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Sermon / July 28, 2013 / Colossians 2 / Jesus is Lord
6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,...
The Conjuring (2013) Directed by James Wan - Movie Review
The Conjuring (2013) Directed by: James Wan, Writers: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes, Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Runtime: 112 min. Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA) for terror and horror violencefor sequences of disturbing violence and terror Listen here for audio of...
Funeral Sermon for Margaret Strasser / Friday July 19th 2013
Funeral Sermon for Margaret Strasser / Friday July 19th 2013 / Rev. Ted Giese / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Regina, Saskatchewan. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about...
Sermon From July 21st 2013 / �Hospitality and Martha.�
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / July 21st / Ninth Sunday of Pentecost, Luke 10: 38-42. Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened...
Weekly Bulletin Sunday July 21st
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July Pop Culture and the Bible, Bible Study: Marvel Super Hero Marathon
What is: Pop Culture and the Bible, Bible Study? It's an opportunity for Youth/Young Adults to practice putting their faith to work while looking at pop culture. We generally watch movies and then explore how Scripture intersects with what we've watched. This way of thinking about media can...
Sermon From July 14th 2013 / �And Who is My Neighbour.�
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / July 14th / Eighth Sunday of Pentecost, Luke 10:25-37. And behold, a lawyer stood up to put [Jesus] to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”...
Weekly Bulletin Sunday July 14th
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The Lone Ranger (2013) Directed by Gore Verbinski � Movie Review
Click the banner below to listen to the audio review on demand. The Lone Ranger (2013) Directed by: Gore Verbinski Writers: Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio (screenplay and story) Stars: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter Runtime:...
World War Z (2013) Directed by Marc Forster - Movie Review
Click the banner below to listen to the audio review on demand. World War Z (2013) Directed by: Marc Forster Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof (screenplay), & Max Brooks (novel), Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, Fana Mokoena, Runtime:...
Sermon July 7th, 2013 - Galatians 6 - Living by the Spirit
[Fellow believers], if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and, in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ. May I never boast except in the cross...
Book of the Month for July 2013: Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings of Martin Luther
Divine Kingdom, Holy Order: The Political Writings of Martin Luther Book of the Month for July 2013 The canon of western political theory has long misrepresented Luther’s political thought, mistaking it as a forerunner of the ‘freedom of conscience’ or the ‘separation of church and state,’...
Weekly Bulletin Sunday July 7th
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Psalm 22 Sermon From July 2013 Prayer Service "David and the Crucified"
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday July3rd 2013: Season of Pentecost, Psalm 22. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but You...
Sermon June 30th, 2013 -- Psalm 16 -- Safe and Secure
1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. 5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. 8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy...
Weekly Bulletin Sunday June 30th
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Sermon -- June 23, 2013 -- Galatians 3:26-28 -- Diagnosis, Prescription, Prognosis
26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ...
Man of Steel (2013) Director by Zack Snyder - Movie Review
Man of Steel (2013) Directed by: Zack Snyder Writers: David S. Goyer (screenplay), David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan (story), Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner Runtime: 143 min Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi...
Information About Lutheran Congregations in the Southern Alberta Flood Zone
From President Don Schiemann (President of the Alberta-British Columbia DistrictLutheran Church-Canada): Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, No doubt we have all seen video footage and news reports of the extreme flooding which has taken place in Calgary and the surrounding areas. As...
Funeral Sermon for Brian Patterson / Friday June 21st 2013
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Friday June 21st 2013: Season of Pentecost, Funeral Sermon for Brian Patterson. Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his...