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Funeral Sermon For Gerald Schulz / Thursday September 14th 2017

Funeral Sermon for Gerald Laurie Schulz, September 14th 2017 – Bethune Community Hall, Bethune SK / Rev. Ted A. Giese from Mount Olive Lutheran Church / (John 14:1-7 ESV) Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not...


Funeral Sermon For Margaret Gottfried / Friday September 1st 2017

Funeral Sermon for Margaret Gottfried at Regina Memorial Cemetery conducted by Rev. Ted A. Giese of Mount Olive Lutheran Church Regina SK Friday September 1st 2017 / John 11:17-27 “Be Prepared” Now when Jesus came, He found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was...


The Promise (2017) Terry George - Movie Review

The Promise (2016) Directed by: Terry George Writers: Terry George, Robin Swicord (screenplay) Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Sarafyan, Marwan Kenzari, Igal Naor, Rade Serbedzija, Jean Reno, James Cromwell Run Time: 133min Rated: 14A (Canada)...


Sermon / Pr. Lucas Albrecht / Sunday April 9th 2017 - / John 12:12-19 / Behold, your King is coming

  Sermon – 04.09.2017Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, SKText: John 12.12-19Theme: Behold, your king is coming___________________________  Intr – Take a look and listen carefully to the the words I am showing you in a moment. What’s your first reaction when you see or...


Manchester by the Sea (2016) Kenneth Lonergan - Movie Review

Manchester by the Sea (2016) Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan Writer: Kenneth Lonergan (Screenplay) Stars: Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Williams, Kara Hayward, Anna Baryshnikov, Ben O'Brien, Gretchen Mol, Matthew Broderick, Run Time: 137min Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA)...


Fences (2016) Denzel Washington - Mini Movie Review

Fences (2016) Directed by: Denzel Washington Writer: August Wilson (Screenplay and Play) Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney, Run Time: 139min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for thematic elements, language...


Funeral Sermon For Lenora Hegglin / Monday January 2nd - 2017

Funeral Sermon for Lenora Hegglin: Monday, January 2nd, 1pm, 2017 at Speers Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Ted A. Giese from Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina Saskatchewan. John 14:1-7 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms. If...


Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday June 5th 2016 - / Luke 7:11-17 / Touching Death

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 5th 2016 / Luke 7:11-17 - Touching Death Soon afterward [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried...


Sermon / March 25, 2016 / Good Friday / Isaiah 53 / Pastor Terry Defoe

4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; he punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are...


Sermon / February 28, 2016 / Luke 13 / The Best is Yet to Come / Pastor Terry Defoe

Our Bible text is found in Luke's Gospel, chapter 13. I’m reading verse 6: 6 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. (N.R.S.V.) Grace and peace to you from God the Father and from our Lord and Savior...


Risen (2016) by Kevin Reynolds - Movie Review

Risen (2016) by Kevin Reynolds - Movie Review

Risen (2016)  Directed by: Kevin Reynolds Writers: Kevin Reynolds, Paul Aiello (screenplay), Paul Aiello (story) Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Peter Firth, Tom Felton, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Greif, María Botto, Stewart Scudamore, Stephen Hagan. Run Time: 107 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13(MPAA) for...


Funeral Sermon / Arlene Hubick / January 2, 2016 / Psalm 57 / Pastor Terry Defoe

My message is based on the 57th Psalm, highlighting the following verses: Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge.  I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.  God sends forth his love and his faithfulness. Be exalted, O...


Funeral Sermon \ Pastor Terry Defoe \ Diane Lane \ May 4th, 2015 \ Psalm 116

My message this afternoon is based on these words from the 116th Psalm: I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.   The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me. I was...


Funeral Sermon \ Ruth Schick \ March 25th, 2015 \ Pastor Terry Defoe

The Bible text that I’ve chosen for this morning is found in the book of Second Timothy in the New Testament, chapter 4, beginning at verse 6. The Apostle Paul says: ...the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there...


CHAPPiE (2015) by Neill Blumkamp - Movie Review

Chappie (2015) Directed by: Neill Blumkomp Written by: Neill Blumkamp and Terri Tatchell Stars: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja), Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Brandon Auret Run Time: 120 min Rated: 14A (Canada), Rated R (MPAA)...


Funeral Sermon \ John Wilde \ January 30th, 2015 \ Pastor Terry Defoe

The Bible text I’ve chosen for my message this afternoon is found in the book of Second Timothy in the New Testament, where the early Christian leader, the Apostle Paul says: "...the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith....


Hope in Death - Asleep in Christ: Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost - 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18

Hope in Death - Asleep in Christ: Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost - 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 / Pastor Ted Giese / Mount Olive Lutheran Church But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since...


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...


Ghostbusters (1984) Directed by Ivan Reitman - Movie Review

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...


Parable of the Hidden Treasure: Seventh Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 13: 44-52 / Pastor Ted Giese

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Matthew 13: 44-52 / Seventh Sunday After Pentecost / July 27th 2014 / Parable of the Hidden Treasure “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he...