The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Joshua Brakhage, Associate Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his career in television broadcasting before becoming a pastor, what shaped his decision to change careers and start a new journey as a church worker, his journey through seminary as a second-career church worker, how his previous career helps in what he does now as a pastor, and how his congregation encourages students and second career adults to consider church work vocations.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.

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Sacred Music Educator in Asia for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Easter hymns! Learn about Lutheran Service Book 458 "Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands," Lutheran Service Book 476 "Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow," and Lutheran Service Book 466 "Christ is Arisen, Alleluia." Read Deaconess Rhein's story and how to support her work at lcms.org/rhein.This is a rebroadcast from April 6, 2021.

Rev. James Sharp, Serving the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the church fellowship talks between the LCMS and the Lutheran Church in Bolivia, the exciting updates on the mission field in Uruguay, and how the team on the ground has been growing. Learn more about the Sharp family and how to support their missionary work at lcms.org/sharp.

Rev. Tim Droegemueller, Pastor of Living Faith Lutheran Church in Cumming, Georgia, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the importance of adult catechesis and how the seasons of the church year play into how the catechism and vocation are taught in his congregation. Read the explanation of his process at livingfaithlutheran.com/im-new.This is a rebroadcast from June 8, 2018.

Mary Schmidt — Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw — Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to preview Sharathon 2023, including why we have this time every year to talk about our mission and ask for financial support, the levels of giving for this year, and the thank-you gifts at these levels. Learn all the details (including photos of the thank-you gifts) and get a head start on your Sharathon gift by giving now at kfuo.org/sharathon!

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to be mentally well during a time of transition, the different categories of mental health professionals, and how to decide which professional you might want to start with. Read the full list with explanations at resources.lcms.org/reading-study/commentaries/life-transitions-church-work-marriage.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, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.This is a rebroadcast from October 4, 2021.

Myrna Baneck — Preschool Teacher at Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in Fenton, MO, and Brett Mueller — Middle School Teacher at Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in Fenton, MO, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how they became Lutheran school teachers, why Lutheran education is important for children today, what their days look like as teachers, the most rewarding part of being a teacher, and how they talk to their students about church work vocations.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. Dr. Stanish Stanley — Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans (CFNA) in St. Louis, and Marlene Schroeder — Friend A Family Mentor with Christian Friends of New Americans in St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of CFNA today, how American families partner with CFNA and new American families, how Marlene supports Afghan refugee families, the needs of these Afghan refugee families, and how volunteers can support the work of CFNA. Learn more and volunteer at cfna-stl.org.

Emily Worthmore — KFUO Radio Intern, and Ian Burger — KFUO Production Associate, join Andy and Sarah as our newest KFUO Radio team members to talk about how they came to be KFUO Radio team members, how they contribute to the team, the experiences that Emily is learning in her internship, how Ian's prior experience prepared him for his current position, and how faith plays a role in what they get to do here.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink — Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute, and Molly Lackey — Social Media and Special Projects Assistant at Concordia Historical Institute, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church and its relationship with the LCMS, the archives of the IELC and what happened to them in 2017 with Cyclone Ockhi, how Concordia Historical Institute has been helping the IELC preserve their history, and how this preservation is building collaboration between IELC and the LCMS. Read Molly's article about this project in Lutherans Engage at engage.lcms.org/india-spring-2023.