The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Nikki Kueck, Administrator of Faith Lutheran High School of Central Texas in Warda, Texas, and Ruth Meyer, author of The Sola Series available at ruthmeyerbooks.com, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the 2nd Annual Texas Lutheran Writer’s Round Up, including the speakers/authors who will be attneding this year, what makes this event so unique, and the experience that students and all attendees will have. Learn more at facebook.com/faithlhscentraltx and faithlutheranhighschool.com.

Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager for Youth Ministry for the LCMS Office of National Mission, and Rev. Mark Kiessling, Director of Youth Ministry for the LCMS Office of National Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the new book from LCMS Youth Ministry “Relationships Matter,” including what prompted the research on the millennial generation, how this research helps church workers or parents who are concerned about this generation, and how this research can be applied in real life situations to benefit young people and the church. Find your copy for no cost at cph.org/p-34082-relationships-count-engaging-retaining-millennials.aspx. Find Youth Ministry resources at youthesource.com and find the End Goals podcast at kfuo.org/endgoals.

Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in The Bronx, New York, and First vice president of the LCMS Atlantic District, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church reachs and servse the diverse Bronx community, what he’ll be sharing at the Concordia University Nebraska celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and why it’s important to remember his work today. Read about this celebration at cune.edu/news/rev-dr-dien-ashley-taylor-present-part-martin-luther-king-jr-celebration. Learn more about Redeemer in The Bronx at redeemerlutheranbronx.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about sadness, including removing the shame of sadness in our positivity culture, the difference between the emotion of sadness and clinic depression, and how we can help our neighbors who are struggling with sadness. 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.

Dr. Bernard Bull, President of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, joins Andy to talk about the role of goals setting in our Christian vocations, how we approach it, and why it’s beneficial in our daily lives.

Dr. Joel Oesch, Director of the Graduate Programs in Theology at Christ College, Concordia University, and Executive Director of Crosswise Institute, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the creation of Crosswise Institute, what high school students learn during this institute, and how this immersive and challenging learning environment benefits them as young people. Learn more about Crosswise, including this year’s program June 21-25, at cui.edu/crosswise.

Dr. Danny Faulkner— Researcher, author, and speaker for Answers in Genesis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about design in the astronomical realm, the speed of light and its relationship to a young earth, and different views of cosmology. Hear these presentations and more at the upcoming Gateway Creation Conference, April 3-4 at The Rock Church of St. Louis’s Ballwin campus. Learn more and register at creationconf.com.

Dr. Jackquelyn Haws Veith, Executive Director of Educational Certification for the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about CCLE’s student contests, including how these contests fit into a student’s education, the theme for this year’s essay contest, and how analytical thinking required for contests benefit the student. Find details for entry at ccle.org/2020-student-contests.

Rev. Robert Zagore, Executive Director of the LCMS Office of National Mission, and Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, director of LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry and director of the LCMS Revitalization initiative, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the backstory of the Making Disciples for Life initiative, how this initiative will help our LCMS church body work together more effectively, and details for the next conference in Fort Wayne, April 16-18, 2020. Learn more at lcms.org.

Debbie Larson, President of the LWML, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the LWML, her story of becoming involved in the LWML, and the incredible work the LWML does to support the mission and ministry of the church at large. Learn more at lwml.org.