The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about some of the stressors church workers and pastors face during this time, how to take advantage of counseling available to church workers, and some ways workers can support their own mental health and the mental health of 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. Weslie Odom, pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the May issue of the Lutheran Witness, all about wedding and Holy Matrimony. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Jasmine Bibby and Taylor Ross, Senior Students at Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about some highlights of their senior year at LHSN, how the last few weeks have been during the COVID-19 pandemic, their plans for next year, and how LHSN has prepared them for their futures. Learn more about LHSN at lncrusaders.org.

Jacob Martinez and Savannah Schmidt, Senior Students at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about some highlights of their senior year at LHSS, how the last few weeks have been during the COVID-19 pandemic, their plans for next year, and how LHSS has prepared them for their futures. Learn more about LHSS at lslancers.org.

Sara Correnti, MS RD LD, Manager of Health and Welfare Member Wellness Products for Concordia Plan Services, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about ideas and tips for eating healthy during stay-at-home times, some things she's enjoyed cooking, and how to incorporate the whole family (including the kids) for meals and meal prep. Learn more about Concordia Plans at concordiaplans.org.

Rev. Phil Hoppe, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Finlayson and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bruno, Minnesota, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how he has been caring for his congregation during this time of pandemic, how he's used Bible verses (aka #CoronaVerses) to bring comfort to parishioners, and how important hearing God's Word is during this time. Find these #CoronaVerses at facebook.com/peacefinlayson.

Dr. Rob Carter, senior scientist and speaker for Creation Ministries International-USA, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how DNA is helpful in understanding ancient people, examples of ancient DNA that have been discovered and studied, and how indications of ancient DNA can be reconciled with the Biblical account of creation. Dr. Carter is the presenter at the May Missouri Association for Creation monthly lecture series, "Ancient DNA vs. the Bible," online on Monday May 11, 7:00 p.m. CT. Find details on how to join this lecture via Zoom at missouricreation.org/2020/05/2020-monthly-event-lecture-series-schedule-4.

Deaconess Kim Trombley, Vice President for Religious Life with Bethesda Lutheran Communities, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about explaining COVID-19 to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, how to make the most of extra time at home, and resources from Bethesda to help families, individuals, and caregivers. Find these ideas and resources at bethesdalc.org/home-activity-center/education.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how labeling personality types can be helpful, how this labeling can be limiting, and what contentment in Christ looks like. Read about being a “contentrovert” at medishare.com/blog/on-being-a-contentrovert.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.The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.

Professor John Pless, Director of Field Education at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the value of field education in the formation of pastors, how social distancing has affected this educational component, and how this experience will help shape future pastors. Read Rev. Dr. Jacob Corzine’s blog, as mentioned in this episode, at masksofgod.wordpress.com.