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.

Show Time: Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
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The Coffee Hour – “A Chosen Community” LW Searching Scripture, April 2024: 1 Peter 2:4–10

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the April 2024 issue of the Lutheran Witness.

The Coffee Hour — United in the Songs of Deliverance: Singing the Psalms

How significant is singing the psalms in the life of the congregation? Dr. Charles Brown shares about singing the Psalms.

The Coffee Hour — Serving as a Volunteer Coordinator on the Mission Field

What does a volunteer coordinator do on the mission field, and how can you serve in a role like this?

The Coffee Hour — Death Is Swallowed Up By Death: Bach’s “Christ lag in Todesbanden”

Christ is risen! Rev. Brian Hamer talk about J.S. Bach’s BWV 4, “Christ lag in Todesbanden” (Christ Lay in Death’s Strong Bands).

The Coffee Hour — Hymns for Maundy Thursday

What can we learn from Maundy Thursday hymns? Benjamin Kolodziej joins us to talk about hymns!

The Coffee Hour — Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Rebroadcast)

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and International Center Chaplain.

The Coffee Hour — Supporting Families and Educators in Vital Lutheran Education

How does Lutheran Elementary education make a difference for students, and how does LESA support families and educators? Amee Colvin and Mark Debrick share their stories.

The Coffee Hour — Fulfilling Psalm 22 in Holy Week (Rebroadcast)

We hear Psalm 22 during Holy Week, so how do we see it fulfilled? Rev. Andrew Jones shares his insights from Scripture.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart To Serve: Lutheran Women in Mission Supporting Church Workers

Why is supporting church workers important to the LWML? Eden Keefe, President of the LWML, shares her story.

The Coffee Hour — Palm Sunday: Entering Holy Week (Rebroadcast)

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, Texas.