The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

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

SOS Center: Strength of Savior Center for Kids and Families

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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Adiaphora in the Formula of Concord

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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“Do Lutherans Do Allegory?” LW Searching Scripture, October 2025: Genesis and Galatians

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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Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Opportunity

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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What is Catechesis?

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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Scholarships from the Concordia University System

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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LESA's Brew in the Lou

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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Flame: Because Jesus Taught It

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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Set Apart to Serve: Conversations with Future Church Workers

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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Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, BONUS Episode: Buszin Family History

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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Hymns of the Season: LSB 760, 708 & 522

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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Missouri District Lutheran College Fair

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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Nominations with the Synod Secretary, Part 2: A Lutheran Witness Podcast Crossover

September 23, 2025 • 37 mins
In this crossover episode with The Lutheran Witness podcast, The Rev Roy Askins continues his conversation with LCMS Secretary Rev. Dr. John Sias on nominations for offices, boards, and commissions of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.  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 r...
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Nominations with the Synod Secretary, Part 1: A Lutheran Witness Podcast Crossover

September 22, 2025 • 28 mins
In this crossover episode with The Lutheran Witness podcast, The Rev Roy Askins talks with LCMS Secretary the Rev. Dr. John Sias on nominations for offices, boards, and commissions of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. They discuss why the Synod needs nominations, who to nominate, the types of roles these nominees fill and much more.  To learn more about the nomination process within the LCMS, visit lcms.org/nominate. As you...
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Set Apart to Serve: Faith Formation in the Home

September 19, 2025 • 26 mins
How does a family culture encourage young people to consider church work? Kevin and Jen Siek, along with their son Keith, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about Keith's experiences growing up in a strong faith family, how his experiences at Christ Academy shaped his future vocational path, and his decision to attend Concordia University, Nebraska, this fall. His parents talk about who shaped their faith...
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Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, Ep. 6: The Lochner Family

September 18, 2025 • 25 mins
Who is Friedrich Lochner and how did his vocation as a pastor shape congregational singing for the future of LCMS congregations? Benjamin Kolodziej (Church Organist and Musicologist, author of Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, 1847-1947 available from Concordia Publishing House) joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 6 of our series on Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music. Benjamin talks about Friedrich Lochner (an LCMS...
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New Peace Center for CFNA (and an Open House!)

September 17, 2025 • 25 mins
How does Christian Friends of New Americans serve our new neighbors in the St. Louis community? Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley (Executive Director, Christian Friends of New Americans) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how long CFNA has served immigrants and refugees in the St. Louis area, the ways that CFNA serves these new neighbors, how LCMS congregations partner with CFNA to support this work of mercy, how the Peace Center played a k...
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Celebrating Lutheran Heritage in Perry County

September 16, 2025 • 26 mins
How can we remember and learn more about our Lutheran heritage in Perry County, MO? Denise Hellwege (Director of Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum, KFUO's Organization of the week) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the group of German Lutherans who left their homes for a new one in Missouri, why they left and why they chose to settle in Missouri, what they found when they arrived and the hardships they faced. She also shares wha...
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A Place of Refuge

September 15, 2025 • 26 mins
How can organizations show the love of Christ to mothers in need? Deaconess Grace Rao (Executive Director of A Place of Refuge) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how A Place of Refuge (APOR) began, how APOR is helping women and children today, how women and babies supported after their time with APOR, the roles of volunteers within A Place of Refuge, and why A Place of Refuge is important to her. Learn more about APOR at aplaceofr...
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Set Apart to Serve: Formation to Serve as a High School Teacher

September 12, 2025 • 22 mins
How are high school teachers formed for their vocations? Elizabeth Henschen (English teacher at Lutheran High in Sheboygan, WI) joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve series to talk about her formation at Concordia University, Nebraska, why she chose to pursue church work, what she loves about teaching English, and her advice to high school students who are thinking of pursuing church work. Christ’s church will continue...
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