The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio
Grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest) and join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you all the stories you want to hear from around the LCMS. Catch the inside scoop from your favorite Lutheran-famous people, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live confidently and counter-culturally Lutheran in a secular world. You won’t find these stories anywhere else!
The Coffee Hour is underwritten by the Concordia University System. Learn more at cus.edu.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 289 minutes
- Episodes
- 2198
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Live Soup-er Bowl Social!
It's soup season, so we're having a Live Soup-er Bowl Social! Mike Broberg, Administrator of Residential Services at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Concordia S…
Black Ministry in the Lutheran Church Ep. 1: The First 50 Years
What did the first 50 years of LCMS Black Ministry look like, from 1877-1927? Rev. Dr. James McDaniels, serving St. Luke Lutheran Church in High Point, North Carolina, joins Andy and Sarah to talk ab…
History of the LCMS: Settling in the Midwest, and Those Who Remained Behind
What role did Frederick Wyneken and August Craemer play in Lutherans settling in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan? Hear about these settlements, how Wyneken and Wilhelm Loehe partnered to send more German…
"A Holy Community" LW Searching Scripture, February 2024: 1 Peter 1:13–21
The February issue of the Lutheran Witness explores a broken community. Peter summons Christians to gather as a holy community — consecrated by and set apart for the One who alone is holy, God the Ho…
Mental Health Monday: Stigma and Shame with Mental Health Problems
What do we do with the stigma and shame around mental health problems? Stephen M. Saunders, PhD, Schneider Endowed Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Marquette University, and author of Martin …
Set Apart To Serve: Paths to Ministry and Higher Things Resources
How do men from various backgrounds become LCMS pastors? Rev. Harrison Goodman, Content Executive for Higher Things, and Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher, Vice President of Higher Things, join Andy and Sarah…
Texas Lutheran Writers Roundup
What's it like to be a writer, and what can we learn from Lutheran writers? Presenters from this year's Texas Lutheran Writers Roundup join Andy and Sarah to talk about their presentations and what p…
History of the LCMS #4: Settling in Perry County, MO
Out of any place the Saxons could have settled in America, why did they choose Missouri? Hear about their journey, C.F.W. Walther's role in settling Lutherans in both St. Louis and Perry County, and …
Family Shield Ministries Serving Families Today
Kay Meyer, Founder and Director of Family Shield Ministries, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Family Shield Ministries began, how they have served families throughout the history of the organiz…
Mental Health Monday: Emotion, Behavior, and Social Media
How are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to mental health, and how are these affected by social media? Stephen M. Saunders, PhD, Schneider Endowed Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Ma…
Set Apart To Serve: Love of Languages in Pastoral Vocation
How does a love of languages serve future church workers? Rev. Joshua Hayes, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, KS, editor of Johann Gerhard’s Theological Commonplaces (available from CPH)…
2024 March(es) for Life
What happens at the National March for Life and how has it changed since the Dobbs decision in 2022? Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor, LCMS Director of Life Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about th…
History of the LCMS #3: Martin Stephan Goes to Illinois
What's the rest of the story about Martin Stephan? How did his actions affect the Saxons in Perry County? Hear about his dramatic exit from the Lutheran community as well as the journey of the Saxons…
Serving the Neighborhood through Lutheran Education (Rebroadcast)
Robert Lunak, Superintendent of Lutheran Neighborhood Schools in the LCMS South Wisconsin District, joins Andy to talk about Lutheran education in South Wisconsin, what makes Lutheran Neighborhood Sc…
Mental Health Monday: Risk Factors and Increasing Prevalence of Mental Illness
What are some risk factors for mental illness, and how are mental illnesses different in adolescents and young adults? Stephen M. Saunders, PhD, Schneider Endowed Distinguished Professor of Psycholog…
Set Apart To Serve: Teaching Children the Faith
Why is it important for parents to teach their children the faith, immerse them in God's Word in the home, and bring them faithfully to church? Allison and Michael Zeller, Members of Our Savior Luthe…
We're Hiring: Digital Media Associate!
Do you love creating and posting social media, keeping websites up to date, and diving into digital content? We're hiring a Digital Media Associate! Derek Olsen, Human Resources Specialist with The L…
History of the LCMS #2: Martin Stephan, C.F.W. Walther, and Increasing Drama
How were Rationalism and Unionism affecting the Lutheran church in Germany, and who was reacting in Saxony? We meet Martin Stephan and C.F.W. Walther, two significant characters in the story as Luthe…
The Sharps in Uruguay
What's it like to plant churches and serve people on the mission field in Uruguay? Rev. James, Angela, and Maggie Sharp, serving the Lord in Uruguay, join Sarah to talk about how the Lutheran congreg…
Mental Health Monday: Martin Luther on Mental Health
What does Martin Luther say about Mental Health, and how does it apply today? Stephen M. Saunders, PhD, Schneider Endowed Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Marquette University, and author of …