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 — Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil: Our Sister Church in Brazil

Sarah talks with Rev. Airton Schroeder and Rev. Heder Pieper Gumz from the Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB), and Christian Boehlke with LCMS International Mission.

The Coffee Hour — Blessing of Open Adoption

Andy and Sarah talk with Vic Garcia, who along with his wife Mirian adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service.

The Coffee Hour — Teaching the Word: Sunday School Through the Years

Andy and Sarah talk with Lisa Clark, Senior Editor of Curriculum Resources at Concordia Publishing House.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Church Worker Appreciation Month

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Dr. James Baneck, Executive Director for LCMS Pastoral Education.

The Coffee Hour — Short-Term Service: Missionary Kid VBS

Andy and Sarah talk with Joleen Cary and Katy Baetz-Matthews — Volunteers with LCMS International Mission, and Erin Mackenzie — LCMS Missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

The Coffee Hour — Beautiful Adoption

Andy and Sarah talk with Karen and Tracy Bougher, who adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service of Iowa.

The Coffee Hour — VBS: Particular Needs of a Particular Place

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Jason M. Braaten, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, Illinois.

The Coffee Hour — Mental Health Monday: New Series on Emotions and the Gospel

Andy and Sarah talk with Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Encouraging Young People for Church Work (Rebroadcast)

Sarah talks with Rev. James Woelmer, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas.