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Interstellar (2014) Directed by Christopher Nolan - Movie Review
Interstellar (2014) Directed by: Christopher Nolan Writers: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Mackenzie Foy, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow Run Time: 169 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for some intense perilous action...
O Lord - Be Not Far From Me - Psalm 38 Sermon From November Prayer Service
"O Lord - Be Not Far From Me" / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Wed November 5th 2014: Season of Pentecost, Psalm 38. O LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger, nor discipline me in Your wrath! For Your arrows have sunk...
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...
Weekly Bulletin November 9th
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Called Children of God: All Saints Day (Observed) - 1 John 3:1-3 / Pastor Ted Giese
Called Children of God: All Saints Day (Observed) - 1 John 3:1-3 / Sunday November 2nd 2014 / Pastor Ted Giese See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know...
Sermon / October 26th, 2014 / By Grace Alone / Romans 3:20-22 / Pastor Terry Defoe
20 … no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. 21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known… 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ… (N.I.V) On October...
Weekly Bulletin October 26th
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Book Of The Month For October 2014: House of Living Stones
House of Living Stones by Katie Schuermann 2014 / Paperback / 352 Pages Overview In the small Illinois town of Bradbury, change doesn’t come often, and it certainly doesn’t come easily. So when Pastor Fletcher hires Emily Duke as the new choir director at Zion Lutheran Church, he...
Fury (2014) Directed by David Ayer - Movie Review
Fury (2014) Directed by: David Ayer Writer: David Ayer Stars: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal Run Time: 134 min Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA) for strong sequences of war violence, some grisly images, and language throughout. Listen here for audio...
Sermon / October 19th, 2014 / A Man of Integrity / Matthew 22 / Pastor Terry Defoe
Matthew's Gospel, chapter 22. Verses 15 to 17: 15The Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16“Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 17Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right...
Weekly Bulletin October 19th
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A Wedding Invitation - Thanksgiving: 18th Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 22:1-14 / Pastor Ted Giese
A Wedding Invitation - Thanksgiving: 18th Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 22:1-14 / Pastor Ted Giese And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited...
Weekly Bulletin October 12th
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Annabelle (2014) Directed by John R. Leonetti - Movie Review
Annabelle (2014) Directed by: John R. Leonetti Writer: Gary Dauberman Stars: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodward Run Time: 98 Min Rated: 14-A (Canada) R (MPAA) for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror. Listen here for audio of radio interviews about...
The Maze Runner (2014) Directed by Wes Ball - Movie Review
The Maze Runner (2014) Directed by: Wes Ball Writers: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin (screenplay); James Dashner (book) Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee Run Time: 113 min Rated: PG (Canada)...
Weekly Bulletin October 5th
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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...
Sermon / September 28th, 2014 / Psalm 25 / A Teachable Spirit / Pastor Terry Defoe
4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you – all day long. 7. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. (N.I.V.) It’s...
Weekly Bulletin September 28th
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Sermon / September 21, 2014 / Workers in the Vineyard / Pastor Terry Defoe
1 “… the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out – early in the morning – to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day, and sent them into his vineyard. New International Version (NIV) Someone once said that a parable is an earthly story with...