The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Warren Woerth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to discuss what we need to know about climate change, how secular culture frames these discussions versus what we confess about creation and climate from a Biblical worldview, and who is ultimately in charge of creation and climate on earth. Hear Pastor Woerth each Tuesday on "A Moment in Creation" during the 12 o’clock hour with Gary Duncan on KFUO Radio. Learn more about Good Shepherd in Arnold, including their weekly worship services and Bible studies, at goodshepherdarnold.org.

Rev. Dr. Mark J. Schreiber — US Navy Chaplain, Retired, CAPT, CHC, USN (Ret.), and author of Nailed! Moral Injury: A response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a Navy Chaplain, where he served as a Chaplain, what moral injury is and how it's different from PTSD, how moral injury affects combat veterans, and how chaplains and pastors bring the Word of God and the Cross of Christ to veterans experiencing moral injury. Find Nailed! Moral Injury: A response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran at amazon.com. Learn more about military chaplaincy through LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces at lcms.org/armedforces.If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, help is available. Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741 or visit crisistextline.org. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or chat online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Matt Christensen — Chaplain (MAJ) USA at the US Army Chaplain Center and School in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a US Army Chaplain, the various places he's served on active duty, how he serves others as a Chaplain, what catechesis looks like as a military Chaplain, and the place of the Sacraments in his vocation. Learn more about LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces at lcms.org/armedforces.

Tanner Olson, poet of writtentospeak.com, joins Andy and Sarah on the release day for his new book Walk a Little Slower to talk about what's new for WrittentoSpeak, the creative process he has for writing his poetry, how the messiness of life provides for very real poetry, and a few selections from his new book. Find Walk a Little Slower, along with his previous two books As You Go: Words for the Unknown and I’m All Over the Place, at writtentospeak.com.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration. This week, they discuss identity, including how we define identity, how a Christian view of identity is different from the world's, why we utilize comparative suffering, how brokenness impacts our identity, and how hope impacts our identity.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.

Cheryl Swope, MSEd — author of Simply Classical, a Beautiful Education for Any Child, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the benefits of reading aloud with children, how to choose age-appropriate books for your family, and some of Cheryl's favorite books for reading aloud, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Read Cheryl's full list of books for reading aloud at cherylswopeconsultingllc.com/christmas-read-alouds-for-children-and-families. Preorder O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from Kloria Press at kloria.com/books/picture/o-come-o-come-emmanuel.

The Rev. Tim Mueller, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of this congregation, how the saints at St. John's show the mercy of Christ to their neighbors, and all of the exciting events happening for the 175th Anniversary of the congregation. Learn more at stjohnnewminden.360unite.com and facebook.com/stjohnsnewminden.St. John’s 175th Anniversary Celebration: “Rooted and Growing in Christ”“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving,” Col. 2:6-7October 3, 2021, RENEWAL SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Congregational group picture (Let’s get everybody in the picture!)10:00 a.m. St. John’s “church family” all try to be present to worship together. November 7, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAYCelebrating 175 years since the founding of Congregation Nov. 8, 1846. 10:00 a.m. Dr. Charles Arand, guest speaker November 21, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY CELEBRATION6:30 p.m. Mini Organ Recital with Rev. Dr. Art Eichhorn, organist.7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival: “Hymns from Our History” with Pastor Eichhorn at the organ. Power Point Pictures and anecdotes/devotional thoughts to go with hymns April 24, 2022, SYNODICAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAYCelebrating 175 years since the founding of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on April 26, 1847, with St. John’s as a charter member. 10:00 a.m. Dr. Dale Meyer, guest speaker. (Mission Sunday offering)7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival for the Southern Illinois District June 26, 2022, TSJ ANNUAL JOINT WORSHIP WITH ALUMNI REUNION 10:00 a.m. joint service with Trinity, Nashville, at St. John’s. Pastor Glen Emery, guest speaker. After light lunch, Mr. Rich Cohrs will present “The Stones Shout His Praise” from the Holy Land, with references to his time at New Minden (confirmed). July 31, 2022, CONFIRMATION REUNION SUNDAY (all classes invited)10:00 a.m. Pastor Jacob Mueller, guest speaker.Catered noon meal to follow.

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the November 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The forgiveness of sins” about the this phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us!Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the ministry of LAMP with the indigenous people groups in Northern Canada, what is unique about this population, the horrible news about residential schools and how the Canadian government has responded, the generational trauma that exists in these native communities, and how LAMP is uniquely positioned to share the Gospel of Jesus' love to people across Northern Canada. Learn more about the ministry of LAMP and how you can get involved with a volunteer mission team at LampMinistry.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration (cph.org). Today they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced how she wrote the book, what brokenness in our lives looks like, and the four realms of brokenness she discusses in the book. Find "Finding Hope" at cph.org.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.