Pastor Ted Giese
"The Risen Christ Jesus Speaks, Eats & Sends His Disciples" / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season of Easter / April 15th 2018 - / Luke 24:36-49
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Sunday April 15th 2018: Easter Three Luke 24:36-49. “The Risen Christ Jesus Speaks, Eats & Sends His Disciples” As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” But they were...
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018) Michael Mason - Movie Review
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018) Directed by: Michael Mason, Writer: Michael Mason Stars: David A.R. White, John Corbett, Shane Harper, Ted McGinley, Jennifer Taylor, Benjamin A. Onyango, Samantha Boscarino, Mike C. Manning, Gregory Alan Williams, Run Time: 105 min Rated: PG (Canada),...
Funeral Sermon, Leonard Wagner / Friday April 6th 2018
Funeral Sermon for Leonard Wagner - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday April 6th 2018: Season of Easter / Mark 9:2-9 "Made Clean by Jesus" And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And He...
Your Right Hand - Psalm 74 Sermon April Prayer Service
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday April 4th 2018: Season of the church year / Psalm 74 "Your Right Hand." O God, why do You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have...
"That Righteous Man" Pontius Pilate's Wife / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season Of Lent / Good Friday March 30th 2018 - / Matthew 27:15-19
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday March 30th 2018: Holy Week Good Friday / Matthew 27:15–19 "That Righteous Man" Words from Pontius Pilate’s Wife Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. And they had then...
Funeral Sermon, Ella Anderson / Wednesday March 28th 2018
Funeral Sermon for Ella Anderson / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday March 28th 2018: Lent / 1 John 4:7-11, 16b "Jesus Loves You." Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not...
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) Andrew Hyatt - Movie Review
Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) Directed by: Andrew Hyatt, Writers: Terence Berden, Andrew Hyatt, Stars: James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez, Joanne Whalley, John Lynch, Noah Huntley, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Manuel Cauchi, Run Time: 108 min Rated: PG (Canada), PG-13 (MPAA) for...
"He Saved Others; He Cannot Save Himself!" The Chief Priests Kick Jesus When He's Down / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season Of Lent / Wednesday March 21st 2018 - / Matthew 27:33-44
Each evening in this year’s Lutheran Church Canada WASCANA Circuit Lenten exchange of midweek Services will be focused on people like the High Priest Caiaphas. From unfriendly crowds seeking Jesus’ death, to the Sanhedrin, to Pilate’s Soldiers, to men like Judas Iscariot, the Centurion at...
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Ava DuVernay - Movie Review
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Directed by: Ava DuVernay, Writers: Jennifer Lee, Jeff Stockwell, (screenplay by) Madeleine L'Engle (based upon the novel by) Stars: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zach...
By Grace Through Faith Made Alive in Christ Jesus / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season Of Lent / Sunday March 11th 2018 - / Ephesians 2:1-10
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 11th 2018: Season of Lent / Ephesians 2:1–10 "By Grace Through Faith Made Alive in Christ Jesus" And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of...
Fighting the "Noon-Day-Devil" Acedia / Sermon / Pr. Ted Giese / Season of Lent / Sunday March 4th 2018 - / John 2:13-22
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday March 4th 2018: Lent / John 2:13–22 "fighting the noon-day-devil" The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers...
Funeral Sermon, Victoria Goebel / Monday February 26th 2018
Funeral Sermon For Victoria Goebel - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday February 26th 2018: Lent / John 14:1-7 "Pots and Pans in Heaven’s Kitchens" Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not...
Black Panther (2018) Ryan Coogler - Movie Review
Black Panther (2018) Directed by: Ryan CooglerWriters: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, (screenplay by) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby (based on the comics by) Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela...
The Heart of Temptation / Sermon / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Season of Lent / Sunday February 18th 2018 - / James 1:12-18
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday February 18th 2018: Lent / James 1:12-18 "The Heart of Temptation" Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let...
What Jesus Did - What Caiaphas Said / Sermon / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Season of Lent / Ash Wednesday February 14th 2018 - / John 11:45-53
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Ash Wednesday February 14th 2018: Lent / John 11:45–53 "What Jesus Did - What Caiaphas Said" Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what He did, believed in Him, but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them...
An Oasis of Peace for neighbours in need - Peace Oasis in Za'atari Refugee Camp Jordan
An Oasis of Peace for neighbours in need In the Western world we imbue the word oasis with a kind of romanticism, however in the Middle East an oasis is more pragmatic. In a parched desert landscape it saves lives and provides valuable food, shelter, and replenishment. For Syrian refugees...
Are you satisfied with what you have? - Psalm 73 Sermon February Prayer Service
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Wednesday February 7th 2018: Epiphany / Psalm 73 "Are you satisfied with what you have?" Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had...
Sermon / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Season of Epiphany / Sunday January 14th 2018 - / John 1:43:51 / "From Under the Fig Tree to Under The Outstretched Arms of Christ Jesus."
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday January 14th 2018: Season of Epiphany / John 1:43-51 "From Under the Fig Tree to Under The Outstretched Arms of Christ Jesus." The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was...
Sermon / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Baptism of Our Lord - Season of Epiphany / Sunday January 7th 2018 - / Mark 1: 4 - 11 / "From the River to you."
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday January 7th 2018: Baptism of Our Lord - Season of Epiphany / Mark 1:4–11 "From the River to you" John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of...
Funeral Sermon, Douglas Binnie / Friday January 5th 2018
Funeral Sermon for Douglas Binnie / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Friday January 5th 2018: Season of Christmas / Psalm 23 "Baptized into The Good Shepherd." The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters....