The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Eric and Johanna Stinnett, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Ethiopia at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the seminary has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they are still able to share the Word of God with those around them. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what telehealth is, benefits and drawbacks to utilizing telehealth for mental health services, and how to find resources and providers in your area. Resources for information or how to get started: Insurance or medical sharing programs, supplemental coverage programs EAP (Concordia Plans members, look here) 211.org - find your loca...

Sam Wegner, who was supposed to shadow Ben Helge & Kim Bueltmann in Europe, and Hayden Rensner, who was supposed to shadow Krista Young & Sarah Kanoy in Africa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the experiences they were going to have this summer, the virtual shadowing experience they just completed, and what they learned from this virtual shadowing experience. Find your opportunity to serve at se...

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...

Rev. Vance and Linda Becker, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Kenya and are currently stationed in Tanzania, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they are still able to share the Word of God with those around them. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/...

Mark and Megan Mantey, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Uganda, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they are still able to share the Word of God with those around them. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/mantey. Find LCMS resources during the COVID-...

Dr. Mark Bender, Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, and author of "Singing Christ’s Love" in the May issue of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the purpose of wedding music, why we should sing hymns at wedding services, and some favorite hymns and music for wedding services. Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.o...

Gwen and Bob Zagore, local St. Louis gardeners, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why someone would want to start a garden, what to look for when selecting a location, and what to consider about soil and seeds. 

Brenda Jank, Founder and Executive Director of Run Hard. Rest Well, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges that come with finding a new normal, how to keep work and home life separated when many of us are newly working from home, and how we find rest when our usual restful places at home are no longer quiet. Learn more about Run Hard. Rest Well at runhardrestwell.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about some of the stressors church workers and pastors face during this time, how to take advantage of counseling available to church workers, and some ways workers can support their own mental health and the mental health of others. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." V...

Rev. Weslie Odom, pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the May issue of the Lutheran Witness, all about wedding and Holy Matrimony. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/...

Jasmine Bibby and Taylor Ross, Senior Students at Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about some highlights of their senior year at LHSN, how the last few weeks have been during the COVID-19 pandemic, their plans for next year, and how LHSN has prepared them for their futures. Learn more about LHSN at lncrusaders.org.

Jacob Martinez and Savannah Schmidt, Senior Students at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about some highlights of their senior year at LHSS, how the last few weeks have been during the COVID-19 pandemic, their plans for next year, and how LHSS has prepared them for their futures. Learn more about LHSS at lslancers.org.

Sara Correnti, MS RD LD, Manager of Health and Welfare Member Wellness Products for Concordia Plan Services, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about ideas and tips for eating healthy during stay-at-home times, some things she's enjoyed cooking, and how to incorporate the whole family (including the kids) for meals and meal prep. Learn more about Concordia Plans at concordiaplans.org.

Rev. Phil Hoppe, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Finlayson and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bruno, Minnesota, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how he has been caring for his congregation during this time of pandemic, how he's used Bible verses (aka #CoronaVerses) to bring comfort to parishioners, and how important hearing God's Word is during this time. Find these #CoronaVerses at facebook.com...

Dr. Rob Carter, senior scientist and speaker for Creation Ministries International-USA, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how DNA is helpful in understanding ancient people, examples of ancient DNA that have been discovered and studied, and how indications of ancient DNA can be reconciled with the Biblical account of creation. Dr. Carter is the presenter at the May Missouri Association for Creati...

Deaconess Kim Trombley, Vice President for Religious Life with Bethesda Lutheran Communities, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about explaining COVID-19 to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, how to make the most of extra time at home, and resources from Bethesda to help families, individuals, and caregivers. Find these ideas and resources at bethesdalc.org/home-activity-cent...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how labeling personality types can be helpful, how this labeling can be limiting, and what contentment in Christ looks like. Read about being a “contentrovert” at medishare.com/blog/on-being-a-contentrovert. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag “Mental Health Monday.” View Deaconess Heidi’...

Professor John Pless, Director of Field Education at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the value of field education in the formation of pastors, how social distancing has affected this educational component, and how this experience will help shape future pastors. Read Rev. Dr. Jacob Corzine’s blog, as mentioned in this episode, at masksofgod....

Rev. Todd Kollbaum— Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, Nebraska, and Director of LCMS Rural and Small Town Mission (RSTM), and Rev. Mark Triplett, pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church and St. John Lutheran Church in Rushford, Minnesota, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Ongoing Ambassadors for Christ, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their congregations have been impacted by...

Rev. Bart Day, President and CEO of Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about LCEF’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how LCEF is taking care of borrowers, and the response of LCEF investors. To join in this response, visit lcef.org to give.

Donna Pyle, now Donna Snow, Author of Perseverance Praying through Life’s Challenges available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her recent travels to the Holy Land, learning Hebrew, and the LWML Bible study she will be doing on Facebook live. Find her book Perseverance: Praying through Life’s Challenges at cph.org/perseverance. Join in the Facebook Live Bible Stu...

Sue Nahmensen, CEO of Lutheran Elementary School Association in St. Louis, and Ella Arbeiter, a graduating eighth-grader at Green Park Lutheran School in south St. Louis County, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the Lutheran Student Christian Leader of the Year award, what it means for Ella to be selected as this year’s recipient, and how people can support students like Ella through LESA’s yearly...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the reality of Zoom fatigue, why video calls are both helpful and exhausting, and how we can better process body language while on video calls. Find helpful hints at mindful.org/zoom-exhaustion-is-real-here-are-six-ways-to-find-balance-and-stay-connected and read more about why video calls tire out our brains and bodies at curtthom...

Dr. Donald Christian, President and CEO of Concordia University Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the campus community at Concordia, how the university is using the dorms to help first responders in the Austin area, and how this is part of Concordia’s mission. Read more at concordia.edu/resources/first-responders-housing.html.