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
Understanding Types of Therapy (Continued)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful. In this episode, we discuss the Go…
Safety and Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
Mary Ann Owens, Executive Director of The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis, Missouri joins Andy to discuss the need for resources for women seeking safety away from an abuser and how The Women's Safe …
History of the Book of Concord
The Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie, Forest E. and Frances H. Ellis Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana joins Andy to share some insights on the history…
Church Planting and Mercy Work in Uruguay
The Rev. Philip and Deaconess Rachel Jaseph serving the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what led them to the mission field, the prepar…
Using Media for Gospel Outreach
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Kuster, director of the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about the Gospel Outreach with Media Con…
Mental Health Monday: Understanding Types of Therapy
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 Hea…
Digital Dependence in the Global South
Rev. David Federwitz — Regional Director for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon for Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the daily life for the people…
Hispanic Heritage Month: VDMA Project Provides Spanish Resources for Pastors
Rev. Ted Krey — Regional Director for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region of the LCMS, and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann — Director of the VDMA Project and Coordinator of the Dominican Republic M…
Theological Education in Latvia
The Rev. Dr. Cory Rajek, who serves the Lord in Latvia with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led him and his family to the mission field, the preparat…
Church Worker Appreciation Month
Rev. Dr. James Baneck, LCMS Executive Director of Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah during Church Worker Appreciation Month to talk about why church workers are important, ideas for appreciati…
Creativity for a Dynamic Workplace.
Rehema Kavugha, manager of Synod Relations for Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming webinar series on Creativity, including why this is a relevant to…
Mental Health Monday: Mental Health Professionals and Where to Find Them
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the role psychologists play in mental health care, how the variety of mental health professionals interact in our lives, and how to …
Searching the Scriptures: October 2021 Lutheran Witness
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the October 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The holy …
Hispanic Heritage Month: Ysleta Lutheran Mission Serving El Paso, TX
Rev. Dr. Karl Heimer, Pastor and CEO of Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of El Paso, the uniqueness of life in a border city, the needs of t…
Teaching English in the Czech Republic
Hayden Rensner, serving the Lord in the Czech Republic with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led her to the mission field, the preparations she's been…
Lutheranism in South Sudan and Sudan
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise — Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, and Rev. Peter Anibati — bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan, join Andy and Sarah to talk about…
Mental Health Monday: Life in Transition and Mental Health Professionals
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to be mentally well during a time of transition, the different categories of mental health professionals, and how to decide whic…
Brew in the Lou and the Lutheran Elementary School Association
Sue Nahmensen — CEO of Lutheran Elementary School Association, and Kit Auble — Director of Development and Marketing for Lutheran Elementary School Association, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how …
Hispanic Heritage Month: LCMS Hispanic National Convention
Rev. German Novelli, Jr. — pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and President of the LCMS Hispanic National Convention, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Lutheran …
Serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic
The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Naumann, serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he and his wife serve, …