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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) By Wes Ball - Movie Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) By Wes Ball - Movie Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Director: Wes Ball Writers: Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Lydia Peckham, Neil Sandilands, Runtime: 145min Rated: PG (Canada) G...


“Life for Dry Bones” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Pentecost Sunday Sermon May 19th 2024 – Ezekiel 37:1–14

“Life for Dry Bones” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Pentecost Sunday Sermon May 19th 2024 – Ezekiel 37:1–14

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday May 19th 2024: Day of Pentecost / Ezekiel 37:1–14 “Life for Dry Bones”  The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. And He led...


Civil War (2024) By Alex Garland - Movie Review

Civil War (2024) By Alex Garland - Movie Review

Civil War (2024) Director: Alex Garland Writer: Alex Garland Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Nelson Lee, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jesse Plemons Runtime: 109min Rated: 14A (Canada) 13+ (Quebec) R (MPAA) for strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images,...


“Patience Tested” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon February 25th 2024 – Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11

“Patience Tested” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Season of Lent Sunday Sermon February 25th 2024 – Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 25th 2024: Season of Lent / Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11 “Patience Tested”         And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way He asked His disciples, “Who...


William (Bill) Wendel Funeral Sermon – Matthew 28:16–20 January 20th 2024 / What is Life After Death Like?

William (Bill) Wendel Funeral Sermon – Matthew 28:16–20 January 20th 2024 / What is Life After Death Like?

William (Bill) Wendel Funeral Sermon - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday January 20th 2024: Season of Epiphany / Matthew 28:16–20 "What is Life After Death Like?" Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when...


Set Free / John 8:31-36 / Rev. Howard Ulmer / Sunday October 29th 2023 / Reformation Day Observed / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Set Free / John 8:31-36 / Rev. Howard Ulmer / Sunday October 29th 2023 / Reformation Day Observed / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Click on the link to listen to Rev. Howard Ulmer's Sermon, "Set Free": Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon October 29, 2023 Photo Credit: Main Photo from...


Delight in rich food / Isaiah 55:1-5 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / August 6th, 2023/ Season of Pentecost

Delight in rich food / Isaiah 55:1-5 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / August 6th, 2023/ Season of Pentecost

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sermon Sunday August 6, 2023       Text: Isaiah 55:1-5 Theme: Delight in rich food___________________________ Sermon outline. Listen to the full sermon on the link above   Intr –  A table full of delightful food is one of the social gatherers per...


Perseverance / Matthew 10 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / June 25th, 2023/ Confirmation Sunday - Season of Pentecost

Perseverance / Matthew 10 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / June 25th, 2023/ Confirmation Sunday - Season of Pentecost

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Perseverance - Sermon Sunday June 25 2023     Matthew 10Theme: “Perseverance”___________________________Intr –  Perseverance. This could be the word of the day. We heard Jesus talking in the Gospel about this. It would be hard when the end of times come; lots...


Calling things what they are / Matthew 9:35-38 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / June 18th, 2023/ Season of Pentecost

Calling things what they are / Matthew 9:35-38 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / June 18th, 2023/ Season of Pentecost

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Audio 2023 - 06 - 18   Sermon – June 18th, 2023 - 9:00AMMount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, SKMatthew 9:35-38Theme: “Calling things what they are”___________________________ SERMON OUTLINE - Listen to the full sermon on the link above Intr – One thing stood...


Connected to Love, Life and loved ones - Ruth McKim Funeral Sermon - Romans 8

Connected to Love, Life and loved ones - Ruth McKim Funeral Sermon - Romans 8

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Ruth McKim Funeral Text: Romans 8Theme: “Connected to Love, Life and loved ones” ___________________________Intr – Dear family and friends, what if separation would never have to happen? What if would be possible to be close to our loved ones, keeping the...


Jenine Marie Ruth Huxted Schepens Funeral Sermon – Isaiah 25:6–9, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 & Matthew 11:25-30 May 27th 2023 / Promises of God

Jenine Marie Ruth Huxted Schepens Funeral Sermon – Isaiah 25:6–9, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 & Matthew 11:25-30 May 27th 2023 / Promises of God

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday May 27th 2023: Season of Easter / Isaiah 25:6–9 "Promises of God"          On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples                  a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,                  of rich...


The Spirit of Truth / John 14:15-22 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / May 14th, 2023/ The Season of Easter

The Spirit of Truth / John 14:15-22 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / May 14th, 2023/ The Season of Easter

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon May 14, 2023 John 14:15-21Theme: “The Spirit of Truth”___________________________Intr – Do any of you, dear listeners, have any doubts about the fact that I have a mother? No, I’m sure you don’t. The fact that I am right here before you...


Beatrice Joy McMillan Funeral Sermon – Psalm 40, Romans 8:24-25, 28 & John 11 May 6th 2023 / Joy and Hope

Beatrice Joy McMillan Funeral Sermon – Psalm 40, Romans 8:24-25, 28 & John 11 May 6th 2023 / Joy and Hope

Beatrice Joy McMillan funeral Sermon - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday April 6th 2023: Season of Easter / Psalm 40 "Joy and Hope"           I waited patiently for the LORD;                     He inclined to me and heard my cry.           He drew me up from the...


Attention, Jesus paid for it / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / April 30th, 2023/ Easter Season

Attention, Jesus paid for it / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / April 30th, 2023/ Easter Season

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon April 30, 2023     SERMON NOTES Acts 2; John 10; 1 Peter 2Theme: “Attention, Jesus paid for it”___________________________Intr – I was listening to a radio talk show and this provoking thought came up. The anchor was quoting somebody who made...


Comfortable Dissonance in Christ / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / April 9th, 2023/ Easter Sunday

Comfortable Dissonance in Christ / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / April 9th, 2023/ Easter Sunday

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Audio - 23 - 04 - 09 - Sermon Easter Sunday SERMON NOTES Matthew 28:1-10Theme: “Comfortable dissonance in Jesus”___________________________Intr – Welcome to Cognitive Dissonance Sunday!          Now let me do you. You’d probably be now whispering to...


Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope / Romans 5:1–8 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope / Romans 5:1–8 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023 / Season of Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 12th 2023: Season of Lent / Romans 5:1–8 "Christian Suffering, Endurance, Character and Hope" Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also...


Will you lay down your life for me? / John 13:36-38 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Will you lay down your life for me? / John 13:36-38 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Ash Wednesday Sermon - February 22, 2023 John 13:36-38Theme: “Will you lay down your life for me?”___________________________Intr – The Sermon text for today is from John’s Gospel. But I’d like to mention first another John.         “John McClamrock was an...


Victor Thalgott Funeral Sermon - Romans 8 / February 21st, 2023 / No Separation from the Love and Life in Christ

Victor Thalgott Funeral Sermon - Romans 8 / February 21st, 2023 / No Separation from the Love and Life in Christ

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Audio - 23 - 02 - 21 - Victor Thalgott Funeral     Text: Romans 8Theme: “No separation from the Love of God in Jesus” ___________________________Intr – Dear family and friends, a funeral is a moment of separation. The Thalgott family and friends are now...


Obedience and freedom / Matthew 5:21-37 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday February 12th, 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Obedience and freedom / Matthew 5:21-37 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday February 12th, 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon February 12, 2023 Matthew 5:21-37; Psalm 119; Deuteronomy 30Theme: “Obedience and freedom”___________________________Intr – Do you like to obey?            This is a word that, I think, sometimes sounds heavy in our ears. Reasons why don’t like this...


Believing - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday January 29th 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Believing - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 / Pr. Lucas Andre Albrecht / Sunday January 29th 2023 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Mount Olive Lutheran Regina · Sunday Sermon January 29, 2023    SERMON NOTES - Listen to the audio for more 1 Corinthians 1:18-31Theme: “Believing”___________________________Intr – The streets taken by smart self-driving cars. Would anyone not believe it? I think very few people would...