Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss changes ahead in education with regards to reaching out to our children about mental health. What are some schools doing to help assess kids stress, mood, and other mental health issues? Gary also brings into the conversation the importance of prayer for good mental health.
The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Radiating Joy in the Classroom
Andy and Sarah talk with Ruthann Gieseke, Teacher at Green Park Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri.
A Moment for the Family: Separation Anxiety
On our podcast this week Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss Separation Anxiety. What is Separation Anxiety? We will answer that question and offer some useful tips for coping with these types of mental health issues.
The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Serving as a Director of Christian Education
Andy talks with Jolene Siebarth, DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church & School in St. Charles, Missouri.
A Moment for the Family: Safe Sleep Guidelines for Infants
Gary Duncan and Dr. Mary Manz Simon discuss the new SID “Safe Sleep Guidelines”. Listen and learn about these new guidelines and what we should focus on when placing babies in their cribs at night.
The Coffee Hour — Bach Week! Set Apart To Serve: Vocation of Kantor
Andy and Sarah talk with Bethany Johnson, Kantor / Director of Parish Music at St. John Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas.
A Moment for the Family: Employee Mental Health
Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss mental health issues and how many corporations are focusing on employees and mental health. Also, listen and learn how we should address these mental health issues within our families.
The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: How a Deaconess Serves
Andy talks with Deaconess Mika Patron of Grace Lutheran Church in Auburn, Michigan.
A Moment for the Family: Family Game Night
COVID taught us the value of family entertainment. Listen as Dr. Mary Manz Simon and Gary Duncan discuss family game night and the importance of keeping the family bond strong.
The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Church Workers in the Formation of Young People
Andy and Sarah talk with Dr. Bernard Bull, President of Concordia University Nebraska.