The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. A. Trevor Sutton, pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, and PhD student at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why tough questions are important to pay attention to, why answering them with trivial answers can be detrimental, and how we can go about answering these tough questions in good ways. Read his article in The Gospel Coalition at thegospelcoalition.org/article/tough-questions-trivial-answers.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, worship director for the LCMS and International Center chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we should do devotions at home, simple formats to use, and how this is beneficial to family life. Find the PrayNow App for Android and Apple, along with the Treasury of Daily Prayer and Lutheran Service Book, at cph.org. Find downloadable Daily Prayers at cph.org/care. Find resources available from the LCMS at lcms.org/coronavirus.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about keeping good mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, including healthy ways to address fear and anxieties, physical distancing and social distancing that’s still good for our mental health, and tending to our neighbor’s mental health as well as physical health. 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.

Grammy nominated hip-hop artist FLAME joins Andy and Sarah in studio to talk about his unique journey to the Lutheran faith, his background in music and the arts, and how the arts can be used to create conversations on faith and theology. As a bonus, hear the Facebook live audio from after the radio broadcast! Find his latest work at clearsightmusic.com/extranos and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @flame314.

Joyce Kroll— volunteer with the 2019 English Bible Camp in Poland, and Anne Gonzalez, DCE— Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Joyce’s experiences as a volunteer for the English Bible Camp, what she expected and experienced serving on this trip, and what opportunities are available to serve this year. Learn more and find your opportunity to serve at servenow.lcms.org.

Coach Jody Token of The Great Flip joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her new self-defense curriculum for LCMS Schools, including why self-defense is important for kids to learn, what the curriculum involves, and what teachers will need to be equipped to teach this in their classrooms. Learn more and find the curriculum at thegreatflip.com.

Jake Weber, Associate Editor for Music & Worship with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about One and All Rejoice: A New Children’s Hymnal, including the necessity for a new hymnal, how families and schools can benefit from this new hymnal, the liturgies and psalms available, and the wonderful selection of 200 hymns. The hymnal will be available Summer 2020, and resources like audio recordings will be available throughout the coming years. See a preview and bookmark for updates at cph.org/rejoice.

Tanner Olson— Author, Poet, and Speaker, whose book I’m All Over the Place: A book of prayers, poems, and wonderings is available at writtentospeak.com, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his upcoming poetry tour to tropical Nebraska, what and how he will be sharing poetry to those in attendance, and a sample of his poetry. Find tour dates and details at writtentospeak.com/tour.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Journey and Destination, including the concept of Saint & Sinner, the concept of Now & Not Yet, how these impact our view of ourselves and God’s work in our lives, and how these impact our view 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. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the March issue of the Lutheran Witness. 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.