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 – Doing the Lord’s Work in West Africa

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Gary Schulte, West Africa Area Director for the LCMS Office of International Mission.

The Coffee Hour – Millennials, Church, and Binders Too Thick for TSA

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Julianna Shults, DCE (Lutheran YA Corps), Rev. Mark Kiessling (Youth Ministry), and Ryan Curnutt (Research Analyst) from the LCMS Office of National Mission and Research Services.

The Coffee Hour – The Message Worth Dying For

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Lisa Clark, Senior Editor with Concordia Publishing House and author of The Messengers Series.

The Coffee Hour – Heritage in Lutheran Education

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Heather Smith, LCMS teacher.

The Coffee Hour – International Playground Ready

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Christopher Mizel, High School Teacher at Concordia International School Shanghai.

The Coffee Hour – Bringing Hands of Mercy to Sierra Leone

Today, Sarah and guest host Anne Gonzalez talk with Bonnie Hartman, team member for Mercy Medical Team to Sierra Leone.

The Coffee Hour – Deaf Ministry in West and Central Africa

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Ryan and Emily McDermott, who serve the Lord as missionaries in West and Central Africa.

The Coffee Hour – Even Though Steeples are Falling

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Ed May, vacancy pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Coffee Hour – The Gift Not Given

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Katie Schuermann, author of He Remembers the Barren, and the Anthems of Zion series.

The Coffee Hour – Echo. Repeat Again. And Again.

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Jonathan Fisk, Host of Sharper Iron and author of Echo: Unbroken Truth Worth Repeating, Again.