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 — Faithful, Hopeful, and Bold: Encouragement for the Church

How can pastors, church workers, and congregational leaders be encouraged as they are called upon to encourage and care for the souls of their congregations?

The Coffee Hour — Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. Paul Egger

This time we go to the west side of Iowa to continue our conversation with the Council of Presidents!

The Coffee Hour — Learn Greek Online with Concordia Seminary!

Have you ever considered learning New Testament Greek?

The Coffee Hour — Celebrating By The Way and KFUO

We’re wrapping up Sharathon 2026 and also celebrating the work done through the By the Way program over the years!

The Coffee Hour— Following the Formula, Article VI: The Third Use of God’s Law — LW Searching Scripture, June 2026

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the first “Searching Scripture” feature in the June/July 2026 issue of the Lutheran Witness.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: CTSFW Regents’ Scholarship Award Winners

We celebrate the two recipients of the merit-based Regents’ Scholarship at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne!

The Coffee Hour — Making Physician Assisted Suicide Unthinkable

How can congregations make physician assisted suicide an unthinkable option for those who are suffering?

The Coffee Hour — Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola

We go Mid-South today to continue our conversation with the Council of Presidents!

The Coffee Hour — Retreat on Lutheran Political Theology, the Doctrine of Two Kingdoms, Vocation, and the Limits of Politics

How does a retreat discussing Lutheran political theology, the doctrine of two kingdoms, vocation, and the limits of politics shape future church workers?

The Coffee Hour — Tell the Next Generation: LCMS National Offering

How will the 2026 National Offering support efforts by local congregations and ministries?