The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about reflecting on a year of life with the impacts of Covid, including covid chaos, covid cancellations, covid crisis, and covid with Christ: gifts, grace, and growth that have occurred over the last year. Share your covid-versary stories with us by sending an email to coffee@kfuo.org. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! F...

Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, and Rev. William Cwirla, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hacienda Heights, California, join Andy and Sarah for a lively conversation about information gluttony, including how information accessibility has changed over the last 3-5 decades, how we consume information differently than previous generations, reflections on Brett McCracken's W...

Rev. Robert Mohns, Regional Pastor for Lutheran Church—Canada’s West Region, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the significance of dust and where we hear about it in Scripture, how we are reminded of our "dust reality" in our daily lives, the relationship between Adam's dust and Jesus' death and resurrection, and where our hope lies even in the midst of our dusty lives. Read Pastor Mohns' article...

Leah Sieveking, Assistant to the President for Mission Advancement for the LCMS Missouri District, and Casey Carlson, LCEF District Vice President for Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about this Spring's unique Missouri District Statewide Servant Event happening April 16-25, why servant events are valuable, how this event has inspired people to serve each other, and how anyone can participate...

Rev. Brian Davies, author of Connected to Christ: Overcoming Isolation through Community from Concordia Publishing House, and also pastor of Lord of Glory Lutheran Church in Grayslake, Illinois, and Chaplain for the Grayslake Fire Department, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what true community is, what has happened to that sense of community in our culture and congregations, what God's Word tea...

Phylan Peters-Bahkou, Lutheran High School South (St. Louis) American Sign Language and Theater Arts Teacher, and ASL students Morgan and Lillian join Andy and Sarah to share their stories about teaching and learning American Sign Language at Lutheran South. Phylan talks about how she became interested in ASL, how she has seen ASL and learning about the Deaf community make a real difference in her...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about roadblocks to intimacy, the vulnerability timeline from creation through brokenness to restoration, shields we use to protect ourselves, and how God's shield of faith and grace is the answer to these things. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi'...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, worship director for the LCMS and International Center chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we should do devotions at home, simple formats to use, and how this is beneficial to family life. Find the PrayNow App for Android and Apple, along with the Treasury of Daily Prayer and Lutheran Service Book, at cph.org. Find downloadable Daily Prayers at cph.org/care. Find re...

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...

Kristen Sorth, Director of the St. Louis County Library, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new GrandPad program through the County Library, including how these older-adult friendly tablets can help reduce isolation, how an older adult might use a GrandPad, and all the great features and accessories included in this program. Register for a GrandPad and learn more about the program at slcl.org/...

Donna Snow, author of several Bible studies available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her latest Bible Study "Chosen: A Study of Esther," including why she was inspired to write about Esther, what she learned while researching for this study, and what women will gain from going through the Bible study. Find your copy at cph.org/chosen.

Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker— Senior Assistant to the President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and Dr. Mark Bender— Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the legacy of the late Dr. Carl Schalk, who died on January 24, 2021. Dr. Vieker and Dr. Bender share stories of learning from Dr. Schalk, his views on church music and the life o...

Rev. Dr. Alfonso Espinosa, senior pastor at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Irvine, California, and author of “Faith that Sees through the Culture” and now “Faith That Engages the Culture“ available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what it takes to witness effectively in today's world; the three touch points of person, place and perspective that help us witness e...

Rev. Philip Robbins, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week for February 14-20, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of Sun City West, what makes Crown of Life a unique congregation, and how members have been able to serve the community. Learn more about Crown of Life at colchurch.com.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about growing in intimacy for our spiritual and mental health, including intimacy versus isolation as a developmental conflict, how Satan tries to drive us apart especially in our most intimate relationships, the Old Adam versus New Adam in our struggles in intimacy, and how personality plays into this dynamic. Hear Mental Health Mondays...

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the legacy of Michael Praetorius, including his education and experiences in Germany at the turn of the 17th century, the amount of church music he composed and influenced, and what is legacy is for us today. Find the book mentioned in this episode, "Heaven Is My Fatherland," a...

Natyra Crawford, Graduate of Project Invest through Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to share her story of Project Invest, including her journey to becoming an educator, how this program has been immensely helpful for her and her cohorts, the successes she's had in the classroom, and how Project Invest has helped her achieve her educational goals. Read her story at blog.cuw.edu...

Jessica Ingraham, Director of Education with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, joins Andy and Sarah to talk SoundLab, about a wonderful free music education resource for families, including how music education helps kids and families work through social and emotional aspects of social distancing and stress, the amazing impact this program has already had in classrooms nationwide, the science and t...

Rev. Dr. Jon Furgeson, Senior Pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in St Louis, Missouri, and Burnell Hackman, Director Music Ministry at Peace Lutheran, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Lenten services serve the Body of Christ during this penitential season, the organ recitals that will follow Lenten services broadcast on KFUO Radio, and how these things are edifying for the Church. Listen to the...

Coach Lewis Smith, Head Coach of Concordia University Wisconsin Esports, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what Esports are, how they began at CUW, how the teams have thrived during the coronavirus pandemic, and how the teams compete. Learn more at cuwfalcons.com/sports/esports/index and follow their matches at twitter.com/CUWEsports.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what intimacy is and isn't, how intimacy is different from connection and community, skill sets such as communication and being known, and intimacy versus isolation. 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 fi...

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the February 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "In Jesus Christ," about the first phrase of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles' Creed with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witn...

FLAME, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why he creates hip hop music with deep Lutheran theological thought, how he's been able to have a variety of theological conversations based on the music he creates, details on his latest EP "Christ For You" on the Lord's Supper, and what's next in the Extra Nos series. Follow him on social @Flame314 on Facebook, Instagram,...

Signe White, Executive Director of Camp Perkins near Hailey, Idaho, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Camp Perkins plays a part in Christian formation those who attend camp there, opportunities for youth and families this summer, what makes Camp Perkins a unique camp, and opportunities for summer staff. Learn more about Camp Perkins at campperkins.org. Find out more about all Lutheran camps f...

Deaconess Tiffany Manor— Director of LCMS Life Ministry, and Deaconess Rachel Jaseph Director of The Shepherd's Hand Community Outreach Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the life-affirming events that have been happening around the country, how Shepherd's Hand serves the community around Fort Wayne, and the life-affirming message that is proclaimed through these even...