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 — Serving the Lord in Indonesia and Taiwan

What is it like to live in Asia and share the Gospel?

The Coffee Hour — God’s Word for the Blind and Visually Impaired

How does Lutheran Braille Workers make it possible for the blind and visually impaired to read God’s Word?

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Conversations at Higher Things Conferences

How have church work students connected with youth who are interested in church work vocations?

The Coffee Hour — Family Ministry in the Lutheran Church-Canada

How does a Director of Family Ministries serve in the Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC)?

The Coffee Hour — SOS Center: Strength of Savior Center for Kids and Families

How are children given a place to be loved and empowered in an urban center?

The Coffee Hour — Adiaphora in the Formula of Concord

What is adiaphora and why does it matter? The Rev. Brady Finnern joins us to discuss the Formula of Concord reading plan he created for 2025, and what we will learn in October’s readings!

The Coffee Hour— “Do Lutherans Do Allegory?” LW Searching Scripture, October 2025: Genesis and Galatians

Rev. Carl Roth talks about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the October 2025 issue of the Lutheran Witness.

The Coffee Hour — Set Apart to Serve: Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Opportunity

How is colloquizing to become a rostered Lutheran educator a benefit to both the educator and the school?

The Coffee Hour — What is Catechesis?

What is catechesis, and why does it matter for our daily lives?

The Coffee Hour — Scholarships from the Concordia University System

How is the Concordia University System helping young people attend Concordia Universities?