Walt Albritton Articles

The Best Moment of My Life

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —It caught my attention — the story of a young man scoring a touchdown for Murphy High School in Mobile Thursday night, Oct. 5. When we lived in Mobile 50 years ago, my two oldest sons, Matt and Mark, both played on the Murphy football team....

A Woman From Zambia, Sent By God

OPINION —During my first visit to the beautiful African country known as Zambia, my host Alfred Kalembo introduced me to his sister Catherine. Since her understanding of languages was limited to her native tongue, Tonga, we communicated mostly with smiles. Her brother...

Coping With Change

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —To live well, you must learn to cope with change. The most common truth about life is that change is a constant reality. It is forever foolish to wish that “things would never change.”When I was born in 1932, gas cost 10 cents a gallon and a...

Leaning Against the Wrong Building

BY WALT ALBRITTON RELIGION —One of the most popular songs across the world is “Jesus Loves Me.” I love the way the song reveals the source of that good news: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”So, if you ask Christians why they have confidence in...
The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — How shall I relate to Jesus? That may be the most important question you will ever answer. There are several options....

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Watch That Stone Roll Away

By WALTER ALBRITTON Easter is much more than an annual day on the calendar. It’s a remarkable experience. It’s a celebration of God’s victory over...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

RELIGION — How shall I relate to Jesus? That may be the most important question you will ever answer. There are several options. You can relate to...

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Never Forget This

By WALTER ALBRITTON Iflew home from Africa smiling as I as I thought, “I will never forget Never!” Never was the name of my interpreter in Zambia. A...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

They Crucified Him

By WALTER ALBRITTON The beauty of springtime often emerges during the Lenten season. Blossoming daffodils and dogwoods invite us out of winter...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

When You Pray

By WALTER ALBRITTON Lent is a time for serious prayer. Prayer about our relationship to Jesus. Prayer for a world in crisis. Jesus never said, “If...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

No Wiggle Room for Prejudice

By WALTER ALBRITTON “You sorry dog!” The use of those insulting words sometimes led to a fist fight when I was growing up. Little did I realize this...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

Was Jesus Delusional?

By WALTER ALBRITTON Was it not astonishing that a man would declare himself to be “the light of the world”? According to the Bible, Jesus did that....

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