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
Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns
Jacob Weber, Associate Editor of Music and Worship with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy to talk about "Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns," including where the idea for this…
Frederick the Wise: Elector of Saxony and Protector of Luther
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Frederick the Wise (Frederick III, Elector of S…
Teacher Appreciation Week
Brian Ryherd, Principal of Abiding Savior Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about why he decided to pursue a vocation in education,…
Good Shepherd Sunday with J.S. Bach
Rev. Brian Hamer, Active Duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about J.S. Bach's Cantata 104, how this fits in the Church Year with Good Shepherd Sunday, the Scripture basis of this Cantat…
Life and Legacy of St. Athanasius of Alexandria (Rebroadcast)
Dr. Joel Elowsky, professor of Historical Theology and coordinator of International Seminary Exchange Programs at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the life and legacy…
Mental Health Monday: Boundaries on Social Media
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah during our mini-series on Social Media to talk about boundaries on social media, including what we've learned about the impact of social medi…
Lutheran Braille Workers
Daniel Jenkins, Interim President of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who LBW serves, the variety of unique resources LBW provides to this population of blind and vi…
FLAME: Extra Nos Academy, Baptism, and Lutheran Artistry
FLAME, GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning hip-hop artist, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his latest creative endeavors in Extra Nos Academy, why he started creating Lutheran content in t…
Summer Camp: Camp Wartburg
Bob Polansky — Executive Director of Camp Wartburg in Waterloo, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at summer camp, who can attend, special programs available at Camp Watrburg, needs …
Summer Camp: Camp Concordia and Camp Lutherhaven
Craig S. Oldenburg — Executive Director of Camp Concordia in Gowen, MI, and Keith Peters — Program Director at Camp Lutherhaven in Albion, IN, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at summer…
175 Years: The Founding of the LCMS
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah on the 175th Anniversary of the founding of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to talk about the founding of Die Deutsch…
Mental Health Monday: Understanding Types of Therapy (Rebroadcast)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful.
Hear Mental Heal…
The Lutheran Witness and KFUO Radio
Rev. Roy Askins, managing editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy, Sarah, and Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Pau…
Sharathon 2022: Lutheran Doctrine and Confessions
Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois (and soon-to-be pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Maso…
Sharathon 2022: CPH and KFUO Partnership
Jonathan Schultz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about the work of CPH today, how KFUO has been a part of CPH history, how C…
Sharathon 2022: President Matthew Harrison
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about why it's important to hear God's Word daily, how KFUO Radio…
Sharathon 2022: LCMS International Mission Partners
Friends from LCMS International Mission: Christian Boehlke — Interim Executive Director, Anne Gonzalez — Manager of Short-term Mission Training and Engagement, and Krista Young, DCE — Partnership Coo…
Johannes Bugenhagen, Pastor and Scholar
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Reformer Johannes Bugenhagen, including his rel…
Easter in Combat (Rebroadcast)
Chaplain Craig Muehler, Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, joins Andy and Sarah to share about his experiences as a deployed military chaplain during Lent and Easter, how services in the …
Sharathon 2022!
Mary Schmidt, Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Sharathon 2022, including how you can partner with us …