The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about whether the 4th Commandment looks different as we and our parents mature, how the 4th Commandment applies as we care for aging parents, and how we can model the 4th Commandment well for our children. "The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. What does...

Jeannine Leibmann, MA, LPC, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the "sandwich generation," the common struggles that happen for those of us in the sandwich generation, and some helpful thoughts for navigating this time in life when caring for both children and parents. This is a rebroadcast from May 20, 2019.

Kari Smith, Caseworker with Lutheran Family Service in Iowa, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the need for adoptive families today, several stories of families who have chosen adoption, some obstacles that families may face as they consider adoption, and advice for families who are thinking about adoption. Learn more about the services Lutheran Family Service provides at lutheranfamilyservice.or...

Burnell Hackman, Director of Music Ministry at Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the many music opportunities at Peace during Advent and Christmas, the traditions like the Christmas Tree Lot that are happening this year, and the support that the community at Peace gives to all of these great opportunities. Lea...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Brokenness and Disintegration, including the definitions of brokenness and disintegration, why we avoid talking about hard things like these, the impact of "the fall" on humanity and relationships, and what happens when we see ourselves as parts rather than a whole. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the significance of the Last Sunday of the Church Year, all of the themes we talk about during this time of the church year, how the end of the church year drives us straight into Advent themes, and some of the hymns and readings we'll hear on this Sunday.

Kevin McBeth, Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Christmas music opportunities for families with the St. Louis Symphony, including A Gospel Christmas on December 9 featuring IN UNISON Chorus and guest Oleta Adams singing gospel renditions of Christmas tunes, the family-friendly Mercy Holiday Celebration from December 15-19 at Lindenwoo...

Elizabeth Pittman, Senior Manager of Public Relations & Concordia Gospel Outreach with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Adent resources available for families, including The Jesse Tree Family Kit, the children's book Counting to  Christmas, the theme package available for congregations Symbols of Salvation, and the CPH Advent and Christmas music playlist on YouTube. F...

The Rev. Dr. Tom Park, serving the Lord in Asia with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led him to the mission field, the preparations he's done in order to deploy to the field, what he's learned about the Asia region and different cultures there, and what he's looking forward to doing on the mission field. Read his story and how to support his work a...

Dr. Maurice Boyer, Director of the American Kantorei, joins Sarah to talk about the music of J.S. Bach, how he chooses music for each Kantorei concert, and the music the American Kantorei will be presenting at their upcoming concert on Sunday, November 21st at 3pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri. Even if you're not in St. Louis, enjoy Dr. Boyer's conversation about BWV 3 "Ach...

Dr. Beverly Yahnke, Executive Director for Spiritual Counsel with DOXOLOGY, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about developing a plan for self-care, including what we mean by self-care, why we need a plan, how we begin developing this plan, things that are important to consider, and how we ensure we make use of this plan. Learn more about DOXOLOGY, including Take Heart Retreats for pastors, at doxology...

Rev. Warren Woerth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to discuss what we need to know about climate change, how secular culture frames these discussions versus what we confess about creation and climate from a Biblical worldview, and who is ultimately in charge of creation and climate on earth. Hear Pastor Wo...

Rev. Dr. Mark J. Schreiber — US Navy Chaplain, Retired, CAPT, CHC, USN (Ret.), and author of Nailed! Moral Injury: A response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a Navy Chaplain, where he served as a Chaplain, what moral injury is and how it's different from PTSD, how moral injury affects combat veterans, and how chaplains and pa...

Matt Christensen — Chaplain (MAJ) USA at the US Army Chaplain Center and School in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a US Army Chaplain, the various places he's served on active duty, how he serves others as a Chaplain, what catechesis looks like as a military Chaplain, and the place of the Sacraments in his vocation. Learn more about LCMS Ministr...

Tanner Olson, poet of writtentospeak.com, joins Andy and Sarah on the release day for his new book Walk a Little Slower to talk about what's new for WrittentoSpeak, the creative process he has for writing his poetry, how the messiness of life provides for very real poetry, and a few selections from his new book. Find Walk a Little Slower, along with his previous two books As You Go: Words for the...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration. This week, they discuss identity, including how we define identity, how a Christian view of identity is different from the world's, why we utilize comparative suffering, how brokenness impacts our identity, and how hope impacts our identity. Find your copy of Finding Hope: F...

Cheryl Swope, MSEd — author of Simply Classical, a Beautiful Education for Any Child, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the benefits of reading aloud with children, how to choose age-appropriate books for your family, and some of Cheryl's favorite books for reading aloud, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Read Cheryl's full list of books for reading aloud at cherylswopeconsultin...

The Rev. Tim Mueller, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of this congregation, how the saints at St. John's show the mercy of Christ to their neighbors, and all of the exciting events happening for the 175th Anniversary of the congregation. Learn more at stjohnnewminden.360unite.com...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the November 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The forgiveness of sins” about the this phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at...

Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the ministry of LAMP with the indigenous people groups in Northern Canada, what is unique about this population, the horrible news about residential schools and how the Canadian government has responded, the generational trauma that exists in these native communities, and how LAMP is uniquely positioned to share...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration (cph.org). Today they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced how she wrote the book, what brokenness in our lives looks like, and the four realms of brokenness she discusses in the book. Find "Finding Hope" at cph.org. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! F...

The Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink, Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute,  joins Sarah to talk about the Reformers portrayed in fine art, including why we value fine art in our Lutheran heritage, the uniqueness of this fine art in our Lutheran history, and the pieces you can view at Concordia Historical Institute's exhibit "Martin, Katharina, Philipp, and Friedrich" opening November 12,...

Rev. Sean Deanzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we celebrate All Saints' Day in our Lutheran tradition, why we observe this feast in our church year, how our observation of this feast is different from other denominations, and the beautiful hymns and liturgy we have for this day. Learn more about All Saints' Day and feasts in ou...

Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor with Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about just a few of the hymns we sing in the "Green Season" of the church and why they are great ones to sing, including Lutheran Service Book 536, 541, and 552. This is a rebroadcast from August 1, 2019.

Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager with LCMS Youth Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we usually respond to people when they experience tangible losses, how ambiguous losses are different than tangible losses, and how we can support the young people in our lives who may be hurting. Read Julianna's article on Youth E-Source at youthesource.com/2020/03/25/ambiguous-loss and a versio...