The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Mark and Stefanie Rabe, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Ethiopia at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the seminary has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they 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/rabe.Find LCMS resources during the COVID-19 pandemic at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Rev. Eric and Johanna Stinnett, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Ethiopia at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the seminary has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they 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/stinnett.Find LCMS resources during the COVID-19 pandemic at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what telehealth is, benefits and drawbacks to utilizing telehealth for mental health services, and how to find resources and providers in your area.Resources for information or how to get started:Insurance or medical sharing programs, supplemental coverage programsEAP (Concordia Plans members, look here)211.org - find your local resources for each state / arearuralhealthinfo.org - find information for rural health. (Behavorial health: ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/telehealth/2/specific-populations/behavioral-health)nami.org/Videos/NAMI-Basics-OnDemand - National Alliance on Mental Illness. This link is for Mental Health Basics.mhanational.org/ - Mental Health Americahazeldenbettyford.org - substance use and treatment, other addiction treatmentSearch for appsResources if you need immediate help:thehotline.org - National Domestic Violence Hotline - (800) 799−7233 or chat onlinecrisistextline.org - Crisis Counseling via text message - text HOME to 741741suicidepreventionlifeline.org - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-8255 or chat onlineHear 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.

Sam Wegner, who was supposed to shadow Ben Helge & Kim Bueltmann in Europe, and Hayden Rensner, who was supposed to shadow Krista Young & Sarah Kanoy in Africa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the experiences they were going to have this summer, the virtual shadowing experience they just completed, and what they learned from this virtual shadowing experience. Find your opportunity to serve at servenow.lcms.org.

Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager with LCMS Youth Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we usually respond to people when they experience tangible losses, how ambiguous losses are different than tangible losses, and how we can support the young people in our lives who may be hurting. Read Julianna's article on Youth E-Source at youthesource.com/2020/03/25/ambiguous-loss and a version of this article for people of all ages at blogs.lcms.org/2020/showing-christs-love-in-times-of-ambiguous-loss.

Rev. Vance and Linda Becker, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Kenya and are currently stationed in Tanzania, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they 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/becker.Find LCMS resources during the COVID-19 pandemic at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Mark and Megan Mantey, who serve the Lord through as missionaries in Uganda, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how their work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, how the community around them has been affected, and how they 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/mantey.Find LCMS resources during the COVID-19 pandemic at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Dr. Mark Bender, Minister of Music at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, and author of "Singing Christ’s Love" in the May issue of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the purpose of wedding music, why we should sing hymns at wedding services, and some favorite hymns and music for wedding services.Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Gwen and Bob Zagore, local St. Louis gardeners, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why someone would want to start a garden, what to look for when selecting a location, and what to consider about soil and seeds.

Brenda Jank, Founder and Executive Director of Run Hard. Rest Well, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges that come with finding a new normal, how to keep work and home life separated when many of us are newly working from home, and how we find rest when our usual restful places at home are no longer quiet. Learn more about Run Hard. Rest Well at runhardrestwell.org.