The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Dr. Debbie Arfsten — Professor of Christian Education, Director of Christian Education (DCE) Program Director, and Director of Synodical Placement at Concordia University Chicago (CUC), along with CUC DCE students Brian, Grace, Samantha, Benjamin, and Abby, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what DCEs are, how long DCEs have been an office in the LCMS, how DCEs serve the church today, and what thei...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Community, including the types of community we may experience throughout our lives, the relationship of identity to community, how naming brokenness in our communities is helpful, and the role of the Christian in the various communities in which we exist. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/fin...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Sarah to talk about the Annunciation of our Lord, the place of this feast day in our Church Year, how the Church has recognized this feast day in our history, why this day is incredibly important to us, and the Scripture and hymnody we hear on this day.

Rev. Kevin Johnson, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Carlisle, Iowa, and the Holy Cross Lutheran Homeschool Co-op, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why his congregation supports homeschool families, how they are able to provide this support, the details of the upcoming Home School Conference at Holy Cross, and what attendees need to know about this free resource conference. Learn more and...

Jennifer Hummel, Program Coordinator for Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya with the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya (CCCK) is, the needs of the children they serve in Kenya, how this program meets those needs, and some exciting things happening in the future for CCCK. Learn more at lcms.org/make-a-gift/christs-care-for-children-kenya.

Deaconess Dr. Chrissie Gillet — Director of Word of Hope with Lutherans for Life, and Lisa Fox — President of the Lutherans for Life St. Charles Chapter, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Word of Hope began, the circumstances that women and families find themselves in when they reach out to Word of Hope, who is supported by these services, the things happening in the St. Louis Metro area in li...

Ms. Jennifer Brauer, Director of the Lutheran High School Northwest Concert Choir and Lutheran High School Westland Honors Choir (part of the Lutheran High School Association of Metro Detroit), along with students Annie from LHWL and London from LHNW, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what their school days look like at their respective high schools, how the Word of God is taught in their schools,...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Body of Christ, including what brings and keeps the Body of Christ together, the place of connection and community in the Body of Christ, what brokenness looks like in the Body of Christ, and the hope we have as the Body of Christ. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Menta...

Rev. Dr. Stephen Pietsch, lecturer in pastoral theology at Australian Lutheran College in North Adelaide, Australia, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about acedia and how to respond to it, including what acedia is, the symptoms of this in our lives, how to keep praying through acedia, talking back to Satan (antirrhesis), and more ways to fight acedia. Read his article "Fighting Acedia: Tips for the St...

Dr. John F. Brug, General Editor and Old Testament Editor with the Wartburg Project, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) translation of the Bible, what sets this translation apart from other translations like English Standard Version, challenges in publishing a study Bible today, and the exciting features in the new EHV Study Bible. Learn more about Wartburg P...

Sally Handrick, President of the LWML Missouri District, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at a Missouri District LWML Convention, the highlights of the gathering, her favorite parts of the convention, and details for attending. Learn more at missourilwml.org.

Monica Shannon, District Life Coordinator for the LCMS Southern Illinois District Advocates for Life, and Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work the SID Advocates for Life does, why this work is important in Southern Illinois, and the upcoming Life-Affirming Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights, IL...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history and legacy of St. Patrick, what is significant about his early years, the misunderstandings we may have about him, the impact of his work on Ireland and the rest of Christianity, and where we find his work in our Lutheran circles. Find Lutheran Service Book 604, St. Patrick...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Friendship, including some of our common misconceptions about friendship, how friendships are started and sustained, what God's Word teaches us about friendship, elements of authentic friendship, and how brokenness affects friendship. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Mental...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the March 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "By Grace You Have Been Saved" on Ephesians 2:1-10. 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...

Jonathan Schultz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to CPH, things he's enjoyed during his time there, how CPH serves the Church in the United States and globally, some of the milestones over the years, and what we can expect from CPH in the future. Read the full press release at news.cph.org/jonathan-d-schultz-elected-9th-preside...

Dr. Joel Oesch — Professor of Theology, Director of Graduate Programs for Christ College, and Executive Director of Crosswise Institute at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Crosswise Institute at CUI, why they offer a program that engages high school students in critical thinking, the exciting topic that will be covered this summer, and how students can attend....

Dr. Paul Robinson — director of Library Services and professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, and Rev. Dr. James Marriott  — Director of Music Arts and Kreft Chair for Music Arts at Concordia Seminary, join Andy to talk about what we know about J.S. Bach's service to the church, how Bach's work has influenced the church today, how Concordia Seminary will be celebrating Bach's 337th...

Anne Gonzalez, DCE  Manager — Short-term Mission Training & Engagement for the LCMS Office of International Mission, and Ben Helge — serving the Lord in Eurasia region with LCMS, join Andy to talk about what English Bible Camps are in the Eurasia region, what these Camps have involved in the past, how volunteers participate, and how volunteers can apply. Learn more at servenow.lcms.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Messes in Community: Connection and Belonging, including what "belonging" means, what belonging looks like for different people, how brokenness complicates belonging and connection, how struggles in relationships have meaning, and God's response to loneliness. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.or...

Dr. Mike Rodewald — Executive Director of Lutheran Bible Translators, and Rev. Rich Rudowske —  Director of Operations with Lutheran Bible Translators, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the idea for the Living Water project began, why listening to Scripture is important, how the Living Water project can be part of our daily lives, the incredible artistic talent that is going into creating this...

Deaconess Tiffany Manor — Director of LCMS Life Ministry, and Kris Freeman — Manager of LCMS Life Ministry, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what March on the Arch is, how the LCMS is involved, what is new this year for LCMS participation, and details on participating. Learn more and register at lcms.org/life.

Chaplain Amadeus Gandy, LCMS Chaplain at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into chaplaincy, what life is actually like in Alaska and how his family has adjusted to living there, how he serves the service men and women on base, what his day-to-day life looks like, and how he shares the Gospel with those around him on base as he provides a home for Luther...

Chaplain Brian Hamer, active duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Psalm 130 is appropriate for Ash Wednesday, how Luther wrote "From Depth of Woe I Cry to Thee" (Lutheran Service Book 607) based on Psalm 130, why Luther was focused on writing hymnody people could sing in their own language, and how other composers have expanded on Luther's hymn. Read the text of Luther's hymn...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the February 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Unceasing Prayer" on Ephesians 1:15–23. 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 us...