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.

The Coffee Hour is underwritten by the Concordia University System. Learn more at cus.edu.

Show Time: Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
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The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Behind the Scenes with LCMS Communications

What goes on behind the scenes to produce all of the Set Apart to Serve resources?

The Coffee Hour — God’s Mission in Germany with Persian Refugees

How are LCMS missionaries sharing the Gospel with Persian refugees in Germany?

The Coffee Hour — Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. Michael Lange

We head out to the West Coast for Episode 4 of “Meet the Council of Presidents”!

The Coffee Hour — America’s 250th with Concordia University Chicago

How do we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial?

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Music in Formation

What role does music play in the formation of Christians for daily living and church work?

The Coffee Hour — Supporting Concordia Universities through CU Ventures

How do new ideas help monetarily support the Concordia University System?

The Coffee Hour — Online Evangelism, Real-Life Church Planting in Puerto Rico

How does online evangelism lead to real-life church planting in Puerto Rico?

The Coffee Hour— Following the Formula, Article IV: Good Works — LW Searching Scripture, April 2026

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the April 2026 issue of the Lutheran Witness.