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Sermon / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / New Year's Eve / Sunday December 31st 2017 - / Galatias 4:4-7 / "Who to walk with"
Text: Galatians 4:4-7Theme: Who to walk with ___________________________ Intr – At some point in their life, children learn how to walk. That usually happens around 10-12 months, give or take a little. At first they crawl; then they kind of get up on their feet yet a little bit unsteady,...
Book Of The Month For December 2017 Part Two: The Essential Lutheran Libraries for The Family, Teens, and The Standard Package
Raising Children to Keep Them In The Family of Faith God comes to us through His Word and Sacraments during worship at church, and then the family’s devotional life at home keeps its members connected to those gifts all week long. This routine creates a lifelong rhythm that helps keep kids in...
Book Of The Month For December 2017 Part One: The Baby King - Arch Books and the Essential Lutheran Libraries for Little Ones and Kids
The Baby King - Arch Books By Greg Hyatt 2017 / Saddle-stitched paperback / 16 Pages Overview: Oftentimes, we don’t think about how difficult it was for Mary and Joseph to make the long trek to Bethlehem. But every part of their journey fulfilled the prophecy for a Savior—Jesus, who would...
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,...
The Star (2017) Timothy Reckart - Movie Review
The Star (2017) Directed by: Timothy Reckart Writers: Carlos Kotkin (screenplay by), Simon Moore, Carlos Kotkin (story by) Stars (voice): Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Christopher Plummer, Ving Rhames, Gabriel Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Anthony...
Sermon / Pr. Lucas A. Albrecht / Season of Pentecost Sunday October 15th 2017 - / Philippians 4:4-13 / Think of these things
Text: Phillipians 4:4-13Theme: Think of these things___________________________Intr – I am pretty sure you can recognize what I have here in my hands (shows the container). This is an ice cream container. It is empty and I just can’t remember what flavour was inside here. It might as well...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season of Pentecost Proper 6 Sunday June 18th 2017 - / Matthew 9:35-10:8 / Labourers in the Plentiful Harvest - Under-Shepherds & Fathers in the Faith
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 18th 2017: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 9:35-10:8 "Labourers in the Plentiful Harvest – Under-Shepherds & Fathers in the Faith" And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming...
Book Of The Month For February 2017: Man Up!: The Quest for Masculinity
Man Up!: The Quest for Masculinity By Jeff Hemmer 2016 / Paperback / 224 Pages No free weights or cologne required. OverviewWhat does it mean to be a man? Sacrifice.Man Up! doesn't tell you to take down the feminists or reclaim your God-given role and rights. Real masculinity starts...
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...
Book of the Month for July 2016: Being Dad: Father as a Picture of God's Grace
Being Dad: Father as a Picture of God’s Grace Dr. Scott Leonard Keith Paperback/2015/168 pages Overview: Being Dad deals with the way fathers, and the subject of fatherhood, are treated in modern culture. Dr. Keith brings his experience with family, students, great mentors and friends to...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday June 19th 2016 - / Psalm 3 / A Father Calls For Help!
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Sunday June 19th 2016: The Season of Pentecost, Psalm 3. "A Father Calls For Help!" O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of my soul, there is...
Higher Things - Youth Baking Auction Fundraiser 2016
Higher Things - Youth Baking Auction Fundraiser Big thank you to Karen Wiome, Denise Gottfried and Mount Olive Youth (Nick Bage, Dylan Crawford, Mattea & Mikal Gerl, Jessica & Julianna Gottfried, Eden Manz, Ethan Sjoberg, Lynden, Jenna & Joshua Wiome) for cooking and running the fundraiser...
Sermon / March 6, 2016 / Luke 15 / Preposterous Grace / Pastor Terry Defoe
My message is based on these words, found in the fifteenth chapter of Luke's Gospel: 15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told...
Star Wars - Original Trilogy (1977-1983) Honour Your Father? Thoughts on the 4th Commandment and Star Wars
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. The Fourth and the Force At this point writing anything about Star Wars is like adding a drop of water into the...
Ant-Man (2015) by Peyton Reed - Movie Review
Ant-Man (2015) Directed by: Peyton Reed Written by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Corey Stoll, Abby Ryder Fortson, Anthony Mackie, Judy Greer Run Time: 117min. Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for sci-fi...
Book Of The Month For July 2015: Lutheran Service Book E-book Edition
Lutheran Service Book: Pew Edition (ebook Edition) by The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Overview Lutheran Service Book: Pew Edition is a hymnal with a rich compilation of Christ-centered services, psalms, hymns, and prayers to nourish the faithful week after week for generations to come....
Book Of The Month for March 2015: My First Hymnal
My First Hymnal by David A. Johnson, editor 2011 / Hardback / 128 Pages Overview This heirloom quality hymnal contains lyric hymns favored by grandparents, godparents, and parents with beautifully conceived illustrations presenting the colors, seasons, and symbols of the Church Year and...
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) by Paul Tibbitt - Movie Review
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Directed by: Paul Tibbitt Written by: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel (screenplay), Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt (Story) Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Antonio Banderas, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence Run...
Book of the Month for November 2014: The Songs of Christmas - Arch Books
The Songs of Christmas - Arch Books by Clark, Lisa M. 2014/16 Pages This book retells the Christmas story through the songs found in the Bible: Mary’s Song: The Magnificat, the song of the angels’ announcement to the shepherds, Simeon’s Song of Praise when Jesus is presented in the temple...
Funeral Sermon / Brian Knutson / September 17th, 2014 / Pastor Terry Defoe
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...