Walt Albritton Articles

Alter Call | Nov. 7, 2024

Who's that knocking on the door OPINION — Comer Woodall was at the controls the first time I flew in an airplane. A young and popular Methodist preacher, Comer was preaching in a youth revival in Wetumpka during the summer of 1950. He was a pilot and had rented a...

Alter Call | Oct. 31, 2024

Facing the unpredictable OPINION —When I was 40, Bruce Larson was one of my favorite authors. His book, The Emerging Church, affirmed for me the necessity of small groups for growing churches. In Dare to Live Now,he challenged lukewarm Christians to embrace God’s...

Alter Call | Oct. 24, 2024

An appointment with God OPINION — Spending time in prayer, alone with God, has been one of the wisest decisions I have ever made. As I look back, my only regret is that I did not spend more time praying.Only one man ever ridiculed me for praying. That man had been...

Alter Call | Oct. 17, 2024

Picking Up The Pieces OPINION — One of life’s greatest lessons is learning to pick up the pieces and get back in the game. To live well in the brokenness of our world is a lesson everyone must learn.Looking back at my childhood, I am so thankful my parents had learned...

Watch That Stone Roll Away

By WALTER ALBRITTON Easter is much more than an annual day on the calendar. It’s a remarkable experience. It’s a celebration of God’s victory over...

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The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

The Best Way to Relate to Jesus

RELIGION — How shall I relate to Jesus? That may be the most important question you will ever answer. There are several options. You can relate to...

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Never Forget This

By WALTER ALBRITTON Iflew home from Africa smiling as I as I thought, “I will never forget Never!” Never was the name of my interpreter in Zambia. A...

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They Crucified Him

They Crucified Him

By WALTER ALBRITTON The beauty of springtime often emerges during the Lenten season. Blossoming daffodils and dogwoods invite us out of winter...

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They Crucified Him

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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They Crucified Him

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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They Crucified Him

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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