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
- 267 minutes
- Episodes
- 2200
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
From Generation to Generation: 90 Years of God's Blessings
Rev. Jeffrey Nehrt, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greenville, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Greenville and OUr Redeemer Lutheran Church, how the community an…
Good Shepherd Institute: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Endures Forever
Kantor Kevin Hildebrand from Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Good Shepherd Institute (November 6-8), including why it's important…
Celebrating All Saints' Day the Lutheran Way
Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about All Saints' Day, including some historical context for how the church ha…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Unified Facial Response
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Unified Facial Response, including what this term means, whether facial expressions …
Set Apart To Serve: Formation and Vocation Culture in Churches
Rev. Justin Panzer, President of the LCMS Kansas District, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work, how he has seen pastors and other adults …
Celebrating 175 Years: St. John's Lutheran Church, Arnold, MO
Rev. Jeremy Schultz, Senior Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arnold, MO, and Jason Christ, longtime member of St. John’s, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the 175th Anniversary of St. John's,…
Introducing Rev. Jonathan Manor, Director of PALS and Continuing Education
Rev. Jonathan Manor, Director of PALS, Continuing Education, and PED Statistics and Data with LCMS Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to serving as a pastor, what PALS…
Introducing Chaplain Brian Heller, Manager of Specialized Pastoral Ministry
Chaplain Brian Heller, Manager of Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) in the LCMS Office of National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into serving as a pastor and in chaplaincy…
Commemoration of Dorcas, Lydia, and Phoebe: Faithful Women
Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah on the Church's commemoration of Dorcas, Lydia, and Phoebe to talk about who each of t…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Too Emotional
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about being "Too Emotional," including why we hear this phrase, why might be intended by i…
Set Apart To Serve: Forming Church Workers at Concordia St. Paul
Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, President of Concordia University St. Paul, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work, the formational experiences he…
LW Searching the Scriptures, October 2022: Ephesians 5:1-21
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the October 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Walk in t…
Concordia Seminary Provost: Dr. Ronald Mudge
Dr. Ronald Mudge — provost, chief academic officer and professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into church work, his time as …
The Latest from David's Harp
Rev. Nathan Sherrill, Executive Director of David’s Harp, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new and exciting things happening at David's Harp in the last several months, how a church can start a…
Classical Lutheran Education at Faith Plano
Rev. Stephen Kieser, Headmaster of Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a brief history of Faith Lutheran School and the community it serves today, what makes CCL…
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel - Positive and Negative Emotions
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Positive and Negative Emotions, including why we obsess over categorizing everything…
Set Apart To Serve: Raising Up Black Church Workers
Kaye Wolff, LWML Nominations Chairman and featured speaker for various Synodical events, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about encouraging young Black Lutherans to cons…
LHF Global Updates: Ukraine, Sudan, Dominican Republic
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, joins Sarah to talk about all the work being done to provide Ukrainian refugees and children with Lutheran publications, th…
MOScholars: Scholarship Program for Students
In the first half, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick joins Andy and Sarah to talk about where the idea for the MO Scholars Program began, what this program accomplishes, who is eligible to a…
Missouri District Concordia College Fair
Rev. Lee Hagan — President of the Missouri District of the LCMS, and Josh Swartz — Director of Schools with the LCMS Missouri District, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the College Fair being held o…