Walt Albritton Articles

Altar Call – The sign and test of love

During the Last Supper, according to John’s gospel, Jesus shared with his disciples the spiritual blessings they would receive after his crucifixion and resurrection (chapters 14-17). They would be blessed with the certainty that Jesus was in the Father and that the...

Alter Call | Jan. 2, 2025

You can make a new beginning The calendar – what a marvelous idea! One year ends. A new year begins. I love it!It offers us the opportunity to do two healthy things: let go of the past and make a new beginning.How do you let go of the past? You discard stuff you don’t...

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...

An Alter Call

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...
The Best Christmas Gift

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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Don’t Quit

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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Don’t Quit

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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Don’t Quit

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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Don’t Quit

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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The Best Christmas Gift

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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Don’t Quit

Faith Matters

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Life is impossible without faith. We cannot survive without it. We must have faith in ourselves, faith in the people...

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Don’t Quit

For Christ’s Sake

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — My father’s mealtime prayer came to mind when I overheard a disgusted father say to his young son, “For Christ’s...

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