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Faith Journeys / Roberta
My own personal faith journey has taken me all over the place, but I truly believe that every step of that journey has been to lead me to the place I am in, the place God has always planned for me to be. My response to that is to give freely and joyously - of my time, my talent and...
Sermon / May 4th, 2014 / Luke 24 / The Road to Emmaus / Pastor Terry Defoe
13 Now that same day, two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with...
Sunday School Parent Connection: May 4th - Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth! JESUS ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS Today in Sunday School the children learned of how the disciples recognized the...
Weekly Bulletin May 4th
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Sermon April 27/ Vicar James Preus/ John 20:19-31/ Jesus Gives Us Peace And Eternal Life Through The Forgiveness of Sins
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad...
Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 27 - The Empty Tomb
Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth! THE EMPTY TOMB On the first Easter, Jesus reveals to Mary Magdalene and to His disciples that He is alive (John 20:1–18)....
Weekly Bulletin April 27th
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Heaven Is For Real (2014) Directed by: Randall Wallace - Movie Review
Click the banner below to listen to interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org. Heaven Is For Real (2014) Directed by: Randall Wallace Writer: Randall Wallace, Chris Parker (screenplay), Todd Burpo,...
Maundy Thursday Sermon 2014/ Vicar James Preus/ Jesus is Our Passover Lamb!
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with...
Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 20 - Easter Sunday
Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth! EASTER SUNDAY Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Today in Sunday School we reinforced earlier lessons by watching a full-length...
The Agony in the Garden
Recently I had the privilege to take part in Canadian Lutheran World Relief's (CLWR) 2014 Global Encounter, held in Israel and Palestine. In addition to visiting places like the Augusta Victoria Hospital and various Lutheran schools which are supported in part through funding from CLWR, I also...
Easter Sunday Sermon / Pastor Terry Defoe / Darkness Dispelled! / Matthew 28:5-7
5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you...
The Face That Gives Me Peace / Good Friday April 18th, 2014 / John 1 / Pr. Ted Giese
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Good Friday 2014 / April 18th / The Light of Men Shines / John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was...
Weekly Bulletin April 20th
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Book Of The Month For April 2014: Making the Case for Christianity
Book Of The Month For April 2014: Making the Case for Christianity "Making the Case for Christianity: Responding to Modern Objections" by Maas, Korey; Francisco, Adam; Editors Overview Accessible to readers of all levels, Making the Case for Christianity introduces specific...
Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 13 - Palm Sunday
Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth! PALM SUNDAY Thank you to all the parents and grandparents for bringing the kids early yesterday and help dress the kids for...
Slow Patient Promise Fulfilled / Sermon / Palm Sunday April 13th, 2014 / John 12 / Pastor Ted A. Giese
Slow Patient Promise Fulfilled / Palm Sunday / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / April 13th 2014 / John 12:12-19 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...
Weekly Bulletin April 13th
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Sermon April 6/ Vicar James Preus/ Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life/ John 11
17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and...
Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 6 - Jesus Raises Lazarus
Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth! JESUS RAISES LAZARUS Today’s Sunday School lesson was the raising of Jesus' good friend, Lazarus. In resurrecting Lazarus...