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Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 27th 2016 - / Luke 24:1-12 / The Peace of Christ in a World of Anxiety
Easter Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted Giese - / Luke 24:1-12 / The Peace of Christ in a World of Anxiety But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when...
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 / Maundy Thursday / March 24, 2016 / A Towel & A Basin / John 13 / Pastor Terry Defoe
13 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. (N.R.S.V.) We have come this evening to our Maundy Thursday worship service. Tonight, as you...
Weekly bulletin March 27th
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Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 20th 2016 - / John 12:12-19 / A Train Wreck Calls Hosanna
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese - / John 12:12-19 / A Train Wreck Calls Hosanna The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He...
Weekly Bulletin March 20th
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Sermon / Pr. Irwin Pudrycki / Wednesday March 16th 2016 - / Luke 22:47-53 / The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Irwin Pudrycki / Luke 22:47–53/ Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love While [Jesus] was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him,...
The Young Messiah (2016) Cyrus Nowrasteh - Movie Review
The Young Messiah (2016) Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh Writers: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, (Screenplay), Anne Rice (novel) Stars: Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey, Vincent Walsh, Sara Lazzaro, Christian McKay, Adam Greaves-Neal, Rory Keenan, Jane Lapotaire, Finn Ireland, ...
Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Sunday March 13th 2016 - / Luke 20:9-20 / Jars of Glass & The Cornerstone
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 13th Lent 5 - / Luke 20:9-20 / Jars of Glass and The Cornerstone And [Jesus] began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. When the...
Weekly Bulletin March 13th
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Sermon / Pr. Daryl Solie / Wednesday March 9th 2016 - / Luke 22:39 - 46 / Gethsemane: A Place of Strength
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Daryl Solie / Luke 22:39–46 / Lent Midweek Service Wednesday - Gethsemane: A Place of Strength And [Jesus] came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. And when He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray...
Book Of The Month For March 2016: Teaching the Faith at Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done?
Teaching the Faith at Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done? by David Rueter 2015 / Paperback / 232 Pages Overview:When children are in their early elementary school years, their minds are actually at the peak time for easy rote memorization. And yet, many Protestant churches begin...
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...
Weekly Bulletin March 6th
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The Courtyard: A Place of Renewal - Psalm 53 Sermon March Prayer Service
Prayer Service March 2nd - 2016. Rev. Ted A. Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Psalm 53 & Luke 22:54–62 - The Courtyard: A Place of Renewal[1] - Lenten Midweek Service The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none...
Oscars - 88th Academy Awards - winning films reviewed by IssuesEtc
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honouring the best films of 2015, were largely overshadowed by questions of Hollywood racism. The host of the ceremony was Chris Rock, an African American Comedian. His scathing opening monologue...
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...
Funeral Sermon For Edna Peterson / Friday February 26th 2016
Funeral Sermon for Edna Peterson at Mount Olive Lutheran Church February 26th - 2016/ Rev. Ted A. Giese / Psalm 30 I will extol You, O LORD, for You have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. O LORD, You have...
Weekly Bulletin February 28th
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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...