The Coffee Hour — History of Lutheranism in America: Part 3 – The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States (Rebroadcast)

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Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, Jr., joins Andy and Sarah for our History of Lutheranism in America series to talk about the formation of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, including the people who began the ground work for forming what became The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the challenges that they faced, how the creation of our Synod happened, and what we can we learn from our history that would be helpful as we gather for convention this year.

Find all three episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/history-of-lutheranism-in-america.

This episode originally aired on July 5, 2023.

Note: Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, Jr. is now former president of Concordia Theological Seminary.

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, Chicago. You can learn more about Concordia University, Chicago at cuchicago.edu.