The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Mary Schmidt — Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw — Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to share stories from listeners who love KFUO Radio and share why it's important to them, the needs KFUO Radio has, and how to support KFUO Radio with an end-of-year gift. Give now by calling (314) 996-1518 or (800) 844-0524. Go online and give at kfuo.org/give. Text...

Kelly Nava joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her memories of making cookies as a child, her favorite Rum Balls, the traditions that surrounded making cookies as a family, and how she has continued these traditions with her own family.

Erin Alter — Director, Short-Term Mission Program with the LCMS Office of International Mission, and Stephenie Hovland — Deaconess Intern with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what the English Conversation Partners program is, why participants are helping others learn English, who is eligible to participate in the program, and how to apply. Learn more and...

Rev. Marty Hasz, PLPC — Assistant to the President for Church Worker & Congregational Health for the LCMS Missouri District, Rev. Karl Gibbs — pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carrolton, MO, and Assistant District Disaster Response Coordinator, and Kris Schuldt — LERT Team Leader at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wentzville, MO, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the damage from the recent tornad...

Rev. Andy Toopes, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of Bowling Green, how Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is an integral part of that community, the destruction from the recent tornado, and how the community is recovering. Find the LCMS Mid-South District at mid-southlcms.org and LCMS Disaster Response efforts at lcms-l...

Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker, Dean of the Chapel and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the O Antiphons, their place in our liturgical church history, what each Antiphon is, how they're connected to the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (Lutheran Service Book 357), and how we can use these in our devotional life during Advent. Read mo...

Friends from the LCMS International Center join Andy and Sarah for a morning of Christmas caroling outside the IC!

Sara Correnti, MS RD LD, Manager of Health and Wellness with Concordia Plan Services, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her favorite Christmas cookies as a child, her secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, some hints on how to make the best cookies, and how she carries on her childhood traditions with her own family.

Anna Boriack joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her memories of making cookies as a child, her two favorites —Springerle and Danish, the traditions that surrounded making cookies as a family, and how she has continued these traditions with her own family.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Resilience, including how we define resilience, our obsession with victory, why resilience in complex for people, the key in building resilience, and how hope and resilience are different for those who have hope in Christ rather than hope in the things of this world. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at...

The Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the beautiful Collects (prayers) during the season of Advent, how these prayers show us the themes we hear about during Advent, how these prayers connect us to the coming of Christ, and some of the themes we hear about in the scripture readings for this season. To contact Rev. Griebenaw about a KFUO Sunday...

Sally Handrick, President of the Missouri District LWML, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her memories of making Christmas cookies as a child, how Christmas cookies have been a part of her family life as a parent and pastor's wife, and several of her favorite cookies.

Trish Erzfeld, Director of Perry County Heritage Tourism, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of the Christmas Country Church Tour in the Perry County, MO, area, how many churches and sites are participating, the region of Missouri where these churches are located, and the wonderful experience participants will have. Learn more at visitperrycounty.com and facebook.com/christmascountrych...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the December 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The resurrection of the body and the life + everlasting. Amen.” about the this phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us! Find onlin...

Paul Soulek, Director of Parish & School Music at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Advent hymnody! They discuss The King of Glory Comes (from One and All Rejoice), O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide (Lutheran Service Book 355), and Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Lutheran Service Book 338). 

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Emotion, including how we define this emotion, how brokenness complicates or distorts our understanding of emotions, how emotions affect our mind and body, and what it means to be an emotional being. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am...

Rev. Charles Ferry, Asia Regional Director with the LCMS International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Lord's work in the Asia region today and how it's grown since the early days of mission work in the region, several stories of the partnerships and partner churches in the region, the team that serves across the Asia region, and the need for lay workers like a Business Manager for...

Dr. Kurt von Kampen — Professor of Music, Chair of the Music Department, and Director of Choral Activities at Concordia University Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of music at Concordia Nebraska, why music is important for student life, exciting new things happening for the music department, and the tradition of Christmas at Concordia at CUNE. Learn more about the music progr...

Dr. Louis Menchaca — Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), and Johanna Anderson — Associate Director of Instrumental Music at CUW, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of music at Concordia Wisconsin, how music is an important part of student life, the tradition of Christmas at Concordia University, and what to expect during this year's conce...

Rev. Michael Keith, pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and SML Christian Academy in Stony Plain, Alberta, and who holds a Certificate in Grief and Death Studies from the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how how we process grief, some of the misconceptions we have about how we move through grief, how grief and mourning are differen...

Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, Director of Witness & Outreach and Revitalization for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Making Disciples for Life Conference: The Rock in Shifting Sands, including what "Making Disciples for Life" means, the theme of this particular conference, what attendees can expect to hear about, and how participants can attend in person and online. Find the MDFL Re...

Pastor Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel. Today's topic of discussion is Sunday's Lectionary for Series C of the Three Year Lectionary. Festival: Second Sunday in Advent 1st Reading: Malachi 3:1-7b Psalm: Psalm 66:1-12 Epistle: Philippians 1:2-11 Gospel: Luke 3:1-14 (15-20) Law and Gospel is independently produced by Pastor Tom Baker. Views and opinions expressed on thi...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Body Image, including how we define this term, how our culture influences our perception of our body image, whether body image includes more than just our physical bodies, an how God's incarnation in Christ Jesus shapes how we think about human bodies. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findin...

Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Sarah to talk about the role of social media in a congregation, some common pitfalls that pastors and congregations can fall into, and examples of how to do social media well while staying focused on Christ crucified. This is a rebroadcast from June 24, 2019.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LMHP, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the holidays might be different for church worker families, some sources of tension, and how different personality types may affect the stress or tension we feel. Find the NAMI article referenced at nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2015/Tips-for-Managing-the-Holiday-Blues. Find LCMS Worker Wellness resources at lcms.org/...