The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Subha Kumpaty, D.Min., Ph.D. — Engineering Program Chair for Concordia University Wisconsin/Concordia University Ann Arbor, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to doctoral degrees in theology and engineering, what he loves about both of these areas, how his faith informs his teaching as a professor and engineer, the new engineering degrees at CUW/AA, the outlook for engineering careers today, and how the engineering programs at CUW/AA will prepare students for successful careers. Learn more about these programs at cuw.edu.

Dr. Thaddeus Warren, DCE — Chair of Human and Social Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska, and Maria Devenport, DCE — Director of Discipleship Ministries at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, join Andy for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about their journeys to becoming church workers, what their formation as DCEs looked like, who supported and encouraged them to become church workers, and how they serve today. Learn more about the National Association of Directors of Christian Education at nadce.wildapricot.org.Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.3. Thank God for the people who work in your congregation.To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.

Rev. Chris Hull, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, TX, joins Andy and Sarah at the Higher Things conference in Carbondale, IL, to talk about the breakaway session he taught to the young adults about dating within the faith, including the purpose of dating, how young adults should approach dating, the importance of dating someone of the same faith, and some questions he answered from the youth. Learn more about Higher Things at higherthings.org.

Rev. Steven and Martha Mahlburg, serving the Lord as missionaries in Sri Lanka, join Andy and Sarah at the Higher Things conference in Carbondale, IL, to talk about their journey to the mission field, the work they do as missionaries in Sri Lanka, the state of the Lutheran church in Sri Lanka, and exciting things happening in the future of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church. Read the Mahlburgs' story and how to support their work at lcms.org/mahlburg.Read the Reporter article on the new church partner fellowship with the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (and four other international church bodies) at reporter.lcms.org/2023/synod-convention-welcomes-new-partners-in-proclaiming-the-gospel.

Seminarian James Gramzow, summer vicar with Higher Things, joins Andy and Sarah from the Higher Things conference in Carbondale, IL, to talk about what a summer vicar does with Higher Things, how have hymns been a part of his faith formation and daily vocation, how hymns teach the faith, and some insights he shared with youth and adults in his breakaway session "Hymnody: The Sung Apologetic." Learn more about Higher Things at higherthings.org.

Rev. Dr. Christian Tiews, serving the Lord in Germany, joins Andy and guest co-host Jordan Harms from the LCMS National Convention to talk about his upbringing in Germany and journey to the church and seminary, the work he does in Germany, how Iranian refugees receive the Gospel, and the challenges the refugees face. Learn more about Dr. Tiews and the work in Germany at lcms.org/tiews and facebook.com/christian.tiews.

Rev. Doug Griebenaw, mission advocate for KFUO Radio, joins Andy for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into ministry, his vocation prior to becoming a pastor, how this experience shaped his vocational journey, how he serves today, and his encouragement especially for men to consider second-career church work as a pastor.Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.

Rev. Juan Pablo Lanterna — President of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile, and Rev. Alceu Alton Figur — President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay, joins Andy and guest co-host Jordan Harms from the LCMS National Convention to talk about a history of their respective church bodies, what they have been learning at this Convention, the new Himnario Luterano for Spanish worship services, why it's important to have a hymnal with hymns from Latin America, and how partnership with the International Lutheran Council is helpful. Learn more about the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile at ilc-online.org/members/latin-america/chile and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay at ilc-online.org/members/latin-america/paraguay.Listen to more about Himnario Luterano in this Hymn Sing with Sarah episode from Lutheran Ladies' Lounge: kfuo.org/2022/09/16/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-155-hymn-sing-with-sarah-himnario-luterano-spanish-lutheran-hymnal

The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola — bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, and Dr. Päivi Räsänen — medical doctor and longstanding member of the Finnish Parliament, join Andy and guest co-host Jordan Harms from the LCMS National Convention to talk about a brief history of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, the marks of Finnish culture today, how Dr. Räsänen's vocation as physician enables her uniquely to serve her neighbors and church, what prompted the 2004 pamphlet (Man and Woman He Created Them: Homosexuality and the Challenge to the Christian Concept of Man), and how this pamphlet was received. Read more of this story at reporter.lcms.org/2022/finnish-lutherans-fully-acquitted and download the pamphlet at media.lhfmissions.org/file/lhf-missions/pdfs/English-Male-and-Female-He-Created-Them.pdf.

Rev. Robert Rahn, Founder of Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF), joins Andy and guest co-host Jordan Harms from the LCMS National Convention to talk about how LHF began in 1992, where LHF has had the privilege of partnering with local believers to build a strong foundation for starting Lutheran churches, how the process of translating and publishing materials has developed since 1992, and stories from his years with LHF. Learn more about Lutheran Heritage Foundation at lhfmissions.org.