The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, and Tanner Olson of Written to Speak, join Andy and Sarah to talk about "A Night of Hope" that they have created as an experience for groups, including what this experience entails, why people need to hear words of hope, how poetry and stories help people process hard things, and how this experience can help different groups of people. Learn more about this experience and how to bring Tanner and Heidi to your congregation at writtentospeak.com/music-and-words.Find everything by Tanner Olson at writtentospeak.com.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.

Dr. Shanna Opfer — Associate Professor of Education and Elementary Education Director at Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE), and Macy Gebhardt — elementary education student at Concordia University Nebraska, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about why Lutheran school education is important for our children, how CUNE equips the next generation of Lutheran teachers, success stories from Lutheran Teacher Education students, what Macy's journey into teacher education has been, how CUNE is preparing her to be a successful teacher, and what she's looking forward to after graduation. Learn more about CUNE at cune.edu.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.

Ashley Lehr — Outreach Specialist who serves with LCMS International Mission in Puerto Rico, Eddie Carlton — Volunteer in Panama, and Nancy Opheim — Volunteer in Panama, join Andy and Sarah to talk about serving on a volunteer team in Panama, the work they did to continue remodeling a church parsonage, why this work is important, what they learned during their time in Panama, and future opportunities to serve on teams in Panama and elsewhere. Learn more and apply at servenow.lcms.org/opp/parsonage-remodel-teams-panama.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 9 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear the story of the Puritans, how they stemmed from the English Reformation, and how they came to America.Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Dr. David J. Peter, professor of practical theology and the dean of faculty at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and author of Organizing for Ministry: Options for Church Structure available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his experience and service to the church prior to teaching, how he's experienced organization and administration of parish ministry in various settings, what Scripture teaches us about organization in the local congregation, the concepts that help us organize, and options for organization in the church. Find Dr. Peter's book at cph.org/organizing-for-ministry-and-mission-options-for-church-structure.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, and Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs, Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to continue the conversation about the differences between men and women in mental health, including how men and women perceive emotions, why some may seek out therapy before others, and how we can use this knowledge to build up relationships around us.Find Dr. Marr’s Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered at Amazon.com and westbowpress.com.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.

Drew Oswald, 4th-year Master of Divinity student at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about why he decided to go to seminary for pastoral formation, how his experience as a teacher has served him in seminary preparations, what pastoral formation at the seminary looks like for MDiv students, how his formation experiences go beyond the classroom, and what he's looking forward to after graduation and Call Day. Learn more about Concordia Seminary St. Louis at csl.edu.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.

Libby Gutberlet — Executive Director of Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) in St. Louis, and Laura Montgomery — Director of Educational Resources for LESA and Interim Principal at Salem Lutheran School in Affton, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area, why Lutheran schools are needed today, how LESA makes a Christ-centered Lutheran education a reality for many families today, and the upcoming Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 15th. Learn more at lesastl.org.

Rehema Kavugha, Director of Synod Relations with Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how families are involved with LCEF, what the Young Investors program offers to kids, and the Take Heart Scholarship opportunity for kids involved in the Young Investors program. Learn more about Take Heart Scholarship at lcef.org/scholarship.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 9 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear about how the Spanish Armada played a role in the English Reformation.Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.