What are the roles and relationships of pastor and soldier, and those of a chaplain? The Rev. James Thomas (Pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Orchard Farm, MO, and an officer in the Coast Guard Reserves) and the Rev. Karl Gibbs (Active Duty Navy Chaplain, currently assigned to support Coast Guard units across an Area of Responsibility spanning 22 states along the Western Rivers and inland waterways) join Andy and Sarah during Trinity Orchard Farm’s Church of the Week on KFUO Radio to talk about how Chaplain Gibbs serves as a chaplain in the Coast Guard, what ministry looks like for him across a wide area of responsibility, how Pastor Thomas balances serving as a pastor and an officer in the Coast Guard Reserves, how his congregation supports him in these dual vocations, and the importance of Chaplains in the military to serve the spiritual needs of service members.
Find Trinity Orchard Farm at trinityorchardfarm.com and facebook.com/tlcorchardfarm.
Photo credit: LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
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.
