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“God Spoke all These Words” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season Of Lent Sunday Sermon March 3rd 2024 – John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17

“God Spoke all These Words” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season Of Lent Sunday Sermon March 3rd 2024 – John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 3rd 2024: Season of Lent / John 2:13–25 & Exodus 20:1–17 “God Spoke all These Words” The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple He found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons,...


Napoleon (2023) By Ridley Scott

Napoleon (2023) By Ridley Scott

Napoleon (2023) Director: Ridley Scott Writers: David Scarpa Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Mark Bonnar, Edouard Philipponnat, Ian McNeice, Rupert Everett Runtime: 158min Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA) for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and brief language. Listen...


The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) By Martin McDonagh

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) By Martin McDonagh

The Banshees of Inisherin 2022 Director: Martin McDonagh, Writers: Martin McDonagh (screenplay by), Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Sheila Flitton, Pat Shortt, David Pearse, Runtime: 114min, Rated: 14A (Canada) G (Quebec CA) R (MPAA)...


A Reputation by Any Other Name / Luke 14:1–14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 28th 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

A Reputation by Any Other Name / Luke 14:1–14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 28th 2022 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 24th 2022: Season of Pentecost / Luke 14:1–14 "A Reputation by Any Other Name" One Sabbath, when [Jesus] went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching Him carefully. And behold, there was a man...


Jesus, Peter, You & Me / John 21:1–19 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 1st 2022 / Season of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Jesus, Peter, You & Me / John 21:1–19 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 1st 2022 / Season of Easter / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 1st 2022: Season of Easter / John 21:1–19 "Jesus & Peter, You & Me" After this Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin),...


The Oscars the 94th Academy Awards 2022

The Oscars the 94th Academy Awards 2022

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. Click on the banner below to listen to a near 1 hour interview about the 2022 Oscars The Oscars can be a complex and...


Nightmare Alley (2021) By Guillermo del Toro - Movie Review

Nightmare Alley (2021) By Guillermo del Toro - Movie Review

Nightmare Alley (2021) Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan (screenplay by) William Lindsay Gresham (based on the novel by) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Peter MacNeill,...


Glory and Vainglory / Luke 9:28–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022 / Transfiguration Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Glory and Vainglory / Luke 9:28–36 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022 / Transfiguration Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 27th 2022: Transfiguration Sunday / Luke 9:28–36 "Glory and Vainglory" Now about eight days after these sayings [Jesus] took with Him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as He was praying,...


Forgiveness for Unclean Lips / Isaiah 6 & Luke 5:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 6th 2022 / Epiphany / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Forgiveness for Unclean Lips / Isaiah 6 & Luke 5:1–11 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 6th 2022 / Epiphany / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 6th 2022: Season of Epiphany / Isaiah 6 & Luke 5:1–11 "Forgiveness for Unclean Lips" On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on [Jesus] to hear the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and He saw...


Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) by Jon Watts - Movie Review

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) by Jon Watts - Movie Review

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Directed by: Jon Watts Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers (screenplay) Stan Lee, Steve Ditko (based on the Marvel comic book by) Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina,...


The Smell of Success / Ephesians 4:17–5:2 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 8th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

The Smell of Success / Ephesians 4:17–5:2 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 8th 2021 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 8th 2021: Season of Pentecost / Ephesians 4:17–5:2 "The Smell of Success" Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in...


Mulan (2020) By Niki Caro - Movie Review

Mulan (2020) By Niki Caro - Movie Review

Mulan (2020) Director: Niki Caro Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin (screenplay by) Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong, Jet Li, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Pei-Pei Cheng, Xana Tang, Ron Yuan, Jun Yu, Chen Tang, Doua Moua, Jimmy...


Downton Abbey (2019) Michael Engler - Movie Review

Downton Abbey (2019) Michael Engler - Movie Review

Downton Abbey (2019) Director: Michael Engler Writer: Julian Fellowes (characters and screenplay by) Stars: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Jim Carter,...


"A Tongue Full of Burning Feathers," Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 3:1–12 / Sunday September 16th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

"A Tongue Full of Burning Feathers," Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 3:1–12 / Sunday September 16th 2018: Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

A Tongue Full of Burning Feathers," Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / James 3:1–12 Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday September 16th 2018: Season of Pentecost / James 3:1–12 "A Tongue Full of Burning Feathers" Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that...


"Trolling Jesus" John 6:35-51 Sermon Pr. Ted Giese Sunday August 12th 2018 Season of Pentecost

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday August 12th 2018: Season of Pentecost / John 6:35–51 "Trolling Jesus" Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen...


"He Saved Others; He Cannot Save Himself!" The Chief Priests Kick Jesus When He's Down / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season Of Lent / Wednesday March 21st 2018 - / Matthew 27:33-44

Each evening in this year’s Lutheran Church Canada WASCANA Circuit Lenten exchange of midweek Services will be focused on people like the High Priest Caiaphas. From unfriendly crowds seeking Jesus’ death, to the Sanhedrin, to Pilate’s Soldiers, to men like Judas Iscariot, the Centurion at...


Wonder (2017) Stephen Chbosky - Movie Review

Wonder (2017) Directed by: Stephen Chbosky,Writers: Stephen Chbosky, Steve Conrad, Jack Thorne (screenplay by) R.J. Palacio (based on the novel by) Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts, Mandy Patinkin, Noah Jupe, Bryce Gheisar, Elle McKinnon, Daveed Diggs,...


Christ Jesus For You - Preaching on the 10 Commandments - 9 Sermons from 5 pastors.

The Ten Commandments  (The focus for our Wednesday evening Services, and for Holy Week and Easter, has been the 10 Commandments. Local pastors were provided with a sermon corresponding to their assigned commandment, the sermons are from a sermon series, written by Rev. Brent Kuhlman of...


Speak the truth in love / Rev. Lucas Andre Albrecht / April 5th 2017 - / Matthew 26:57-68, 8th Commandment, Wednesday Midweek Lenten Service

Lenten SermonEight Commandment    Text: Matthew 26:57-68Theme: Speak the truth in love___________________________  Intr –  Danger of extinction. When we hear this, usually the images that come to mind are of animals. A turtle on a remote island, a mammal in Africa, a species of bird in the...


Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday February 12th 2017 - / Matthew 5:21-37 / Jesus preaches about sin and hell and sex and marriage and divorce and murder and adultery and trustworthiness.

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 12th 2017: Season of Epiphany / Matthew 5:21-37 "Jesus preaches about sin and hell and sex and marriage and divorce and murder and adultery and trustworthiness.” “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall...