The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley — Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans, Rev. Dr. Allan Buckman — Chairperson for Christian Friends of New Americans, and Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison — President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Christian Friends of New Americans began, the early years of ministry and how that ministry has changed over the years, the partnerships CFNA formed in order to carry out this work, how CFNA is serving neighbors today, and why mercy ministry like this is critically important today. Learn more about the work of CFNA, how you can get involved, and how you can support the ministry at cfna-stl.org.

Dr. David Schmitt — Professor of Practical Theology, Chairman of the Department of Practical Theology, and Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Sarah to talk about the new stained glass windows in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus on the Seminary's campus, including the history of the Chapel's windows prior to these stained glass windows, how the concept and art for the new windows were planned, the theme for the entire chapel, and a few descriptions of the beautiful windows.Learn more about these stained glass windows, including detailed descriptions, pictures, and a video, at csl.edu/campus-life/chapel/chapel-stained-glass. Watch the virtual tour at youtu.be/4E-yK6_NXRM.

Rev. Warren Woerth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week for November 6-12, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, how the saints at Good Shepherd receive God's gifts every week, how these gifts equip the saints to serve in their daily vocations, upcoming special events, and how to connect with Good Shepherd. Hear "Moments in Creation" with Pastor Woerth weekdays at around 12:30pm CT or find them on demand at kfuo.org/category/moments-with-kfuo-radio/a-moment-in-creation. Find Good Shepherd Lutheran Church online at goodshepherdarnold.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about regulation, including the difference between the noticeable emotions we recognize and the ones don't notice, how emotional regulation can be like nutritional regulation, why we need emotional regulation, the difference between control and modulation, what dysregulation might look like or feel like, and how we develop emotional regulation.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. Jeffrey Leininger, campus pastor and pre-seminary director at Concordia University Chicago, and author of Callings for Life: God’s Plan, Your Purpose available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about our understanding of vocations and callings, his conversations with students about their own callings in life, the blessings and burdens of ministry vocations, and encouragement for young people to consider church work. Find Dr. Leininger's booka t cph.org/p-33514-callings-for-life-gods-plan-your-purpose.aspx.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. Jeffrey Nehrt, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greenville, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Greenville and OUr Redeemer Lutheran Church, how the community and church have changed over the years, how the introduction of the Federal Corrections Facility has shaped the ministry of Our Redeemer, and how they are observing their 90th anniversary.Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2022, 9am-3pm, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greenville, Illinois, will be hosting Dr. Paul Maier. He will be giving a presentation on his new book, 'The Genuine Jesus, Fresh Evidence from History and Archeology.' This event is open to the Southern Illinois District. Lunch will be provided for by the church (a free will offering will be available). To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please make your reservation by emailing us: ourredeemergreenville@gmail.com. Come and be a part of this wonderful event and be inspired by the knowledge and information that Dr. Paul Maier gives us.

Kantor Kevin Hildebrand from Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Good Shepherd Institute (November 6-8), including why it's important for pastors and church musicians to have this respite in their vocations, the exciting presentations on various topics in church music and hymnology, how learning from our past is edifying for our future in the church, and details for participation. Learn more and view livestreamed sessions at ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/event-good-shepherd-institute-2022.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about All Saints' Day, including some historical context for how the church has celebrated days for saints, some differences between how Lutherans and other denominations observe saint days, what makes Lutheran observance of saint days and All Saints' Day unique, and the readings and hymns for this day.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Unified Facial Response, including what this term means, whether facial expressions of emotions are universal, how facial expressions communicate our emotions, how culture shapes our expression of emotion, and how we can navigate knowing what someone else is experiencing.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. Justin Panzer, President of the LCMS Kansas District, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work, how he has seen pastors and other adults lead formation and vocation culture in their congregations, how this culture made a difference in his own journey, how the Kansas District is encouraging church work vocations, and how we can help youth determine if church work vocations are the path for them.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.