The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Lisa Clark, Senior Editor for Curriculum Resources with Concordia Publishing House, and Mark Knickelbein, editor of music/worship at Concordia Publishing House, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their collaboration on hymns, including the process of writing the text and composing the music, where inspiration comes from, and how the marriage of text and tune create a certain experience for the sing...

Rev. Mark Kiessling, Director of LCMS Youth Ministry, and Rev. Derek Broten, Program Director for the LCMS National Youth Gathering, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the current preparations for the 2019 National Youth Gathering, the pre-Gathering materials and Bible studies for groups to be studying, and how the theme will play out throughout the Gathering. Learn more and find materials at lcmsg...

Kelsey, Kara, and Kyla, wives of students at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about life at the seminary, what it’s like to move so frequently, the best parts of seminary life, and what they’re looking forward to for Call Day and beyond. Learn more about Concordia Seminary and how you can watch Call Day at csl.edu or at Concordia Theological Seminary at ctsfw.edu.

Lavonne Pappert, Superintendent of Our Savior Christian Academy (OSCA) in Platte City and Smithville, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the unique makeup of military families at OSCA, the challenges and opportunities this unique makeup presents, and how OSCA makes military families and children welcome in order to build a welcoming community. Learn more about OSCA at oursavioracademy.or...

Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt, Director of Admission and Director of Christ Academy with Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Christ Academy High School at CTSFW in June 2019, including the opportunities available for young men and women, what attendees will learn, and why this opportunity is important for young men and women. Learn more and register a...

Rev. James Butler and Leslie Colligan, Volunteers with LCMS Short Term Missions, and Anne Gonzalez, DCE— Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement for the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah during National Volunteer Month to talk about why they volutneered for the short-term mission team going to Poland, their experiences during their time in Poland, and how their...

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what “Joy:fully Lutheran” means, how viewing the Small Catechism through a joyful lens can help us see these tenets of faith in a new light, and how praying the catechism has changed him. Find President Harrison’s book at cph.org/joyfullylutheran and read stories about joyful Lutherans...

Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short Term Training and Engagement with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Sarah to talk about important things to think about while preparing for a short term mission trip, including insurance, cultural preparation, and spiritual preparation. Find short term service opportunities at lcms.org/service.

Dr. Martin and Marie Dicke, who serve the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) as missionaries in Papua New Guinea (PNG), join Sarah and guest co-host Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short Term Training and Engagement with the LCMS Office of International Mission, to talk about their journey to the mission field in PNG, the music education work that they do in the field, and the the cu...

Signe White, President of the National Lutheran Outdoors Ministry Association and Executive Director of Camp Perkins (campperkins.org) in Stanley, Idaho, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how summer camp makes an impact on summer camp staff, the staffing needs for this summer, and how to prepare for an amazing summer as a camp staffer. Apply to be camp staff at camps across the United States at n...

Rev. Alexey Shepelev, pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (ELCIR) in Simferopol, The Crimea, and evangelistic missionary to Russian and Slavic speaking Jews, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how he came to know the Good News of Jesus, the nature of his mission work today, challenges he faces in his outreach, and how the Lord has provided for him. Learn more about outreach in Russian and other...

Dwight Schettler, President of Ambassadors of Reconciliation, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the difference that Christ-centered reconciliation can make on families, communities, and congregations across many cultures, including stories from travelling in Rwanda and upcoming training events you can attend. Learn more and find training events at aorhope.org.

Rachel Bomberger, managing editor of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to give a preview of the April LW, including the overall theme, all of the different viewpoints to consider Holy Week, and the variety of articles you’ll get to read. Find your copy of the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness, and read online articles at witness.lcms.org.

Susan Schaefer, Vice President of Operations and Special Projects with Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the 2019 Kaleidoscope Fund Grants from LCEF, including the new focus this year on Lutheran K-8 elementary education the four funding categories available this year, and stories from previous grant recipients. Learn more and apply at lcef.org.

Bev Schaefer, with Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how foster parents make a difference in the lives of children and families, who are candidates to be foster parents, the need for foster parents, and how to become licensed. Learn more about foster parenting at lfcsmo.org or by calling Jenny at 314-754-2807.

Maureen Lenz, Manager of LCMS Volunteer Connection, and Ed Delfert, Volunteer with LCMS Volunteer Connection, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what National Volunteer Month is, how volunteers make a difference in the LCMS, and how Ed’s work is edifying for him as he serves and gives back. Find stories on Facebook of volunteers around the LCMS using the hashtag #LCMSVolunteers.

Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, professor of music at Concordia University Nebraska and director or music at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we sing together, whether singing together helps us focus on what we’re singing about, and how we encourage each other to sing boldly. Read Dr. Blersch’s article in the March Lutheran Witness entitled “Singing in...

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, of ilovemyshepherd.com, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Friendship and Ministry, why friendships are important for all people, and why it can be hard for church workers to make friends. Read resources about Church Worker Wellness at lcms.org/wellness. This episode is part of an ongoing Church Worker Wellness series with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann. Find more ep...

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Hymnal Consultant for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the exciting new developments in the Lutheran hymnals in Mandarin and Amharic, including the Pilot edition of the Chinese Lutheran Service Book that is now in print, the collaborations necessary to produce these hymnals, and what’s on the horizon for the Amharic language hymna...

Robo Raiders FTC 7219 team members Ava, Bella, Ian, Isaac, Matthew, Taylor, and Thor, High School Home School Robotics Team, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their robotics team, how building robots helps them in other areas of life, skills they’ve developed, and what they’re looking forward to at the Word Championships in Detroit, Michigan. They also brought along their robot Charon, to demonstr...

Rev. Dr. Ron Mudge, Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Pre-Seminary Program at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Servants of Christ Conference, how this conference began, what attendees will learn and experience regarding vocation and living as Christians, and how this conference has made a difference in the lives of past attendees. Learn more...

Rev. Dr. Abjar Bahkou— Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, and Rev. Kou Seying— Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Associate Dean of Urban and Cross-Cultural Ministry, and Lutheran Foundation Professor of Urban and Cross-Cultural Ministry at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Multiethnic Symposium at Concordia Seminary...

Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new movie “Unplanned,” including the story behind the film, the R rating given to the film, and the good and bad of the movie. Learn more and watch the trailer at unplannedfilm.com. Learn more about Abby Johnson’s organization And Then There Were None at attwn.org. Are you in St. Louis? Visit un...

Dr. Jeff Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his work at the Museum, new things going on at the Museum, and the exciting internships available for students. Learn more about the Museum of the Bible and available internships at museumofthebible.org/careers. You can watch the MOTB Speaker Series on Facebook! Visit faceboo...

Patti Ross, President of Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her LWML story, reflect on her time as president, and share insight into the future of LWML. Learn more about LWML at lwml.org, and follow them on social at facebook.com/TheLWML, twitter.com/TheLWML, and instagram.com/lwmlnational.