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Funeral Sermon for Ralph Woolhether / March 30th Holy Saturday 2013

Funeral Sermon for Ralph Woolhether / March 30th Holy Saturday 2013

Posted in Holy Week / 2013 / ^John / Funeral Sermons / Sermons / Pastor Ted Giese

Funeral Sermon for Ralph Adrian Woolhether / March 30th Holy Saturday 2013 / Rev. Ted Giese Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Service held at Regina Funeral Home, Regina Saskatchewan.     [Jesus says to His disciples,] “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In...


Sermon from Thursday March 28th / Maundy Thursday

Posted in 2013 / Holy Week / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Luke

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / March 28th / Maundy Thursday in the Season of Lent, Luke 22:7-20.   Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.  So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we...


The Bible TV Mini-Series (2013) "Viewer discretion is advised."

Click the IssuesEtc banner below to hear the radio interview.  The Bible TV Mini-Series (2013) Directed by: Crispin Reece, Tony Mitchell, Christopher Spencer Written by: Nic Young, Christopher Spencer, Colin Swash, Alexander Marengo Produced by: Richard Bedser, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey,...


Book of the Month for March 2013

Posted in 2013 / Book of the Month

LUTHERANISM 101: THE LORD’S SUPPER, Book of the Month for March 2013   Here you stand, wondering what the Lord’s Supper is all about. Well, let us introduce you to the latest addition to the Lutheranism 101 family!     LUTHERANISM 101: THE LORD’S SUPPER examines what Scripture and...


Sermon from Sunday March 10th 2013 4th Sunday in the Season of Lent

Posted in 2013 / Lent / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^Luke

  The Prodigal Sons Our sermon text this morning is found in Luke's Gospel, chapter 15. I'm reading the first three verses:             1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man...


Psalm 18 Sermon From March 2013 Prayer Service

  Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / March 6th 2013: Season of Lent, Psalm 18                                    I love You, O LORD, my strength.                 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,                                 my God, my rock, in whom...


Sermon from Sunday March 3rd 2013 / 3rd Sunday in the Season of Lent

Posted in 2013 / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Luke

  Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / March 3rd / 3rd Sunday in the Season of Lent, Luke 13:1-9.             There were some present at that very time who told [Jesus] about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And He answered them, “Do you...


Sermon from Sunday February 24th 2013 / 2nd Sunday in the Season of Lent

Posted in 2013 / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Luke

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / February 24th / 2nd Sunday in the Season of Lent, Luke 13:31-35.               At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to Him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I...


Lenten Midweek Preaching Exchange February 19th, 2013

Posted in 2013 / Lent / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^Matthew

  “Friend, Why Have You Come?”  The text for my message this evening is found in Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 26. I’m reading verses 47 to 50: 47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd, armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests...


February Pop Culture & the Bible, Bible Study

Posted in 2013 / Bible Study / Pastor Ted Giese / Youth/Young Adults

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 Sunday February 17th 2013 / 1st Sunday In The Season Of Lent

Posted in 2013 / Lent / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^Psalms

God's Security System Pastor Terry Defoe, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaCopyright © 2013. Pastor Terry Defoe. All Rights Reserved. My message on this First Sunday in the season of Lent is based on Psalm 91. I'm reading verse 15: 15 He will call on me, and I...


Youth Young/Adult Thursday Regular Bible Study

Posted in 2013 / Bible Study / Pastor Ted Giese

Our Thursday evenings youth/young adult Bible Study has moved into St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans! This Study is lead by Pastor Ted and runs 7pm to 8:30pm and follows the confirmation schedule. The format for this study is reading whole chapters consecutively from a Book of the Bible (Right...


Sermon from Sunday February 10th 2013 Transfiguration Sunday

Posted in 2013 / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / Transfiguration / ^Mark

  Heaven Can't Wait! Mark 9:2-9 Pastor Terry Defoe, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.Copyright © 2013. Pastor Terry Defoe. All Rights Reserved. Our sermon text on this Transfiguration Sunday is found in Mark’s Gospel, chapter 9. I'm reading verses 1 to 3: 2 After...


Psalm 17 Sermon From February 2013 Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / February 6th 2013: Season of Epiphany, Psalm 17 "The Apple of Your Eye"           Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry!                         Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!             From Your presence let...


February Pop Culture & the Bible, Bible Study

Posted in 2013 / Bible Study / Pastor Ted Giese / Youth/Young Adults

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 Sunday January 27th 2013

Posted in 2013 / Epiphany / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^Luke

Hidden in Plain Sight Luke 4:16-30 (16-19) Pastor Terry Defoe, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Copyright © 2013. Pastor Terry Defoe. All Rights Reserved.   Our sermon text this morning is found in Luke’s Gospel, chapter 4. I’m reading verses 16 to 19:   16 He...


Sermon from Sunday January 20th 2013

Posted in 2013 / Epiphany / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^1 Corithians

Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1,4,5,7,11 Pastor Terry Defoe, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.Copyright © 2013. Pastor Terry Defoe. All Rights Reserved. Our Bible text this morning is found in Paul's first letter to the Church at Corinth, chapter 12. The...


Psalm 16 Sermon From January 2013 Prayer Service

  Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / January 2nd 2013: Season of Christmas, Psalm 16 "I Shall Not be Shaken"                  Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.           I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;                    I have no good apart...


A merciful incarnation

Posted in 2012 / Advent / Articles / Canadian Lutheran / Pastor Ted Giese

by Rev. Ted Giese   By the mystery of Your holy incarnation; by Your holy nativity; by Your baptism, fasting, and temptation, by Your agony and bloody sweat; by Your cross and passion; by Your precious death and burial; by Your glorious resurrection and ascension; and by the coming of the...


Psalm 15 Sermon From December 2012 Prayer Service

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / December 5th 2012: Season of Advent, Psalm 15 “Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?”             O LORD, who shall sojourn in Your tent?                    Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?           He who walks blamelessly and does what...