GRACE AND GRATITUDE Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 26, 2017; Thanksgiving Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Luke 17:11-19   “…then do not exalt yourself, forgetting the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery…” Deuteronomy 8:14   Well, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving. We […]

  THE SAD TALE OF THE BURIED GIFT Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 19, 2017; 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 25:14-30   “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; […]

LIFE THAT REALLY IS LIFE Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 12, 2017; Non-lectionary sermon Psalm 16; 1 Timothy 6:13-21 “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may […]

UNTANTALIZED Carl Wilton Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church November 5, 2017; Non-lectionary sermon Proverbs 22:1-9; 1 Timothy 6:6-12   “But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.” 1 Timothy 6:9   Every once in a while, an occupation […]