Andy and Sarah reflect on the highlights of Coffee Hour 2025, sharing memorable conversations and themes from the year including the history of the oldest Lutheran church in the Americas, the significance of catechesis, and the relationship between disability, suffering, and resurrection. They also review insights from various series, including American Lutheran sacred music and historical perspectives on events like the Salem witch trials, culminating in a heartfelt farewell to a beloved Lead Producer, Jenny Williams.
The Coffee Hour episodes highlighted in this review:
- kfuo.org/2025/07/14/coffee-hour-071425-a-congregation-older-than-the-nation/
- kfuo.org/2025/10/02/coffee-hour-100225-what-is-catechesis/
- kfuo.org/2025/10/30/coffee-hour-103025-disability-the-resurrection-body-and-flannery-oc…
- kfuo.org/2025/09/25/coffee-hour-092525-portraits-in-american-lutheran-sacred-music-bonu…
- kfuo.org/2025/05/05/coffee-hour-050525-pilgrims-puritans-new-england-ep-8-the-mathers-a…
- kfuo.org/2025/04/01/coffee-hour-040125-celebrating-35-years-of-jenny-williams/
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. Have a topic you’d like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.
Today’s episode of The Coffee Hour is underwritten in part by Concordia University, Irvine. You can learn more about Concordia University, Irvine at cui.edu.
