Walt Albritton Articles

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He will restore hope for the future OPINION — My wife and I were guests of friends in Falls Church, Virginia. I was preaching in their church for a few days. About 4:30 on the morning of our second day there, I collapsed in the hallway. The noise of my fall awakened...

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...

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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...
Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

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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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

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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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

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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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

Don’t Give Up! Persevere!

By WALTER ALBRITTON The word “persevere” is seldom used in everyday conversations. If we want to encourage a struggling friend, we are more apt to...

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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

We Met in the Cemetery

By WALTER ALBRITTON Thursday, Dec. 16, was the first anniversary of the death of my wife, Dean. As we neared that date, my four sons, their wives...

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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

If You Say So

By WALTER ALBRITTON Luke tells about a time when Jesus was standing by the lake teaching the word God to a crowd of people who were eagerly...

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Why I Have Read the Same Devotional Book for 60 Years

Best Medicine for Loneliness

By WALTER ALBRITTON Kind friends often express concern for me by saying, “I know you have missed Dean this year.” Those caring words remind me of...

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