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
- 330 minutes
- Episodes
- 2199
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Set Apart To Serve: Pilot Program in Urban and Rural Context
Deaconess Raquel Rojas — Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bronx, New York, and Rev. Jonathan Walla — Bethel Lutheran Church/Martin Luther School in Bismarck, North Dakota, join Andy and Sarah for our Set …
LW Searching Scripture "Encouragement in Christ" March 2023: Philippians 1:27-2:2
Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the March 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled …
The English Reformation, Episode 5: Protestant Faction vs. Catholic Faction
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 5 in our series on The English Reformation. In th…
Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat
Dave Anderson, Founder of Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat in Wickenburg, Arizona, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat serves, the need for this type of counseling and respite c…
LCMS National Offering
Rev. Kevin Robson — Chief Mission Officer of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and Mark Hofman — Executive Director of LCMS Mission Advancement, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the National Offer…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Contempt
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Contempt, including the forms of contempt we may experience in this life, what conte…
Live at the Texas Lutheran Writers Round Up
Ruth Meyer — author of Our Faith From A to Z, and the Sola Series from Concordia Publishing House (ruthmeyerbooks.com/books), Sarah Baughman — author of A Flame in the Dark from Concordia Publishing …
Mike Behr, New Executive Director of LCMS Communications
Mike Behr, Executive Director of LCMS Communications, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into this role at the LCMS International Center, what LCMS Communications does on a daily basis (h…
The English Reformation, Episode 4: Thomas Cranmer, Thomas Cromwell, and Anne of Cleaves
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 4 in our series on The English Reformation. In th…
New Director of LCMS School Ministry: Dr. Al Freeman
Dr. Al Freeman, Director of LCMS School Ministry, joins Andy and Jordan to talk about his journey into church work, how LCMS School Ministry serves the LCMS at large, important things that LCMS Schoo…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Indignation
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Indignation, including how indignation is related to other things like anger and gri…
Set Apart To Serve: From Educator to Pastor
Rev. James Cleland, Associate Pastor at St. Mark Lutheran Church & School in Houston, TX, and Student Recruitment Ambassador with Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apar…
Lutheran Older Adult Retreat
Rev. Jim and Pearl Rhiver, Lutheran Older Adult Retreat planners, join Andy to talk about the Lutheran Older Adult Retreat sponsored by the Missouri and Southern Illinois Districts of the LCMS, inclu…
Legislation Changes for Charitable Giving
Mike Fischer, Gift Planner with LCMS Mission Advancement, joins Andy to talk about how a gift planner serves people in the church, how recent legislation may affect charitable giving, who this affect…
The English Reformation, Episode 3: William Tyndale and King Henry VIII
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode # in our series on The English Reformation. In th…
Bach Birthday Celebration
Dr. Paul Robinson, Professor of Historical Theology and Director of Library Services at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and Bruce Durazzi, librarian for special collections at Concordia Seminary, jo…
Concordia University Irvine Symphony Orchestra Tour
Dr. Jeff Held — Professor of Music, Music Director of the Orchestras, and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences for Music and the Arts at Concordia University Irvine, joins Andy and Sarah …
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Weariness
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Weariness, including definitions of weariness, examples of weariness found in Script…
Set Apart To Serve: Formation as Church Musician at CUNE
Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, Professor of Music at Concordia University Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his formation as a church musician, what the need is for…
LW Searching Scripture "Reasons to Rejoice" February 2023: Philippians 1:12-26
Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the February 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titl…