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
Mental Health Monday: What is Identity?
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what identity is, how identity and vocation constantly overlap, and the foundational core of our identity in Christ.
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Contentment in the Midst of Consumerism (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Sarah to share Advent traditions in his home, the proper place of Thanksgiving in the church, the role of thankful…
First Sunday in Advent: Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates! (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Michigan, joins Sarah to talk about the themes we hear about in 1 and 3 year lectionary for the 1st Sunday in Advent, the wonderfu…
Spiritual Care, Mental Health Counseling, and How to Ask for Help
Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Sarah and guest host Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt,…
Bringing Advent Home
Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what the season of Advent is all about, how this season brings us comfort and…
Jesse Tree: Advent 2020 from CPH (Rebroadcast)
Lisa Clark, Senior Editor for Curriculum Resources with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Advent resources available this year from CPH, the wonderful "Jesse Tree" th…
Church of the Week: Peace Lutheran Church, St. Louis
Rev. Jon Fergeson, Senior Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Peace Lutheran, traditions tha…
Mental Health Monday: Roadblocks to Industry
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about roadblocks to industry, including being too busy for boredom, wanting complete happiness and contentment, and staying out of touch w…
Searching the Scriptures: November Lutheran Witness
Rev. Matthew Wood, serving the Lord in Indonesia working with the Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church (GKLI), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the Novembe…
Delicious (and Healthy!) Thanksgiving Recipes
Sara Correnti, MS RD LD, Manager of Health & Welfare – Member Wellness Products with Concordia Plan Services, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about delicious (and healthy!) recipes for Thanksgiving, inc…
Adoption Stories: Lutheran Family Service of Iowa
Kimberly Laube, Director of Life Ministries with Lutheran Family Service of Iowa, joins Andy and Sarah during the Adoption Stories series to talk about the work of Lutheran Family Service, how LFS he…
November Lutheran Witness: Singing at the Supper
Rev. Paul Becker, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Kingsport, Tennessee, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his article “Singing at the Supper: Teaching, Praising and Praying in the Lord’s Supp…
November Lutheran Witness Preview
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the themes in the November issue of LW, why it's important to have these hard conversations about the Lord…
Mental Health Monday: Building Industry— Relationships, Ideas, Emotions
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what it means to build industry with building relationships, thoughts and ideas, and emotions, how we make time for relationships in…
Hymnody for the End of the Church Year
Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Sarah to talk about the themes we hear at the end of the church year, a few of the hymns we sing during…
Jesse Tree: Advent 2020 from CPH
Lisa Clark, Senior Editor for Curriculum Resources with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Advent resources available this year from CPH, the wonderful "Jesse Tree" th…
Triennial Mission and Ministry Focus
Rev. Kevin Robson— Chief Mission Officer of the LCMS, Rev. Steven Briel— Chair of the Board for National Mission for the LCMS, and Rev. Bernhard Seter— Chair of the Board for International Mission fo…
Adoption Stories: Grant and Sarah De Jong
Grant and Sarah De Jong join Andy and Sarah during the Adoption Stories series to talk about what made adoption important to them, the process of their adoption of a child with Down Syndrome, and wha…
Honoring Veterans: Chaplain Eric Malmstrom
Chaplain Eric Malmstrom— US Navy, retired, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a Chaplain in the Armed Forces, the stories of difficult and rewarding times in the service, and how…
Mental Health Monday: Industry, Identity, and Vocation
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about industry and purpose, industry versus inferiority, identity and vocation, and finding our identity and purpose in Christ.
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