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
- 289 minutes
- Episodes
- 2198
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Responding to Flooding in Michigan
Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the recent flooding in mid-Michigan has affected the communities near Midland, how the many LCMS cong…
'Here I Write' Conference: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Historical Fiction
Naomi Stephens, author of 'Shadow among Sheaves,' a 19th-century retelling of the
Ruth/Boaz story set during the British occupation of India, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about where to begin when wri…
'Here I Write' Conference: Keys to Crafting a Bible Study
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Austin, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes a good Bible study, resources to f…
Urban Mission Amidst a Pandemic
Rev. Delwyn X. Campbell, Sr., domestic missionary and pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gary, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work …
'Here I Write' Conference: Introduction, What to Write, and Author-Reader Relationship
Katie Schuermann, author of “He Remembers the Barren,” “He Restores My Soul,” the “Anthems of Zion” series, and mastermind of the 'Here I Write' Conference, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the ide…
Mental Health Monday: Telehealth Resources for Mental Health
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to access telehealth for mental health and what resources and providers in your area.
Resources for information or how to get sta…
Missionary Update from Taiwan during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mindy Thews, who serve the Lord in Taiwan at Concordia Middle School in ChiaYi, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Concordia Middle School has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, how the surrounding…
Missionary Update from South Korea during COVID-19 Pandemic
Matt and Dee Dee Wasmund, who serve the Lord in South Korea along with their daughters Lily and Olivia, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, ho…
Ascension: Why is it a big deal?
Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why Jesus' ascension into heaven is historically important, what it mean…
Missionary Update from the Youngs in Kenya during COVID-19 Pandemic
Krista and Joel Young, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Kenya, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Krista's work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has b…
Missionary Update from the Osiros in Kenya during COVID-19 Pandemic
Shara Osiro, who serves the Lord as communications specialist for Eastern and Southern Africa based in Kenya, along with her husband Michael, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the community aroun…
Missionary Update from the Rabes in Ethiopia during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rev. Mark and Stefanie Rabe, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Ethiopia at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the seminary has been affected by the COVID-…
Missionary Update from the Stinnetts in Ethiopia during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rev. Eric and Johanna Stinnett, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Ethiopia at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the seminary has been affected by the COV…
Mental Health Monday: Telehealth for Mental Health
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what telehealth is, benefits and drawbacks to utilizing telehealth for mental health services, and how to find resources and provide…
Virtual Missionary Shadowing
Sam Wegner, who was supposed to shadow Ben Helge & Kim Bueltmann in Europe, and Hayden Rensner, who was supposed to shadow Krista Young & Sarah Kanoy in Africa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the …
Handling Ambiguous Loss
Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager with LCMS Youth Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we usually respond to people when they experience tangible losses, how ambiguous losses are diff…
Missionary Update from Tanzania during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rev. Vance and Linda Becker, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Kenya and are currently stationed in Tanzania, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COV…
Missionary Update from Uganda during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mark and Megan Mantey, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Uganda, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them…
Singing Christ's Love at Weddings
Dr. Mark Bender, Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, and author of "Singing Christ’s Love" in the May issue of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk a…
Preparing a Garden
Gwen and Bob Zagore, local St. Louis gardeners, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why someone would want to start a garden, what to look for when selecting a location, and what to consider about soil…