The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life with Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about engaging youth with topics about life, ow youth view matters of life today, how Y4Life reaches young adults on life topics, and what she will be presenting about at the National Lutherans for Life Conference happening Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, in Rock Island, Illinois. Learn more about Y4Life at y4life.org and register for the Lutherans for Life conference at lutheransforlife.org/conference.

Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the National Lutherans for Life Conference happening Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October, 22 in Rock Island, Illinois, including what happens at these National Conferences, who the Conference is for (you!), and the exciting lineup of keynote and breakout speakers. Learn more and register at lutheransforlife.org/conference.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, which the Church celebrates on September 29, to discuss what we know about angels, the various misconceptions about who angels are and what they do, the vivid story in Revelation 12 about the war in heaven, and the propers and hymns assigned for this day.Hymn of the Day: Lutheran Service Book 522(Another wonderful hymn: Lutheran Service Book 521)Lectionary:Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3Psalm 91Revelation 12:7-12Matthew 19:1-11 or Luke 10:17-20This is a rebroadcast from September 29, 2020.

Rev. Juan Zamora — President of the Hispanic National Convention of the LCMS and Missionary/Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Grand Prairie, TX, and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Irving, TX, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to pastoral ministry, how he serves in Texas, the work of the Hispanic National Convention of the LCMS and the Hispanic Missionary League, who attends the Hispanic National Convention, and some highlights from this year's Convention. Read the Reporter story on the Convention at reporter.lcms.org/2022/hispanic-national-convention and learn more about the Hispanic National Convention at hispanoslcms.com and lcms.org/hispanicministry.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about what the Image of God has to do with our emotions, what emotions of God are found in Scripture, in what ways we bear the image of God and what that means for our emotions, how we consider God's perfect emotions and our imperfect emotions, and what our emotions reveal about God.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.

Glenn Rollins, Manager of the Set Apart to Serve Initiative, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey to becoming a church worker, the church workers who influenced his thoughts about future vocations as a youth, how teachers have opportunities to talk with children about future vocations, and how teachers are influencers in the lives of youth.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. Airton Schroeder and Rev. Heder Pieper Gumz — Vice Presidents in the Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, and Christian Boehlke — Interim Executive Director of LCMS International Mission, join Sarah to talk about how the IELB serves the people of Brazil, the Alliance Missionary program between the IELB and the LCMS, challenges the IELB has faced in recent years, and exciting things happening for Lutheranism in Brazil. Learn more about IELB at ielb.org.br, follow IELB on Facebook at facebook.com/ielboficial and on Instagram at instagram.com/ielboficial. Rev. Airton Schroeder, Rev. Heder Pieper Gumz, and Sarah Gulseth Rev. Airton Schroeder, Rev. Heder Pieper Gumz, and Sarah Gulseth

Vic Garcia, who along with his wife Mirian adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about when he and his wife began considering adoption, their two adoption stories of their daughter and son, the blessings of an open adoption for their family, and his encouragement for others who are considering adoption. Learn more about Lutheran Family Service of Iowa at lutheranfamilyservice.org.

Lisa Clark, Senior Editor of Curriculum Resources at Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Sunday School through the years, including when it first began, how it made its way to the United States, concerns about this method of teaching at the beginning of the practice, and how Sunday School has changed in the LCMS in the last 50 years. Read Lisa and Deaconess Anna Johnson's article "Teaching the Word: Sunday School Through the Years" in the September 2022 Lutheran Witness. Find Sunday School materials from CPH at teachthefaith.cph.org/enduring-faith.See what is included in the September 2022 issue of LW at witness.lcms.org/2022/lutheran-witness-september-2022. Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about what an emotion foundation is any why it's important, the relationship of God to our bodies and emotions, how emotion is a gift, how sin and brokenness has affected emotions, and whether emotions are sinful.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.