The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Amanda Walker, CEO of Lutheran Federal Credit Union (LFCU), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what LFCU is and why it was started, how Amanda came to join the team, why a credit union for Lutherans is an important thing, what services LFCU provides, and how LFCU has made a difference for those it serves. Learn more about LFCU at lutheranfcu.org.

Stephen M. Saunders, Ph.D., Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Marquette University, joins Sarah during Mental Health Awareness Month to talk about reducing stigma associated with mental illness, including examples of this stigma, stigma affects someone living with a mental illness, what we need to know about mental illness that would help us reduce associated stigma, and what is unique to understanding mental illness in a Lutheran worldview.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah during Mental Health Awareness Month to talk about the major life transition of Going to College, including what emotions a student might experience preparing for and going to college, how boundaries can be valuable, what physical health might look like for new college students, and how caring for spiritual health in college is incredibly important.Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/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.

Rev. Brian Heller, Manager of Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry with the LCMS Office of National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about who is served by professionals in Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry (formerly Specialized Pastoral Ministry), in what ways chaplains serve, how he began considering formation to be a chaplain, the special training that professionals in Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry receive, and how to begin the steps to becoming a chaplain. Learn more at lcms.org/how-we-serve/mercy/specialized-pastoral-ministry.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.

Anna Mussmann, Lutheran homeschool mom and writer and author of "Why (and How) to Teach Your Children Classic Poems" in the May 2023 issue of The Lutheran Witness, joins Sarah to talk about why poetry is an important part of our language arts, how a Christian worldview influences how we view poetry, why we should teach our children classic poems, ways we can reclaim this in our family life, and some resources. Read her article and find her suggested books at witness.lcms.org/2023/why-and-how-to-teach-your-children-classic-poems.

Craig S. Oldenburg — Executive Director of Camp Concordia in Gowen, Michigan, and Bill Indelli — Executive Director of Walcamp in Kingston, Illinois, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why kids go to summer camp, what kids get to experience in the great outdoors at camp, things at camp that they are not likely to get to experience elsewhere, how campers hear the Good News of Jesus for them at camp, some common questions parents might have, and how to prepare for camp.Find a camp for you and your family:Camp Concordia: campconcordia.orgWalcamp: walcamp.orgNLOMA Camps around the country: nloma.org

The KFUO Radio staff joins Andy and Sarah to thank their teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about teens and emotions, including what might be in the emotional soup a teenager experiences, how changes in things like educational settings and biology can affect the emotional soup, and what parents and other adults who care about youth can do for our teens. Find the blog post mentioned at heidigoehmann.com/articles/the-truth-about-mental-health-teens-and-emotions-1.Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/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.

Rev. Micah Glenn, Director of Recruitment at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how church workers such as pastors and deaconesses formed at Concordia Seminary, opportunities for high school students to learn about these paths to church work at Concordia Seminary, what students gain from their time at Vocatio, and what a typical day looks like during this program. Vocation runs June 24-July 1, with registration due May 27. Learn more and register at csl.edu/admissions/visit/vocatio.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. Matthew Wietfeldt, Assistant Vice President of Admission and Director of Christ Academy at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how church workers such as pastors and deaconesses formed at Concordia Theological Seminary, opportunities for high school students and their families to learn about these paths to church work at CTSFW, what families will gain from their time at Christ Academy Family Institute, and why it's important to include families in these visitation opportunities. Learn more at the links below:Family Institute: ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/event-christ-academy-family-institute-2023Christ Academy - Phoebe School: ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/event-christ-academy-phoebe-school-2023Christ Academy - Timothy School: ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/event-christ-academy-timothy-school-2023Learn 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.