The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Sara Correnti, MS, RD, LD — Manager of Health & Welfare – Member Wellness Products with Concordia Plan Services, Dr. Jeff Stanley — Medical Director of Virta, and Bonnie Parker — LCMS Employee and Virta Client, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what is significant about Type 2 Diabetes, the correlation between obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, challenges faced when adressing obesity and Type 2 Diabetes...

Chara Sype, preschool teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Chelsea Irwin, who serves the Lord in the Czech Republic, join Sarah to talk about the Missions Unpacked for Kids program available this summer through the LCMS Office of International Mission, including what kids will learn about during this program, why it's important for kids to learn about mission service around the globe, and how familie...

Carla Elenz, Zone President of the LWML Land of Lakes Zone in Michigan, and who is cycling from Gaylord, Michigan to the LWML Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her long history of cycling (including biking across America), preparations for a long cycling trip, what inspired her to make this 550-mile journey, and what she hopes to accomplish with this ride. Read...

Rev. Mark Rabe, who serves the Lord in Ethiopia as a theological educator at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community at the seminary and in Addis Ababa, the seminary students and education available in Ethiopia, the struggles they have weathered over the last year, and how the Lord has provided for them through these challenges. Read his family's stor...

Rev. Dr. Travis Scholl, managing editor of the Concordia Journal, joins Andy and Sarah to share his story as a writer, how creative writing really encompasses more than we may think, what the intersection of faith and writing means, and the format for this year's Faith & Writing Workshop at Concordia Seminary St. Louis. Learn more and register at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-writin...

Rev. Edgar Keinath — Director of CrossLife Ministries, the counseling ministry of Ambassadors of Reconciliation, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the culture of our nation has impacted the life of the Church, how difficult things like the COVID-19 pandemic affect how we relate to our brothers and sisters in Christ, how the pandemic has affected our identity, and how we move toward resolve. L...

Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, Director Witness and Outreach & Revitalization with the LCMS Office of National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his book Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Everyday Life available from Concordia Publishing House, including defining the terms "evangelist" and "witness," who is called to be a witness, some misconceptions about witnessing, and how witnessing is about s...

Rev. Eric Moffett, Associate Pastor of Foothills Lutheran Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Speaker for the Lutheran Church–Canada National Youth Gathering in 2022, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the theme "In not Of" from Philippians 3:20, how this Gathering serves the youth of the Lutheran Church–Canada, what the youth will be doing during their time at the gathering in Winnipeg, and t...

Rev. Kyle Castens, Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Festus, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Grace Day Jefferson County, how this event serves the surrounding community, the services that are provided, and how this event fits into how Immanuel and the churches in Jefferson County serve the community throughout the year. Learn more at ilcfestus.org.

The Rev. Matthew Wood, serving the Lord in Indonesia with the Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church (GKLI), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he serves on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, how the GKLI serves the people of Indonesia, the challenges they've faced in the last year, and how the Lord has provided through trying times. Learn more about Rev. Wood and and how to sup...

Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and the author of Uncomfortable; Hipster Christianity; Gray Matters; and The Wisdom Pyramid, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about our current cultural state of information gluttony, what happens when we constant distraction and input in our lives, where true wisdom comes from, and how the Wisdom Pyramid can inform how we navigate the informatio...

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. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the June/July 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty" about this phrase of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles' Creed with u...

Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how context collapse affects how we interact with each other on social media, what scripture says about how we talk about hot topics (like abortion), and what it means to behave like a Christian online while still speaking the truth. This is a rebroadcast from May 23, 2019. 1 Peter 3:13-17 ESV 13 Now who is there...

The Rev. Jerry Lawson, who serves the Lord in Russia as a theological educator, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he serves in St. Petersburg, stories of learning cultural nuances, the focus of  his service here, and how the Lord has provided for his service during his time there. Read his family's story and how to support their work at lcms.org/lawson, and also follow the Law...

Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we should do both devotions and attend corporate worship, what to look for in devotional material, and how to pick out if the devotional material is worthy of your time. Find the Treasury of Daily Prayer at cph.org/treasury or find the PrayNow App in your Apple or Google Play app store....

Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few hymns common during the "Green Season," or the season after Pentecost or Trinity. These hymns are: LSB 708 "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart," LSB 722 "Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me," and LSB 729 "I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus." This is a rebroadcast from August 27, 2019.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the relationship between fear and mystery, distinctions to make between fear, anxiety, and worry, and how we can know to ask for help with our fear. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her wri...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW,  joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the ways we deal with emotions (both good and bad coping mechanisms), practical tips for faithfully dealing with emotions, and why this even matters in our relationships. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube...

Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to share an update on the work of LHF and partners around the globe, including the state's case filed against Bishop-elect Juhana Pohjola of the Finnish Mission Diocese, Dr. Heise's book on the persecution of Lutherans in the USSR, a new translation of Luther's Small Catechism in the Zou langua...

Kelly Schumacher, liturgical artist of Agnus Dei Liturgical Arts, joins Andy to discuss the joys of learning watercolor painting and announces upcoming classes in the St. Louis area.  You may request more information at AgnusDeiArts.com. 

Lee Hinton, MSgt, USAF (Ret), Assistant to the Director, LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces joins Andy to discuss how chaplains made a difference for her during her deployment and announces the Adopt-a-Chap program for LCMS congregations.  Learn more at lcms.org/adopt-a-chap. You may also email chaps@lcms.org or call Lee at 314-996-1337. 

Kay Meyer, President, Family Shield Ministries joins Andy to share ideas for building up your family and lifting up your neighbor in prayer while taking the family on an outdoor prayer walk.  More tips and resources are available at the FSM website: https://familyshieldministries.com/family-prayer-walk/ 

The Rev. Dr. James Marriott, Director of Music Arts and Dean of Chapel, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis joins Andy to discuss the June 2021 Carillon Concert Series and the uniqueness of the carillon as a musical instrument.  Learn more about the Carillon Concert Series at the CSL website: https://www.csl.edu/campus-life/music-arts/concordia-seminary-concert-series/.

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer for Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C, joins Andy to discuss the upcoming Magna Carta exhibit. Dr. Kloha shares the importance of this historical document for Western nations today and its relationship to the Bible and the English Church. Learn more about the exhibit at the Museum of the Bible by visiting their website: https://www.museumoftheb...