Walt Albritton Articles

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 blessing. The insights of his pilgrimage remain as relevant today as they were in 1976.  He invites his readers to “live...

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 popular “Om Ah Hum.” I can hardly imagine Christians humming instead of singing. Lifting our voices in song helps us...

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 Jesus had healed him, they did not believe him. The Pharisees refused to believe a sinner like Jesus could have opened the...

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 there are 360 species of hummingbirds in the world. When I read that, I recalled my dad often saying, “If you pay...
Altar Call | God sees you

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...

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Altar Call | God sees you

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...

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Altar Call | God sees you

Altar Call | Remember to forget

OPINION —In my ninth decade, there are memories that are indeed precious to me. I think of them as holy moments when I was blessed with the presence...

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Altar Call | God sees you

Altar Call | I will

OPINION —The quality of a Christian’s life depends upon the wise use of two phrases: I will, and I will not. The phrase, “I will,” is found often in...

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Altar Call | God sees you

Altar Call | Rise and Sing

OPINION —“Rise and Shine.” That was my dad’s wake-up call when I was a young boy.It was five o’clock in the morning. Since Dad got up every morning...

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