Walt Albritton Articles

Planting Alleluias in a Child’s Heart

BY WALT ALBRITTON RELIGION —A woman of my acquaintance loved this poem and often quoted it as she shared her faith with others:"Greenless Child"by Ann WeemsI watched her go uncelebrated into the second grade,A greenless child,Gray among the orange and yellow,Attached...

A Better Question

RELIGION — Published in 1896, the book "In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon has sold more than 50 million copies. One of the best-selling books of all time, it is based entirely on the question “What Would Jesus Do?” A Congregationalist pastor in Topeka, Kansas,...

What Jesus Loved Doing

RELIGION — In the year 1224, in a small Italian town, Theodora and Landulf gave birth to a little boy. They named him Thomas. He would become known as Thomas Aquinas, though Aquinas is not a family name but an indicator of his birthplace. As Thomas grew up, no one in...

Forty Times A Day

RELIGION — Glory! I reckon I say it 40 times a day. It is more than a wonderful habit; it expresses who I am. It’s my way of paying tribute to the power and presence of God in my daily life.  It’s not a Sunday word. Like many of my generation, I grew up with...
Good News If You Can’t Carry a Tune in a Bucket

The Biggest Fool in Town

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A young man, less than half my age, called and said, “I would like to talk with you man to man about a personal...

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Who Do You Think You Are?

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — October is an exciting month for major league baseball fans. Playoffs decide which teams will compete for the title...

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As Dawn Was Breaking 

As Dawn Was Breaking 

RELIGION — Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. 2 Several of the disciples were...

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A Living Hope

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a...

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Everything

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — 3 By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by...

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Lord, Have Mercy On Me

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Anyone familiar with the life of King David will recall that his usefulness to God sprang from the moment that he...

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As Dawn Was Breaking 

Every Person Needs Help

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Years ago, I heard an unusual testimony by a man who was born with no arms. He said his mother dressed him until he...

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