The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Bethany Andrews, Director of Christian Education at Zion Lutheran Church (Harvester) in St. Charles, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to share her story of being diagnosed with Lyme Disease, the challenges she faced, and how God provided for her during this time. Learn more at globallymealliance.org and cdc.gov/lyme/index.html.

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in the U.S. How have teachers made an impact on your life? Andy and Sarah share just a few of their stories from their teachers over the years and how those teachers made a difference for them. Thank you, teachers!

Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how scouting programs have provided faithful character development for boys, how Christian congregations have been key partners in scouting programs, and the unique difference for boys in Trail Life USA Troops. Find your local Trail Life USA troop or begin chartering your own at traillifeusa.com.

Rev. Dr. Thomas Kuster, Director of the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Christ in Media Institute, how the first article gifts of technology and media being used and misused today, and the exciting new projects happening through the Christ in Media Institute, including the upcoming annual Gospel Outreach with Media Conference. Learn more at christinmedia.org and find archived sessions from the Gospel Outreach with Media Conference at gowm.org.

Rev. Dr. Curtis Giese, Professor of Religion at Concordia University Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Holy Spirit, the unique work and promises of the Holy Spirit, what we do with our emotions, and the proper understanding of how the Holy Spirit works. Read his article “What About the Holy Spirit” in the May edition of the Lutheran Witness. Find your copy of the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness, and read online articles at witness.lcms.org.

Deaconess Kim Bueltmann, serving the Lord in Germany, and the Rev. Hugo Gevers, missionary with the LCMS’s partner church in Germany, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the continual language acquisition of Persian and Arabic, how the Gospel changes the lives of the refugee population they work with, and the partnerships that have blessed their service. Read more about their work in Germany with the refugee population at engage.lcms.org/germany-fall-2018. Learn more about Deaconess Kim at lcms.org/bueltmann and follow her story at facebook.com/DeaconessKim.

Dr. Jackie Veith, Executive Director of School Accreditation and Teacher Certification with the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the CCLE Student Contests, what this year’s contests include, and how these contests support the greater mission of CCLE. Submission deadline is May 10, 2019! Find details at ccle.org/2019-student-contests.

Brenda Jank, CEO & Founder of Run Hard. Rest Well, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about church worker fatigue in the season after Easter, what we learn from this fatigue, and how to give ourselves the space to rest properly in order to serve others. Find more about Run Hard. Rest Well at runhardrestwell.com.

Dr. Matt Hurtienne, Assistant Dean of Business at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the future of careers in trades and technology, how CUW is preparing professionals for Construction Management, and the open house happening on May 9 at the CUW Appleton campus. Find details at cuw.edu/events/details.php?id=33326.

Rev. Micah and Robin Wildauer, who serve the Lord as missionaries through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Togo, join Andy to share about their story of becoming missionaries, what their service in Togo entails, and the needs of the people they serve. Learn more about the Wildauers at lcms.org/wildauer, and follow the work in West Africa at facebook.com/LCMSWestAfrica and international.lcms.org/africa.