Pastor Ted Giese
“Called out of Darkness to Speak” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sermon January 14th 2024 – 1st Samuel 3:1-20 & 1st Corinthians 6:12-20
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday January 14th 2024: Season of Epiphany / 1 Samuel 3:1-20 “Called out of Darkness to Speak” Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no...
Lorraine Kathleen Paul Funeral Sermon – John 10:14-18, 27-30 January 13th 2024 / I am Jesus’ Little Lamb
Lorraine Kathleen Paul Funeral Sermon - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday January 13th 2024: Season of Epiphany / John 10:14-18, 27-30 “I am Jesus’ Little Lamb” [Jesus says] "I am the Good Shepherd. I know My own and My own know Me, just as the Father knows Me and...
“A World Without Sin” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sermon January 7th 2024 - Mark 1:4-11 & Romans 6:1-11
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday January 7th 2024: Baptism of our Lord / Mark 1:4-11 & Romans 6:1-11 “A World Without Sin” John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and...
“The Eternal Son, This Precious Gift” Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sermon Dec 25th 2023 - John 1:1–14
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday December 25th 2023: Christmas Day / John 1:1–14 “The Eternal Son, This Precious Gift” 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,...
Born According to His Purpose / Luke 2:1–20 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 24th 2023 / Christmas Eve / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 24th 2023: Christmas Eve / Luke 2:1–20 “Born According to His Purpose” In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor...
Prepared for what was Foretold / Luke 1:26–38 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 24th 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 24th 2023: Season of Advent / Luke 1:26–38 “Prepared for what was Foretold” In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of...
Godzilla Minus One (2023) By Takashi Yamazaki
Godzilla Minus One (2023) Director: Takashi Yamazaki Writer: Takashi Yamazaki Stars: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Munetaka Aoki, Yuki Yamada, Runtime: 124min Rated: 14A (Alberta), PG (British Columbia) G (Quebec) PG-13 (MPAA) for...
The Gift of Joy / 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 17th 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 17th 2023: Season of Advent / 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 "The Gift of Joy" Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do...
Prepared Through Repentance / 2 Peter 3:8–14 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 10th 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 10th 2023: Advent / 2 Peter 3:8–14 “Prepared Through Repentance” But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill...
Napoleon (2023) By Ridley Scott
Napoleon (2023) Director: Ridley Scott Writers: David Scarpa Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Mark Bonnar, Edouard Philipponnat, Ian McNeice, Rupert Everett Runtime: 158min Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA) for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and brief language. Listen...
Jesus Comes to Save Us / Mark 11:1–10 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday December 3rd 2023 / Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday Dec 3rd 2023: Season of Advent / Mark 11:1–10 "Jesus Comes to Save Us" Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in...
Jesus is No Goat / Matthew 25:31–46 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 26th 2023 / Last Sunday of the Church Year / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 26th 2023: Last Sunday of the Church Year / Matthew 25:31–46 "Jesus is No Goat" “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all...
The Good and Faithful Servant / Matthew 25:14-30 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 19th 2023 / Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 19th 2023: Season of Pentecost / Gospel of Matthew 25:14-30 “The Good and Faithful Servant" “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five...
Journey to Bethlehem (2023) By Adam Anders
Journey to Bethlehem (2023) Director: Adam Anders Writers: Adam Anders, Peter Barsocchini, Stars: Antonio Banderas, Milo Manheim, Fiona Palomo, Geno Segers, Joel Smallbone, Moriah, Omid Djalili, Rizwan Manji, Stephanie Gil, Lecrae, Antonio Gil, Alicia Borrachero, Maria Pau Pigem,...
Oil in Your Lamp / Matthew 25:1–13 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 12th 2023 / Season of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 12th 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 25:1–13 “Oil in Your Lamp” [Jesus says,] “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five...
Alive in Christ / Revelation 7:2–17 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 5th 2023 / All Saint's Day (Observed) / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday November 5th 2023: Season of Pentecost, All Saints Day (Observed) / Revelation 7:2–17 “Alive in Christ” Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to...
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) By David Gordon Green
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) Director: David Gordon Green Writers: Peter Sattler, David Gordon Green, Scott Teems Stars: Leslie Odom Jr., Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, Ann Dowd, Norbert Leo Butz, Danny McCarthy, Jennifer Nettles, Tracey Graves, Lariah Alexandria, Ellen...
Richard John Mehling Funeral Sermon – Colossians 3:16–17 October 23rd 2023 / This is My Song
Richard John Mehling Funeral Sermon - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Monday October 23rd 2023: Season of Pentecost / Colossians 3:16–17 "This is My Song" “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and...
What to do with God’s Gifts? / Matthew 22:15-22 / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday October 22nd 2023 / The Season Of Pentecost / Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Sunday Oct 22nd 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 22:15-22 “What to do with God’s Gifts?” Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle [Jesus] in His words. And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians,...
Michael & Helen Bloos Funeral Sermon – Matthew 6:25–34 October 21st 2023 / Today & Tomorrow in Christ
Michael & Helen Bloos Funeral Sermon - Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese / Saturday October 21st 2023: Season of Pentecost / Matthew 6:25–34 “Today & Tomorrow in Christ” “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor...