The Coffee Hour — Short-Term Service: Missionary Kid VBS

Andy and Sarah talk with Joleen Cary and Katy Baetz-Matthews — Volunteers with LCMS International Mission, and Erin Mackenzie — LCMS Missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep7. The language of the heart | Rev. Walterson Siewert

Rev. Walterson Siewert (Peru) shares the importance of kisses, yerba mate, and language when connecting with people in Peru.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep6. Laughing in another language | Hayden Rensner

Hayden Rensner (Czech Republic) shares her experience of hearing a hilarious story without understanding any of the words spoken.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep5. A piece of cake | Rev. Steven Mahlburg

Rev. Steven Mahlburg (Sri Lanka) being the guest of honor at someone else’s birthday party.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep4. Connecting via stories | Rev. Dr. Chris Tiews

Rev. Tiews (Germany) uses the power of stories to make connections with people on trains, sidewalks, and in bible studies.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep2. Make a mistake and a friend | Rev. Micah Wildauer and Liza

Rev. Wildauer (Belize) and his daughter Liza talk about the challenge of finding pork and asking questions.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep1. The friend formula | Kali Wood

Kali Wood (Indonesia) describes how sometimes questions that feel uncomfortable to Americans can help you get to know people faster.

The Coffee Hour — Beautiful Adoption

Andy and Sarah talk with Karen and Tracy Bougher, who adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service of Iowa.

The Coffee Hour — VBS: Particular Needs of a Particular Place

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Jason M. Braaten, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, Illinois.