Walt Albritton Articles

Alter Call | Dec. 24, 2024

Recalling joy in the Cumberland Mountains OPINION — Living a life filled with love must begin in the home with the family. A preacher cannot share authentic love with others if his family views him as a “street angel and a house devil.” Fortunately, despite our...

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The challenge of the unexpected OPINIONGenealogy mattered to Matthew. So he began his gospel by tracing Jesus’ ancestors from Abraham to Joseph, thus proving Jesus Christ to be both the Son of David and the Son of Abraham. As the son of Abraham, he is a Jew. As the...

Alter Call | Dec. 12, 2024

A man I wish I had known If I were to name ten people I wish I had known, Carl Sandburg’s name would be on my list. I would love to have sat on the porch of his Blue Ridge Mountain home and talked to him about his life and his poetry.Years ago Dean and I belonged to a...

Alter Call | Dec. 5, 2024

Staying Power OPINION — Staying power, the courage to persevere, to stay the course. Some have it; some don’t. Difficulties, failures or opposition cause some to throw in the towel. Some cannot handle criticism; they wilt under the censure of others and give up.Yet...
Sanctified Anticipation

Sanctified Anticipation

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — In the midst of winter, harsh weather may require a cozy fire with burning logs that calms our souls in places...

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Sanctified Anticipation

Exchange Inner Turmoil for Peace

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — If you have inner turmoil caused by unresolved conflicts, you can use the end of the year to bring closure. This is a...

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No Morning Like It

No Morning Like It

RELIGION — Christmas morning! There’s no morning like it. Excitement abounds. Unlike most mornings, little children bounce eagerly out of bed, and...

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No Morning Like It

The Best Christmas Gift

RELIGION — Though the birth of Jesus is not celebrated by everyone, it remains true that what God did at “Christmas” was for the whole world. The...

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Sanctified Anticipation

Don’t Quit

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Lately I have been praying for my friend John, who is grieving over the death of a 15-year-old boy. John is a teacher...

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Sanctified Anticipation

Which Jacket Are You Wearing?

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Envy takes over now and then. Usually it’s when I see a man wearing a jacket that would look good on me. But so far,...

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Sanctified Anticipation

The Problem With Falling

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Every 17 seconds an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for injuries related to a fall. Every 30...

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Sanctified Anticipation

Stop Talking About Feeling Lonely

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — It was more than an “Aha” moment. More like a gripping moment of conviction. I was reading these words in the 16th...

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No Morning Like It

Why God Should Be Praised

RELIGION — Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. – Psalm 146:1-2 Tremble...

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