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Looking at the Ten Films Nominated for the 2026 Best Picture Oscar

Looking at the Ten Films Nominated for the 2026 Best Picture Oscar

Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org where Christianity meets culture.  Where to start with the 2026 Academy Awards Best Picture nominated films? Day by day more and more of these films...


We Weep With Rachel / Matthew 2:13-23 / Rev. Howard Ulmer / Sunday December 28th 2025 / Season of Christmas / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

We Weep With Rachel / Matthew 2:13-23 / Rev. Howard Ulmer / Sunday December 28th 2025 / Season of Christmas / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “We Weep With Rachel” First Sunday after Christmas Guest Preacher Rev. Howard Ulmer Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Howard Ulmer, Emeritus / Sunday December 28th 2025: Season of Christmas / Matthew 2:13-23 “We Weep With Rachel” Photo Credit: Main...


Weekly Bulletin December 28 - First Sunday after Christmas

Weekly Bulletin December 28 - First Sunday after Christmas

Posted in Christmas / 2025 / Weekly Bulletin / Winter

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities, and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin, Click...


Light in the Dark / Isaiah 9:2–7 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday December 24th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Light in the Dark / Isaiah 9:2–7 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday December 24th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Light in the Dark” Christmas Eve, Sermon, December 24, 2025 / Isaiah 9:2–7 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday December 24th 2025: Christmas Eve / Isaiah 9:2–7 “Light in the Dark”         The people who walked in darkness...


Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Bulletin December 2025

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Bulletin December 2025

Posted in Advent / Christmas / Christmas Eve / 2025 / Weekly Bulletin / Winter

AS WE GATHER “Fear not.” Nearly two thousand years ago, an angel of the Lord speaks these two simple words to shepherds on a dark night outside the little town of Bethlehem.However, this is not the first time an angelic messenger has spoken this profound imperative. “Fear not” is the...


Love and Wisdom / Matthew 1:18–25 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 21st 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Love and Wisdom / Matthew 1:18–25 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 21st 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Love and Wisdom” Advent 4, Sermon, December 21, 2025 / Matthew 1:18–25 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 21st 2025: Season of Advent / Matthew 1:18–25...


Weekly Bulletin December 21st - Fourth Sunday in Advent

Weekly Bulletin December 21st - Fourth Sunday in Advent

Posted in Advent / 2025 / Weekly Bulletin / Winter

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities, and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin, Click...


Rejoice in the Lord Always? / Matthew 11:2-15 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 14th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Rejoice in the Lord Always? / Matthew 11:2-15 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 14th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-15 (Advent 3) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Rejoice in the Lord Always?” Advent 3, Sermon, December 14, 2025 / Matthew 11:2-15 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 14th 2025: The Season of Advent,...


Weekly Bulletin December 14th - Third Sunday in Advent

Weekly Bulletin December 14th - Third Sunday in Advent

Posted in Advent / 2025 / Weekly Bulletin / Winter

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities, and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin, Click...


Dennis Roy Alexander Gilmour Graveside Sermon – Genesis 27:1–4 December 13th 2025 / Life in the Crosshairs

Dennis Roy Alexander Gilmour Graveside Sermon – Genesis 27:1–4 December 13th 2025 / Life in the Crosshairs

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Life in the Crosshairs” Funeral Sermon for Dennis Gilmour / Genesis 27:1–4 Dennis Roy Alexander Gilmour Graveside Sermon / Immanuel Frankslake Lutheran Church Cemetery / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday December 13th 2025: Season of Advent / Genesis 27:1–4 “Life in...


Axe & Pruning Hook / Matthew 3:1–12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 7th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Axe & Pruning Hook / Matthew 3:1–12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 7th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12 (Advent 2) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Axe & Pruning Hook” Advent 2, Sermon, December 7, 2025 / Matthew 3:1–12 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 7th 2025: Season of Advent / Matthew 3:1–12 “Axe...


Found in Christ / Matthew 24:36–44 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 30th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Found in Christ / Matthew 24:36–44 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 30th 2025/ Season of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44 (Advent 1 Alternate) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Found in Christ” Advent 1, Sermon, November 30, 2025 / Matthew 24:36–44 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 30th 2025: Season of Advent /...


Richard William Landega Funeral Sermon – Matthew 5:13–16 November 29th 2025 / Let Your Light Shine

Richard William Landega Funeral Sermon – Matthew 5:13–16 November 29th 2025 / Let Your Light Shine

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · "Let Your Light Shine" Funeral Sermon for Richard Landega Richard William Landega Funeral Sermon / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday November 29th 2025: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 5:13–16 “Let Your Light Shine” “You are the salt of...


Last Words, at the Last / Luke 23:27-43 / Rev. Lowell Dennis, Emeritus / Sunday November 23rd 2025 / Last Sunday of the Church Year / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Last Words, at the Last / Luke 23:27-43 / Rev. Lowell Dennis, Emeritus / Sunday November 23rd 2025 / Last Sunday of the Church Year / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Luke 23:27-43 Proper 29 (November 20th - 26th) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · "Last Words, at the Last" Proper 29, Sermon, November 23rd 2025 / Luke 23:27-43 “Last Words, at the Last” Luke 4:1-13 [Holy Gospel] - Three-Year Cycle - Series C,...


Where Do I Stand? / Luke 21:5–28 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 16th 2025/ Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Where Do I Stand? / Luke 21:5–28 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 16th 2025/ Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Luke 21:5-36 Proper 28 (November 13th - 19th) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Where Do I Stand?” Proper 28, Sermon, November 16, 2025 / Luke 21:5–28 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / 11AM Sunday Nov 16th 2025: Season of the...


Erika Edith Wefel Funeral Sermon – Luke 12:22–32 November 12th 2025 / Consider the Lilie

Erika Edith Wefel Funeral Sermon – Luke 12:22–32 November 12th 2025 / Consider the Lilie

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · “Consider the Lilie” Funeral Sermon for Erika Edith Wefel Erika Edith Wefel Funeral Sermon / Regina Funeral Home / Pr. Ted A. Giese – Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Wednesday November 12th 2025: Season of Pentecost / Luke 12:22–32 “Consider the Lilie” And...


God of the Living / Luke 20:27-40 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 9th 2025/ Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

God of the Living / Luke 20:27-40 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 9th 2025/ Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-40 Proper 27 (November 6th - 12th) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · "God of the Living" Proper 27, Sermon, Nov 9, 2025 / Luke 20:27-40 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 9th 2025: Season of Pentecost /...


The Whole Body of Christ / Matthew 5:1-12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 2nd 2025/ All Saints Day (Observed) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Whole Body of Christ / Matthew 5:1-12 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 2nd 2025/ All Saints Day (Observed) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 All Saints Day (Nov 1st) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · "The Whole Body of Christ" All Saints Day (Observed) Sermon, Nov 2, 2025 / Matt 5:1-12 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 2nd 2025: All Saints...


Freedom and The Truth / John 8:31–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 26th 2025/ Reformation Day (Observed) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Freedom and The Truth / John 8:31–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 26th 2025/ Reformation Day (Observed) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Gospel Reading: John 8:31-36 Reformation Day (October 31st) Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · "Freedom and The Truth" Reformation Sunday Sermon, October 26, 2025 / John 8:31-36 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 26th 2025: Reformation...


My help comes from the LORD / Psalm 121 / Rev. Daryl Solie (Emeritus) / Sunday October 19th 2025 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

My help comes from the LORD / Psalm 121 / Rev. Daryl Solie (Emeritus) / Sunday October 19th 2025 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon Proper 24, October 19th, 2025 / Psalm 121 Rev. Daryl Solie (Emeritus) “My help comes from the LORD” Psalm 121 - Three-Year - Series C 19th Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 24] October 19, 2025 IN NOMI JESUI Photo Credits: Main photo Jesus...