The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Kantor Matthew Gerhardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School in Des Peres, Missouri, along with students Miriam and Reid, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose St. Paul's for them, what they love about being students there, when they hear about Jesus during the school day, the role music has in education at St. Paul's, and what Kantor loves about teaching the children there. Learn more about St. Paul's Lutheran School at stplutheranschool.org, and find them on social at facebook.com/stpaulsschoolecc and instagram.com/splsaints.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Delight, including where we find delight in our lives, how relationship is key to delight, how delight helps us hold opposite emotions in tension, and how we can acknowledge delight in our lives.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. Erik Hermann — professor of Historical Theology, dean of Theological Research and Publication, director of the Center for Reformation Research, and director of Concordia Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Erika Bennett, director of Continuing Education at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, join Sarah and guest co-host Jordan Harms live from the Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary to talk about the value of film for telling stories, how we can find Christian themes in movies that are not explicitly Christian, what we learn from Sci Fi and Fantasy films, and what Festival participants will learn and experience. Learn more at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival.

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who St. John Chrysostom was, the era in which he lived, how he served the church, and what we learn from him as a forefather of the faith.This is a rebroadcast from January 27, 2022.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah on the Commemoration of St. Titus to talk about who St. Titus was, how the Lord used him the church, his relationship with St. Paul, and what we learn from St. Titus and Paul's letter to him.This is a rebroadcast from January 26, 2022.

Deaconess Maryann Hayter, LCMS manager of grants administration, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how national development grants help LCMS entities make known the Love of Christ, some examples of how past recipients of the LCMS national development grants program have carried the mission forward, the criteria to be eligible, and the application process for the grants. Learn more and apply at lcms.org/serve/grants/development.

Mrs. Karen Shimkus — Choral, Strings, and Guitar Teacher at Metro East Lutheran High School (MELHS) in Edwardsville, Illinois, along with MELHS seniors Sophia, Jakob, and Joey, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose MELHS for them, how MELHS is preparing them for the next chapter in life, how God's Word is part of their day, what makes MELHS a unique experience for students, and why Mrs. Shimkus loves teaching there. Learn more about MELHS at melhs.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/MetroEastLutheranHS

Scott and Drew Prachar, short-term volunteers with LCMS International Mission, along with Erin Alter, Director of Short-term Missions for LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the father and son team's experiences serving on short-term volunteer teams, how they got connected to serve in Puerto Rico, how they served on this trip, and what exciting opportunities are coming up for those interested in serving on a short-term trip.Find short-term mission opportunities at servenow.lcms.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Forgotten Emotions of Scripture, including why sorting through feelings and emotions can be daunting or intimidating, how a robust vocabulary helps us sort through emotions, how we can expand our emotions vocabulary, and some examples of overlooked or forgotten emotion words of Scripture.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. Roger Paavola, President of the Mid-South District of the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work from the business world, why he is passionate about encouraging people to consider church work, how others helped him and his family work through challenges, the message he is giving others about the blessings of church work, and how the Mid-South District is supporting the Set Apart to Serve Initiative.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.