The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

The Rev. Dr. Rudolph Blank, former LCMS missionary in Venezuela for more than 40 years and founder and former director of the Juan de Frías Theological Institute, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about this history of Juan de Frías, why his story is important in Latin American Lutheran history, how the Reformation came to Latin America, and the legacy of his work and the work of others in our Lutheran...

The Rev. James Sharp, who serves the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he and his family serve, the work that they do in planting churches and teaching English, how the Gospel is received by the people in Uruguay, and how the Lord has provided for them through the challenges they've faced. Read the Sharp family sto...

Rev. Stephen Kieser, Headmaster of Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Faith Lutheran School (FLS) serves their neighbors in the Plano area and worldwide, what is unique about education at FLS, why Classical Lutheran education is still important and relevant today, and the upcoming Golf Tournament and North Texas Giving Day support opportunities. Learn mor...

Rev. Seth Moorman — pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Long Beach, California, and Leslie Sullivan — Celebrate Director at St. John Lutheran Church in Cypress, Texas, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the important role volunteers play in the LCMS Youth Gathering, how Team Flex volunteers serve at the Gathering, and how to apply for Team Flex. Learn more and apply at lcmsgathering.com/volunteer.

Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St. Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about St. Cyprian of Carthage, whose commemoration date in the Lutheran Church is September 16. They discuss who Cyprian is, what his life was like in the early church, the challenges he faced, and what we learn from his life and death.

Rev. Ruben Dominguez, retired pastor serving in South Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to share the story of Casiodoro de Reina (ca. 1520-1594) during Hispanic Heritage Month, including what we know about his life, how the Reformation came to Spain, why it was important to Casiodoro to translate the Bible into Spanish, the difficulties Casiodoro endured in order to create this translation, and how this...

Rev. Gary Schuschke, who serves the Lord through the LCMS as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany, joins Andy to talk about his journey to this call in Germany, the community where he serves, what makes this community and call unique, the challenges he's faced, and how the Lord has provided for him during these times. Read his story and how to support his work at lcms.org/sc...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the festival of Holy Cross Day in our church year, including the history of this festival in greater church history, how we as Lutherans observe this festival that seems a bit odd in our Lutheran doctrine, and a beautiful hymn for this day, "Sing My Tongue, the Glorious Battle."

Rev. James and Pearl Rhiver, planning committee members for the Lutheran Older Adult Retreat on October 20-21 at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, IL, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the need for a retreat for older adults, stories from previous retreats, the wonderful list of activities and sessions available at this retreat, and the beautiful location for this retreat. Learn more and find the r...

Heather Smith, wife of the Rev. Sean Smith, joins Andy to share insights on their parsonage life in rural Southern Illinois and the many lessons in history, faith, and witness from the church graveyard.  Read her article, "The Very Stones Cry Out" in the September 2021 issue of The Lutheran Witness. Find LW online and subscribe at witness.lcms.org.

The Rev. Vance and Linda Becker, who serve the Lord in Kenya with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they were led to the mission field, the community where they serve,  how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their work with seminary and deaconess students, and how the Lord is providing for them in the midst of their challenges. Learn more about the...

The Rev. Eric Johnson, President of the LCMS Southern District and the Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response join Andy to discuss the impact of Hurricane Ida and the recent earthquake in Haiti.  President Eric Johnson shares the response efforts of the LCMS Southern District and congregations following Hurricane Ida.  Dr. Ross Johnson shares the response efforts following the r...

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Grace Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what we learn from the Church Fathers, how these writings are especially beneficial for us today, a few recommendations of where to start, and some wonderful examples of teachings. Read Dr. Boyle's series on "Reading the Old Testament with the Early Church Fat...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the September 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “I believe in the Holy Spirit” about the first 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 Wit...

Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger, 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how his service as a parish pastor prepared him for his service at Concordia Seminary, what is most important in the formation of church workers, things the average layperson may  not know about seminary life and pastoral formation, and what we can expect to see in the coming months and ye...

Deaconess Kim Bueltmann and Rachel Krause, who serve the Lord in Germany with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they were led to the mission field, the community where they serve, what makes this community and work unique, how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their work with refugees, and how the Lord is providing with them in the midst of their c...

Rev. Craig G. Muehler, CAPT, CHC, USN, (Ret.) — Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces (MAF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how LCMS military chaplains serve today, how our chaplains have been affected by the situation in Afghanistan, updates from LCMS chaplains serving in or near Afghanistan and at evacuation centers, and how we can support these chaplains as they serve both our armed...

Rev. Bob Riggert, author of the 2021-2022 Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools from LCMS School Ministry, joins Andy to talk about the 2021-2022 Chapel Talks, including what happens in a Lutheran school chapel service, the theme for this year's talks, what is unique about the book of Colossians, and what he hopes students and families will learn in Colossians this year. Download Chapel Talks at luthe...

Anna Beilsmith — event coordinator, and Jolene Siebarth — DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Charles, MO, join Andy and guest co-host Pastor James to talk about the upcoming Houston Hustle 5K fundraiser for youth attending the LCMS Youth Gathering, including why the Gathering is important to youth at Immanuel, preparations families are making in order for youth to attend, and the race details...

Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley, Executive Director, and Kelly Teuscher, volunteer with Christian Friends of New Americans in St. Louis, MO join Andy to talk about the needs of immigrants and refugees in St. Louis and how volunteers are sharing the love and mercy of Christ with these new neighbors. They also talk about the upcoming Cycle for the City event that will benefit them along with Humanitri and...

Jay Zemke, president, and Chuck Wells, volunteer with Lutheran Braille Workers, join Andy to talk about the history of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), volunteering with LBW, and the resources, products, and services that LBW provides free of charge to people around the world. Learn more, request resources, and inquire about volunteering at lbwloveworks.org.

J.P and Aimee Cima, who serve the Lord as missionaries in the Kingdom of Cambodia, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges of serving during the pandemic, the joys of partnering with Lutherans in the Kingdom of Cambodia, and home service in the United States.  Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/cima and on their photo blog at cimafam.com.

The Rev. Marcus Zill, Campus Pastor, LCMSU Arizona, Faith Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to share his story of campus ministry and insights on the return to college life for students this Fall. Visit the LCMSU website to learn more about LCMS campus ministry and an LCMSU chapter near you https://www.lcms.org/how-we-serve/national/campus-ministry 

The Rev. Dr. James Marriott, Director of Music Arts and Dean of Chapel, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis joins Andy and Sarah to discuss the 2021-2022 concert series at Concordia Seminary including the upcoming Hymn Festival. Learn more about the Concordia Seminary Concert Series at the CSL website: https://www.csl.edu/campus-life/music-arts/concordia-seminary-concert-series/.

Warren Schmidt of the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum joins Andy to share the little-known story of the Brazeau Presbyterians who came to the aid of the early Lutheran immigrants in Perry County, Missouri. Learn more at lutheranmuseum.com/2019/09/08/blessed-brazeau-bicentennial-the-angels-of-east-perry-county. This is a rebroadcast from September 12, 2019.