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Recap & Review - Episode 1 / A.D. The Bible Continues

Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org where Christianity meets culture. Listen to this recap and review of Episode 1 "The Tomb is Open" of A.D. The Bible Continues and watch for...


Easter Sunday - Mark the 16: 1-8 / Pastor Ted Giese / Easter

Easter Sunday - Mark 16: 1-8 / Pastor Ted Giese / Mount Olive Lutheran Church When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went...


Were You There? - John 19:34/ Pastor Ted Giese / Good Friday

Were You There? - John 19:31-37 / Good Friday Sermon / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / April 3rd 2015 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that...


Jesus Your Light & Refuge in Despair - Psalm 43 Sermon From April Prayer Service

Prayer Service, Lenten Mid-Week 6, April 1st - 2015.  Rev. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Psalm 43,           Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause                    against an ungodly people,           from the deceitful and unjust man                   ...


Christ the King: Bridegroom of the Daughter of Zion - John 12:12-19 / Pr. Ted Giese / Palm Sunday

"Christ the King: Bridegroom of the Daughter of Zion" Palm Sunday - Pr. Ted Giese / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / March 29th 2015 (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...


Wedding Sermon / Thayne & Maegan Giroux / Colossians 3:12-17 - Pastor Ted Giese / Mount Olive Lutheran Church - March 28th 2015

Wedding Sermon - Colossians 3:12-17/ Thayne James Giroux & Meagan Ann Grace Biss / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has...


Insurgent (2015) By Robert Schwentke - Movie Review

Insurgent (2015) Directed by: Robert Schwentke Written by: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, Mark Bomback (screenplay), Veronica Roth (Book) Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Daniel Dae Kim, Ashley Judd, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney and Naomi Watts Run Time: 119 min Rated:...


Jesus Lifted Up: Fourth Sunday In Lent - Numbers 21 & John 3 / Pastor Ted A. Giese

Posted in 2015 / Audio Sermons / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Pharisees / Sermons / ^John / ^Numbers

"Jesus Lifted Up" Sunday Lent 4, March 15th - 2015.  Rev. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. John 3:14-21 - Numbers 21:4-9 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life. “For God...


CHAPPiE (2015) by Neill Blumkamp - Movie Review

Chappie (2015) Directed by: Neill Blumkomp Written by: Neill Blumkamp and Terri Tatchell Stars: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja), Yo-Landi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Brandon Auret Run Time: 120 min Rated: 14A (Canada), Rated R (MPAA)...


Lenten Exchange Mid-Week Psalm 42 & Isaiah 45:1-9 - Pastor Ted Giese

"Hope in God - He Breaks Down Every Gate" Prayer Service, Lenten Mid-Week 2, March 4th - 2015.  Rev. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Psalm 42, Isaiah 45:1-8, Matthew 16:13-19 As a deer pants for flowing streams,           so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul...


Trust the LORD: Second Sunday In Lent - Genesis 17 & Mark 8 / Rev. Ted A. Giese

Posted in 2015 / Audio Sermons / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Genesis / ^Mark

2 Sunday in Lent, 2015 March 1st. Rev. Ted Giese, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina SK. Mark 8:27-38; Genesis 17:1-7, 15, 16; Romans 5:1-11 And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And...


Jesus Resists Satan: First Sunday in Lent - Mark 1:9-15 / Rev. Ted A. Giese

Posted in 2015 / Audio Sermons / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Mark

"Jesus Resists Satan" First Sunday in Lent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Mark 1:9-15 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when He came up out of the water, immediately He saw the heavens being torn open and...


Birdman (2014) by Alejandro G. Iñárritu - Movie Review

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu Written by: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Andrea...


The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) by Paul Tibbitt - Movie Review

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) Directed by: Paul Tibbitt Written by: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel (screenplay), Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt (Story) Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Antonio Banderas, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence Run...


Who Considers the Poor? - Psalm 41 Sermon From February Prayer Service

"Who Considers the Poor? Jesus or Judas?" / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Wed February 4th 2015: Season of Epiphany, Psalm 41           Blessed is the one who considers the poor!                    In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;           the LORD...


Funeral Sermon For Rena Galenzoski / Friday January 30th 2015

Funeral Sermon for Rena Galenzoski / January 30th 2015 / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went...


American Sniper (2014) by Clint Eastwood - Movie Review

American Sniper (2014) Directed by: Clint Eastwood Written by: Jason Hall (screenplay), Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, James Defelice (book) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Ben Reed, Luke Grimes Run Time: 132min Rated:14A (Canada), Rated R (MPAA) for strong and disturbing war violence,...


Into The Woods (2014) by Rob Marshal - Movie Review

Into the Woods (2014) Directed by: Rob Marshall Written by: James Lapine (screenplay & musical) Stars: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Mackenzie Mauzy, Chris Pine, Lilla Crawford, Tammy Blanchard and Lucy Punch Run Time: 125min...


IssuesEtc Segment: 72nd Golden Globe Awards 2015

72nd Golden Globe Awards 2015 In this segment of IssuesEtc pastors Giese and Wilken talk about the recent telecast of the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. Provided in this interview are some general observations of the award show and a little discussion of what makes the Golden Globe Awards...


Wet With The Sins of The World: Baptism of Our Lord - Mark 1:4-11 / Pastor Ted A. Giese

"Wet With The Sins of The World" Baptism of Our Lord /Season of Epiphany / Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Mark 1:4-11 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all...