The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

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.

Rev. Roger James, who serves the Lord in the Philippines as theological educator at the Lutheran Theological Seminary & Training Center in Baguio City, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the Seminary has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, how the surrounding community has been affected, and how he and his wife Amy are still able to share the Word of God with those around them. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/jamesfamily.Find LCMS resources during the COVID-19 pandemic at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden, pastor of Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Misouri, and Dan Greg, Vicar at Village Lutheran Church, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the role of vicars in congregational life, how vicarage is part of pastoral formation, and how this vicarage experience during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a learning experience. Learn more about Village Lutheran Church at villagelutheranchurch.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new series on Play, including what play is and the seven properties of play (plus a bonus):purposelessattractivevoluntaryfreedom from timediminished sense of consciousness (no embarrassment)improvisationaldisappointment when it's done (enjoyable)+ expression of God's graceWatch the corresponding video at youtu.be/O8Y5DpUj3I0.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.

Concordia University Chicago faculty members Dr. Anne Thies— Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Elementary Education, Professor Amy Stradtmann— Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Middle Grades Education, and Professor Jared Stiek— Assistant Professor of Lutheran Teacher Education, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the unique challenges facing Lutheran school teachers as they prepare for next year, opportunities for teachers to take advantage of during this time, and what educators will learn during the Un-Conference sessions. Learn more about this free resource at cuchicago.edu/unconference.

Rev. Jeff Hemmer, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, and author of Man Up: The Quest for Masculinity available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how our confession of Jesus is also a confession of God the Father, why fatherhood is an important vocation, and how God the Father is the perfect father. Find Pastor Hemmer's book at cph.org/manup.

Rev. Keith Haney— Assistant to the President Missions, Human Care & Stewardship, LCMS Iowa District West, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his Bible Study One Nation under God: Healing Racial Divides in America, including the heightened emotions that make us feel uncomfortable when we talk about racial divides, where our ultimate hope and healing come from, and what this Bible study will help us to understand. Find the downloadable Bible Study at cph.org/p-31186-one-nation-under-god-healing-racial-divides-in-america-downloadable.aspx.Rev. Haney will be conducting an online Bible study from June 24 - July 29, 2020. Find details and register here: my.demio.com/ref/mAH7i90zTZzixWhF.

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Sacred Music Educator in Asia through the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what being a Sacred Music Educator really means, how she will be expanding her hymnal translation work into teaching those hymns to people, and stories from translating hymnals for our church partners. Read her story and how to support her work at lcms.org/rhein. Church musician and Deaconess Sandra Rhein works at her home on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in South Bend, Ind. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford[/caption]

Rev. Joe Rodriguez, pastor of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Liberty, Missouri, KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of the Liberty community, how St. Stephen has served the community, and why KFUO Radio is important to them. Learn more about St. Stephen at teamjesusliberty.org.

Dr. Kent Burreson, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology & Dean of the Chapel at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes a carillon a unique instrument, the carillonneurs who perform on the seminary campus, and how to enjoy the music of the seminary's carillon. Find details about this summer's carillon concert series at csl.edu/2020/05/outdoor-summer-carillon-concerts-slated-for-june.