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.

Show Time: Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
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The Coffee Hour – “A Community of the Word” LW Searching Scripture, March 2024: 1 Peter 1:22–2:3

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the March 2024 issue of the Lutheran Witness.

The Coffee Hour — Mental Health Monday: Role of Pastors and Mental Health Professionals

What is the role and scope of a pastor or a mental health professional when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis? Dr. Stephen Saunders talks about it!

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: The Congregation’s Role in Formation

How does a church family and culture help to form and shape future church workers? Rev. Dr. Scott Murray shares his story.

The Coffee Hour — Black Ministry in the Lutheran Church Ep. 4: The Last 50 Years, 1970s Until Now

What progress has been made in Black Ministry in the last 50 years, and what challenges still remain?

The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS Ep. 8: Introducing The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States

We’ve come to the creation of The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States in the first convention in Chicago in 1847.

The Coffee Hour — Classical Lutheran Education Serving the Community

How does Classical Education serve the community and congregation? Rev. Stephen Kieser shares the story of Faith Lutheran Church & School in Plano, Texas.

The Coffee Hour — Mental Health Monday: Helpful Conversations

What is Luther’s advice for managing behaviors associated with mental health? Dr. Stephen Saunders talks about it!

The Coffee Hour — Lutheran Adoption Conference

Why is it fitting for Lutherans to adopt today, and what may be unique about Lutheran or Christian adoption? Rev. Michael Salemink talks about the Lutheran Adoption Conference.

The Coffee Hour — Black Ministry in the Lutheran Church Ep. 3: Rosa Young, Integrating Education, and Civil Unrest

What did Black Ministry look like in the 1960s and 1970s, and how did the civil unrest during that time shape Black Ministry?

The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS: Influence of American Protestantism and the English Language

How did American Protestantism begin to have a poor influence on Lutherans, and why were the German Lutherans so concerned about retaining the German language?