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
LW Searching Scripture "Grace Be With You" December 2023: Philippians 4:8-23
Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the December 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titl…
Lessons and Carols at St. Paul's Des Peres
Kantor Matthew Gerhardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School in Des Peres, MO, our KFUO Radio Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of music in congregational life at St.…
Set Apart To Serve: On the Mission Field in Eurasia and Asia
The Rev. Dr. Cory J. Rajek — Regional Director for Eurasia Region in Riga, Latvia, and the Rev. Charles Ferry — Regional Director for Asia Region, Chiayi, Taiwan, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apar…
French Hymnal in Haiti, Mayan Language Resources, Chinese Books in Siberia, and More from LHF
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about challenges faced by church and organization partners around the world to distribute God'…
Looking Forward to the First Sunday in Advent
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, and author of Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up? available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah in our …
Return to the Manger
Sharon Delmore from Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, MO, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about this year's Return to the Manger event on December 2 & 3, including some highlights from last …
Perry County Christmas Country Church Tour
Trish Erzfeld, tourism director with Perry County Heritage Tourism, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what's unique about the history of Perry County and surrounding communities, a brief history of …
Life-Changing Summers at Camp
Signe White — Executive Director of Camp Perkins and National Lutheran Outdoors Ministry Association (NLOMA) Joint Recruitment Chair, and Chase "Telli" Crawford, former Summer Camp counselor and curr…
Set Apart To Serve: Serving as Navy Chaplains (Rebroadcast)
Rear Admiral Gregory N. Todd — Navy Chaplain and 28th Chief of Navy Chaplains, and Rev. James Hopkins — Navy Chaplain, join Andy and guest co-host Jordan Harms from the LCMS National Convention for o…
Catechesis and the Catechism (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Peter Bender, Director of the Concordia Catechetical Academy, and Rev. Dr. Al Espinosa, member of the board of directors for the Concordia Catechetical Academy, join Andy and Sarah to talk about…
100 Years of LCMS Music History, Episode 3: 1914-1947
Benjamin Kolodziej, Church Organist and Musicologist, joins Andy and Sarah for our series on the first 100 years of LCMS Music History to talk about the creation of The Lutheran Hymnal, the move from…
Advent and Christmas in the Czech Republic
Benjamin and Rebecca Helge, who serve the Lord in the Eurasia region based in the Czech Republic, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the communities where they serve, what's unique about the culture i…
Advent and Christmas at Peace Lutheran in St Louis
Christina Stackle, DCE at Peace Lutheran Church in St Louis, our Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Peace Lutheran Church, special Advent and Christmas services at …
Set Apart To Serve: Addressing Worker Wellness
Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor — Managing Director for Human Care and Ministerial Support and Director of Life Ministry with the LCMS Office of National Mission, and Rev. Ken Krueger — Vice President an…
LCMS Servant Events
Randy Ronning and Leah Sallach, LCMS Servant Event Planners, and Rev. Mark Kiessling, Director of LCMS Youth Ministry, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what LCMS Servant Events accomplish every year…
100 Years of LCMS Music History, Episode 2: 1860-1920
Benjamin Kolodziej, Church Organist and Musicologist, joins Andy and Sarah for our series on the first 100 years of LCMS Music History to talk about interesting historical characters from 1860-1920, …
Petal Pushers and the LHM Rose Parade Float
Dick Gast —President of Southern California Lutheran Layman League and General Chairman of the Lutheran Hour Float Committee, and Lynn Gast — Chair of Petal Pushers, join Andy and Sarah to talk about…
Serving Iranian Refugees in Germany
Deaconess Kim Bueltmann, serving the Lord in Germany, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Leipzig and Chemnitz communities where she lives and serves in Germany, how these communities have changed…
Set Apart To Serve: Vicarage as Part of Pastoral Formation
Rev. Joel Fritsche — Director of Vicarage and Deaconess Internships and Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, and Dr. Todd Peperkorn — Director of Vicarage and…
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Providing Transformational Care
Rev. Rick Jones, Vice President—Spiritual Life at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the reality that some youth face today regarding trauma and mental health/illness, th…