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Weekly Bulletin October 19th

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

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A Wedding Invitation - Thanksgiving: 18th Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 22:1-14 / Pastor Ted Giese

A Wedding Invitation - Thanksgiving: 18th Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 22:1-14 / Pastor Ted Giese And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited...


Weekly Bulletin October 12th

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Annabelle (2014) Directed by John R. Leonetti - Movie Review

Annabelle (2014) Directed by: John R. Leonetti Writer: Gary Dauberman Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodward Run Time: 98 Min Rated: 14-A (Canada) R (MPAA) for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror. Listen here for audio of radio interviews about...


The Maze Runner (2014) Directed by Wes Ball - Movie Review

The Maze Runner (2014) Directed by: Wes Ball Writers: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin (screenplay); James Dashner (book) Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee Run Time: 113 min Rated: PG (Canada)...


Weekly Bulletin October 5th

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Fret Not - Rest In The LORD - Psalm 37 Sermon From October 2014 Prayer Service

"Fret Not - Rest In The LORD" / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Wed Oct 1st 2014: Season of Pentecost, Psalm 37.             Fret not yourself because of evildoers;                    be not envious of wrongdoers!           For they will soon fade like...


Sermon / September 28th, 2014 / Psalm 25 / A Teachable Spirit / Pastor Terry Defoe

Posted in 2014 / Audio Sermons / Rev. Terry Defoe / Psalm Sermons / Sermons / ^Psalms

4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you – all day long. 7. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. (N.I.V.) It’s...


Weekly Bulletin September 28th

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Sermon / September 21, 2014 / Workers in the Vineyard / Pastor Terry Defoe

Posted in 2014 / Parables / Rev. Terry Defoe / Pentecost / ^Matthew

1 “… the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out – early in the morning – to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day, and sent them into his vineyard. New International Version (NIV)   Someone once said that a parable is an earthly story with...


Weekly Bulletin September 21st

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Boyhood (2014) Directed by Richard Linklater - Movie Review

Boyhood (2014) Directed by: Richard Linklater Writer: Richard Linklater Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater Run Time: 165 Min Rated: PG (Canada), R (MPAA) for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use. Listen here for audio...


Funeral Sermon / Brian Knutson / September 17th, 2014 / Pastor Terry Defoe

Posted in 2014 / family / Funeral Sermons / Rev. Terry Defoe / ^Matthew

My message this afternoon is based on the following words from the 11th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, verses 27 to 30. Jesus says: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and...


Book of the Month for September 2014: Galatians - Concordia Commentary

Posted in 2014 / Bible Study / Book of the Month / ^Galatians

Galatians - Concordia Commentary” by A. Andrew Das 2014 / 808 pages Overview Paul's fiercely passionate letter to the Galatians offers a rare glimpse into the early history of the emerging Christ-believing movement. Paul is seething with righteous indignation over the events at Galatia even...


Sermon / September 7th, 2014 / Pastor Terry Defoe / Ezekiel 33 / The Prophetic Burden

Posted in 2014 / Rev. Terry Defoe / ^Ezekiel

 7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. (N.I.V.)   In the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament, King Solomon reminded his readers that          "There's nothing new under the sun."          Our...


Weelky Bulletin September 7th

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

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Mercy Faithfulness Righteousness Justice - Psalm 36 Sermon From September 2014 Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Psalm 36 / Wednesday September 3rd 2014 / Season of Pentecost - Mercy Faithfulness Righteousness Justice             Transgression speaks to the wicked                    deep in his heart;           there is no fear...


Ghostbusters (1984) Directed by Ivan Reitman - Movie Review

Ghostbusters (1984) Directed by: Ivan Reitman Writers: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts Run Time: 105 Min Rated: PG (Canada), PG (MPAA). Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from...


The Cross - Jesus Comes into His Kingdom: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 16:21-28 / Pastor Ted Giese

Posted in 2014 / Audio Sermons / Pastor Ted Giese / Pentecost / Sermons / ^Matthew

The Cross - Jesus Comes into His Kingdom: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 16:21-28 / Pastor Ted Giese From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third...


Book Of The Month For August 2014: The Lutheran Bible Companion

Posted in 2014 / Bible Study / Book of the Month

The Lutheran Bible Companion Set by Engelbrech, Edward A. 2014/ Hardback/ 2 volumes, 1128 and 1016 pages. Volume One:  Introdutcion and Old Testament Volume Two:  Intertestemental, New Testament, and Bible Dictionary No other book ties God’s promises to specific people, places, times,...