The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Bev Schaefer, with Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how foster parents make a difference in the lives of children and families, who are candidates to be foster parents, the need for foster parents, and how to become licensed. Learn more about foster parenting at lfcsmo.org or by calling Jenny at 314-754-2807.

Maureen Lenz, Manager of LCMS Volunteer Connection, and Ed Delfert, Volunteer with LCMS Volunteer Connection, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what National Volunteer Month is, how volunteers make a difference in the LCMS, and how Ed’s work is edifying for him as he serves and gives back. Find stories on Facebook of volunteers around the LCMS using the hashtag #LCMSVolunteers.

Dr. Jeffrey Blersch, professor of music at Concordia University Nebraska and director or music at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we sing together, whether singing together helps us focus on what we’re singing about, and how we encourage each other to sing boldly. Read Dr. Blersch’s article in the March Lutheran Witness entitled “Singing in Community.” Find your copy of the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness, and read online articles at witness.lcms.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, of ilovemyshepherd.com, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Friendship and Ministry, why friendships are important for all people, and why it can be hard for church workers to make friends. Read resources about Church Worker Wellness at lcms.org/wellness. This episode is part of an ongoing Church Worker Wellness series with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann. Find more episodes in this series with the tag “Church Worker Wellness.”

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Hymnal Consultant for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the exciting new developments in the Lutheran hymnals in Mandarin and Amharic, including the Pilot edition of the Chinese Lutheran Service Book that is now in print, the collaborations necessary to produce these hymnals, and what’s on the horizon for the Amharic language hymnal for the church in Ethiopia. For more information on obtaining a Chinese Lutheran Service Book, contact Deaconess Rhein at sandra.rhein@lcmsintl.org. Read more of her story and watch videos of this hymnal translation process in the Spring 2018 edition of Lutherans Engage, available at engage.lcms.org/hymnal-project-spring-2018.

Robo Raiders FTC 7219 team members Ava, Bella, Ian, Isaac, Matthew, Taylor, and Thor, High School Home School Robotics Team, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their robotics team, how building robots helps them in other areas of life, skills they’ve developed, and what they’re looking forward to at the Word Championships in Detroit, Michigan. They also brought along their robot Charon, to demonstrate the skills and share insight into building it. Watch the entire interview and robot demonstration on Facebook Live at facebook.com/kfuoradio!

Rev. Dr. Ron Mudge, Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Pre-Seminary Program at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Servants of Christ Conference, how this conference began, what attendees will learn and experience regarding vocation and living as Christians, and how this conference has made a difference in the lives of past attendees. Learn more about this summer’s Servants of Christ Conference at cuw.edu/landingpages/servants_conference/index.php.

Rev. Dr. Abjar Bahkou— Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary, and Rev. Kou Seying— Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Associate Dean of Urban and Cross-Cultural Ministry, and Lutheran Foundation Professor of Urban and Cross-Cultural Ministry at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Multiethnic Symposium at Concordia Seminary on April 25-26, 2019, titled “Shame and Honor: Gospel Proclamation in the Majority World,” including why this topic is important and relevant, how culture affects one’s understand of the Gospel, and what honor-shame culture is. Learn more and register at csl.edu/multiethnic.

Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new movie “Unplanned,” including the story behind the film, the R rating given to the film, and the good and bad of the movie. Learn more and watch the trailer at unplannedfilm.com. Learn more about Abby Johnson’s organization And Then There Were None at attwn.org. Are you in St. Louis? Visit unplannedstl.com for free tickets in St. Louis.

Dr. Jeff Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his work at the Museum, new things going on at the Museum, and the exciting internships available for students. Learn more about the Museum of the Bible and available internships at museumofthebible.org/careers. You can watch the MOTB Speaker Series on Facebook! Visit facebook.com/museumoftheBible for speaker series and other interesting videos.