OPINION — The story of the prodigal son may be the greatest of all the stories Jesus told. At first reading, it would seem the main point of the...
Altar Call | The Father’s love
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Walt Albritton Articles
Altar Call | Admiring Jesus
OPINION — There is much to admire about Jesus. He “went about doing good.” His compassion for the sick and helpless was extraordinary. He...
Celebrating the temporary
OPINION — Fifty years ago, Clyde Reid blessed me with his book, “Celebrate the Temporary.” Rereading it half a century later was a second...
Altar Call | The power of a sacred word
OPINION — I was surprised to learn years ago that Buddhists and Hindus do not sing in worship as Christians do. Instead they hum mantras like the...
Altar Call | He found me
OPINION — John tells in his gospel the story of Jesus restoring the sight of a man born blind. The man went home seeing, but when he told people...
The awesome hummingbirds
OPINION — I have a confession to make about hummingbirds. All my life, I have assumed all hummingbirds were just hummingbirds. Then I learned...
Altar Call | God sees you
OPINION — Weak and intoxicated, a man made his way home at midnight. As he walked in, he was surprised to see his wife sitting in a rocking...
Altar Call | Why am I still here?
OPINION — A woman I did not know called me from the local hospital. At her request I went to visit her, finding her in ICU, recovering from a...
Altar Call | The helper
OPINION — Help is a fascinating word. To help someone is to provide assistance or support, to lighten another’s load. It can be a noun as in “Thank...