The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Burnell Hackman, Director of Music Ministry at Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the many music opportunities at Peace during Advent and Christmas, the traditions like the Christmas Tree Lot that are happening this year, and the support that the community at Peace gives to all of these great opportunities. Learn more about concerts, worship services, and the tree lot at PeaceLutheranSTL.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Brokenness and Disintegration, including the definitions of brokenness and disintegration, why we avoid talking about hard things like these, the impact of "the fall" on humanity and relationships, and what happens when we see ourselves as parts rather than a whole. 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. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the significance of the Last Sunday of the Church Year, all of the themes we talk about during this time of the church year, how the end of the church year drives us straight into Advent themes, and some of the hymns and readings we'll hear on this Sunday.

Kevin McBeth, Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Christmas music opportunities for families with the St. Louis Symphony, including A Gospel Christmas on December 9 featuring IN UNISON Chorus and guest Oleta Adams singing gospel renditions of Christmas tunes, the family-friendly Mercy Holiday Celebration from December 15-19 at Lindenwood University and Powell Hall), and movie experience Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert from December 11-12). Learn more about these events and how you can attend at slso.org.

Elizabeth Pittman, Senior Manager of Public Relations & Concordia Gospel Outreach with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Adent resources available for families, including The Jesse Tree Family Kit, the children's book Counting to Christmas, the theme package available for congregations Symbols of Salvation, and the CPH Advent and Christmas music playlist on YouTube. Find all of these resources at cph.org.

The Rev. Dr. Tom Park, serving the Lord in Asia with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led him to the mission field, the preparations he's done in order to deploy to the field, what he's learned about the Asia region and different cultures there, and what he's looking forward to doing on the mission field. Read his story and how to support his work at lcms.org/park.

Dr. Maurice Boyer, Director of the American Kantorei, joins Sarah to talk about the music of J.S. Bach, how he chooses music for each Kantorei concert, and the music the American Kantorei will be presenting at their upcoming concert on Sunday, November 21st at 3pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri. Even if you're not in St. Louis, enjoy Dr. Boyer's conversation about BWV 3 "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid" (Oh God, how much heartache) and BWV 62 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" (Now come, Savior of the nations) and listen to these cantatas on YouTube.Tap to listen to BWV 3 - "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid"Tap to listen to BWV 62 - "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"Learn more about the American Kantorei at americankantorei.org.American Kantorei in ConcertSunday, November 21, 2021, at 3:00 pmSt Paul's Lutheran Church, Des Peres, MO.

Dr. Beverly Yahnke, Executive Director for Spiritual Counsel with DOXOLOGY, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about developing a plan for self-care, including what we mean by self-care, why we need a plan, how we begin developing this plan, things that are important to consider, and how we ensure we make use of this plan. Learn more about DOXOLOGY, including Take Heart Retreats for pastors, at doxology.us.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday."This is a rebroadcast from June 7, 2021.

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.