The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to have empathy on social media, including these five points:Find Their FaceKnow When to Abort or RelocateUtilize the Facebook DisclaimerBe Real, but Understand the Intimacy LevelJust Be Happy for Them. 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.

Deaconess Anna Johnson, Senior Manager of Marketing with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how churches are trying to do VBS even in the midst of social distancing and global pandemic, the resources that CPH is providing for churches no matter their situation, and why VBS is an important time for kids during the summer. Learn more about resources for virtual VBS at cph.org/vbs and on the CPH VBS Youtube channel.

Dr. Jim Marriott, Director of Musical Arts at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few hymns for Ordinary Time, or the Season after Pentecost, or the Season after Trinity, including LSB 834 "O God O Lord of heaven and earth" for Proper 6, LSB 659 "Lord of our life and God of our salvation" for Proper 7, and LSB 685 "Let us ever walk with Jesus" for Proper 8.

Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in The Bronx, New York, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what it means to be a disciple for life, what our Lord would have us focus on even in the midst of despair, the blessings that have arisen from the global pandemic situation, and how his congregation has weathered this time with grace and faith. Read his article on Making Disciples for Life in the June/July issue of the Lutheran Witness.Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Gerard Bolling and Rev. John Schmidtke from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes Bethlehem a unique congregation, the challenges that Bethlehem has faced in the past, and how the congregation serves the diverse community around them. Learn more about Bethlehem at facebook.com/Bethlehem-Lutheran-Church-120259484657725. Rev. Gerard Bolling, associate pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, baptizes a baby during a worship service. Used with permission.[/caption]

Rev. Gerard Bolling and Rev. John Schmidtke from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes Bethlehem a unique congregation, the challenges that Bethlehem has faced in the past, and how the congregation serves the diverse community around them. Learn more about Bethlehem at facebook.com/Bethlehem-Lutheran-Church-120259484657725.

Dr. Travis Scholl, managing editor of the Concordia Journal, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the 2020 Faith and Writing Workshop presented by Concordia Seminary St. Louis, including his background as a writer, how this workshop has benefited participants over the years, and how this year's online workshop will be a unique opportunity. Find details and register at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-writing-workshop.

Cheryl Magness, managing editor of the LCMS Reporter, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what a writer's job actually is, how a writer can make a reader's job easier, and some things that make for good writing. Find these resources mentioned in this episode:George Orwell, “Politics and the English Language” https://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_politWilliam Zinsser, On Writing Well https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-Classic-Guide-Nonfiction/dp/0060891548Strunk & White, The Elements of Style https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902XThe 'Here I Write' Conference for Lutheran Writers was created by Katie Schuermann as a place for Lutheran writers, editors, authors, journalists, preachers, teachers, professionals, novices to come together and learn from each other. It was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we're overjoyed to welcome several of the speakers to our mini-conference on The Coffee Hour! Find all speakers and topics at kfuo.org/hereiwrite.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what empathy is and why it matters for mental health, what it actually means to have cognitive or emotional empathy, and how we interact with empathy for others.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. Roy Askins, Managing Editor, of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the June/July issue of LW, including the theme surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the various perspective that this issue looks at the pandemic and its affect on our vocation.Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.