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 Holy Community” LW Searching Scripture, February 2024: 1 Peter 1:13–21

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

The Coffee Hour — Mental Health Monday: Stigma and Shame with Mental Health Problems

What do we do with the stigma and shame around mental health problems? Dr. Stephen Saunders talks about it!

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Paths to Ministry and Higher Things Resources

How do men from various backgrounds become LCMS pastors? Rev. Harrison Goodman and Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher from Higher Things talk about it.

The Coffee Hour — Texas Lutheran Writers Roundup

Presenters from this year’s Texas Lutheran Writers Roundup talk about their presentations and what people will learn at this year’s event.

The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #4: Settling in Perry County, MO

Out of any place the Saxons could have settled in America, why did they choose Missouri?

The Coffee Hour — Family Shield Ministries Serving Families Today

Kay Meyer of Family Shield Ministries talks about how the organization began and the work of Family Shield Ministries today.

The Coffee Hour — Mental Health Monday: Emotion, Behavior, and Social Media

How are thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to mental health, and how are these affected by social media? Dr. Stephen Saunders talks about it!

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Love of Languages in Pastoral Vocation

How does a love of languages serve future church workers? Rev. Joshua Hayes talks about it.

The Coffee Hour — 2024 March(es) for Life

Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor talks about the 2024 National Life March and upcoming state Marches.

The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #3: Martin Stephan Goes to Illinois

What’s the rest of the story about Martin Stephan? How did his actions affect the Saxons in Perry County?