The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Hymnal Consultant for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the latest news from hymnal projects for Amharic and Mandarin languages, as well as teaching liturgical history in Southeast Asia. Read more of her story and watch videos of this hymnal translation process in the Spring 2018 edition of Lutherans Engage, available at engage.lcm...

Rev. Dr. W. Mart Thompson, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Specific Ministry Pastor Program at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Advent is an opportunity for more time in the Word, the Advent-Christmas sermon series and devotion series available from Concordia Seminary, and how both pastors and families can benefit from this...

Kelly Schumacher, Liturgical Artist of AgnusDeiArts.com, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her travels to the Dominican Republic to share liturgical art, the giclee painting “Children of the Heavenly Father,” and the impact of this trip and project. Latin American missionaries are requesting these reproductions for their schools and churches. For every print purchased 1 will also be donated to La...

Stephen M. Saunders, Ph. D., Professor and Chairperson of the Psychology Department at Marquette University, and Deaconess Laura Jostes from Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the Village Lecture Series, the upcoming lecture Dr. Saunders will present about stress and anxiety in young people, and how the stress affects them as they mature. Attend this Lect...

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 a...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the first LCMS Wellness Day, why talking about wellness is so important (especially for church workers), what it means to be well, and where we find our ultimate identity. Find resources at lcms.org/wellness. Find all Church Worker Wellness podcasts at kfuo.org/tag/church-worker-wellness.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Feast of St. Luke, including who St. Luke was, what makes Luke unique, how the Lord used Luke’s vocation of physician, and what we can learn from Luke.

Anne Gonzalez, DCE, Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with the LCMS, and Jeb and Lisa Schreiber, volunteers for the East Africa Children’s program with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why they decided to serve on this short-term team to Ethiopia, what they learned as they wre serving, and stories of the people they met and served with....

Jody Token, founder and coach of The Great Flip, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about resources for our children to overcome bully culture during National Bullying Prevention Month, including how we define bullying, practical tips for children to use, and a resource she's developed to teach children these skills. Learn more and find the resource at thegreatflip.com/anti-bullying-activity.

Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about questions they receive about life issues, including the use of aborted fetal tissue in the development of vaccines and what this means for Christians, and the increase in call volume at the Word of Hope hotline (888-21-STORY) after the release of the Unplanned DVD. Find resources for these things at...

Matt Forck— vice president of community, economic development and energy solutions for Ameren Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Neighborhood Solar program, how this program can benefit organizations like our Lutheran schools, and how organizations can apply. Learn more at amerenmissouri.com/neighborhoodsolar.

Rachel Bomberger— writer, editor, home educator, Navy Chaplain’s wife and co-host of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge podcast, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her article in the October issue of the Lutheran Witness, “With My Lost Saints,” including her relationship with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s Disease and what we gain from people who fade away from us. Read her article at blogs.lcms.org/201...

Kevin Armbrust, Interim Managing Editor of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the theme of the October issue of LW, some of the stories of the Reformation, and why saints are important to us. Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Dr. Nabil Nour, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartford, South Dakota, and Fourth Vice President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his childhood home in Nazareth, his journeys back to the Holy Land, and what his guests see and learn on these trips.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the value and purpose of emotions, the role emotions play in our daily life, and the relationship between emotions and knowledge. 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 writings at heidigoehm...

Dr. Jim Marriott, Kreft Chair for Music Arts and Director of Musical Arts at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and Erica Mertz, associate conductor for Laudamus at Concordia Seminary, join Sarah to talk about the Laudamus choir and tour, why music groups and tours are an important part of seminary life, and the After Chapel concert Erica will be performing in February. Find Laudamus tour details an...

Phillip Magness, Music Specialist serving the Lord in West & Central Africa, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into his music vocations, stories about his initial work in Francophone Africa, the legacy of church music in Africa, and how local African churches make Lutheran church music their own. Read more about Phillip and how to support his work at lcms.org/magness. The hymns in tod...

David Riley, supported by Bethesda Lutheran Communities, and Lanessa Stutz, David’s Bethesda job coach, join Andy to talk about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and how Bethesda Lutheran Communities is changing the narrative from what can’t be done to what can. Bethesda helps empower individuals to be wonderful, loyal employees. Learn more at bethesdalc.org.

Rev. Dr. Jason Wagner, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in High Ridge, Missouri, and the Missouri District Life Coordinator, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what a Life Coordinator does, what 40 Days for Life is all about, and how people across the country (and world!) can participate. If you’re in Missouri, sign up to participate on October 31, 2019, at lflofmo.org. To learn more about 40 Days f...

Rev. Dr. Arthur Just, Chairman and Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and also Associate Executive Director for the Latin America and the Caribbean region with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to share stories from his journey to (and from, and to) the mission field, the incredible growth of the mission field in...

Lauren Awe, Short-term Volunteer with LCMS International Mission serving in Community Health Education in Burundi, along with Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how she became interested in serving as a short-term volunteer, the community in which she served in Burundi, and why this tra...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy to talk about breaking down obstacles to getting the help we need, what contextual obstacles exist, and how we can overcome them. 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 writings at heidigoehmann.com.

Dale and Lisa Wehmeyer, volunteers with LCMS International Mission serving with Agricultural Consultancy in East Africa, join Andy and Sarah in Part 3 of our conversation about agricultural consultancy. The Wehmeyers talk about their interest and experience with agriculture, the ways they taught people to farm more efficiently, and the impact this work makes on the people they met and worked with....

Delano and Linda Meyers, volunteers with LCMS International Mission serving with Agricultural Consultancy in East Africa, join Andy and Sarah in Part 2 of our conversation about agricultural consultancy. They Meyers talk about their experience with agriculture, the cultural differences they learned about in their time doing agricultural consultancy, and the people they met and worked with. Learn m...

Dr. Jacque Breman, a volunteer with LCMS International Mission serving with Agricultural Consultancy in East Africa, joins Andy and Sarah in Part 1 of our conversation about agricultural consultancy. Dr. Breman talks about his interest and experience in agricultural consultancy, the goals of agricultural consultancy in East Africa, and the partners in the program. Learn more about the LCMS Africa...