The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Andrew Jones, pastor of First Lutheran Church and Preschool in Concord, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of Psalm 22 in Holy Week, the theme of Psalm 22, how it walks us through Holy Week, and where we see fulfillments of the Psalm in Holy Week. Read his CPH blog post at blog.cph.org/study/the-fulfillment-of-psalm-22-in-holy-week.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about tools for generativity in our walks of faith, including how we witness the love of Christ in our everyday lives, how we pass special days and memories on to the next generation, and sharing praises and stories of loss and pain to normalize joys and struggles.Sarah shares the stories of three women. Find these stories and more on The Lutheran Ladies Lounge podcast at kfuo.org/lutheranladieslounge.Stanisława Leszczyńska—a midwife at Auschwitz: kfuo.org/2021/01/29/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-070-story-time-with-sarah-stanislawa-leszczynska-midwife-at-auschwitzArgula von Grumbach—a hero of the Reformation: kfuo.org/2020/06/05/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-037-story-time-with-sarah-argula-von-grumbach-writes-a-letterRosa J. Young—a champion for Lutheran education among black children in Alabama: kfuo.org/2020/02/07/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-020-story-time-with-sarah-the-first-rosaHear 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.

Delano and Linda Meyer, Jacques Breman, and Gwen Zagore join Andy and Sarah to talk about preparing for your garden in this first part of our series on gardening. They discuss establishing a garden plan, choosing a site, preparing soil, and selecting seeds for live plants.

Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the difference between Palm Sunday and Sunday of the Passion, how the Church typically observes Palm Sunday, what makes this day unique in the Church Year, and the scripture readings and hymns we have for this day. Learn more about our Lutheran Church Year and practices at lcms.org/worship.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, worship director for the LCMS and International Center chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we should do devotions at home, simple formats to use, and how this is beneficial to family life.Find the PrayNow App for Android and Apple, along with the Treasury of Daily Prayer and Lutheran Service Book, at cph.org.Find downloadable Daily Prayers at cph.org/care.Find resources available from the LCMS at lcms.org/coronavirus.This is a rebroadcast from March 16, 2020.

Rev. Chris Hull, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what gossip is, what God commands us about gossip, and how Jesus takes on gossip. Read Pastor Hull's blog at ziontomballtx.org/sheepdog. This is a rebroadcast from March 24, 2020.

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 through three hymns appropriate for Holy Week: Lutheran Service Book 444 "No Tramp of Soldiers Marching Feet," Lutheran Service Book 425/426 "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and Lutheran Service Book 439 "O Dearest Jesus, what Law Hast Thou Broken." Hear the history behind these hymns and why they're appropriate for us to meditate on during Lent and Holy Week. Find the Lutheran Service Book at cph.org/lsb.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about roadblocks to generativity, including isolation, lack of depth in relationship, self-centered rather than Christ-centered, monotony with no sense of purpose, nostalgia rather than contentment, and refusing responsibility. Then, they discuss ways to remove roadblocks, such as confession, reflecting on forgiveness and promises of God, challenging heart and soul, and finding awe in creation and Scripture.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.

Dr. John F. Brug, General Editor and Old Testament Editor with the Wartburg Project, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the development of the Evangelical Heritage Version of the Bible, the different Bible translations available in North America and where EHV fits in, the new metric version of this Bible available online, and how this new version is useful for readers around the world. Find your copy at online.nph.net/ehv and learn about the Wartburg Project at wartburgproject.org.

The Robo Raiders FTC 7129 team from Southern Illinois — Peter, Nathaniel, Matthew, Sophia, Hannah, Caroline, and Taylor — join Andy and Sarah to talk about their roles on the team, the robot they built this year and the competitions the robot is for, what goes into building the robot and entering into competitions, and how being on this team has prepared them for future vocations. Follow the RoboRaiders on Social media at facebook.com/roboraidersftc7129, twitter.com/ftc7129, instagram.com/ftc7129, and on Youtube Robo Raiders FTC 7219. Find a full video playlist at youtube.com.