

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio
KFUO Radio
As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran.
The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.
The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.
Episodes
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Dec 26, 2022 • 11min
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Let Our Gladness Have No End (LSB 381)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 381, "Let Our Gladness Have No End." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/381.Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.

Dec 26, 2022 • 12min
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Silent Night, Holy Night (LSB 363)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 363, "Silent Night, Holy Night." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/363.Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.

Dec 26, 2022 • 11min
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — O Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 379, "O Come, All Ye Faithful." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/379.Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.

Dec 26, 2022 • 11min
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is (LSB 372)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 372, "O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/372.Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.

Dec 26, 2022 • 12min
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — From Heaven Above to Earth I Come (LSB 358)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 358, "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/358.Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.

Dec 23, 2022 • 27min
International Christmas: Uruguay
Rev. James and Angela Sharp, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Uruguay, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their respective work as church planter and educator, what makes Uruguay a unique country to share the Gospel of Jesus, how Uruguayans celebrate Christmas and other holidays in a very secular culture, and their own favorite Christmas traditions. Learn more about Rev. James and Angela Sharp, their family, and their work at lcms.org/sharp.

Dec 22, 2022 • 22min
International Christmas: Kenya
Shara Osiro, who serves as the regional shared ministries manager for the LCMS in Eastern and Southern Africa, and her husband Michael join Andy and Sarah to talk about her work in Kenya and across Africa, the team she works with to accomplish this work, how she and Michael met, the Christmas traditions in Kenya, and their favorite parts of Christmas in Kenya. Learn more about Shara and Michael at lcms.org/osiro.

Dec 21, 2022 • 26min
International Christmas: Czech Republic
Rev. Dr. John Bombaro, LCMS Eurasia Director of Theological Education based in Prague, Czech Republic, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the region and communities he serves, the various theological education institutions in the Eurasia region, what Christmas looks like in Prague, and Christmas traditions in the church and their home. Learn more about Dr. Bombaro, his family, and his work at lcms.org/bombaro.

Dec 20, 2022 • 26min
International Christmas: The Balkans
Rev. Andrew Fedder, Missionary and Theological Educator and Area Facilitator for the Balkan-Mediterranean sub-region for LCMS International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Balkan-Mediterranean sub-region, the needs in this large region, how he serves as a theological educator, Christmas traditions in the Balkans, and their own Christmas traditions in the home. Learn more about Rev. Fedder, his family, and his work at lcms.org/fedder.

Dec 19, 2022 • 12min
Million Dollar Life Match: Meeting the Needs of Community
Rev. Scott Heitshusen, pastor of Lifebridge Community Church in Sealy, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why affirming life is important to him and the saints of Lifebridge, the needs of the surrounding community in Sealy, how Lifebridge is meeting those needs, and how the LCMS Million Dollar Life Match is helping them care for their neighbors in life-affirming service. Learn more about the Million Dollar Life Match at lcms.org/life and lcmslife.org.


