The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Monica Shannon, District Life Coordinator for the LCMS Southern Illinois District Advocates for Life, and Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work the SID Advocates for Life does, why this work is important in Southern Illinois, and the upcoming Life-Affirming Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights, IL, on March 26. Find details about this Prayer Vigil at sidadvocatesforlife.com.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history and legacy of St. Patrick, what is significant about his early years, the misunderstandings we may have about him, the impact of his work on Ireland and the rest of Christianity, and where we find his work in our Lutheran circles. Find Lutheran Service Book 604, St. Patrick's Breastplate, at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/604.This is a rebroadcast from March 17, 2021.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Friendship, including some of our common misconceptions about friendship, how friendships are started and sustained, what God's Word teaches us about friendship, elements of authentic friendship, and how brokenness affects friendship.Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the March 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "By Grace You Have Been Saved" on Ephesians 2:1-10. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.Ephesians 2:1-10By Grace Through Faith2 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[a] and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b] 4 But[c] God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.Read full chapterFootnotesEphesians 2:3 Greek fleshEphesians 2:3 Greek like the restEphesians 2:4 Or AndEnglish Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. esv.org

Jonathan Schultz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to CPH, things he's enjoyed during his time there, how CPH serves the Church in the United States and globally, some of the milestones over the years, and what we can expect from CPH in the future. Read the full press release at news.cph.org/jonathan-d-schultz-elected-9th-president--ceo-of-concordia-publishing-house and find all things CPH at cph.org.

Dr. Joel Oesch — Professor of Theology, Director of Graduate Programs for Christ College, and Executive Director of Crosswise Institute at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Crosswise Institute at CUI, why they offer a program that engages high school students in critical thinking, the exciting topic that will be covered this summer, and how students can attend. Learn more and register at cui.edu/crosswise.

Dr. Paul Robinson — director of Library Services and professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, and Rev. Dr. James Marriott — Director of Music Arts and Kreft Chair for Music Arts at Concordia Seminary, join Andy to talk about what we know about J.S. Bach's service to the church, how Bach's work has influenced the church today, how Concordia Seminary will be celebrating Bach's 337th birthday, what the Bach Bible is at the Seminary, and how people can attend the event. Learn more at csl.edu/2022/03/seminary-library-to-host-bach-birthday-celebration.

Anne Gonzalez, DCE Manager — Short-term Mission Training & Engagement for the LCMS Office of International Mission, and Ben Helge — serving the Lord in Eurasia region with LCMS, join Andy to talk about what English Bible Camps are in the Eurasia region, what these Camps have involved in the past, how volunteers participate, and how volunteers can apply. Learn more at servenow.lcms.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Messes in Community: Connection and Belonging, including what "belonging" means, what belonging looks like for different people, how brokenness complicates belonging and connection, how struggles in relationships have meaning, and God's response to loneliness.Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.

Dr. Mike Rodewald — Executive Director of Lutheran Bible Translators, and Rev. Rich Rudowske — Director of Operations with Lutheran Bible Translators, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the idea for the Living Water project began, why listening to Scripture is important, how the Living Water project can be part of our daily lives, the incredible artistic talent that is going into creating this audio experience, and how this project is being produced. Find more details, listen to sample tracks, and subscribe to Living Water at livingwater.bible.Living Water sample track used with permission.Living Water: Experience Scripture. Experience God's Word through music. Feel the drama and emotion of the Scripture proclaimed in every verse. ___ Lyrics derived from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, is adapted from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved.