Walt Albritton Articles

Altar Call | Going home

Going home was a wonderful experience for me during my first 18 years. I rode a yellow school bus ten miles to school. I loved school but I was glad to return home every day.  Home gave me a sense of belonging, and a safe refuge where I was loved by my Mom and Dad, my...

An Alter Call | Why churches grow

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — There are likely a dozen good reasons why churches grow. The primary reason, of course, is obvious: God gives the growth. No one ever explained this better than Saint Paul when he wrote to the Corinthian Church, “I planted, Apollos watered,...

Altar Call | A salute to the people feeding families

OPINION- Warning: Reading this may cause you to write a check. But you won’t be alone. Writing this has caused me to write a check. Now, read on; just remember you have been warned. Hunger is a serious global issue. Every day about 25,000 people die from hunger....

Altar Call | Surprised by Grace

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — The church is one of Satan’s favorite playgrounds. He delights in getting church members to criticize one another rather than work together to fulfill God’s mission for the church. Jealousy and envy are tools Satan uses often to disrupt the...
Since God is Everywhere

Since God is Everywhere

RELIGION — During almost 89 years, I never lived alone. Then my wife died. Sensing my need, my sons took turns spending the night with me for a...

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Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Hughes Auditorium is packed. Standing room only. The place seats 1,600. People out on the steps praying. The result...

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Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

Grace Enough for Hard Times

By WALT ALBRITTON RELIGION — The next time you wonder why God allows people to suffer, turn in your Bible to Paul’s Second Letter to the...

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Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

What Really Matters

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — The word “matters” is used often with reference to what is truly significant. When I ponder what really matters,...

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Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

Living by the Rules

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Life is a school in which we learn the rules for living. Successful living is achieved by following the rules. The...

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Solid Rock or Sinking Sand

Feel Trapped? Here’s a Way Out

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — I enjoy the company of positive people who affirm that “Life is good.” Life is good and too short to spoil it with...

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Sweet Forgiveness

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Forgiveness is a powerful key to a life of joy and peace. It may well be the most positive power in the world....

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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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