The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Dr. Jason Lane, Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the doctrine of the Church, what we confess about the Church in our Lutheran Confessions, where our confidence lies when confessing the one Holy Christian Church, and how we confess this in our daily vocations. Read Dr. Lane's article "I Believe in One Holy Christian Church: The doctrine of the Church" in the June/July 2021 issue of The Lutheran Witness and at witness.lcms.org/2021/i-believe-in-one-holy-christian-church-the-doctrine-of-the-church. Listen to the article on the LW Podcast!

Deaconess Danelle Putnam, who serves the Lord in the Dominican Republic with the LCMS Office of International Mission, and her husband Rev. Carlos Schumann, who serves with Luther Academy in Latin America, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what life is like on the mission field in Latin America, the work that Danelle is called to do in the Dominican Republic, and how Luther Academy supports pastors and congregations in Latin America. Learn more about Danelle and how to support her work at lcms.org/putnam. Learn more about the work of Luther Academy at lutheracademy.com.

Rev. Dr. John Bombaro, Serving the Lord in Latvia as Associate Director for Eurasia Region with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy to talk about the community where he serves, the history of the local Latvian Lutheran church, the theological education that is happening in this region, and how he and the other workers in the field have moved through the challenges of the last year. Learn more about his story and how to support his work at lcms.org/bombaro, and request information from Dr. Bombaro at john.bombaro@lcms.org. Learn more about the Eurasia region at international.lcms.org/eurasia.

Stephen Blank, Science Teacher and Head Varsity Swimming Coach at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, joins Andy to talk about the role of athletics in the lives of high school students, what's important for developing young student athletes, and what it's like to see one of his former students, Bowe Becker, competing for Team USA in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Then, Bowe Becker joins Andy to talk about what training has looked like over the last year, who has supported him in his athletic career, and what it's like to be named to the 2021 USA Swimming Olympic Team. Follow USA Swimming on Twitter @USASwimming and read about Bowe punching his ticket to Tokyo at gophersports.com/news/2021/6/20/swimming-diving-becker-punches-ticket-to-tokyo-at-wave-ii-of-olympic-trials.aspx. Bowe Becker (photo: Mike Lewis)

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how labeling personality types can be helpful, how this labeling can be limiting, and what contentment in Christ looks like. Read about being a "contentrovert" at medishare.com/blog/on-being-a-contentrovert.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 and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.This is a rebroadcast from May 4, 2020.

Phillip Magness, Sacred Music Educator serving the Lord in French-speaking West and Central Africa with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his work in Francophone Africa, how the pandemic has affected his ministry there, and the music that he teaches to the congregations there. Hear some selections of music and how these pieces have influenced both his work and the church in Francophone Africa. Join Phillip's missionary group on Facebook for all updates and newsletters at facebook.com/groups/MagnessAfrica. Read his story and how to support his work at https://www.lcms.org/magness.This is a rebroadcast from April 7, 2021.Music selection notes:« O Christ, Étoile du matin »"O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright"Permission for use granted by the Comité liturgique francophone of the Lutheran Church-Canada.« Notre Père »A live recording of the Lord's Prayer from the Divine Service at Paroisse Wittenberg in Pointe-Noire, Congo.Copyright, Église Évangelique Luthérienne au Congo, used with permission from Pastor Joseph Mboungou.« Comment, céleste maître »"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You?"Permission for use granted by the Comité liturgique francophone of the Lutheran Church-Canada.« Le Premier Commandement »The First CommandmentCopyright 2020, Phillip Magness, Used by permission.

Benjamin Kolodziej, member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, highly active church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about three upcoming hymns in the Three Year Lectionary for Series A, Propers 14-16: Lutheran Service Book 717, 615, and 645. Learn more about the LSB Hymnal Companion and find your copy at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns.This is a rebroadcast from August 5, 2020.

Rev. Dr. Gerald Paul, who serves the Lord with the LCMS Office of International Mission in the Cayman Islands, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what life is like in the Cayman Islands, how he serves the community and people there, the challenges the community has faced, and how the Lord has provided for their needs. Learn more about Rev. Paul and his wife, Heidi, and how to support their work at lcms.org/gerald.paul.

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 we can support our military veterans. Read more about his story at blogs.lcms.org/2020/christ-on-the-front-lines-remembering-the-fallen and view photos of his retirement ceremony at facebook.com/MinistryArmedForces.LCMS/posts/3373535976048896.Learn more about LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces and becoming a chaplain at lcms.org/armedforces.This is a rebroadcast from November 10, 2020.

Dr. John Eckrich, Founder of Grace Place Wellness, fills in for Deaconess Heidi Goehmann on this episode of Mental Health Monday to talk about the relationship between physical activity and mental health, including correlation between the two, benefits of physical movement on mental wellbeing, and ways to incorporate physical movement into daily living. Learn more about Grace Place Wellness at graceplacewellness.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 and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.This is a rebroadcast from June 1, 2020.