Walt Albritton Articles

Alter Call | Aug. 8, 2024

The most tragic word in society OPINION — Jesus was preparing his disciples for his departure. He washed the feet of his disciples as an example of the love they should have for each other. He had endured the pain of observing Judas leave the table to carry out his...

Alter Call | Aug. 1, 2024

Suddenly Jesus! OPINION — On the day God raised Jesus from the dead, two disciples of Jesus were walking on the road to Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. The two may have been husband and wife, Cleopas and Mary, possibly the two mentioned in John 19:25. Mary...

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Like a stranger in the night OPINION — I have an idea that one day God grew weary of the scornful attitude some of his sophisticated children had toward his children who were trapped in the evil web of alcoholism.So He decided to use one of his alcoholics to reveal...

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When you don't know what to do OPINION — We were in our bed. My wife was crying. The excruciating pain of a herniated disc in her back was more than Dean could bear. Not knowing what else to do, I was kissing away her tears, trying to comfort her.Through my own tears,...
See What God Has Done

See What God Has Done

By WALTER ALBRITTON The Ken Burns television series on Muhammad Ali filled me with mixed emotions — admiration and sadness. I admired Ali’s...

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See What God Has Done

The Hands of God

By WALTER ALBRITTON Anyone with a dime’s worth of common sense knows that God is a spirit who has no hands like the appendages that hang from a...

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See What God Has Done

The Influence of One Small Woman

By WALTER ALBRITTON While visiting Methodist mission stations in Southeast Asia, my wife and I worshipped one Sunday at an English-speaking church...

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How the Church Grows

By WALTER ALBRITTON Some churches are growing. Some are treading water. And some are dying. Wise pastors want their church to grow. So what is the...

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