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!
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 330 minutes
- Episodes
- 2199
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The English Reformation, Episode 2: Robert Barnes & William Tyndale
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 2 in our series on The English Reformation. In th…
Prevallet Hymn Writer’s Workshop at Concordia Seminary
Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker, Dean of Chapel and Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Prevallet Hymn Writer’s Workshop a…
Congregation Year-End Statistics and Lay Leader Information
Rev. Dr. John Sias, Secretary of the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about congregation end-of-year statistics and current list of lay leaders that is gathered yearly, how this congregational info…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Distress
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Distress, including what distress might feel or look like, what can happen when dist…
Set Apart To Serve: Church Worker Formation at Concordia Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., President of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana (CTSFW), and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism, joins Andy and Sarah for ou…
Short Term Mission Opportunities: Poland, Malawi, Dominican Republic
Chelsea Irwin — Serving the Lord in Eurasia in the Czech Republic, Erin Mackenzie — Serving the Lord in Latin American and the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic, and Shara Osiro — Serving the Lord …
The English Reformation, Episode 1: The Beginning
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 1 in our series on The English Reformation. In th…
Lutheran Schools Week: Lutheran High School South
Natalie Mayor, Choir Director at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri, along with Junior students Peyton and Vashek, join Andy and Sarah during Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why th…
Lutheran Schools Week: St. Paul's Lutheran School
Kantor Matthew Gerhardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School in Des Peres, Missouri, along with students Miriam and Reid, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Delight
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Delight, including where we find delight in our lives, how relationship is key to de…
Live at the Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary
Dr. Erik Hermann — professor of Historical Theology, dean of Theological Research and Publication, director of the Center for Reformation Research, and director of Concordia Theology at Concordia Sem…
St. John Chrysostom: January 27 (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who St. John Chrysostom was, the era in which he lived, how…
St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor: January 26 (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah on the Commemoration of St. Titus to talk about who St. Titus was,…
LCMS National Development Grants
Deaconess Maryann Hayter, LCMS manager of grants administration, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how national development grants help LCMS entities make known the Love of Christ, some examples of …
Lutheran Schools Week: Metro East Lutheran High School
Mrs. Karen Shimkus — Choral, Strings, and Guitar Teacher at Metro East Lutheran High School (MELHS) in Edwardsville, Illinois, along with MELHS seniors Sophia, Jakob, and Joey, join Andy and Sarah du…
Short-Term Mission in Puerto Rico and Beyond
Scott and Drew Prachar, short-term volunteers with LCMS International Mission, along with Erin Alter, Director of Short-term Missions for LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Forgotten Emotions of Scripture
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Forgotten Emotions of Scripture, including why sorting through feelings and emotions…
Set Apart To Serve: Journey Into Church Work
Dr. Roger Paavola, President of the Mid-South District of the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work from the business world, why he i…
LHF: Cultural Challenges and Sharing the Gospel
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the current global needs that LHF is meeting, challenges like witchcraft and idol …
LAMP Ministry: 55 for 55
Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of LAMP, the history of residential schools and the abuse and trauma in Indigenous communities…