The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what hinders trust and what builds trust, including how nature and nurture play a role in our ability to trust, specific actions that break trust like secrets and failing to show up, and specific things that build trust like forgiveness and vulnerability.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. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about understanding things that don't seem fair to us (like a global pandemic), how God and be both merciful and just, and God's disposition towards His children through Jesus Christ. This is a rebroadcast from June 24, 2020.

Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, Director of Lutheran School Ministry for the LCMS Office of National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges Lutheran schools are facing this year, some of the creative ways Lutheran schools are managing education plans, and how Lutheran schools are thriving even in the midst of a pandemic. Learn more about Lutheran schools at lcms.org/schools and find resources for Lutheran education at luthed.org.

Rev. Amadeus Gandy, Pastor at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and Chaplain 1st Lieutenant with the United States Air Force, joins Andy and Sarah during our series on hobbies to talk about his interest in bodybuilding and how it's not the same as power lifting or Crossfit, benefits of a physical fitness hobby, how the whole family is involved, and tips for newbies to the fitness world.Find all the episodes in our series on hobbies at kfuo.org/tag/hobbies.

Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley, Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans (CFNA), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how CFNA serves immigrants to the St. Louis area, how CFNA's work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the upcoming Golf Tournament on October 12, 2020 to benefit CFNA. Learn more and register at cfna-stl.org/golf.

Tony Ciro, Development Manager for Phil’s Friends, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Phil's Friends shares the comfort of Christ in a time of need, opportunities to volunteer with Phil's Friends including the new Hope on Call initiative, and the upcoming Virtual Gala to support Phil's Friends. Learn more about volunteering and sending care packages to those dealing with cancer at philsfriends.org.

Kristi Stell, hobby crocheter, joins Andy and Sarah during our series on hobbies to talk about her interest in crocheting, what she loves about it, and how she's been able to use this hobby to serve others.Find all the episodes in our series on hobbies at kfuo.org/tag/hobbies.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how trust is built, including how trust is both presupposed and earned, what trust looks like in a relationship, and some specific actions that build trust.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. Dr. Joel Biermann, Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the root of the American ideology of voting, if God cares whether we vote a certain way, how we can determine how God would want us to vote, and how we love our neighbors in the voting booth. Read his article Beyond the Booth in the August 2020 issue of the Lutheran Witness.Read and listen to LW online at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Krista Hinrichs, Respiratory nurse, pastor’s wife, musician, and gardener, joins Andy and Sarah during our series on hobbies to talk about her interest in gardening, insights into those interested in starting a garden, and some of the things she's learned over the years. Find all the episodes in our series on hobbies at kfuo.org/tag/hobbies.