The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Michael Meyer, Manager of Training with LCMS World Relief and Human Care Disaster Response, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the disasters in the last year that may have been overlooked because of the pandemic, the needs of those affected by these disasters, how Disaster Response has been able to meet those needs, the training that has started up again, and how to get involved. Learn more about Lutheran Early Response Teams at LCMS-lert.org and about LCMS Disaster Response at lcms.org/disaster.Find information on the DOXOLOGY Take Heart retreats for pastors at doxology.us.

Deaconess Kim Trombley — New Executive Director of The Shepherd’s Hand Community Outreach Center, and Deaconess Rachel Jaseph — Founding Executive Director of The Shepherd's Hand, join Andy to talk about the needs of the community where The Shepherd's Hand is located, how they are meeting those needs, how partnerships are important to the work of The Shepherd's Hand, and the passing of the baton from Deaconess Rachel to Deaconess Kim as Rachel moves on to her and her husband's call to the mission field. Learn more about Shepherd's Hand and the upcoming support events at shepherdshandfw.org/upcoming-events.

David Vandercar, Executive Director of Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the benefit of summer camp for kids, the challenges Lakeview Ministries faced in 2020, the creative ways they were able to persist through the crisis, how they are approaching this summer with COVID precautions, and what opportunities are available for campers. Learn about all the exciting camp experiences at lakeview.camp. If you're not near Indiana but want to attend camp, check out Lutheran camps nationwide at nloma.org.

Sarah Pieper, Molly Baker, and DCE Sherry Bolosan, wives of Concordia Seminary St. Louis students, join Andy and Sarah to share about the current family life for them and their husbands, what life is like as a wife of a seminarian, the many transitions that seminary families go through, how the last year was different than the "normal," and what they're looking forward to in the next year. Find CSL Call Day information at csl.edu/callday. Find CTSFW Call Day information at callday.ctsfw.edu.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about making meaning gratefully, including what Biblical gratitude looks like in daily living, where we see the duality of hardship and gratitude in Scripture, the Jewish concept of Deyanu, and the many benefits of practicing daily gratitude. Read the CPH Blog article referenced at blog.cph.org/serve/gratitude-when-gratefulness-wont-come and listen to Heidi on the CPH Podcast at cph.buzzsprout.com/1176293/6363172-practicing-gratitude-with-heidi-goehmann.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.

Rev. Mark Kiessling, Director of LCMS Youth Ministry, and Julianna Shults, Manager of LCMS Youth Ministry, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the End Goals Podcast from LCMS Youth Ministry, how End Goals has grown since the first episode, the guests and topics covered on the podcast, and how End Goals meets the needs of parents, pastors, youth leaders, church workers, and others who care for youth. Find the End Goals Podcast at kfuo.org/endgoals.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker, Senior Assistant to the President of the LCMS, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why KFUO Radio is important to them, how often we should be receiving the Word of God, and the significance of our Lutheran confessions.Watch this episode live at facebook.com/thelcms!

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW — Deaconess, therapist, speaker, and author; Erin Bode — jazz recording artist; and Tanner Olson — poet, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the intersection of faith, art, and well-being, including how faith informs their art, how their art informs their faith, and how art plays a role in their wellness. Find Heidi at heidigoehmann.com, find Erin at erinbode.com, and find Tanner at writtentospeak.com.If you are grateful for The Coffee Hour, consider supporting KFUO Radio with a gift today so that we can continue broadcasting the Gospel of Christ to listeners worldwide. Give now at kfuo.org/give or text KFUO to 41444.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we have Daily Chapel at the International Center, what we believe about the power of the Word of God, why the church year matters in our lives, and the benefits of listening to KFUO Radio. Find the Daily Chapel schedule at kfuo.org/daily-chapel-schedule.If you are grateful for The Coffee Hour, consider supporting KFUO Radio with a gift today so that we can continue broadcasting the Gospel of Christ to listeners worldwide. Give now at kfuo.org/give or text KFUO to 41444.

Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what a Call or Divine Call, what a pastor considers when a Call is extended, and the process through which churches and pastors go through during the deliberation process. This is a rebroadcast from November 12, 2019.