The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Pastoral Formation in Vicarage and Beyond

Andy and Sarah talk with Joseph Greenmyer, Vicar at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mitchell, South Dakota.

A Moment for the Family: Christmas Toys

On this week’s podcast Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan talk about Christmas toy giving along with how technology is driving the toy industry.

Cross Defense — No Kids for Sunday School and the Prom Phenomenon

What should we do when there aren’t enough kids to have Sunday School?

A Moment for the Family: Your Family Story

Dr. Mary Manz Simon shares with Gary Duncan on this week’s program information about telling family stories. What are the benefits of sharing stories about your family?

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Discerning Vocation as First or Second Career Church Worker

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Kevin Robson, Chief Mission Officer for the LCMS.

A Moment for the Family: Mental Health Days

Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon talk about mental health days for school children. What are the benefits of allowing extra days out of school for mental health?  Are states adopting this as policy? 

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Seminary’s Role in Young Church Worker Formation

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt, Vice President of Admission and Director of Christ Academy at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.

A Moment for the Family: Positive Teen Friendships and Influences

Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss how important it is for teens to find positive friendships and influences.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Callings, Vocations, and Serving God’s People

Andy and Sarah talk with Dr. Jeffrey Leininger, Campus Pastor and Pre-Seminary Director at Concordia University Chicago

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Formation and Vocation Culture in Churches

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Justin Panzer, President of the LCMS Kansas District.