Walt Albritton Articles

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 chair.“What are you doing up so late?” he asked.“I have been praying for you,” she said.“Well, for goodness sake, don’t tell God...

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 self-inflicted gunshot wound.She spoke plainly: “I saw no reason to continue living. I wanted to die so I shot myself in the...

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 you for your help.” It can be a verb as in “I am here to help you.”I remember vividly the day my wife’s mother called me...

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 and grace of God. Moments like the one when Dean took my hand in marriage. And moments when I held each of our five...
Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

Altar Call | Of sheep and goats

OPINION —The world loves to honor those rare individuals who accomplish great things. Ted Turner developed a remarkable baseball business in...

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Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

Altar Call | Let me out

OPINION —Forty years ago, Wally Armbruster published a little book titled “Let Me Out.”It never made the New York Times best-seller list. I read it,...

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Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

Altar Call | Bending and bouncing

OPINION — Methodist preacher James W. Moore wrote more than 40 books that truck drivers, waitresses and custodians enjoyed reading. Some of his book...

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Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

Altar Call | He drank it all

OPINION —  I love the story of a father who became thirsty while mowing his lawn on a hot summer day. His little boy was playing nearby so he...

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Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

Altar Call | Yes and no

OPINION —  You are 94 and your days are numbered. Does that not trouble you? No, that does not bother me. Yes, my days are numbered, but they...

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