The Coffee Hour

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 the Concordia University System. Learn more at cus.edu.

Show Time: Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
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The Coffee Hour — Learning from Youth in the Gathering Youth Poll

What does the LCMS Youth Ministry team learn from each Gathering’s Youth Poll?

The Coffee Hour — The “Getting Through What You’re Going Through” Show

Are you ready to be refreshed through an evening of poetry, storytelling, and music?

The Coffee Hour — CFNA Grand Market for the Community

How does a community market support the mission of CFNA to support new Americans?

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Engaging Youth in the Divine Service

How are laypersons involved in church worker formation?

The Coffee Hour— Following the Formula, Article II: Free Will — LW Searching Scripture, February 2026

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the February 2026 issue of the Lutheran Witness.

The Coffee Hour — Battle for the Augsburg Confession, Ep. 5: Synods Unite and the Civil War Divides

How did Samuel Simon Schmucker and Benjamin Kurtz influence the development of American Lutheranism?

The Coffee Hour — NEW Online Book of Concord from CPH!

Concordia Publishing House has launched free online access to the Book of Concord!

The Coffee Hour — Convention Updates: President/VP Nominations, Overtures, Floor Committee Weekend

Where are we in the current convention cycle? The Rev. Dr. John Sias joins us for a conversation.

The Coffee Hour — Applying for MO Scholars

How can families participate in MO Scholars for next school year?