The Coffee Hour — Meet the Council of Presidents: Rev. James Maxwell

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We head to the Rocky Mountains for today’s conversation! Rev. James Maxwell (President, Rocky Mountain District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and serving Rock of Ages Lutheran Church – Colorado Springs, CO) joins Andy and Sarah to answer the now infamous Lightning Round of Favorites (which every COP member will be subjected to) and to talk about his early life and journey to seminary, how his service after seminary influences how he serves today, his duties as a district president and what makes the Rocky Mountain District unique, and why he loves being a pastor in the LCMS today.

Learn more about the LCMS President and Vice Presidents at lcms.org/about/leadership/president and the 35 LCMS Districts at lcms.org/districts.

Photo credit: LCMS Communications/Frank Kohn

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, St. Paul. You can learn more about Concordia University, St. Paul at csp.edu.