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 — Fireside Chat: Old Testament Types of Christ, Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Thomas Egger, joining us to talk about Old Testament types of Christ.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Old Testament Prophecy in Hosea, Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden, joining us to talk about Old Testament prophecy in Hosea.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Prince of Peace, Rev. Dr. Ryan Tietz

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Ryan Tietz, joining us to talk about Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Prince of Peace.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Martin Luther and Christmas, Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie, joining us to talk about celebrating Christmas with Martin Luther.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Athanasius on God Becoming Flesh, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, joining us to talk about Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Prince of Peace.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Church Fathers and Christ’s Two Births, Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, joining us to discuss why the Church Fathers talk about two births for Jesus.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Mental Health During Christmas, Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn, joining us to talk about mental health and spiritual care.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: True Leisure in Christ, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, joining us to talk about true leisure in Christ.

The Coffee Hour — Fireside Chat: Martin Luther’s Christmas Sermons, Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss

It’s a Fireside Chat with the Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss, joining us to talk about Christmas in Martin Luther’s sermons.

The Coffee Hour — Best of The Coffee Hour in 2025

Andy and Sarah revisit the best of Coffee Hour episodes from 2025!