Walt Albritton Articles

Altar Call | Easier said than done

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — My voice was steady. I was calm and composed as I explained to my friends that like the Apostle Paul, “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances” (Philippians 4:11). I wanted them to know that, with the Lord’s help, I had...

Altar Call | Why people follow Jesus

OPINION —  When Dean and I were enjoying a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, I thought about that day when Peter and Andrew, and James and John, heard the call of Jesus.  They were ordinary fishermen, fishing for a living, tending their nets. Jesus...

Altar Call – Two wings

OPINION —  O ver the years I have often found solace in the words of Thomas A'kempis. With the exception of the Bible, “The Imitation of Christ” has been the most popular of all Christian writing for the past 500 years.  My habit is to pick a passage at...

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...
Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

The most tragic word in society OPINION — Jesus was preparing his disciples for his departure. He washed the feet of his disciples as an example of...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

Alter Call | Aug. 1, 2024

Suddenly Jesus! OPINION — On the day God raised Jesus from the dead, two disciples of Jesus were walking on the road to Emmaus, about seven miles...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

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Like a stranger in the night OPINION — I have an idea that one day God grew weary of the scornful attitude some of his sophisticated children had...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

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When you don't know what to do OPINION — We were in our bed. My wife was crying. The excruciating pain of a herniated disc in her back was more than...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

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Seven things that will never change OPINION — Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is reportedly worth over 200 billion dollars. He credits his...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

Alter Call | June 27, 2024

He's alive and I'm forgiven OPINION — Jesus died on Friday, so Saturday was a terrible day for those who had loved Jesus. God was silent on that...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

Alter Call | June 20, 2024

Men Jesus can count on OPINION — Recently a pastor invited me to participate in a remarkable experience in his church on the outskirts of Opelika....

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

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You give them something to eat OPINION — Jesus was sad. Word had come to him of the beheading of his cousin, John the Baptist, a man he loved and...

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Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

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Servants or stars OPINION — Despite his prominent leadership role in the early church, the Apostle Paul was never guilty of pomposity. Not once did...

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