left...