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The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio - Podcast

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.

News Religion & Spirituality Culture
Update frequency
every day
Average duration
351 minutes
Episodes
2196
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Law & Gospel in the Formula of Concord

Law & Gospel in the Formula of Concord

What does Scripture tell us about Law & Gospel? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Concord Matters, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the…

00:24:05  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Delighting in Sabbath: Chapter 1 - Sabbath and the Catechism

Delighting in Sabbath: Chapter 1 - Sabbath and the Catechism

What does Sabbath teach us about who we are—and what we're made for?


The Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Waldemar A. and June Schuette Professor of Systematic Theology and author of Day 7: For Work, Rest, or …

00:24:08  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
The Prelude to the Service

The Prelude to the Service

What is a prelude, and why does it happen (or not happen) before a church service? Dr. Mark Bender (retired Minister of Music from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO), Phillip Magness (Canto…

00:25:16  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 7 – The Test Act, the Mathers, and the Church in Massachusetts

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 7 – The Test Act, the Mathers, and the Church in Massachusetts

How did the fracturing of Christianity in Old England affect how churches were founded in New England? Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminar…

00:25:08  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran School Principals

Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran School Principals

What is it like to serve as a Lutheran school principal? Sarah Popp (Principal of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School in Spencer, IA) and Cory Emily (Principal of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and School in…

00:25:48  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
Engineering Programs at Concordia University Wisconsin

Engineering Programs at Concordia University Wisconsin

What is unique about Concordia University Wisconsin's approach to engineering education? Subha Kumpaty, D.Min., Ph.D. (Engineering Program Chair for Concordia University Wisconsin) and Lucas Kearny (…

00:25:34  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
International Student Ministry

International Student Ministry

How are international students brought into community with Lutherans around the world? Sue Hasselbring (Ministry Catalyst for International Student Ministry, Inc.) and Ken Bickel (Board President for…

00:24:44  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
Easter Hymnody: Death Is Swallowed Up By Death (Rebroadcast)

Easter Hymnody: Death Is Swallowed Up By Death (Rebroadcast)

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Sacred Music Educator in Asia for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Easter hymns! Learn about Lutheran Service Book 458 "Christ Jesu…

00:26:26  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 6 – Declension of the Church and the Halfway Covenant

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 6 – Declension of the Church and the Halfway Covenant

What happens when the church in New England grows and the Halfway Covenant is established? Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wa…

00:25:52  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Rebroadcast)

Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Rebroadcast)

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the services of the Triduum during Holy Week, the o…

00:28:23  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
Theological Education in Tanzania

Theological Education in Tanzania

What is theological education like at the new Lutheran seminary in Tanzania? Rev. Bryan and Deaconess Keah Payne, serving the Lord in Tanzania, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their journey to serv…

00:28:57  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
Theological Education in Ethiopia

Theological Education in Ethiopia

What does theological education look like at the Lutheran seminary in Ethiopia? The Rev. Eric and Johanna Stinnett, serving the Lord in Ethiopia, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their journey to be…

00:30:36  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 5 – Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams, and the Founding of Rhode Island

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 5 – Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams, and the Founding of Rhode Island

How was Rhode Island founded, and what was the religious landscape like in this colony? Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne…

00:26:01  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
Set Apart to Serve: Vicarage for Pastoral Formation

Set Apart to Serve: Vicarage for Pastoral Formation

Why is the vicarage year such an important part of pastoral formation in the LCMS? The Rev. David Nehrenz, President of the LCMS Oklahoma District, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve ser…

00:25:56  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
Introducing Lead Producer Sara Schaible!

Introducing Lead Producer Sara Schaible!

With the retirement of Jenny Williams, we have a new Lead Producer! Sara Schaible, KFUO Radio's new Lead Producer, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what she was doing before she joined the KFUO tea…

00:13:25  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Arch Books as Outreach Tools

Arch Books as Outreach Tools

How are CPH's Arch Books used as outreach tools in communities? Elizabeth Pittman, director of Concordia Gospel Outreach with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what Arch …

00:13:40  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Establishing the Church's Concordias

Establishing the Church's Concordias

How and why was the Concordia University System established? The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy (President, Concordia University System) and the Rev. Dr. Douglas Spittel (Vice President, Concordia University…

00:27:29  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
Palm Sunday: Entering Holy Week (Rebroadcast)

Palm Sunday: Entering Holy Week (Rebroadcast)

Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the difference between Palm Sunday and Sunday of the Passion, how the Church typically obser…

00:23:32  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 4 – Covenant Churches, Congregationalists and Presbyterians

Pilgrims, Puritans & New England: Ep. 4 – Covenant Churches, Congregationalists and Presbyterians

Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for our nine-episode series, “Pilgrims, Puritans, and th…

00:24:57  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
Set Apart to Serve: What Does a Seminary President Do?

Set Apart to Serve: What Does a Seminary President Do?

What's life like as a seminary president? The Rev. Dr. Tom Egger, President of Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy during Sharathon 2025 for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about what he…

00:22:00  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
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