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
2021-2022 Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools
Rev. Bob Riggert, author of the 2021-2022 Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools from LCMS School Ministry, joins Andy to talk about the 2021-2022 Chapel Talks, including what happens in a Lutheran school…
Houston Hustle 5K at Immanuel St. Charles
Anna Beilsmith — event coordinator, and Jolene Siebarth — DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Charles, MO, join Andy and guest co-host Pastor James to talk about the upcoming Houston Hustle 5K fun…
CFNA Shares the Love and Mercy of Christ with New Neighbors: Cycle for the City Event
Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley, Executive Director, and Kelly Teuscher, volunteer with Christian Friends of New Americans in St. Louis, MO join Andy to talk about the needs of immigrants and refugees in St…
Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired with the Word
Jay Zemke, president, and Chuck Wells, volunteer with Lutheran Braille Workers, join Andy to talk about the history of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), volunteering with LBW, and the resources, produc…
Partnering with Cambodian Lutherans
J.P and Aimee Cima, who serve the Lord as missionaries in the Kingdom of Cambodia, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges of serving during the pandemic, the joys of partnering with Luthera…
Back to School with LCMS Campus Ministry
The Rev. Marcus Zill, Campus Pastor, LCMSU Arizona, Faith Lutheran Church, Tucson, AZ joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to share his story of campus ministry and insights on the return to college life fo…
Seminary Concert Series and Hymn Festival
The Rev. Dr. James Marriott, Director of Music Arts and Dean of Chapel, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis joins Andy and Sarah to discuss the 2021-2022 concert series at Concordia Seminary including the …
Presbyterians Rescue Early Lutheran Immigrants (Rebroadcast)
Warren Schmidt of the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum joins Andy to share the little-known story of the Brazeau Presbyterians who came to the aid of the early Lutheran immigrants in Perry County,…
Hymns of Trust in the Green Season (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few seasons common during the "Green Season," or the season after Pentecost or Trin…
Church Worker Recruitment Initiative
Rev. Dr. James Baneck, Executive Director of the LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Church Worker Recruitment Initiative, including the roles pastors and auxili…
Theological Education and Translation in Taiwan
Rev. Stephen Oliver, Serving the Lord in Taiwan and the Asia Region as a theological educator at China Lutheran Seminary in Hsinchu, Taiwan, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about life at the seminary, w…
Faith Is the Antidote to Fear
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his recent article in the local Rock County Star Herald about fear and faith, includin…
SciFi and Trekkies
Rev. Doug Griebenaw, pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in El Centro, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes science fiction intriguing for him, what role science fiction …
The Catechized Life: Earthly Life's Ongoing Sanctification and Blessed End
We complete the Lord's Prayer in this episode. Regarding the 6th Petition, consider sources of temptation and God's promises in the face of temptation. In the 7th Petition, learn how it is a prayer a…
Searching the Scriptures: August 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 August 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “From thenc…
Homeschool Self-Defense Curriculum
Coach Jody Token from The Great Flip joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her homeschool self-defense curriculum, the skills that school-age children and their parents will learn, what families need to…
Defending Religious Speech in Finland
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the contentious situation concerning new Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Evangelical Lut…
Serving the Lord in Taiwan
Barb Rebentisch, serving the Lord in Taiwan, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her role as a translator and interpreter, how she is able to build relationships with others, the challenges that the l…
Learning from the Martyrs: Commemoration of St. Lawrence
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah on the commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem and the martyrdom…
Lutheran Development Group Builds Up Community: Cycle for the City Event
Chris Shearman — Founder and Executive Director of Lutheran Development Group in St. Louis, Missouri, and Harry Stevens — Director of Operations for Lutheran Development Group, join Andy and Sarah to…