A WORD TO TREASURE Carl Wilton Christmas Eve; December 24, 2016 Luke 2:8-20 “But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19   More than any other holiday, Christmas is a time of memory. There are things we do at Christmas-time exactly the same way, year after year. There […]

AWAKEN TO WONDER! Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church December 18, 2016; 4th Sunday of Advent, Year A Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife…” Matthew 1:27 You could say Joseph was the original stand-up guy. Lots […]

THE KING WE NEED Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church December 2, 2016; 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A Psalm 72:1-19; Matthew 3:1-12 “Give the king your justice, O God… May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy and crush the oppressor. ” Psalm 72:1a,4 Well, the […]