DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 20, 2016; Reign of Christ, Year C Psalm 150; Colossians 1:11-20 “Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:6 In a few days, in dining rooms across America, families and circles of friends will gather for a Thanksgiving feast. Chances are pretty good, […]

A WILLING SPIRIT Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 13, 2016; non-lectionary sermon Psalm 51:1-12; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:12 As most of you know, I’ve been doing a sermon series on 1 Corinthians chapter 13, “The Excellent Way” […]

“THE EXCELLENT WAY, 11: LOVE FREELY GIVEN” Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 6, 2016; non-lectionary sermon Psalm 25:1-10; Luke 17:11-19 “[Love] does not insist on its own way…” — 1 Cor. 13:5 This coming Tuesday’s a very big day: Election Day. And this is quite an election, to say the least. Never in […]