The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Dr. John Ekrich, Founder of Grace Place Wellness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the 20-year legacy of Grace Place Wellness, the upcoming Gala to celebrate this legacy and jumpstart into the next phase, and what is coming down the line for Grace Place Wellness. Find more details about Grace Place and the upcoming Gala at graceplacewellness.org.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, joins Sarah to talk about LHF’s children’s mission project for the upcoming academic year, why LHF does these mission projects, and how integral these projects for inspiring young people to support missions and the church. Learn more at lhfmissions.org.

Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few seasons common during the “Green Season,” or the season after Pentecost or Trinity. These hymns are: LSB 708 “Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart,” LSB 722 “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me,” and LSB 729 “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus.”

Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his new book available from Concordia Publishing House titled A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World, including why he wrote a book about martyrs in the first place and what we can learn from martyrs. Find your copy at books.cph.org/martyrs-faith.

Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his recent visit to India, the destruction that happened to Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil, and the mercy work being done there. Learn more about the seminary at ctsn.edu.in, and follow Disaster Reponse work at lcms.org/disaster and facebook.com/LCMSDisasterResponse. You can also hear another perspective of the recovery effort on the LCMS Asia podcast. Listen here: international.lcms.org/concordia-theological-seminary-in-nagercoil-continues-recovery.

Rev. Dr. Stephen Chambers, Academic Dean and Director of Library at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the unique perspective of pastoral formation at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, the relevance of studying Biblical languages, and how this learning and formation benefit both pastors and congregations. Learn more about Concordia Lutheran Seminary at concordiasem.ab.ca.

Rev. Steve Albers, pastor of Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, along with Rev. Joshua Hatcher, Andrea Roettger—Director of Christian Education, and Bob Kurtz—Director of Community Care, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, the unique and eclectic Soulard neighborhood where Historic Trinity sits, and the many outreach and ministry opportunities Historic Trinity is able to participate in to serve the community. Learn more about Historic Trinity at trinitystlouis.com and follow their story at https://www.facebook.com/HistoricTrinity, twitter.com/trinitysoulard, and instagram.com/trinitystlouis. Read their story in the August 2019 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.

Deaconess Kim Schave, Executive Director of Humanitri, joins Sarah to talk about Humanitri’s Open House for a renovated property funded from a grant in partnership with LCMS National Housing Support, their upcoming Vision Event in September, and upcoming Annual Gala in October. Find stories from Humanitri at facebook.com/Humanitri and find event details at humanitri.org/events.

Rev. Dr. Abjar Bahkou, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, joins Sarah to share his story as a Syrian Christian, why we should share the Gospel with our Muslim neighbors, and what attendees at the Fall Lay Bible Institute at Concordia Seminary will learn. Find details and register at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/lay-bible-institute. Jesus in Islam Saturday, October 5,2019 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Register by September 20, 2019

Rev. Doug and Angela Thompson, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Sierra Leone, West Africa, join Sarah to talk about the work being done at the Coordinating Center for Theological Studies (CCTS) in Jembe, the importance of this seminary in the Seirra Leone region, and sharing the Gospel among the people in West Africa. Learn more about their story at lcms.org/thompson and follow their page on Facebook at facebook.com/Meansofgrace.