Walt Albritton Articles

An Alter Call | Oct. 3, 2024

My philosophy of life changed OPINION — Years ago I was observed that many successful people have a philosophy of life that provides motivation and energy for living. I determined to write my own, but decided first to research “philosophies of life.” This quickly...

Alter Call| Sept. 26, 2024

Welcome the touch of another hand OPINION — Need a job? A good way to get hired is to say to a foreman, who might need someone with your skills, “Can you use another hand?” If he accepts your offer, and you put in a good day’s work, you may have a steady job the next...

Alter Call

That trembling in my soul OPINION — Were You There” is a haunting phrase in the old spiritual, “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” The refrain stirs my soul every time I sing it: “Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble ….”The song reminds us that...

Alter Call | Sept. 12, 2024

He died for you OPINION — As a young pastor I was taught, when serving the Sacrament, to say to each recipient, “The body and blood of Jesus.” I did that for many years. Then one Sunday I felt led to say simply, “He died for you.”It is one of the most profound truths...
When You Pray

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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When You Pray

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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When You Pray

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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Sometimes Wounded and Weary

By WALTER ALBRITTON After the death of Moses, God revealed to Joshua that he was the new leader of the Israelites. The Bible does not describe how...

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When You Pray

Offer Mercy, Not Judgment

By WALTER ALBRITTON A man came off the street into my study one day, having asked to “see the preacher.” His appearance was so bad I did not ask him...

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When You Pray

Get Up and Make a New Start

By WALTER ALBRITTON Sick and tired of the way things are going? Well, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. Everybody has bad days. Days when you feel...

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When You Pray

Breaking Free from the Past 

By WALTER ALBRITTON Mistakes are inevitable. We all blunder. So the big question is not how can we avoid mistakes but how can we avoid living in...

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