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
Discovering Theology through the Arts: FLAME's latest EP "Christ for You"
FLAME, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why he creates hip hop music with deep Lutheran theological thought, how he's been able to have a …
Summer Camp Sign Up: Camp Perkins
Signe White, Executive Director of Camp Perkins near Hailey, Idaho, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Camp Perkins plays a part in Christian formation those who attend camp there, opportunities …
Life-Affirming Events and Organizations
Deaconess Tiffany Manor— Director of LCMS Life Ministry, and Deaconess Rachel Jaseph Director of The Shepherd's Hand Community Outreach Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, join Andy and Sarah to talk abou…
Praying Colors, Morning and Evening (Rebroadcast)
Rachel Bomberger—writer, editor, home-educator, mom, wife to US Navy Chaplain, and co-host of The Lutheran Ladies Lounge podcast—joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her experiences entering into the t…
Mental Health Monday: Resilience and Growth
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about resilience and growth, including what resilience is, where we see stories of resilience in the Bible, where we have resilience in ou…
National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference and YouthLead
Rev. Dr. Mark Kiessling, Director of Youth Ministry for the LCMS, and Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager of Youth Ministry for the LCMS, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the support that leaders …
Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School: National Lutheran Schools Week
Mr. Mike Schiemann, Principal at Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School in Cornelius, Oregon, and students Parker, Shani, Alina, and Micah join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to…
Summer Camp Sign Up: Camp Concordia
Dr. Craig Oldenburg, Camp Director at Camp Concordia in Gowen, Michigan, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Camp Concordia plays a part in Christian formation those who attend camp there, opportu…
Faith Lutheran School, Plano, TX: National Lutheran Schools Week
Mr. Timothy Merritt, high school principal and teacher at Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, and high school students John, Olivia, David, and Slade join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran S…
Art and Song at St. Paul's Des Peres
Dr. Mark Bender— Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, Kelly Schumacher— Liturgical artist, and Erin Bode— recording artist, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the up…
Wittenberg Academy: National Lutheran Schools Week
Mrs. Jocelyn Benson, Head Teacher for Wittenberg Academy, and Scholars Douglas, Joanna, and Sarah join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose Witt…
Project Invest
Professor Eugene Pitchford, professor in Concordia University Wisconsin's School of Education and a program director of Project Invest, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Project Invest began, wh…
Sent to Serve Chapel Talks
Rev. Bob Riggert, Author of the "Sent to Serve" Chapel Talks for LCMS School Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why Lutheran Schools are important today, what happens in a Lutheran chapel s…
Mental Health Monday: Relationships and Growth
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about relationships and growth, including how we begin relationships, how we make and receive bids for connection with those around us, an…
New Music from Bobby Schroeder
Bobby Schroeder— Pianist and Director of Music Ministry St John’s Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri, and Daniel Burroughs, Producer, join Andy to talk about Bobby's musical journey, the aim of his …
Introducing Rev. Brady Finnern, Host of Thy Strong Word
Rev. Brady Finnern, new host of Thy Strong Word on KFUO Radio and pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sartell, Minnesota, joins Andy to share his story, explain just how Minnesotan he really is, wha…
Summer Camp Sign Up: Lutheran Valley Retreat
Steve Johnson, Executive Director of Lutheran Valley Retreat in Woodland Park, Colorado, joins Andy to talk about how LVR plays a part in Christian formation those who attend camp there, opportunitie…
Summer Camp Sign Up: Camp Lutherhaven
Bethany Andrews, Director of Engagement for Camp Lutherhaven in Albion, Indiana, joins Andy to talk about how Camp Lutherhaven plays a part in Christian formation for everyone who visits, what makes …
Mental Health and Care of Souls (Rebroadcast)
Rev. David Fleming, Executive Director for Spiritual Care with DOXOLOGY: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel, joins Andy and Sarah during Mental Health Awareness Week to talk about how…
Mental Health Monday: Empathy on Social Media (Rebroadcast)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to have empathy on social media, including these five points:
- Find Their Face
- Know When to Abort or Relocate
- Utilize the Facebook D…