The Coffee Hour from 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.
Episodes
October 17, 2025 • 21 mins
What are the joys and challenges of becoming a second-career pastor? Rev. Don Stein (pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Rockton, IL) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the congregation he serves, his previous career working for Congress in Washington, D.C., what led him to pursue pastoral ministry, how his experiences in Washington, D.C. gave him skills and insight for ministry in a congregation, the joys and challenges of pur...
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October 16, 2025 • 23 mins
How are Directors of Christian Education formed at Concordia University Chicago? Dr. Debbie Arfsten (Professor of Christian Education and DCE Program Director at Concordia University Chicago), along with DCE students Nathaniel, Shanell, Joey, Rachel and Caleb, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how the students learned about the DCE role in Lutheran churches, their respective journeys to Concordia Chicago, what they've been learning...
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October 15, 2025 • 13 mins
Are you looking for great resources for Advent and Christmas at church and at home? Elizabeth Pittman (Director of Public Relations for Concordia Publishing House & Concordia Gospel Outreach) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the resources available from CPH for Advent and Christmas this year, including, "Every Heart Prepare - Preaching, Worship, and Children’s Christmas Service," Wise Men Seek the Savior, Christmas Water Reveal A...
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October 15, 2025 • 12 mins
How does Worship Anew help people hear God's Word? Matthew Leighty (Executive Director with Worship Anew) and Thomas Moll (Director of Content and Innovation with Worship Anew) join Andy and Sarah to talk about Worship Anew's new partnership with KFUO Radio, how listeners can interact with Worship Anew, the resources and care packages available from Worship Anew, and the feedback they've received from viewers. Hear Worship Anew on ...
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October 14, 2025 • 22 mins
What is it like to live in Asia and share the Gospel? The Rev. Matthew and Kali Wood (serving the Lord in Indonesia) and Mindy Thews (serving the Lord in Taiwan) join Andy and Sarah to talk about their work in the places where they serve, how they share the Gospel with those around them, what they’ve learned about the local culture, and what life is like in their communities. They also share what’s ahead as they prepare to return t...
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October 13, 2025 • 25 mins
How does Lutheran Braille Workers make it possible for the blind and visually impaired to read God's Word? Rev. Dr. Robert Hartwell (President of Lutheran Braille Workers) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to serving as president of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), why this work is so important to him, a few stories that exemplify the work of LBW today, how churches can become more welcoming for the blind or visually impai...
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October 10, 2025 • 26 mins
How have church work students connected with youth who are interested in church work vocations? Rebekah Saucerman (sophomore in the deaconess program at Concordia University Chicago) and Ryan Munro (senior in the pre-seminary program at Concordia University Wisconsin) join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about their journeys into their respective church work programs, the challenges they faced and overcame ...
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October 9, 2025 • 25 mins
How does a Director of Family Ministries serve in the Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC)? Samantha Neeb (Associate Director – Family Ministries, Lutheran Church–Canada) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her path to becoming a church worker as a Director of Parish Services, how a Director of Parish Services serves in the LCC, why her new role as Associate Director – Family Ministries was created, and how she is serving congregations and ...
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October 8, 2025 • 28 mins
How are children given a place to be loved and empowered in an urban center? Lydia Beasley (Executive Director of SOS Center in Milwaukee, WI) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Strength of Savior Center in Milwaukee. She shares where the idea for this center began and how it has grown into what it is today, how students and families are served and cared for, and how the SOS Center makes a difference for these families. Learn m...
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October 7, 2025 • 27 mins
What is adiaphora and why does it matter? The Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District and host of KFUO Radio’s Concord Matters, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Formula of Concord reading plan he created for 2025, including the questions concerning Adiaphora that are addressed in October's readings. What does adiaphora mean, and was there a controversy about it in Reformation times? What does adiaph...
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October 6, 2025 • 27 mins
In 2013, a popular national TV host provoked a sharp reaction from Christian viewers when he asserted that much of the Bible is allegorical, meaning that the narratives of Adam and Eve, Noah, and Jonah are non-literal and symbolic. This is not how Christians have historically understood allegory. Even in the Middle Ages, when ingenious allegorical interpretation sometimes resulted in nonsense, Christians still approached the Bible ...
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October 3, 2025 • 24 mins
How is colloquizing to become a rostered Lutheran educator a benefit to both the educator and the school? Robi Flach (Administrator of Altamont Lutheran Interparish School in Altamont, IL) and Annie O’Donoghue (Manager with Standing Partnership and the Set Apart to Serve team) join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about Robi's background and how she decided to become a Lutheran teacher, why the decision to c...
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October 2, 2025 • 29 mins
What is catechesis, and why does it matter for us in our daily lives? The Rev. Dr. Peter Bender (Senior Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church and Academy President of the Concordia Catechetical Academy (CCA) in Sussex, Wisconsin) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what catechesis is and is not, why catechesis is important for us in our daily rhythms of life, how Recognized Service Organization (RSO) status has benefitted the Concordia Ca...
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October 1, 2025 • 25 mins
How is the Concordia University System helping young people attend Concordia Universities? The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy (President of Concordia University System) and the Rev. Dr. Douglas Spittel (Vice President of Concordia University System) join Andy and Sarah for the monthly update from the Concordia University System, including what's been happening in the first few weeks of classes at our universities, how LCMS church work prog...
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September 30, 2025 • 25 mins
How does LESA make Lutheran education possible for families in St. Louis? Amee Colvin (Director of Fund Development and Marketing, Lutheran Elementary School Association, St. Louis, Justine Eckhoff (parent of students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Des Peres, MO) and Laura Montgomery (Director of Education Resources, Lutheran Elementary School Association, St. Louis) join Andy and Sarah to talk about what Lutheran Elementary School...
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September 29, 2025 • 30 mins
Why should we study what the Church Fathers taught? Flame (Grammy-Nominated and Stellar Award-Winning rap artist and author of Extra Nos: Discovering Grace Outside Myself and his newest book, Because Jesus Taught It: Christianity through the Eyes of the Church Fathers) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about where the idea for his newest book began, who the Church Fathers are, and why he chose to study what they taught. He shares what h...
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September 26, 2025 • 27 mins
Where did Glenn Rollins get to travel this summer to share about Set Apart to Serve? Mr. Glenn Rollins (Manager, Set Apart to Serve) joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about the opportunities he's had this summer to meet with leaders and youth about futures in church work. He shares about the duties of the Young Adult Representatives at Higher Things conferences and what their interactions looked like at...
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September 25, 2025 • 28 mins
Who is the Buszin family, and how did they influence the writing of a book about the history of American Lutheran Sacred Music? Benjamin Kolodziej (Church Organist and Musicologist, author of Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, 1847-1947 available from Concordia Publishing House) and the Rev. Scott Schilbe (Assistant Pastor/Minister of Music at Our Redeemer in Overland, MO, and Theology Teacher at Metro-East Lutheran High ...
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September 24, 2025 • 16 mins
We're looking at upcoming hymns of the day in our church year! The Rev. Sean Daenzer (LCMS Director of Worship and LCMS IC Chaplain) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about three beautiful hymns people may sing this weekend in church, covering themes of anxiety, trust, hope, comfort, and angels. Chaplain Daenzer talks about LSB 760 "What God Ordains Is Always Good" (15th Sunday after Trinity, One Year Lectionary), LSB 708 "Lord, Thee I ...
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September 24, 2025 • 12 mins
How can high schoolers learn more about all that the Concordia Universities have to offer? Joshua Swartz (LCMS Missouri District Director of Schools) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes a Concordia University experience unique and valuable, what will happen at the Missouri District Lutheran College Fair on November 15, and what students and parents will learn about futures in church work as well as other programs availabl...
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