The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Faith Lutheran High School Students Elizabeth, Julia, and Lance, along with  Mrs. Christy Rivers, third grade teacher at Faith Lutheran School in Plano, TX, join Andy during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose FLS for their education, what they love about their school, when they learn about Jesus during their school day, what makes FLS a unique place, and why the...

Rev. Dr. David Lewis — Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology and Director of Master of Divinity and Residential Alternate Route Programs at Concordia Seminary, and Rev. Dale Ward — Senior Media Producer for Communications at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the CSL Film Festival began, the criteria for submissions for the film festival contest,...

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who St. John Chrysostom was, the era in which he lived, how he served the church, and what we learn from him as a forefather of the faith.

Lutheran High School of St. Charles County Students Abby and Carter, along with Brian Scheller, Director of Music Activities & Spiritual Life Coordinator at Lutheran High School of St. Charles County, MO, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose Lutheran High School for their education, what they love about their school, when they learn about...

Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah on the Commemoration of St. Titus to talk about who St. Titus was, how the Lord used him the church, his relationship with St. Paul, and what we learn from St. Titus and Paul's letter to him.

St. Paul's Lutheran School Students Juliana and Sam, along with Kantor Matthew Gerhardt, from St.  Paul’s Lutheran Church and School in Des Peres, MO, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose St. Paul's for their education, what they love about their school, when they learn about Jesus during their school day, what makes St. Paul's a unique p...

Rev. Dr. Mark Seifrid, Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, MO, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, commemorated by the Church on January 25, including who Saul was, what was significant about his conversation, his name change to Paul, and how the Lord used him.

Saint Paul Lutheran High School Students Annika, Josiah, and Daniela, along with Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director of Music at Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, MO, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose Saint Paul for their education, what they love about their school, when they learn about Jesus during their school day, what makes S...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Safety and Knowing, including why safety is important in family life, why the word "knowing" is significant, the relationship between "knowing" and "safety," and how safety and knowing in our relationship with Christ shapes our relationships with others. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/find...

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why the LCMS marches in the National March for Life, the message we want to be heard at the March, why the Synod is doing a Million Dollar Match Grant for life-affirming projects, and what  he hopes to see as an outcome of this matching grant opportunity. Learn more about LCMS Life Min...

Deaconess Tiffany Manor — Director of LCMS Life Ministry, and Kristin Freeman — Manager of LCMS Life Ministry, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why the LCMS is involved in Life Ministry things such as Marches for Life across our nation, why the 1 John 3 Million Dollar Life Match was created, the qualifications for projects, and how the matching grants will support life-affirming projects. Learn m...

Deaconess Lori Trinche — Stewardship, Administration and Human Care Liaison for the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS, Rev. Dr. Allan Buss — President of the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS, and Sheryl Dewitt — Executive Director of Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries in Sanford, Florida, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the beautiful work of Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries and how...

Jamielynn (Tinkey) Flores, B.S.N., R.N., who serves the Lord as a missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, joins Sarah to talk about her journey to the mission field, the work she is currently doing in the Dominican Republic, meeting physical and spiritual needs on the mission field, and exciting things happening in Life Ministry in the LAC Region. Read her story and how to supp...

Rev. James and Angela Sharp, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Uruguay, join Sarah to talk about how they build relationships with people in order to share the Gospel of Jesus with them, the different ways they both serve in the community, the partners they're blessed to serve with, and what's coming on the horizon for them and their new missionary team members. Learn more their story and how...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Broken Intimacy, including how we define intimacy, the relationship between intimacy and safety, what makes it hard to care about such abstract things like intimacy, and where God creates intimacy in our lives. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Mon...

Nathaniel, Gloria, Caroline, and Peter from the Robo Raiders FTC 7129 homeschool Christian robotics team from Southern Illinois join Sarah and guest co-host Rev. Doug Griebenaw to talk about their roles on the robotics team, this season's robot and what it can do, what goes into building a robot for competition, and the variety of things they learn from their participation in this program. Follow...

Rev. Dr. John Bombaro, Associate Director of Eurasia for the LCMS and Chair of the Systematics Department for Luther Academy in Rīga, Latvia, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about today's age of Humanitarian ethics and the mission of Humanitarianism, how identity plays a role in this worldview, where we see these ethics at play today, and how to recognize and combat these ethics in our families and c...

Rev. David Appold, Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah, Kentucky, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of Paducah and how St. Paul fits into this community, how the recent tornado impacted the community around Paducah, how St. Paul was affected, and how the congregation of St. Paul is serving their neighbors in the recovery effort. Learn more about LCMS Disaster Relief, inclu...

Steph Schulte, RN, BSN, CMSRN, WCN, Mercy Medical Coordinator for West and Central Africa for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Missions Unpacked with the LCMS Office of International Mission, including what participants will experience in this immersive program, the different regions people will virtually explore, and some new and exciting features for this program. Learn more and regi...

Deaconess Tiffany Manor, Director of Life Ministry for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to recap the March for Life Chicago including how this March is related to the National March for Life in Washington, D.C., how the LCMS was represented in Chicago, who else was a the March, and the highlights of the March and surrounding events. Learn more about LCMS Life Ministry at lcms.org/life and find the F...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Vulnerability, including why there are so many terrible definitions and what the good definitions are, different types of vulnerability and the common experience among all of them, and understanding vulnerability with a Biblical worldview. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear M...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the January 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “Ephesians: God’s eternal work marks the way we walk” on Ephesians 1:1-14. 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...

Benjamin Kolodziej, member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, highly active church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Companion to the Hymns, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Service of Lessons and Carols, including the history of this service, how it's celebrated now in our churches, what the traditional lessons and carols are, and why we celebrate this...

Keith Getty, modern hymn writer along with his wife Kristyn Getty, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his inspirations for writing hymns, why congregational singing is incredibly important in the life of the church, and why families should sing together as often as they can. Learn more about the Gettys and hear their hymns at gettymusic.com. This is a rebroadcast from December 21, 2018.

Rev. William Cwirla joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his memories of making cookies as a child, stories of his family's traditions from his childhood, his favorite treat to make during the Christmas season (Epiphany Star Bread), and some tips for baking at during the holidays.