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 — Serving Military Families through Operation Barnabas

Jill Tendler and Lee Hinton talk about how Operation Barnabas makes a difference for veterans and military families.

The Coffee Hour – “A Community of Exiles” LW Searching Scripture, January 2024: 1 Peter 1:1–12

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

The Coffee Hour — Christmas in Puerto Rico with the Neuendorfs

Rev. James and Deaconess Christel Neuendorf talk about Christmas traditions in Puerto Rico.

The Coffee Hour — Lutheran Women’s Groups and Christmas in Ghana

Joyce Erber talks about serving with the Lutheran women’s group in Ghana, plus what Christmas is like in West Africa.

The Coffee Hour — Looking Forward to the Fourth Sunday in Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard dives into the Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday in Advent.

The Coffee Hour — Luther’s First Christmas Hymn

Rev. Brian Hamer talks about Martin Luther’s first Christmas hymn, “We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth.”

The Coffee Hour — Weihnachten in Deutschland

Deaconess Kim Bueltmann talks about experiencing Christmas in Germany.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Chaplains During Deployment at Christmas

Chaplain Steven Hokana and Lee Hinton talk about their time in the armed forces and what Christmas was like on deployment.

The Coffee Hour — LIVE Christmas Caroling!

Friends join us to sing Christmas Carols in studio.

The Coffee Hour — Looking Forward to the Third Sunday in Advent

Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard dives into the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday in Advent.