The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Mark Cannon, Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer with LCMS Foundation, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what LCMS Foundation does in their daily work, what an intern with LCMS Foundation would experience and learn, and what makes this opportunity unique. Learn more about LCMS Foundation and the internship opportunities at lcmsfoundation.org/careers.

Deaconess Tiffany Manor, Director of LCMS Life Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to highlight two upcoming Life Events: March on the Arch in St. Louis, and the virtual Life Conference. March on the Arch takes place on Saturday, March 6, in St. Louis, and the LCMS will have a large presence. To get all the details, register at lcms-life.org/marchlifeevent2021. The LCMS Life Conference will happen virtually on March 19-20, and feature both live speakers and a library of recorded presentations for you to browse at your convenience. Find the lineup of speakers and register for the conference at lcms-life.org. Learn more about LCMS Life Ministry at lcms.org/life.

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how boys and girls are created differently, what is important for boys to learn in order to become men of character, and concepts that Trail Life USA troop participants learn throughout their experiences. Learn more about Trail Life USA and how to find or start at troop in your area at traillifeusa.com.

Mike Thirtle, CEO of Bethesda Lutheran Communities, and Marilyn Kauppinen, grandmother of Bethesda client Carl, join Andy and Sarah to share Marilyn and Carl's story of help and hope through Bethesda, how Bethesda makes a difference in the lives of those with developmental disabilities, and how people can get involved in Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Learn more about Bethesda Lutheran Communities at bethesdalc.org. Watch Marilyn and Carl's story at youtu.be/YMKT3NgxWOI.

Dr. Charles Brown, Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and conductor of the Kapelle choir at Concordia University Chicago, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the last year's impact on singing choral music at CUC, the selections for the upcoming concert at St. Paul's in Des Peres, MO, and how to attend this concert. Preregistration is required for the 4 p.m. Concert. Click here to register.Sunday, March 7, 4:00 p.m.St. Paul's Lutheran Church12345 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, MOConcert will also be livestreamed. Learn more at stpaulsdesperes.org/music.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about reflecting on a year of life with the impacts of Covid, including covid chaos, covid cancellations, covid crisis, and covid with Christ: gifts, grace, and growth that have occurred over the last year. Share your covid-versary stories with us by sending an email to coffee@kfuo.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.

Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, and Rev. William Cwirla, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hacienda Heights, California, join Andy and Sarah for a lively conversation about information gluttony, including how information accessibility has changed over the last 3-5 decades, how we consume information differently than previous generations, reflections on Brett McCracken's Wisdom Pyramid (which you can find at brettmccracken.com/blog/2017/8/3/the-wisdom-pyramid), and how we sift through what to consume from the internet and social media.

Rev. Robert Mohns, Regional Pastor for Lutheran Church—Canada’s West Region, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the significance of dust and where we hear about it in Scripture, how we are reminded of our "dust reality" in our daily lives, the relationship between Adam's dust and Jesus' death and resurrection, and where our hope lies even in the midst of our dusty lives. Read Pastor Mohns' article "Dust You Are" at canadianlutheran.ca/dust-you-are.

Leah Sieveking, Assistant to the President for Mission Advancement for the LCMS Missouri District, and Casey Carlson, LCEF District Vice President for Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about this Spring's unique Missouri District Statewide Servant Event happening April 16-25, why servant events are valuable, how this event has inspired people to serve each other, and how anyone can participate in whatever way they feel comfortable. Learn more and register your group at mo.lcms.org/shine.

Rev. Brian Davies, author of Connected to Christ: Overcoming Isolation through Community from Concordia Publishing House, and also pastor of Lord of Glory Lutheran Church in Grayslake, Illinois, and Chaplain for the Grayslake Fire Department, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what true community is, what has happened to that sense of community in our culture and congregations, what God's Word teaches us about community, and how Christ overcomes isolation in our lives. Find Pastor Davies' book at cph.org/community.