The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Craig S. Oldenburg — Executive Director of Camp Concordia in Gowen, MI, and Keith Peters — Program Director at Camp Lutherhaven in Albion, IN, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at summer camp, who can attend, special programs available at Camp Concordia and Camp Lutherhaven, needs for summer staff this year, and how to apply. Find all NLOMA Summer Camps at nloma.org. Find Camp Concord...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah on the 175th Anniversary of the founding of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to talk about the founding of Die Deutsche Evangelical-Lutherische Synode von Missouri, Ohio, und Andern Staaten as it was called in the original German. Hear about why German Lutheran immigrated to the United States, what daily life and cong...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find a...

Rev. Roy Askins, managing editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy, Sarah, and Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois (and soon-to-be pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa), during Sharathon 2022 to talk about the history of the Lutheran Witness, how people can listen to the Lut...

Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois (and soon-to-be pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa), joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about what he's learned about the Lutheran Confessions in his time hosting Concord Matters on KFUO Radio, why these confessions are so...

Jonathan Schultz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about the work of CPH today, how KFUO has been a part of CPH history, how CPH supports the vocations of families today, and how CPH has progressed to the digital era. Give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about why it's important to hear God's Word daily, how KFUO Radio supports listeners in their vocations, and the role of joyful giving in the work of LCMS ministries such as KFUO Radio. Give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.

Friends from LCMS International Mission: Christian Boehlke — Interim Executive Director, Anne Gonzalez — Manager of Short-term Mission Training and Engagement, and Krista Young, DCE — Partnership Coordinator for LCMS Africa Region, join Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about how KFUO supports our missionaries and international partners in their vocations, the importance of this support...

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Reformer Johannes Bugenhagen, including his relationship to Martin Luther as his pastor and confessor, how he got involved in the Reformation, how he was influential in the life of Martin Luther, and the immense contributions he made to the spread...

Chaplain Craig Muehler, Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, joins Andy and Sarah to share about his experiences as a deployed military chaplain during Lent and Easter, how services in the midst of battle are both similar and vastly different to services at home, and how military chaplains are incredibly important to our service members. Learn more about LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces...

Mary Schmidt, Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Sharathon 2022, including how you can partner with us to continue sharing the Gospel message around the globe, the different levels of giving, and special thank-you gifts for this year's event. Learn more and give at kfuo.org/sharathon.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about generations and mental health, including what "generativity" is and how we approach this term, why caring about the generations to come is important for our mental health, and what scripture says about God's love for all generations. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Mond...

Rev. Andrew Jones, pastor of First Lutheran Church and Preschool in Concord, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of Psalm 22 in Holy Week, the theme of Psalm 22, how it walks us through Holy Week, and where we see fulfillments of the Psalm in Holy Week. Read his CPH blog post at blog.cph.org/study/the-fulfillment-of-psalm-22-in-holy-week. This is a rebroadcast from March 30, 2...

Rev. Chris Hull— senior pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, and Lynea Sander— music director and organist at Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, join Andy and Sarah to talk through the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, including the history of this service, what the flow of the service is through the readings and liturgy, and what makes this service so unique in our church y...

Chaplain Brian Hamer, active duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the importance of Good Friday in the rhythm of the Church Year, how the Passion has been a part of Holy Week since the Early Church, how J.S. Bach approached the observation of Holy Week, and how Bach expresses the text of the Passion in his beautiful music for Holy Week. Listen to "Es ist vollbracht" at youtu.be/8...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what it means to turn toward Hope, including what restoration means, how naming brokenness helps us turn toward Hope, how brokenness is different when you have the cross and Hope, and how we can be bearers of hope to our neighbors. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Mental He...

Ben Bedroske — Choir Director at Martin Luther High School in Greendale, WI, Erin Janetzke — Assistant Principal at Martin Luther High School, and MLHS students Amelia and Dylan join Andy and Sarah to talk about how MLHS is preparing them for the next chapter in their lives, what they enjoy most about participating in choir at MLHS, how the arts are part of Christian education at MLHS, and what ma...

Mr. Jonathan Butterfield, Principal at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, along with LHSS students Noah, Maggie, and Anna, join Andy to talk about the service project they participated in at the LCMS International Center, other service projects they've enjoyed as students at LHSS, the place of service in Lutheran education, and how students have opportunities to serve their neighbors as part...

Hayley Steinbauer — Senior at Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE) and volunteer with LCMS, Julie Johnston-Hermann — Director of Global Opportunities at CUNE and volunteer with LCMS, and Erin Alter — Director of Short-Term Missions with LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Hayley's experiences as a volunteer on a short-term mission trip to Puerto Rico as part of her studie...

Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink, Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute, joins Sarah on the Commemoration day for Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach to talk about the historical context of both men, their connections to the Lutheran Reformation and Martin Luther himself, how their work is important in the history of the Lutheran Church and Christendom in general, and works of theirs that we...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the April 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Reconciled in Christ" on Ephesians 2:11-22. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with u...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Messes in Creation: A Broken World, including what brokenness is, how our brokenness affects others, how the devil uses brokenness to try to separate us from the hope we have in Christ, and what can happen when we name the brokenness in our lives. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope...

It is April 1st and the new program Tea Time: a half hour with half the caffeine, commences with wisdom you can put to use today.  The Reverends of Radio: Pastor Timothy Appel, Pastor Brady Finnern, and Pastor James Cleland join Andy Bates to impart relevant information to help you in your daily vocations and improve family time around the dinner table. . . or maybe just something to make you chuc...

Daniel Sanchez — Camp Director at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, and Crysten Sanchez — Events Executive for Higher Things, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Higher Things Confirmation Camp at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, who is eligible to attend, what happens during the camp, and how this camp is a wonderful opportunity for confirmation-age youth. Learn more about Camp and register at campiodiseca.org/htcamp and leader....

Krista Young, DCE — Partnership Coordinator for LCMS Africa Region, and Tara Wolf, DCE — volunteer with LCMS International Mission and Director of Next Generations Ministries at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ft. Collins, Colorado, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how volunteers serve with LCMS International Mission, Tara's story of volunteering, how she served and what she learned, where the curren...