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Grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest) and join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you all the stories you want to hear from around the LCMS. Catch the inside scoop from your favorite Lutheran-famous people, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live confidently and counter-culturally Lutheran in a secular world. You won’t find these stories anywhere else!
The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.
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Live at the Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary
Dr. Erik Hermann — professor of Historical Theology, dean of Theological Research and Publication, director of the Center for Reformation Research, and director of Concordia Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Erika Bennett, director of Continuing Education at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, join Sarah and guest co-host Jordan Harms live from the Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary to talk about the value of film for telling stories, how we can find Christian themes in movies that are not explicitly Christian, what we learn from Sci Fi and Fantasy films, and what Festival participants will learn and experience. Learn more at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival.
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1 day ago
St. John Chrysostom: January 27 (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who St. John Chrysostom was, the era in which he lived, how he served the church, and what we learn from him as a forefather of the faith.
This is a rebroadcast from January 27, 2022.
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St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor: January 26 (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah on the Commemoration of St. Titus to talk about who St. Titus was, how the Lord used him the church, his relationship with St. Paul, and what we learn from St. Titus and Paul's letter to him.
This is a rebroadcast from January 26, 2022.
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2 days ago
LCMS National Development Grants
Deaconess Maryann Hayter, LCMS manager of grants administration, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how national development grants help LCMS entities make known the Love of Christ, some examples of how past recipients of the LCMS national development grants program have carried the mission forward, the criteria to be eligible, and the application process for the grants. Learn more and apply at lcms.org/serve/grants/development.
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2 days ago
Lutheran Schools Week: Metro East Lutheran High School
Mrs. Karen Shimkus — Choral, Strings, and Guitar Teacher at Metro East Lutheran High School (MELHS) in Edwardsville, Illinois, along with MELHS seniors Sophia, Jakob, and Joey, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose MELHS for them, how MELHS is preparing them for the next chapter in life, how God's Word is part of their day, what makes MELHS a unique experience for students, and why Mrs. Shimkus loves teaching there. Learn more about MELHS at melhs.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/MetroEastLutheranHS
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3 days ago
Short-Term Mission in Puerto Rico and Beyond
Scott and Drew Prachar, short-term volunteers with LCMS International Mission, along with Erin Alter, Director of Short-term Missions for LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the father and son team's experiences serving on short-term volunteer teams, how they got connected to serve in Puerto Rico, how they served on this trip, and what exciting opportunities are coming up for those interested in serving on a short-term trip.
Find short-term mission opportunities at servenow.lcms.org.
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4 days ago
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Forgotten Emotions of Scripture
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Forgotten Emotions of Scripture, including why sorting through feelings and emotions can be daunting or intimidating, how a robust vocabulary helps us sort through emotions, how we can expand our emotions vocabulary, and some examples of overlooked or forgotten emotion words of Scripture.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Jan 20, 2023
Set Apart To Serve: Journey Into Church Work
Dr. Roger Paavola, President of the Mid-South District of the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work from the business world, why he is passionate about encouraging people to consider church work, how others helped him and his family work through challenges, the message he is giving others about the blessings of church work, and how the Mid-South District is supporting the Set Apart to Serve Initiative.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congregation.
To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.
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Jan 19, 2023
LHF: Cultural Challenges and Sharing the Gospel
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the current global needs that LHF is meeting, challenges like witchcraft and idol worship that they encounter in certain cultures, what it means for recipients to receive faithful resources in their own language, and the current pressing needs for LHF. Learn more about Lutheran Heritage Foundation at lhfmissions.org.
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Jan 18, 2023
LAMP Ministry: 55 for 55
Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of LAMP, the history of residential schools and the abuse and trauma in Indigenous communities, the challenges of youth living in remote villages, how LAMP brings the comfort of the Gospel to people in remote and isolated areas, and a new initiative for the 55th Anniversary of LAMP to reach even more communities with the love of Christ. Learn more about LAMP and how you can participate in 55 for 55 at lampministry.org.
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Jan 17, 2023
Spring 2023 Men's Gathering
David Vandercar, Men’s Gathering Co-founder and Planner, joins Andy to talk about why they have a gathering for men, the theme and speaker for this year's gathering, what else is on the agenda beyond Bible study and fellowship, and the accommodations for this year's gathering. Learn more and register at mensgathering.us.
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Jan 17, 2023
Specialized Pastoral Ministry Conference
Rev. Brian Heller, Manager of LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry, joins Andy to talk about Specialized Pastoral Ministry, the upcoming SPM Conference, who should attend this conference, what topics will be covered, and how to register. Learn more about SPM at lcms.org/spm and register for the conference happening February 28 - March 1 at calendar.lcms.org/event/lcms-specialized-pastoral-ministry-conference-2023.
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Jan 16, 2023
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Connection
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Connection, including some examples of connection, what is required for emotional processing through connection, how this can be challenging in some cultures and easier in others, how things like transference and projection play a role in connection, and the place of vulnerability and boundaries in connection.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Jan 13, 2023
Shadow a Missionary Program Opportunities
Rev. Mark Rabe — Director of Missionary Recruitment with LCMS International Mission, Ariana Gomez — Manager of Missionary Recruitment with LCMS International Mission, and Chelsea Irwin — LCMS Missionary serving in the Czech Republic, join Sarah to talk about the Shadow a Missionary Program for those interested in missionary service, including the wide variety of roles in which missionaries serve, how they all discerned missionary service for themselves, how this immersive program is helpful in that discernment process, and opportunities for this program available now. Learn more and apply at servenow.lcms.org/opp/shadow-a-missionary.
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Jan 12, 2023
English Conversation Partners: Latvia
Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with LCMS International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens in Online English Conversation Partner programs, the current group of students studying with Luther Academy in Latvia who are in need of English Conversation Partners, how this program is helpful to those who participate, who can participate as a Conversation Partner, and how to get involved. Learn more and apply at servenow.lcms.org/opp/online-english-conversation-partner-latvia.
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Jan 12, 2023
Interest Time Magazine from LCEF
Rehema Kavugha, Director of Synod Relations with Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about LCEF’s long history of serving the LCMS, how LCEF's magazine Interest Time is different from other LCMS publications, how each issue features some aspect of our Lutheran faith, and how people can get Interest Time. Learn more at interesttime.org.
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Jan 11, 2023
Robo Raiders and Their Robot, Live in Studio!
Cal, Nathaniel, Alana, Austin, and Aiden, along with their robot RoTato, from Robo Raiders FTC7129 of Mascoutah, Illinois, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their robotics program Robo Raiders, how they're each involved in the process for building a robot and preparing for competition, what they learn throughout this process, and how their robot functions. Follow the Robo Raiders at roboraiders.net, facebook.com/roboraidersftc7129, and on Youtube.
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Jan 10, 2023
LW Searching Scripture "Grace and Peace to You" January 2023: Philippians 1:1-11
Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the January 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Grace and Peace to You" on Philippians 1:1-11. This year, "Searching Scripture" will study the book of Philippians, so stay tuned each month for a new Bible study. Follow along and search Scripture with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Philippians 1:1-11
Greeting
1 Paul and Timothy, servants[a] of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[b] and deacons:[c]
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel…
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Jan 9, 2023
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Exploration
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Exploration, including the benefits of having an emotional processing toolbox, what Heidi learned when reading and searching the Bible for emotions, the relationship between our physical senses and emotions, how physical movement plays a role in processing emotions, and emotional valence and how it;s helpful.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Once in Royal David's City (LSB 376)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 376, "Once in Royal David's City." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/376.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising (LSB 375)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 375, "Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/375.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (LSB 359)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 359, "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/359.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Of the Father's Love Begotten (LSB 384)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 384, "Of the Father's Love Begotten." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/384.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Joy to the World (LSB 387)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 387, "Joy to the World." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/387.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Let Our Gladness Have No End (LSB 381)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 381, "Let Our Gladness Have No End." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/381.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — Silent Night, Holy Night (LSB 363)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 363, "Silent Night, Holy Night." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/363.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — O Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 379, "O Come, All Ye Faithful." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/379.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is (LSB 372)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 372, "O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/372.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 26, 2022
12 Days of Christmas: Behind the Hymns — From Heaven Above to Earth I Come (LSB 358)
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, professional church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to explore our rich hymnody for the season of Christmas! Today, we learn about Lutheran Service Book 358, "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come." Find this hymn at hymnary.org/hymn/LSB2006/358.
Theme music, “Lo, How A Rose Er Blooming” from theHymnalProject.com, used with permission.
Find your edition of the Lutheran Service Book at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book/related-products and the LSB Companion to the Hymns at cph.org/p-33586-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set.aspx. Find more research at hymnary.org.
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Dec 23, 2022
International Christmas: Uruguay
Rev. James and Angela Sharp, who serve the Lord as missionaries in Uruguay, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their respective work as church planter and educator, what makes Uruguay a unique country to share the Gospel of Jesus, how Uruguayans celebrate Christmas and other holidays in a very secular culture, and their own favorite Christmas traditions. Learn more about Rev. James and Angela Sharp, their family, and their work at lcms.org/sharp.
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Dec 22, 2022
International Christmas: Kenya
Shara Osiro, who serves as the regional shared ministries manager for the LCMS in Eastern and Southern Africa, and her husband Michael join Andy and Sarah to talk about her work in Kenya and across Africa, the team she works with to accomplish this work, how she and Michael met, the Christmas traditions in Kenya, and their favorite parts of Christmas in Kenya. Learn more about Shara and Michael at lcms.org/osiro.
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Dec 21, 2022
International Christmas: Czech Republic
Rev. Dr. John Bombaro, LCMS Eurasia Director of Theological Education based in Prague, Czech Republic, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the region and communities he serves, the various theological education institutions in the Eurasia region, what Christmas looks like in Prague, and Christmas traditions in the church and their home. Learn more about Dr. Bombaro, his family, and his work at lcms.org/bombaro.
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Dec 20, 2022
International Christmas: The Balkans
Rev. Andrew Fedder, Missionary and Theological Educator and Area Facilitator for the Balkan-Mediterranean sub-region for LCMS International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Balkan-Mediterranean sub-region, the needs in this large region, how he serves as a theological educator, Christmas traditions in the Balkans, and their own Christmas traditions in the home. Learn more about Rev. Fedder, his family, and his work at lcms.org/fedder.
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Dec 19, 2022
Million Dollar Life Match: Meeting the Needs of Community
Rev. Scott Heitshusen, pastor of Lifebridge Community Church in Sealy, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why affirming life is important to him and the saints of Lifebridge, the needs of the surrounding community in Sealy, how Lifebridge is meeting those needs, and how the LCMS Million Dollar Life Match is helping them care for their neighbors in life-affirming service. Learn more about the Million Dollar Life Match at lcms.org/life and lcmslife.org.
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Dec 19, 2022
LCMS Life Ministry: Million Dollar Life Match and Local Life Marches
Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor — Director of LCMS Life Ministry, and Nicole Chappell — Deaconess Intern with LCMS Life Ministry, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the purpose of the Million Dollar Life Match, the types of ministries that have received grants, the goals of the projects that have received this grant, remaining opportunities to apply, and what’s on the horizon for Life Ministry in 2023. Learn more about the Million Dollar Life Match and local Life Marches at lcms.org/life and lcmslife.org.
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Dec 16, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Standing Partnership and Pilot Program
Nick Sargent, Vice President of Standing Partnership, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about the work of Standing Partnership as they partner with organizations to create campaigns like Set Apart to Serve, why it's important to him that we talk to our youth about church work as a potential vocation, the upcoming Pilot Program with Set Apart to Serve, and how this Pilot Program will help create more conversations about church work vocations.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your ch…
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Dec 15, 2022
LCEF's Sustainable Future
Rev. Bart Day, President and CEO of Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how LCEF has fared with the rocky economy, ways that LCEF is planning for a sustainable future, and how building relationships has been important throughout the years. Learn more about LCEF at lcef.org.
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Dec 15, 2022
Christmas with the St. Louis Symphony
Roger Kaza, Principal Horn player with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Christmas celebrations with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, including Gospel Christmas, Mercy Holiday Celebration, film score concert and movie nights, and New Year’s Eve concerts. Learn more at slso.org!
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Dec 13, 2022
St. Lucia, Martyr
Rev. Weslie Odom, Associate Pastor and Headmaster at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about St. Lucia on her commemoration day, including what we know about her life and upbringing, the state of the Roman Empire during this time, what led to her martyrdom, and our traditions associated with her commemoration.
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Dec 12, 2022
LCMS Servant Events in 2023
Steve Johnson — Director of Lutheran Valley Retreat and host of an LCMS Servant Event, Jo Ellen Miskoksi — Project Coordinator for an LCMS Servant Event, and Randy Ronning— Project Coordinator for an LCMS Servant Event, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how LCMS Servant Events began, what their individual first Servant Events were and how they got involved in the program, some projects completed at past Servant Events, how communities have benefited from LCMS Servant Events in the past, who can participate in an LCMS Servant Event, and where Servant Events will be held in 2023. Learn more and register at servantevents.lcms.org.
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Dec 9, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Family Life Ministry in the Parish and the Home
Rev. Dr. Theodore Hopkins — Associate Professor of Theology, and Program Director for Pre-Seminary and Family Life Ministry at Concordia University Ann Arbor, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about what a Director of Family Life Ministry (DFLM) is trained to do, how this work is important in the lives of families both in the church and home, how this vocation complements other church work vocations, and how students are prepared to serve in this vocation. Learn more about Concordia Ann Arbor and the DFLM program at cuaa.edu/academics/programs/family-life-bachelors/index.html.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.…
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Dec 8, 2022
Hymns of the Season: Multi-Level Piano Books from David's Harp
Dr. Elizabeth Grimpo, Professor of Music at Concordia University Nebraska and contributor to David’s Harp, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her involvement in creating the David's Harp "Hymns of the Season" piano books for students of multiple levels, how she arranged hymns for a wide range of skill levels, what has resulted from this partnership, and what is in the latest Volume 4 of "Hymns of the Season." Find these books and more from David's Harp at davidsharpmusic.org/resources.php.
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Dec 8, 2022
MO Scholars Program: Update!
Leah S. Sieveking — Director of Mission Advancement for the LCMS Missouri District, and Josh Swartz — Director of School Ministry for the LCMS Missouri District, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the MO Scholars program through the State of Missouri, how the LCMS Missouri District is involved in this program, how many students have applied for the program, the needs that are still remaining, and how people can make a contribution using tax credits. Learn more at mo.lcms.org/mo-scholars.
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Dec 7, 2022
St. Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter
Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah on the commemoration of St. Ambrose of Milan to talk about this saint's history, what we know about his early life and family, Ambrose's position on the Arianism, his relationship to the Roman emperor, and where we see him in our Lutheran traditions (specifically hymnody) today.
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Dec 6, 2022
St. Nicholas of Myra: History, Legends, and Traditions
Chaplain Amadeus Gandy, LCMS Chaplain at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about St. Nicholas of Myra, what we know about his history, the many legends associated with him, his connection to Santa Claus, and the traditions associated with the Church's commemoration of him.
Find a handout from the Gandys on traditions for St. Nicholas (including a recipe for Speculaas!) on Lutheran Homeschool lutheranhomeschool.com/product/st-nicholas-bishop-of-myra-dec-6.
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Dec 5, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, December 2022: Ephesians 6:1-24
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the December 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Stand Firm" on Ephesians 6:1-24. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 6:1-24
Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bondservants and Masters
5 Bondservants,[a] obey your earthly masters[b…
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Dec 2, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Pastoral Formation in Vicarage and Beyond
Joseph Greenmyer, Vicar at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mitchell, South Dakota, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey to pastoral formation, how he worked through challenges on the path to entering seminary, how seminary education has been formational for him, what vicarage looks like for pastoral education students, and his encouragement to those considering church work.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God…
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Dec 1, 2022
Art, Food, Organ, Rap: Intersect Arts Dovetail Reception
Sarah Bernhardt, Executive Director of Intersect Arts Center in St. Louis, and Rev. Dr. Jim Marriott, Department Coordinator for Music at Concordia University Texas, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of Intersect Arts, how the arts can help connect people from different backgrounds, the Dovetail events at Intersect, and the upcoming Heads, Faces, and Spiritual Encounter Dovetail Reception and Concert on December 6th from 5-7pm featuring an art exhibit, a five-course menu, theatrical performances, and an Advent hymn sing presented by Jim Marriott and Flame. Learn more and register at intersectstl.org/events.
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Nov 30, 2022
Faith & Film Festival at Concordia Seminary
Rev. Dr. David Lewis — Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary St Louis, Erika Bennett — Director of Continuing Education at Concordia Seminary St Louis, Heather Choate Davis — Faith & Film Festival Co-Creator, and Rev. Jacob Wampfler — Faith & Film Festival Co-Creator, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the Faith & Film Festival at Concordia Seminary, including how the Festival began, what makes film a unique medium for discussing theological topics, the films and speakers on the agenda for the 2023 festival, and how to register. Learn more and register at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival.
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Nov 29, 2022
Martin Chemnitz at 500: The Second Martin’s Life, Work, and Legacy
Molly Lackey, Social Media and Special Projects Assistant with Concordia Historical Institute, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the "Martin Chemnitz at 500: The Second Martin’s Life, Work, and Legacy" exhibit at Concordia Historical Institute, including how Martin Chemnitz became known as the Second Martin, what we know about Chemnitz's upbringing and education, his contributions to the Reformation and Lutheran doctrinal writings, and why he is an important figure in our Lutheran history. View the exhibit online at concordiahistoricalinstitute.org/martin-chemnitz-at-500.
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Nov 28, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Articulation
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Articulation, including how this fits in the emotional processing toolbox, how articulation helps us process our emotions, how our vocabulary serves us in articulation of emotions, how our context shapes our understanding and articulation of emotions, and where Scripture gives us vocabulary to articulate emotions.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Nov 25, 2022
Advent Hymnody (Rebroadcast)
Paul Soulek, Director of Parish & School Music at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward, Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Advent hymnody! They discuss The King of Glory Comes (from One and All Rejoice), O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide (Lutheran Service Book 355), and Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Lutheran Service Book 338).
This is a rebroadcast from December 7, 2021.
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Nov 24, 2022
Bringing Advent Home (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what the season of Advent is all about, how this season brings us comfort and hope, how we bring this season into our homes, and resources from the LCMS for families. Learn more at lcms.org/advent and cph.org/advent.
This is a rebroadcast from November 25, 2020.
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Nov 23, 2022
"Return to the Manger" at Lord of Life in Chesterfield, MO
Sharon Delmore, Member of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how telling the story of the nativity of our Lord in creative ways has been a part of Lord of Life Lutheran Church for many years, the preparations to present this year's “Return to the Manger,” the highlights of the event, and how to attend. Learn more and save your seat for this free event at lordoflifelcms.org.
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Nov 23, 2022
Christkindlesmarkt at Saint Paul in Concordia, MO
Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director of Music at Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes a Christkindlesmarkt unique from other Christmas events, how this has become a tradition at Saint Paul, all the sights and smells visitors will experience, and why people should come to visit! Learn more at splhs.org/events.
3rd Annual Saint Paul Christkindlesmarkt | Friday December 9th - Saturday, December 10th
Everyone is invited to attend the 3rd Annual Saint Paul Christkindlesmarkt on the 40-acre campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, MO on Friday, December 9th from 4:00-8:00pm and Saturday, December 10th from 11:00am-7:00pm. The event will be entirely outdoors. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday, December 9th at 6:00pm. The 2021 Christkindlesmarkt saw nearly 3,000 visitors! We'd love to welcome back old vendors, add new vendors, and continue to grow this spectacular event!
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Nov 22, 2022
Handel's Messiah with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
DeWayne Trainer, St. Louis Symphony Chorus Member, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the St. Louis Symphony's presentation of Handel's Messiah, including his first experience with this major work, how the orchestra and chorus work together to produce this beautiful music, what makes the Messiah unique, and what the audience will experience during the presentation of the full Messiah. Learn more and find tickets at slso.org.
Handel's Messiah
Friday, Dec 2, 2022 , 7:30PM
Saturday, Dec 3, 2022 , 8:00PM
Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 , 3:00PM
Laurence Cummings, conductor
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Key'mon Murrah, countertenor
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Jonathon Adams, baritone
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Messiah
Conductor Laurence Cummings makes his SLSO debut with what he calls “a journey from darkness to light.” Handel’s treasured Messiah with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus is a masterwork last performed in December 2018.
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Nov 22, 2022
Christmas at Concordia (Wisconsin)
Dr. Louis A. Menchaca, Professor of Music and Music Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Christmas at Concordia, including how this event has become a well-loved tradition, the ensembles and the music that will be presented this year, what makes Christmas at Concordia a unique experience, and how people can attend in person and online. Learn more at blog.cuw.edu/christmas-concordia-tickets.
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Nov 21, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Contemplation
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Contemplation, including how this fits in the Emotional Processing Toolbox, the biblical foundation of contemplation, why this can be difficult for some, and some ways to practice and improve contemplation.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Nov 18, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Discerning Vocation as First or Second Career Church Worker
Rev. Kevin Robson, Chief Mission Officer for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about discerning vocation especially as a second-career church worker, including the unique challenges and opportunities second-career church workers face, the process for discerning whether church work is the right path, the critical need for church workers, and the hopeful future we have in the Church.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God f…
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Nov 17, 2022
American Kantorei Presents J.S. Bach: Jesus as Our Prince of Peace
Dr. Maurice Boyer, Music Director of the American Kantorei, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the music of J.S. Bach and the American Kantorei's upcoming concert on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at 3:oo pm at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO, including the theme of the concert of Jesus as our Prince of Peace, how J.S. Bach's cantatas teach us beautiful theology, and some highlights from each of the cantatas for the concert. Listen to the cantatas mentioned at the links below! Find American Kantorei online at americankantorei.org.
BWV 116 "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ" (You Prince of Peace, Lord Jesus Christ) - 25th Sunday after Trinity - youtu.be/-EwuuvsSMS0
BWV 77 "Du sollt Gott, deinen Herren, lieben" (You shall love the Lord your God) - 13th Sunday after Trinity - youtu.be/5674HbEJQaQ
BWV 67 "Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ" (Keep in mind Jesus Christ) - Quasimodogeniti (the 1st Sunday after Easter) - youtu.be/YsTYtlpRVkQ
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Nov 16, 2022
Serving and Learning as Summer Camp Staff
Kristine "Sparrow" Regalado — NLOMA summer staffer and current Concordia University Texas student, and Bruce Wall — Executive Director at Camp Luther in Nebraska, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how serving on summer staff is a hugely formational experience for young people, how Kristine grew as a young adult and leader during her time, what young people learn during their time at camp, and the need for camp staffers. Learn more and apply at nloma.org/employment/summer/serviceprofile.
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Nov 15, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, November 2022: Ephesians 5:22-33
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the November 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "A Profound Mystery" on Ephesians 5:22-33. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 5:22-33
Wives and Husbands
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed…
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Nov 14, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — About Emotional Process
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Emotional Process, including what processing emotions has to do with health and well-being, what happens when we avoid processing emotions, how building a toolbox for processing emotions is helpful, some common defense mechanisms we use to avoid processing emotions, and how the Psalms are useful in understanding healthy emotional processing.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Nov 11, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Seminary's Role in Young Church Worker Formation
Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt, Vice President of Admission and Director of Christ Academy at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about the seminary's role in forming future church workers, including his own journey to the seminary as a student and then to the Admission office, how Christ Academy serves young people, and why an immerse experience like this at a seminary can be very important to future vocations. Learn more about Christ Academy at ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/christ-academy.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in S…
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Nov 10, 2022
CFNA: Mercy Ministry with Immigrants and Refugees
Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley — Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans, Rev. Dr. Allan Buckman — Chairperson for Christian Friends of New Americans, and Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison — President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Christian Friends of New Americans began, the early years of ministry and how that ministry has changed over the years, the partnerships CFNA formed in order to carry out this work, how CFNA is serving neighbors today, and why mercy ministry like this is critically important today. Learn more about the work of CFNA, how you can get involved, and how you can support the ministry at cfna-stl.org.
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Nov 9, 2022
Te Deum Laudamus Stained Glass Windows at Concordia Seminary
Dr. David Schmitt — Professor of Practical Theology, Chairman of the Department of Practical Theology, and Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Sarah to talk about the new stained glass windows in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus on the Seminary's campus, including the history of the Chapel's windows prior to these stained glass windows, how the concept and art for the new windows were planned, the theme for the entire chapel, and a few descriptions of the beautiful windows.
Learn more about these stained glass windows, including detailed descriptions, pictures, and a video, at csl.edu/campus-life/chapel/chapel-stained-glass. Watch the virtual tour at youtu.be/4E-yK6_NXRM.
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Nov 8, 2022
KFUO Radio Church of the Week: Good Shepherd Lutheran in Arnold, MO
Rev. Warren Woerth, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Arnold, Missouri, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week for November 6-12, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, how the saints at Good Shepherd receive God's gifts every week, how these gifts equip the saints to serve in their daily vocations, upcoming special events, and how to connect with Good Shepherd. Hear "Moments in Creation" with Pastor Woerth weekdays at around 12:30pm CT or find them on demand at kfuo.org/category/moments-with-kfuo-radio/a-moment-in-creation. Find Good Shepherd Lutheran Church online at goodshepherdarnold.org.
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Nov 7, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Regulation
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about regulation, including the difference between the noticeable emotions we recognize and the ones don't notice, how emotional regulation can be like nutritional regulation, why we need emotional regulation, the difference between control and modulation, what dysregulation might look like or feel like, and how we develop emotional regulation.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Nov 4, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Callings, Vocations, and Serving God's People
Dr. Jeffrey Leininger, campus pastor and pre-seminary director at Concordia University Chicago, and author of Callings for Life: God’s Plan, Your Purpose available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about our understanding of vocations and callings, his conversations with students about their own callings in life, the blessings and burdens of ministry vocations, and encouragement for young people to consider church work. Find Dr. Leininger's booka t cph.org/p-33514-callings-for-life-gods-plan-your-purpose.aspx.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can…
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Nov 3, 2022
From Generation to Generation: 90 Years of God's Blessings
Rev. Jeffrey Nehrt, pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greenville, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Greenville and OUr Redeemer Lutheran Church, how the community and church have changed over the years, how the introduction of the Federal Corrections Facility has shaped the ministry of Our Redeemer, and how they are observing their 90th anniversary.
Saturday, Nov. 5th, 9am-3pm, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greenville, Illinois, will be hosting Dr. Paul Maier. He will be giving a presentation on his new book, 'The Genuine Jesus, Fresh Evidence from History and Archeology.' This event is open to the Southern Illinois District. Lunch will be provided for by the church (a free will offering will be available). To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please make your reservation by emailing us: ourredeemergreenville@gmail.com. Come and be a part of this wonderful event and be inspired by the knowledge and information that Dr. Paul Maier gives us…
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Nov 2, 2022
Good Shepherd Institute: The Steadfast Love of the Lord Endures Forever
Kantor Kevin Hildebrand from Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Good Shepherd Institute (November 6-8), including why it's important for pastors and church musicians to have this respite in their vocations, the exciting presentations on various topics in church music and hymnology, how learning from our past is edifying for our future in the church, and details for participation. Learn more and view livestreamed sessions at ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/event-good-shepherd-institute-2022.
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Nov 1, 2022
Celebrating All Saints' Day the Lutheran Way
Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about All Saints' Day, including some historical context for how the church has celebrated days for saints, some differences between how Lutherans and other denominations observe saint days, what makes Lutheran observance of saint days and All Saints' Day unique, and the readings and hymns for this day.
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Oct 31, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Unified Facial Response
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Unified Facial Response, including what this term means, whether facial expressions of emotions are universal, how facial expressions communicate our emotions, how culture shapes our expression of emotion, and how we can navigate knowing what someone else is experiencing.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Oct 28, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Formation and Vocation Culture in Churches
Rev. Justin Panzer, President of the LCMS Kansas District, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work, how he has seen pastors and other adults lead formation and vocation culture in their congregations, how this culture made a difference in his own journey, how the Kansas District is encouraging church work vocations, and how we can help youth determine if church work vocations are the path for them.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about beco…
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Oct 27, 2022
Celebrating 175 Years: St. John's Lutheran Church, Arnold, MO
Rev. Jeremy Schultz, Senior Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arnold, MO, and Jason Christ, longtime member of St. John’s, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the 175th Anniversary of St. John's, including the founding of the church and school almost 175 years ago, some significant parts of St. John's history, how the church and school have served the community over the years, and how St. John's continues to serve the community now and into the future. Learn more about St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Arnold and the exciting anniversary events at sjlarnold.org.
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Oct 26, 2022
Introducing Rev. Jonathan Manor, Director of PALS and Continuing Education
Rev. Jonathan Manor, Director of PALS, Continuing Education, and PED Statistics and Data with LCMS Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to serving as a pastor, what PALS (Post-Seminary Applied Learning and Support) is, how the program has been beneficial to ministry families including his own, how church workers participate in continuing education, and what he's looking forward to in his new role. Learn more about PALS at lcms.org/how-we-serve/education/pastoral/post-seminary-applied-learning-and-support.
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Oct 26, 2022
Introducing Chaplain Brian Heller, Manager of Specialized Pastoral Ministry
Chaplain Brian Heller, Manager of Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) in the LCMS Office of National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into serving as a pastor and in chaplaincy, the difference between institutional chaplaincy and military chaplaincy, how chaplains serve, the training chaplains receive through Specialized Pastoral Ministry, and what he's looking forward to in his new role. Learn about Specialized Pastoral Ministry and serving as a chaplain at lcms.org/how-we-serve/mercy/specialized-pastoral-ministry.
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Oct 25, 2022
Commemoration of Dorcas, Lydia, and Phoebe: Faithful Women
Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah on the Church's commemoration of Dorcas, Lydia, and Phoebe to talk about who each of these women were in the Early Church, why their vocations mattered, and what we can learn from them in our current day. Read more at blog.cph.org/read/church-year/commemoration/dorcas-lydia-phoebe-faithful-women.
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Oct 24, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Too Emotional
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about being "Too Emotional," including why we hear this phrase, why might be intended by it, why we are afraid of being "too emotional," how this is a misconception, how the Bible helps us understand emotion and the human experience, and how validation is an important thing in our relationships.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Oct 21, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Forming Church Workers at Concordia St. Paul
Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, President of Concordia University St. Paul, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey into church work, the formational experiences he had when he was in elementary and high school, who encouraged him to consider church work, how Concordia St. Paul provides excellent formation for church work students, barriers that church work students face, and how Concordia St. Paul is helping students through those barriers. Learn more about Concordia St. Paul at csp.edu.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children fo…
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Oct 20, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, October 2022: Ephesians 5:1-21
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the October 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Walk in the Light" on Ephesians 5:1-21. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 5:1-21
Walk in Love
5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For y…
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Oct 19, 2022
Concordia Seminary Provost: Dr. Ronald Mudge
Dr. Ronald Mudge — provost, chief academic officer and professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into church work, his time as a missionary in Africa, why theological education is important to him, what a provost actually does, and what he enjoys about serving the church. Read his full bio at csl.edu/directory/ronald-mudge and learn more about Concordia Seminary at csl.edu.
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Oct 18, 2022
The Latest from David's Harp
Rev. Nathan Sherrill, Executive Director of David’s Harp, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the new and exciting things happening at David's Harp in the last several months, how a church can start a music conservatory, and the new resources available for children and families. Find resources and more from David's Harp at davidsharpmusic.org.
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Oct 18, 2022
Classical Lutheran Education at Faith Plano
Rev. Stephen Kieser, Headmaster of Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a brief history of Faith Lutheran School and the community it serves today, what makes CCLE (Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education) accreditation unique, why accreditation is an important step for schools, and how families can find Faith Plano. Learn more at flsplano.org.
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Oct 17, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel - Positive and Negative Emotions
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Positive and Negative Emotions, including why we obsess over categorizing everything, what emotions are commonly perceived as good and bad, what language we can use to better describe wanted or unwanted emotions, and how our judgment of emotions impacts how we manage them.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Oct 14, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Raising Up Black Church Workers
Kaye Wolff, LWML Nominations Chairman and featured speaker for various Synodical events, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about encouraging young Black Lutherans to consider church work vocations, including Kaye's own story of becoming involved in church work, the legacy of Rosa Young throughout the years, the need for church workers, and how individuals and congregations can support those who decide to pursue church work. Learn about Rosa Young and her legacy at lcms.org/thefirstrosa.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to…
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Oct 13, 2022
LHF Global Updates: Ukraine, Sudan, Dominican Republic
Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, joins Sarah to talk about all the work being done to provide Ukrainian refugees and children with Lutheran publications, the ongoing partnership and new church fellowship between the LCMS and the ELCSS/S [Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan and Sudan], and the production of the new Spanish Hymnal and introduction in the Dominican Republic. Find all publications from Lutheran Heritage Foundation and their many projects at lhfmissions.org.
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Oct 12, 2022
MOScholars: Scholarship Program for Students
In the first half, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick joins Andy and Sarah to talk about where the idea for the MO Scholars Program began, what this program accomplishes, who is eligible to apply, how these scholarships are funded, and how Missouri residents can contribute. Find the State of Missouri resources at treasurer.mo.gov.
In the second half, Leah Sieveking — Director of Mission Advancement with the LCMS Missouri District, and Josh Swartz — Director of Schools with the LCMS Missouri District, join the conversation to talk about how the LCMS Missouri District serves as an Educational Assistance Organization (EAO) for MOScholars, what Lutheran schools are eligible for MOScholars scholarship program, how this program increases opportunities for students to attend Lutheran schools in their communities, and how you can contribute to the scholarship funds for LCMS Schools. Learn more at mo.lcms.org/mo-scholars.
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Oct 11, 2022
Missouri District Concordia College Fair
Rev. Lee Hagan — President of the Missouri District of the LCMS, and Josh Swartz — Director of Schools with the LCMS Missouri District, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the College Fair being held on Saturday, November 5 at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, including the Concordia Universities and Seminaries that will be present, why parents and students should consider a Concordia University or Seminary, and what attendees will learn during the fair. Learn more at mo.lcms.org/college-fair.
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Oct 11, 2022
LCMS Response to Hurricane Ian
Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the LCMS response to Hurricane Ian, the churches and church workers who have been impacted by the storm, the level of property damage sustained by churches and homes, and how volunteers can help in the response. Find how you can volunteer at lcms-lert.org, learn about LCMS Disaster Response at lcms.org/disaster, and follow on Facebook at facebook.com/LCMSDisasterResponse.
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Oct 10, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel - Partial Truths
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about partial truths, including why we adopt partials truths, some examples of common ones, how something becomes a "half-truth," how these half-truths impact our mental and emotional health, and how acknowledging half-truths can be helpful. Find Tanner Olson's podcast on choosing joy at anchor.fm/walk-a-little-slower/episodes/07-You-dont-have-to-choose-joy-e1h4pai.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Oct 7, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Financially Supporting Church Work Recruitment
John Lewis, Assistant Executive Director & Senior Mission Advocate with LCMS Mission Advancement, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey to his role with the LCMS, the role of Mission Advancement in funding Synodical initiatives, the need for church workers now and in the future, and mission advancement opportunities that are available for donors who are interested in Set Apart to Serve. The matching gifts specific to the Set Apart to Serve pilot program can be found at lcms.org/make-a-gift/matching-gifts.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1.…
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Oct 6, 2022
Introducing Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Host of Thy Strong Word
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, Minnesota, and host of Thy Strong Word on KFUO Radio, joins Andy and Sarah to answer the question "Who is Rev. Dr. Phil Booe?" including his story of becoming Lutheran, what prompted his decision to become a pastor, his doctoral study, what he loves most about hosting Thy Strong Word, and how hosting a Bible study has been helpful for him and guest pastors. The conversation ends with a riveting round of lightning icebreaker questions.
Find Thy Strong Word at kfuo.org/thystrongword or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Oct 5, 2022
Lutherans Engaging the World
Erik Lunsford — Managing Photojournalist for the LCMS, and Megan Mertz — Managing Editor of Lutherans Engage for the LCMS, join Andy and Sarah to talk about a few stories in the Fall 2022 issue of Lutherans Engage:
“Immerse without Drowning” (engage.lcms.org/vicarage-fall-2022), about the role of vicarage in pastoral formation, the unique mentoring relationship between a vicar and his supervisor, and what a vicar learns on vicarage to prepare him to serve the Church.
“Hope for the Future” (engage.lcms.org/project-24-fall-2022), about Project 24 in Kenya, how the LCMS and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) partner together for this program, and how this program supports Christian education and formation in Kenya.
“Walking Side by Side in Christ” (engage.lcms.org/brazil-convention-fall-2022), about the relationship between the LCMS and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB), the history of how the IELB was formed, and the similarities between t…
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Oct 4, 2022
Supporting Lutheran Education: Brew in the Lou
Sue Nahmensen, Executive Director of the Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) in St. Louis, and Eric Brofford, Principal at Grace Chapel Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Grace Chapel is a unique Lutheran school, how LESA supports the work of Grace Chapel and schools like it, and the upcoming Brew in the Lou event that helps to fund the critical work LESA does every day for Lutheran education. Learn more and Brew in the Lou and how to attend at lesastl.org.
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Oct 3, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Brokenness and Grace
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Brokenness and Grace, including how brokenness impacts our experience of emotions, how we have a healthy relationship between emotions and our actions, whether Heidi made up "meta-emotions" and what they are, and how God cares for us in our emotional brokenness.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Sep 30, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Training Young People for Leadership in the Church
Clint Colwell, Director of Admissions at St. Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how St. Paul Lutheran High School (SPLHS) has had success in encouraging youth who show an interest in church work, including the unique atmosphere and culture at this Lutheran boarding school, opportunities for leadership in the school and community, and how SPLHS has fostered this culture over the years. Learn more about SPLHS at splhs.org.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide chu…
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Sep 29, 2022
Engaging Young People on Life Issues
Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life with Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about engaging youth with topics about life, ow youth view matters of life today, how Y4Life reaches young adults on life topics, and what she will be presenting about at the National Lutherans for Life Conference happening Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October 22, in Rock Island, Illinois. Learn more about Y4Life at y4life.org and register for the Lutherans for Life conference at lutheransforlife.org/conference.
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Sep 29, 2022
Lutherans For Life National Conference: Blessed for Life
Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the National Lutherans for Life Conference happening Friday, October 21, and Saturday, October, 22 in Rock Island, Illinois, including what happens at these National Conferences, who the Conference is for (you!), and the exciting lineup of keynote and breakout speakers. Learn more and register at lutheransforlife.org/conference.
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Sep 28, 2022
The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, which the Church celebrates on September 29, to discuss what we know about angels, the various misconceptions about who angels are and what they do, the vivid story in Revelation 12 about the war in heaven, and the propers and hymns assigned for this day.
Hymn of the Day: Lutheran Service Book 522
(Another wonderful hymn: Lutheran Service Book 521)
Lectionary:
Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3
Psalm 91
Revelation 12:7-12
Matthew 19:1-11 or Luke 10:17-20
This is a rebroadcast from September 29, 2020.
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Sep 27, 2022
Hispanic National Convention of the LCMS
Rev. Juan Zamora — President of the Hispanic National Convention of the LCMS and Missionary/Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Grand Prairie, TX, and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Irving, TX, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey to pastoral ministry, how he serves in Texas, the work of the Hispanic National Convention of the LCMS and the Hispanic Missionary League, who attends the Hispanic National Convention, and some highlights from this year's Convention. Read the Reporter story on the Convention at reporter.lcms.org/2022/hispanic-national-convention and learn more about the Hispanic National Convention at hispanoslcms.com and lcms.org/hispanicministry.
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Sep 26, 2022
Mental Health Monday: The Image of God and Our Emotions
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about what the Image of God has to do with our emotions, what emotions of God are found in Scripture, in what ways we bear the image of God and what that means for our emotions, how we consider God's perfect emotions and our imperfect emotions, and what our emotions reveal about God.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Sep 23, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Teachers as Influencers
Glenn Rollins, Manager of the Set Apart to Serve Initiative, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his journey to becoming a church worker, the church workers who influenced his thoughts about future vocations as a youth, how teachers have opportunities to talk with children about future vocations, and how teachers are influencers in the lives of youth.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congre…
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Sep 22, 2022
Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil: Our Sister Church in Brazil
Rev. Airton Schroeder and Rev. Heder Pieper Gumz — Vice Presidents in the Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, and Christian Boehlke — Interim Executive Director of LCMS International Mission, join Sarah to talk about how the IELB serves the people of Brazil, the Alliance Missionary program between the IELB and the LCMS, challenges the IELB has faced in recent years, and exciting things happening for Lutheranism in Brazil. Learn more about IELB at ielb.org.br, follow IELB on Facebook at facebook.com/ielboficial and on Instagram at instagram.com/ielboficial.
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Sep 21, 2022
Blessing of Open Adoption
Vic Garcia, who along with his wife Mirian adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about when he and his wife began considering adoption, their two adoption stories of their daughter and son, the blessings of an open adoption for their family, and his encouragement for others who are considering adoption. Learn more about Lutheran Family Service of Iowa at lutheranfamilyservice.org.
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Sep 20, 2022
Teaching the Word: Sunday School Through the Years
Lisa Clark, Senior Editor of Curriculum Resources at Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Sunday School through the years, including when it first began, how it made its way to the United States, concerns about this method of teaching at the beginning of the practice, and how Sunday School has changed in the LCMS in the last 50 years. Read Lisa and Deaconess Anna Johnson's article "Teaching the Word: Sunday School Through the Years" in the September 2022 Lutheran Witness. Find Sunday School materials from CPH at teachthefaith.cph.org/enduring-faith.
See what is included in the September 2022 issue of LW at witness.lcms.org/2022/lutheran-witness-september-2022. Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
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Sep 19, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Emotions and the Gospel — Foundations of Emotion
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about what an emotion foundation is any why it's important, the relationship of God to our bodies and emotions, how emotion is a gift, how sin and brokenness has affected emotions, and whether emotions are sinful.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Sep 16, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Church Worker Appreciation Month
Rev. Dr. James Baneck, Executive Director for LCMS Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about Church Worker Appreciation Month, why it's important to show appreciation to church workers, how congregations can show appreciation beyond just the month of October, and how the Set Apart to Serve initiative ties-in with appreciating and recognizing our church workers.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people…
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Sep 15, 2022
Short-Term Service: Missionary Kid VBS
Joleen Cary and Katy Baetz-Matthews — Volunteers with LCMS International Mission for the Missionary Kid Program Team in the Dominican Republic, and Erin Mackenzie — LCMS Missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean region, based in the Dominican Republic, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they learned about this opportunity to serve in the Dominican Republic, the preparations for serving in this way, what they were able to do while they served the missionary kids, and advice for those considering serving in this way. Find how you can serve (including this opportunity for next summer!) at servenow.lcms.org. Learn more about Erin Mackenzie and her service in the Dominican Republic at lcms.org/mackenzie.
Missionary Kids and short-term mission team at the 2022 Missionary Conference in the Dominican Republic.
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Sep 14, 2022
Beautiful Adoption
Karen and Tracy Bougher, who adopted a child through Lutheran Family Service of Iowa, join Andy and Sarah to talk about when they first began considering adoption for their family, how Lutheran Family Service connected them to families, the long process of waiting for a child, and how they've been doing since adoption day. Learn more about Lutheran Family Service of Iowa at lutheranfamilyservice.org.
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Sep 13, 2022
VBS: Particular Needs of a Particular Place
Rev. Jason M. Braaten, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tuscola, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Vacation Bible School, as he wrote about in the September 2022 of The Lutheran Witness, including the concept of the first Vacation Bible Schools in the United States, how these programs were vastly different depending on the location of the students, how Vacation Bible School has chanted over the last 50 years, and how a locally developed program may be very beneficial to individual congregations and their children.
See what is included in the September 2022 issue of LW at witness.lcms.org/2022/lutheran-witness-september-2022. Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
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Sep 12, 2022
Mental Health Monday: New Series on Emotions and the Gospel
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about what we know about emotions (and what we don't know), the Church's relationship with emotions, her own relationship with emotions, and what we're going to dive into in this series on emotions.
Find your copy of Emotions and the Gospel: Created for Connection at books.cph.org/emotions-and-the-gospel. Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/emotions-and-the-gospel.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT, or listen to all episodes at kfuo.org/tag/mental-health-monday.
View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Sep 9, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Encouraging Young People for Church Work (Rebroadcast)
Rev. James Woelmer, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas, joins Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about empowering parents to talk with their children about considering church work, including where church work vocations begin, why it's important for parents to have these conversations, some examples of how parents (and other adults) can faithfully encourage, some key points for parents to consider, and other actions parents can take when encouraging young people to think about church work vocations. Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/SetApartToServe.
This is a rebroadcast from June 10, 2022.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can partici…
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Sep 8, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Classical Education for Everyone
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Mrs. Cheryl Swope, Author of Simply Classical curriculum for children with special needs (Memoria Press), as they discuss classical education for all including those with special needs. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Sep 8, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Reading Great Books
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Dr. Gabriel Haley, Associate Professor of English at Concordia University Nebraska, as they discuss the importance of reading the Great Books and other outstanding literature as part of a classical Lutheran education.. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Sep 7, 2022
Blessing of Adoption
Landon, Teresa, and Thérèse-Marie Poss join Andy and Sarah to talk about their adoption story through Lutheran Family Service of Iowa, including why they first considered adoption for their family, how they connected with Lutheran Family Service of Iowa, their (somewhat harrowing) journey to being adoptive parents, and how Thérèse-Marie is doing today. Learn more about Lutheran Family Service of Iowa at lutheranfamilyservice.org.
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Sep 6, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, September 2022: Ephesians 4:17-32
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the September 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Walk in Love" on Ephesians 4:17-32. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 4:17-32
The New Life
17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you…
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Sep 5, 2022
Green Season Hymns: LSB 717, 615 & 645 (Rebroadcast)
Benjamin Kolodziej, member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, highly active church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about three upcoming hymns in the Three Year Lectionary for Series A, Propers 14-16: Lutheran Service Book 717, 615, and 645. Learn more about the LSB Hymnal Companion and find your copy at music.cph.org/lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns.
This is a rebroadcast from August 5, 2020.
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Sep 2, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Theological Education in Church Worker Formation
Rev. Dr. Arthur Just, Professor of New Testament Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne and Associate Executive Director of LCMS International Mission for Theological Education, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his path to becoming a pastor and missionary, who encouraged him as he considered these vocations, the need for church workers today, and how adults can encourage young people to consider church work vocations. Learn more about Dr. Just at lcms.org/just and international theological education at international.lcms.org/category/theological-education.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work v…
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Sep 1, 2022
Sharing the Gospel in Gary, Indiana
Rev. Delwyn Campbell, domestic missionary and pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Gary, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of Gary, how the community has changed and the place of St. John in the community, and how this church is reaching into the surrounding community. Learn more about Rev. Campbell and the work in Gary at lcms.org/campbell.
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Sep 1, 2022
Spend 5 Minutes with a Missionary... Podcast
Erin Alter, Director of Short-Term Missions with LCMS International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the 5 Minutes with a Missionary Podcast, why she and the International Mission team developed this podcast, the stories you can hear in Season 1, and what to look forward to in Season 2 dropping in September! Subscribe to the 5 Minutes with a Missionary Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, or listen at kfuo.org/missionarypodcast.
Learn more about LCMS International Mission at international.lcms.org.
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Aug 31, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Starting a Classical Lutheran School
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Mr. Nathaniel Pullmann, Headmaster of Redeemer Classical School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as they discuss ideas for starting a classical Lutheran school at your church. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 31, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Classical Education as Lutheran Education
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Rev. Robert Paul, Associate Pastor and Headmaster of Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston, Texas, as they discuss why classical education is Lutheran. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 30, 2022
Romans 11:25-36: Israel's Salvation
Rev. Jeremy Klaustermeier, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 11:25-36.
A mystery indeed! St. Paul’s original readers, especially the Jews, would have been bewildered at the notion that the Gentiles were part of God’s plan from the beginning. But after explaining in first half of this chapter how they are grafted into the “olive tree” that is the true Israel and rooted in Christ, the Apostle now says that a “partial hardening” has come upon the Jews “until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.” (v. 25). What does this mean? And what does it mean that “in this way all Israel will be saved?” (v. 26) In this episode, Pastors Booe and Klaustermeier cover the mystery and controversy of this difficult passage.
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Aug 30, 2022
From CCLE Conference: The Work of the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Rev. Steve Kieser, President of the CCLE Board of Directors and Associate Pastor and Headmaster of Faith Lutheran Church and School in Plano, Texas, as they discuss the work of CCLE, classical Lutheran education, and the history of the CCLE conference. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 30, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Importance of Studying Rhetoric
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Rev. Paul Cain, Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan, Wyoming, as they talk about the importance of classical education and especially studying rhetoric. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 29, 2022
From CCLE Conference: School Accreditation
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Dr. Jackie Veith, Executive Director of Educational Certification for the Consortium for CCLE, and who serves on CCLE Board, as they discuss what accreditation is and how schools benefit from this. Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 29, 2022
From CCLE Conference: Classical Education for Homeschooling Families
Rev. Doug Griebenaw visited the 2022 Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had the opportunity to chat with CCLE board members and conference presenters.
Hear his conversation with Mrs. Jocelyn Benson, Head Teacher at Wittenberg Academy in Chatfield, Minnesota, as they talk about how classical education works for homeschooling families. Learn more about Wittenberg Academy at wittenbergacademy.org.
Find more information on the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education at ccle.org.
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Aug 26, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Raising Up Leaders at Camp
Danny Frastaci, Operations Director for Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his path into camp ministry, how camp provides a unique place for young people to consider church work vocations, how young people learn leadership skills at camp, and how camps partner with parents and congregations to raise up leaders in the Church.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work…
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Aug 25, 2022
Theological Symposium at Concordia Seminary
Guests from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis: Erika Bennett — Director of Continuing Education, Dr. David Maxwell — Professor of Systematic Theology, and Dr. Joel Elowsky — Professor of Historical Theology, Dean of Advanced Studies and Coordinator of International Seminary Exchange Programs, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming Theological Symposium at Concordia Seminary, including Dr. Elowsky's presentation on interprestations of the Wedding Feast at Cana, Dr. Maxwell's presentation on the exegetical approach of the early church versus the modern approach, and why these Symposium events are important for pastoral continuing education. Learn more and register at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/theological-symposium.
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Aug 25, 2022
Back-to-School Meal Planning
Sara Correnti, MS RD LD, Manager of Health and Wellness with Concordia Plan Services, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about back to school meal ideas, how to plan for success with meals, and some of her favorite tricks and tips! Find "Plan to Eat" at plantoeat.com/tour/online-recipe-organizer/.
Breakfast
Overnight Slow Cooker Steal Cut Oats (from wellplated.com/overnight-steel-cut-oats-recipe)
Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 7-8 hours (overnight)
Simple Breakfast Quesadilla (from cookieandkate.com)
Serves: 1
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Lunch
Protein Boxes (from theforkedspoon.com/protein-snack-pack-lunch-meal-prep)
Serves: 1
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Dinner
Eggroll in a Bowl (from theseasonedmom.com/egg-roll-in-a-bowl)
Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Over Fajitas (from realmomkitchen.com)
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet (from lifelo…
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Aug 24, 2022
Vocation In Our Daily Lives
Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we understand “vocation” from a Biblical perspective, the difference between vocation and career, how Martin Luther understood and taught about vocation, what it means to be a "mask of God," and how we see vocation playing out in different areas of our lives. Read Dr. Gimbel's insightful article from The Canadian Lutheran at canadianlutheran.ca/on-vocatio.
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Aug 23, 2022
Making Disciples for Life: Let Us Keep Awake
Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, Director of LCMS Witness and Outreach, and Revitalization, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Making Disciples for Life Conferences, how errant worldviews have impacted our lives and vocations, the temptations we face in light of these errant worldviews, how we respond to others talking about these worldviews, and what attendees to the Making Disciples for Life Conference "Let Us Keep Awake" will learn about a Biblical understanding of errant worldviews. Learn more and register for the Conference at calendar.lcms.org/event/making-disciples-for-life-conference-fall-2022.
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Aug 22, 2022
Caring for Pregnancy Resource Center Workers
Kim Laube — Executive Director of Life Ministries at Lutheran Family Service in Urbandale, Iowa, and Wendy Solawetz, LMFT — Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with Lutheran Family Service, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes the work of Lutheran Family Service unique, their relationship to Pregnancy Care Centers (PRCs), how PRCs are able to care for women in times of crisis, the mental health challenges that PRC workers face, and how Lutheran Family Service is working to support the mental and emotional health of PRC workers. Learn more about the work of Lutheran Family Service at lutheranfamilyservice.org.
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Aug 19, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Culture of Church Worker Formation
Rev. Dr. Bill Harmon, President of the LCMS Southeastern District, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his path to becoming a pastor, how the encouragement of others was so important for him, how a church cultivates a culture of church worker formation, and the internship program his most recent congregation was able to implement.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congregation.
To learn m…
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Aug 18, 2022
In Service to the Gospel through Word & Music
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas, highly active church organist and composer, and author of Joyful Singing: A Story of Texas Lutheran Music (available on Amazon.com), and Rev. Sean Daenzer — LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain for the LCMS International Center, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the role music plays in church services, how music directors/kantors and pastors work together to put together each church service, and the very exciting upcoming church music conference in Austin, TX on September 8-10. Learn more and register at stpaulaustin.org/events/in-service-to-the-gospel-through-word-music.
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Aug 17, 2022
St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf
Rev. Tyler Walworth — pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and School in Dearborn, Michigan, and Our Savior Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Birmingham, Michigan, and Administrator of St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf in Dearborn, Michigan, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Deaf community in the Metro Detroit area, how St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf started, the partnership between Emmanuel Lutheran and St. Martin School, and the amazing impact this school has on families with Deaf children. Learn more about St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf at smlid.org and Ephphatha Lutheran Mission Society at elms-deaf.org.
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Aug 16, 2022
Fellowship at the Men's Gathering
David Vandercar, Men's Gathering planner and Executive Director of Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why it's valuable for men to gather for prayer and fellowship, what happens at the Men’s Gathering, how this Fall Gathering is different from the annual Spring Gathering, what's on deck for this year, and who can come to this event. Learn more and register at mensgathering.us.
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Aug 16, 2022
Homeschool Zoo Days
Scott Jarus, Project Chairman—MAC Homeschool Zoo Days with the Missouri Association for Creation, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of the Missouri Association for Creation, how a visit to the zoo can be a meaningful way to learn about Creation, the exciting things that happen during a MAC MAC Homeschool Zoo Day, and how to register. Learn more at missouricreation.com/zoo-day and email Scott at maczootour@gmail.com.
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Aug 15, 2022
Learning Greek and Latin as an Adult
Rev. Charles Henrickson — Instructor of Online Greek and Latin Courses for Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE) and Pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre and Grace Lutheran Church in De Soto, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about when he first studied Greek and Latin, how these languages have served him, why a layperson would want to learn Greek and/or Latin, and how adults can learn Greek and/or Latin online with CCLE. Learn more at ccle.org/2022-2023-adult-greek-and-latin-online-classes. Resources mentioned in this episode include Wheelock's Latin, Fundamental Greek Grammar, and a Greek New Testament.
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Aug 12, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Radiating Joy in the Classroom
Ruthann Gieseke, Teacher at Green Park Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about her path to becoming a teacher, the influence of teachers in the lives of children and youth, how teachers help children and youth begin thinking about church work vocations, and how parents play an integral role in this encouragement.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congreg…
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Aug 11, 2022
Four Accounts: One Truth, The Baptism of Jesus
The Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, pastor and evangelist of Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver, Colorado, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his article in the August 2022 issue of The Lutheran Witness titled "Four Accounts: One Truth, The Baptism of Jesus," including some misunderstandings regarding events recorded in Scripture in multiple accounts or by multiple writers, how to best approach these sections of Scripture, how each Gospel writer delivers the account of Jesus' Baptism, and how this can be beneficial for us as we digest God's Word. Read Dr. Koontz's article at witness.lcms.org/2022/four-accounts-one-truth.
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
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Aug 10, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, August 2022: Ephesians 4:1-16
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the August 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "United in the Bond of Peace" on Ephesians 4:1-16. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 4:1-16
Unity in the Body of Christ
4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, on…
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Aug 9, 2022
National Disaster Response Conference: Day by Day We Magnify Thee
Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response, and Rev. Michael Meyer, Director of Training with LCMS Disaster Response, join Andy to talk about how LERT and Disaster Response become a part of LCMS congregations, what happens at the LCMS National Disaster Response Conference, the theme of this year's conference “Day by Day We Magnify Thee: LERT in the Life of the Church,” and how to register and and attend this conference. Learn more at calendar.lcms.org/event/2022-lcms-national-disaster-response-conference.
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Aug 8, 2022
Forged by Fire: Mercy through Food
Rev. Paul Ernewein, Founder and Director of Forged by Fire, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how the idea for Forged by Fire began, how this organization has been able to serve those in need, the volunteers who make this organization a success, some of the favorite recipes when they serve large groups, and the connection between food, mercy and serving in the midst of a disaster. Learn more about Forged by Fire at fbf501c3.com.
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Aug 5, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Serving as a Director of Christian Education
Jolene Siebarth, DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church & School in St. Charles, Missouri, joins Andy for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about when she first learned about Directors of Christian Education, her path to becoming a DCE, the formation of a DCE, who encouraged her to pursue this vocation, and how she serves as a DCE.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congregation.
To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit…
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Aug 4, 2022
Boards and Commissions Nominations for Synod Convention
Rev. Dr. John Sias, Secretary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about nominations for boards and commissions for the Synod, where these volunteers come from and the qualifications to serve, how important these positions are for the work of the Synod, and the process for nomination. Find the nomination information and forms at lcms.org/convention.
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Aug 4, 2022
Lea Verslues, Summer Intern
Lea Verslues, KFUO Radio Summer Intern, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about her time as the summer intern, what she's learned about radio and media, how this experience has changed her perspective on media and film, and what's next for her!
We are very grateful for Lea's time with us and wish her all the best in the future!
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Aug 3, 2022
LCMS Youth Gathering Recap!
Rev. Mark Kiessling, Director of LCMS Youth Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to recap the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering, including what made this a unique Gathering, the servant events that youth participated in during the Gathering, the planning process for this Gathering, and the plans already underway for the 2025 Gathering in New Orleans! Find all things LCMS Gathering at lcmsgathering.com. Read the Reporter article on the Gathering at reporter.lcms.org and view photos of the event at photo.lcms.org.
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Aug 3, 2022
Commemorating Joanna, Mary, and Salome — Myrrhbearers
Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and Chaplain of the LCMS International Center, joins Sarah on the commemoration day of Joanna, Mary, and Salome — Myrrhbearers to talk about who these women are, where we read about them in Scripture, the traditions of burial practice in Biblical times, and what we learn from their reverent actions toward Jesus' body.
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Aug 2, 2022
English Bible Camps in the Czech Republic
Anne Gonzalez, Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with LCMS International Mission, and Matt Pleshek, volunteer for English Bible Camps in the Czech Republic with LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Matt learned about this opportunity to serve, his unique connection to the Czech Republic, how he and his team prepared to serve internationally, and his experiences while serving there. Find where you can serve, including next summer's English Bible Camps, at servenow.lcms.org.
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Aug 1, 2022
Seasons of Catechetical Formation (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Tim Droegemueller, Pastor of Living Faith Lutheran Church in Cumming, Georgia, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the importance of adult catechesis and how the seasons of the church year play into how the catechism and vocation are taught in his congregation. Read the explanation of his process at livingfaithlutheran.com/im-new.
This is a rebroadcast from June 8, 2018.
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Aug 1, 2022
Time to Rest: Men vs. Women (Rebroadcast)
Brenda Jank, founder of Run Hard. Rest Well., joins Andy and Sarah to talk about whether men and women rest differently, how that looks in daily life, and why it matters to couples and families. Read her blog post at runhardrestwell.com/7813-2 and follow Run Hard. Rest Well. at facebook.com/runhardrestwell.
This is a rebroadcast from May 1, 2018.
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Jul 29, 2022
Bach Week! Set Apart To Serve: Vocation of Kantor
Bethany Johnson, Kantor / Director of Parish Music at St. John Lutheran Church in Topeka, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah during Bach Week for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about her role as Kantor, the things she gets to do on a weekly basis througout the church year, her path to becoming a church musician, who was influential in her path to this vocation, and how J.S. Bach has play a role in her formation as a church musician and Kantor.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church…
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Jul 28, 2022
BACH WEEK! J.S. Bach as Composer
Dr. Maurice Boyer, Professor of Music at Concordia University Chicago and Music Director of the American Kantorei, joins Andy and Sarah during Bach Week to talk about J.S. Bach as composer, including his musical style and how it compared to other composers of his time, who he composed for and who his audience was, how his compositions have been regarded through multiple generations, and a few selections that are beautiful works for us to enjoy.
Referenced in today's episode:
BWV 7 “Es is das Heil uns kommen her” ("Salvation Unto Us Has Come," Lutheran Service Book 555) — 6th Sunday after Trinity OR 7th after Pentecost) youtu.be/zq1IAR_J0NI
BWV 93 “Wer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten” ("If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee," Lutheran Service Book 750) — 5th Sunday after Trinity OR 6th after Pentecost youtu.be/in5XDlJnrB8
BWV 137 “Lobe den Herren, den maechtigen Koenig Der Ehren” ("Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," Lutheran Service Book 790) — 12th…
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Jul 27, 2022
BACH WEEK! Bach Behind the Iron Curtain, 1962
Chaplain Brian Hamer, active duty Navy Chaplain and author of a forthcoming article, “Bach Behind the Iron Curtain: A Musical Post Card from Russia, 1962,” joins Andy and Sarah during Bach Week to talk about the Robert Shaw Chorale and their global tours, the Chorale's tour of Russia in 1962, how audiences in Russia reacted to J.S. Bach's B Minor Mass on this tour, and what this event implies for the legacy of Bach's music in our own day. Find articles from Chaplain Hamer (including this one, publishing in September) at whatdoesthismean.org under the "Lifted Voice" column.
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Jul 26, 2022
BACH WEEK! Familiar Hymn Tunes and Chorales
Luther Gulseth, Church Musician and Sacred Music Curator for KFUO Radio, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the differences between a chorale and a hymn, some hymn tunes we might find in Bach's chorales, and things to listen for as you listen to these familiar tunes. Find the chorales mentioned at the links below:
A Mighty Fortress (LSB 656/657), Cantata BWV 80 Movement 8 (Ein Feste Burg) youtu.be/dRCRPzcLQBk
Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands (LSB 458), Cantata BWV 4 Movement 4 (Christ Lag In Todesbanden) youtu.be/7vGWlk8oiZM (starts at 10:45)
O Sacred Head Now Wounded (LSB 449/450) (Herzlich Tut Mit) youtu.be/8o7GFn1vbd4
From Heaven Above to Earth I Come (LSB 358/385) (Vom Himmel Hoch) youtu.be/BJYn7H1Labw
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Jul 25, 2022
BACH WEEK! J.S. Bach in Education
Dr. Nancy Peterson — Organist and Director of Music at Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, IL, Coordinator of St. Clair County Christian Home Educators, and Homeschool Mom of 10, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Bach has shaped her work as an organist, how Bach play a role in her own schooling at home and the classes she teaches to others, what Bach can teach us through his music, and how Bach and other classical music is connected to various subjects such as math, history, perhaps even science. Find Dr. Peterson's favorite book to teach Bach, Sebastian Bach by Opal Wheeler, on Amazon.com or wherever books are sold.
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Jul 22, 2022
How a Deaconess Serves
Deaconess Mika Patron of Grace Lutheran Church in Auburn, Michigan, joins Andy for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how she learned about deaconesses, her formation as a deaconess, and how she serves today at Grace Lutheran Church.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
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Jul 21, 2022
Praying for Our Troops (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Craig Muehler, Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the needs of military connected families in the days ahead, how we can be supportive of these families, and how we can pray for our troops and chaplains. Learn more about LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces at lcms.org/armedforces. Interested in becoming a chaplain? Contact Chaplain Muehler at lcmschaps@lcms.org.
This is a rebroadcast from January 9, 2020.
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Jul 21, 2022
Hymns of Trust in the Green Season (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few hymns common during the "Green Season," or the season after Pentecost or Trinity. These hymns are: LSB 708 "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart," LSB 722 "Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me," and LSB 729 "I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus."
This is a rebroadcast from August 27, 2019.
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Jul 20, 2022
Hymns of the Green Season (Rebroadcast)
Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor with Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about just a few of the hymns we sing in the "Green Season" of the church and why they are great ones to sing, including Lutheran Service Book 536, 541, and 552.
This is a rebroadcast from August 1, 2019.
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Jul 20, 2022
It's Not All About You. Really. (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Trevor Sutton, Pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, joins Andy to talk about narcissism on social media, what the idea of "self-amputation" means in the social media world, and how we can act like Christians on social media. Read his article in The Gospel Coalition at thegospelcoalition.org/article/dont-social-media-narcissist.
This is a rebroadcast from September 13, 2019.
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Jul 19, 2022
Screen-Free Summer Family Activities (Rebroadcast)
Laura Montgomery, Director of Educational Resources with Lutheran Elementary School Association in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we can keep kids sharp in creative and unique ways that summer offers, some favorite tried-and-true activities for kids and families, and how to incorporate learning into fun activities.
This is a rebroadcast from June 7, 2019.
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Jul 19, 2022
Author Donna Snow at LCMS Youth Gathering
Donna Snow, author of Chosen, a Study of Esther (CPH) and Perseverance, Praying Through Life's Challenges (CPH) joins Andy and Sarah at the LCMS Youth Gathering in Houston to discuss why and how she volunteers for the Youth Gathering.
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Jul 18, 2022
Introducing the New LCMS CFO
Nathan Haak, Chief Financial Officer of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod joins Andy and Sarah to discuss his path to serving as CFO, the duties of the his office, and the financial practices of the LCMS.
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Jul 18, 2022
2023 LCMS Convention Preparations
The Rev. Dr. John Sias, Secretary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod joins Andy and Sarah to discuss preparations for the LCMS Convention taking place in Milwaukee, July 29-August 3, 2023. To learn more about the LCMS Convention visit lcms.org/convention.
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Jul 15, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Church Workers in the Formation of Young People
Dr. Bernard Bull, President of Concordia University Nebraska, joins Andy and Sarah at the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about why Lutheran education is important to him, where the formation of church workers begins, what is key in early years of formation, and how he has been able to be a part of the formation of church workers.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in your congregation.
To le…
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Jul 14, 2022
At LCMSYG: Lutheran Out Loud with Flame
Flame, Lutheran rap artist and founder of Extra Nos Academy, joins Andy and Sarah at the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering to talk about his experiences at his first Gathering, what he's been up to since the release of Word and Water, how he's involved in this year's Gathering, and how he approaches his creative work. Hear a sneak peek of what he's working on next! Find everything from Flame, including music, merchandise, and how to request an appearance, at ExtraNosAcademy.com.
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Jul 14, 2022
At LCMSYG: Poet Tanner Olson
Tanner Olson — Author, Poet, and Speaker, joins Andy and Sarah at the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering to talk about what he's doing during the Gathering, the special little booklet in all of the Gathering backpacks, what he's currently working on, and what he appreciates most about the Gathering. Find everything from Tanner, including how to invite him to your church, at writtentospeak.com.
Find these books from Tanner:
Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope (2022)
Walk A Little Slower: A Collection of Poems and Other Words (2021)
As You Go: Words for the Unknown (2020)
I’m All Over the Place (2019)
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Jul 14, 2022
At LCMSYG: Attending Every Gathering
Paul Krentz, serving in the LCMS Texas District and as the LCMS Gathering Host for Special Guests, joins Andy and Sarah at the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering to talk about his experiences attending all 15 Gatherings, including how his service as a church worker began, stories from the early Gatherings, and how he has seen the Gatherings change over the years. Find all things Gathering at lcmsgathering.com.
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Jul 13, 2022
At LCMSYG: International Students from Germany
Lisa and Louis, International students from Germany at the LCMS Youth Gathering, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their experiences at the Gathering, what they love about attending, and who they've been able to meet while they're in the United States. Find all things Gathering at lcmsgathering.com.
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Jul 12, 2022
Live at LCMSYG: Museum of the Bible
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Chief Curatorial Officer of the Museum of the Bible, joins Andy and Sarah live at the LCMS Youth Gathering to talk about what is new at the Museum of the Bible, what his work entails as the Chief Curatorial Officer, what's involved in curating content, and what youth are experiencing at the Museum of the Bible exhibit at the Youth Gathering. Learn more about the Museum of the Bible and how you can visit at museumofthebible.org.
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Jul 11, 2022
Live at LCMSYG: Kids Serving Internationally
Gabby Rabe, Julianna Rabe, Mika Nelson, and Ambrose Sharp, whose families all serve internationally with the LCMS, join Andy and Sarah live from the LCMS Youth Gathering to talk about what it's like to live overseas and what they're enjoying about this year's LCMS Youth Gathering.
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Jul 8, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Laypeople as Encouragers for Church Work Vocations
Dr. Bruce Schultz — Board of Regents for Concordia University Chicago and professor at a biomedical university in Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how he has seen laypeople be influential in the lives of young people, how these laypeople can encourage young people to consider church work vocations, how laypeople in all vocations can support young people, and how his own children were supported to pursue church work vocations.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your c…
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Jul 7, 2022
150th Anniversary of the Synodical Conference
Rev. Dr. John Brenner — minister of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI, and Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie — minister of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the 150th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America, including the history of Lutherans in North America in the mid to late 1800s, how the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America came about, how this conference shaped the future of Lutherans in North America, and how the Synodical Conference came to an end. Read about the WELS celebration of this anniversary at wels.net/event/wels-synod-anniversary-the-synodical-conference-founded-on-fundamental-unity.
Recommended reading:
The Synodical Conference: Ecumenical Endeavor by Armin Schuetze
A Tale of Two Synods: Events that Led to the Sp…
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Jul 6, 2022
Spiritual Care in the Wake of Disaster
Rev. Karl Gibbs, Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carrollton, MO, and Disaster Response Chaplain for the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) of Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the tragic train derailment that occurred on July 27 in Mendon, MO, how he was able to respond as a chaplain for SEMA, the critical role of chaplains in disasters such as this one, and how others could become chaplains and serve in this capacity. Read more about the community response to the derailment at reporter.lcms.org/2022/lcms-pastor-cares-for-first-responders-after-amtrak-derailment and learn more about becoming a SEMA chaplain at sema.dps.mo.gov/programs/chaplaincy/index.htm.
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Jul 5, 2022
Take Heart! Respite for Pastors and Commissioned Workers
Dr. Beverly Yahnke, Executive Director for Christian Counsel for DOXOLOGY — The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the challenges that church workers typically face, how these challenges are different among different vocations, the great need for respite and care for pastors and commissioned workers, the experiences people have at Take Heart Retreats, and why these retreats are so important. Learn about upcoming Take Heart Retreats at doxology.us/take-heart.
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Jul 4, 2022
Combat Veterans, Moral Injury, and the Healing Word of God (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Mark J. Schreiber — US Navy Chaplain, Retired, CAPT, CHC, USN (Ret.), and author of Nailed! Moral Injury: A response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path to becoming a Navy Chaplain, where he served as a Chaplain, what moral injury is and how it's different from PTSD, how moral injury affects combat veterans, and how chaplains and pastors bring the Word of God and the Cross of Christ to veterans experiencing moral injury. Find Nailed! Moral Injury: A response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran at amazon.com. Learn more about military chaplaincy through LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces at lcms.org/armedforces.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, help is available. Contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741 or visit crisistextline.org. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or chat online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.…
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Jul 1, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Creating Essential Experiences for Young People in Church
Daniel Sanchez, Camp Director at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about creating essential experiences for young people in church, including how his views of church work vocations were shaped as a child, why its important for him to help youth consider church work vocations, how he has opportunities to encourage youth in his vocation at camp.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children about becoming church workers.
3. Thank God for the people who work in you…
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Jun 30, 2022
The Russia-Ukraine War
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw, LCMS Director of Church Relations and assistant to the LCMS president, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Russia-Ukraine War, including the questions we should ask to understand if we should be involved in this war, how we understand the kingdom of the right and the kingdom of the left, how we understand just war theory, how our understanding of these things have changed throughout history, and what we as the Church can do about this war.
Read Dr. Shaw's article 'The Russia-Ukraine War' in the June/July 2022 issue of The Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org/2022/the-russia-ukraine-war.
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
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Jun 29, 2022
Growing Relationships for International Ministry
Rev. Luke Timm — pastor of Living Faith Lutheran Church in Clive, Iowa, and Volunteer with LCMS International Mission, and Krista Young — Partnership Coordinator for LCMS Africa Region with LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Pastor Timm became involved in serving internationally, the wonderful relationships and partnerships he and his team have been able to make, the importance of building relationships for long-term impact, the fruits of all of this labor of building relationships and partnerships, and projects that are ongoing, including Xaris Xoffee.
Find Short Term Mission opportunities at servenow.lcms.org and contact Krista Young at krista.young@lcms.org for more information on how your church can start building long-term international partnerships.
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Jun 28, 2022
Women's Health and the Overturning of Roe v Wade
Dr. Donna Harrison, CEO of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the overturning of Roe v Wade, including how this will affect health care for pregnant mothers, whether this decision will be detrimental for life-threatening situations, the difference between elective abortion and other medical procedures that are performed to save a mother's life, and how the pro-life community moves forward after this decision. Learn more about AAPLOG and women's health at aaplog.org. Follow AAPLOG on Facebook at facebook.com/ProLifeOBGYNs and on Twitter at twitter.com/aaplog.
Read the full SCOTUS decision at supremecourt.gov or download the PDF here.
Find LCMS resources after the Dobbs v Jackson decision at reporter.lcms.org/2022/lcms-responds-to-scotus-decision-on-dobbs-v-jackson.
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Jun 27, 2022
Upholding Life: Overturning Roe v Wade
Deaconess Tiffany Manor, Director of LCMS Life Ministry, joins Sarah and Andy to talk about the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v Wade, including the case of Dobbs v Jackson that was argued in December 2021, the decision that was published on June 24, what the decision means and does not mean, how this might impact state laws regarding abortion, and how we can talk about this with empathy and compassion.
Read the full SCOTUS decision at supremecourt.gov or download the PDF here.
Find LCMS resources after the Dobbs v Jackson decision at reporter.lcms.org/2022/lcms-responds-to-scotus-decision-on-dobbs-v-jackson.
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Jun 24, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Cultivating A Culture That Raises Up Church Workers
Rev. Karl Bollhagen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton Iowa, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about the need for church workers in the LCMS today, how pastors and congregation members shape the culture in a congregation to support young people pursuing church work vocation, what is key to cultivating a culture that raises up church workers, and how he and others in his congregation speak to youth about church work vocations.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children for God to provide church workers.
2. Talk to your children…
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Jun 23, 2022
Meet Our New Team Members!
New KFUO Radio Team Members Lea Verslues — Summer Intern, and Jordan Harms — Media Production Specialist, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they came to KFUO Radio, what they love about media production, the things they'll be doing for KFUO Radio, and an always entertaining lightning round of favorite things.Welcome, Lea and Jordan!
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Jun 22, 2022
LCMS Youth Gathering: In All Things
Dr. Peter Nafzger, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Student Life at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Theological Advisor for the LCMS Youth Gathering, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the theme of the LCMS Youth Gathering "In All Things," what students will be studying in the Bible studies at the Gathering, and some of the amazing key themes in the text from Colossians 1:15-20. Learn more about the Gathering and this year's theme at lcmsgathering.com/about.
Colossians 1:15-20
The Preeminence of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[a] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything…
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Jun 21, 2022
Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (which we commemorate on June 25), including the cultural and political context leading up to the Diet of Augsburg, what the Diet of Augsburg was and why it became necessary, how the Confessors prepared for this Diet in 1530, and the significance of what happened during the Diet.
Read more about this important historical event at lutheranreformation.org/history/presentation-augsburg-confession and ilc-online.org/2021/06/25/confessing-the-faith-reflections-on-the-presentation-of-the-augsburg-confession.
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Jun 20, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, June/July 2022: Ephesians 3:14-21
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the June/July 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Knowing the Unknowable" on Ephesians 3:14-21. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 3:14-21
Prayer for Spiritual Strength
14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with a…
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Jun 17, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Talking to Parents About Church Work Vocations
Rev. Andrew Wehling, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Liberal, Kansas, joins Andy for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his own journey into his vocation of pastor, why it's important to talk with parents and families about the possibility of the young people in their lives pursuing church work vocations, some doubts parents might have about church work as a future for their children, how he addresses the difficulties and joys of church work vocations with parents and families, and what pastors could consider as they talk with parents and families about church work vocations.
Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three ea…
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Jun 16, 2022
Making the Most of Your Kids’ Summer Boredom
Anna Mussmann, homeschool mom of four and author of "Making the Most of Your Kids’ Summer Boredom" on The Lutheran Witness Online, joins Sarah and guest co-host Rachel Bomberger, co-host of the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge Podcast, to talk about how healthy boredom is a good thing, why we are so uncomfortable with boredom and solitude, how adults can overcome this uneasiness and lean into the boredom, and how we can help our children grow and thrive with boredom. Read Anna's article at witness.lcms.org/2022/making-the-most-of-your-kids-summer-boredom.
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Jun 15, 2022
Rebuilding Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil, India
Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson — Director of LCMS Disaster Response, and Rev. Kevin Robson — LCMS Chief Mission Officer, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) and Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil, the destruction that happened to the Seminary in 2017, how this disaster impaired the operation of the seminary, how the LCMS helped partner with the Seminary and IELC to rebuild the campus, and why it's so important for theological students in India to be able to have pastoral formation in their own cultural context. Read the story about the dedication of the rebuilt seminary at reporter.lcms.org/2022/rebuilt-seminary-dedicated-in-nagercoil-india.
Read more about this Seminary and the IELC at:
reporter.lcms.org/2018/from-the-mission-field-april-2018
reporter.lcms.org/2018/from-the-mission-field-mexico-and-india
reporter.lcms.org/2019/from-the-mission-field-india-evangelical-lutheran-church
Concordia Theological…
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Jun 14, 2022
Classical Lutheran Education in the Age of Contemporary Education
Dr. Thomas Korcok — Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education's (CCLE) 2022 magister magnus award winner; and author of Serpents in the Classroom: The Poisoning of Modern Education and How the Church Can Cure It, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why Classical Lutheran education is important today, where Classical Lutheran education first began for him, questions he addresses in his book, the theological presuppositions that undergird contemporary education, and how CCLE supports families, schools, and educators. Learn more about CCLE at ccle.org and find Dr. Korcok's book at shop.1517.org/products/serpents-in-the-classroom-the-poisoning-of-modern-education-and-how-the-church-can-cure-it.
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Jun 14, 2022
Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope
Tanner Olson, poet with Written to Speak and author of the new book Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why poetry is important (and not lame) for us today, the theme of his new book, a new adventure in partnering with Concordia Publishing House for this book, and where you can see Tanner live this summer. Find his book at books.cph.org/continue.
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Jun 13, 2022
Serving the Lord in Belize
Rev. Herb and Markie Burch, serving the Lord in Belize, join Andy to talk about serving in Belize, the presence of Lutherans in Belize, the work they're carrying out in Belize, and how partnerships are an important part of the work. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/burch.
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Jun 10, 2022
Set Apart To Serve: Encouraging Young People for Church Work
Rev. James Woelmer, Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, Texas, joins Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about empowering parents to talk with their children about considering church work, including where church work vocations begin, why it's important for parents to have these conversations, some examples of how parents (and other adults) can faithfully encourage, some key points for parents to consider, and other actions parents can take when encouraging young people to think about church work vocations. Learn more about the Set Apart to Serve Initiative at lcms.org/setaparttoserve.
Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers.
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for workers for the Kingdom of God and encourage children to consider church work vocations.
Here are three easy ways you can participate in SAS:
1. Pray with your children fo…
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Jun 9, 2022
Hymns for the Holy Trinity
Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, highly active church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Companion to the Hymns, joins Sarah to talk about the Festival of the Holy Trinity and some of the hymns we sing for this festival. Learn interesting things about Lutheran Service Book 498/99 “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest,” Lutheran Service Book 505 “Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay,” and Lutheran Service Book 507 “Holy, Holy, Holy.”
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Jun 8, 2022
Confessing the Athanasian Creed
Rev. Sean Daenzer, director of worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Sarah to talk about how the Athanasian Creed became part of our Confessions, who St. Athanasius was and his relationship to this creed, how it's similar and different to the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, some of the language that might make us uncomfortable and also the beautiful language to pay attention to. Find this Creed on pages 319-320 in the Lutheran Service Book or download it from this link on lcms.org.
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Jun 7, 2022
Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God’s Presence
Michelle Diercks, author of the new book Promised Rest: Finding Peace in God’s Presence available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Sarah to talk about her inspiration for writing this book, the "Five Rs" you can use as you study God's character, how learning about the characteristics of our God can help us find rest, and how readers can use this book. Find your copy at cph.org/rest.
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Jun 7, 2022
Summer Reading with CPH Reads!
Deaconess Anna Johnson, Senior Manager of Marketing with Concordia Publishing House, joins Sarah to talk about CPH Reads, why it's important to encourage reading over the summer, the wonderful books you can enjoy this summer, and how to participate in this program. Learn more and register at read.cph.org.
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Jun 6, 2022
Narcissism, Gnosticism, and Congregational Social Media (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Sarah to talk about the role of social media in a congregation, some common pitfalls that pastors and congregations can fall into, and examples of how to do social media well while staying focused on Christ crucified.
This is a rebroadcast from June 24, 2019.
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Jun 6, 2022
Hymns of Trust (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Merritt Demski, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about a few seasons common during the "Green Season," or the season after Pentecost or Trinity. These hymns are: LSB 708 "Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart," LSB 722 "Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me," and LSB 729 "I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus."
This is a rebroadcast from August 27, 2019.
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Jun 3, 2022
4th Commandment in the Sandwich Generation (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, pastor of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ferndale, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about whether the 4th Commandment looks different as we and our parents mature, how the 4th Commandment applies as we care for aging parents, and how we can model the 4th Commandment well for our children.
"The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them." Find the 10 Commandments at catechism.cph.org/en/10-commandments.html.
This is a rebroadcast from May 20, 2019.
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Jun 3, 2022
Stuck in the Middle: The Sandwich Generation (Rebroadcast)
Jeannine Leibmann, MA, LPC, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the "sandwich generation," the common struggles that happen for those of us in the sandwich generation, and some helpful thoughts for navigating this time in life when caring for both children and parents.
This is a rebroadcast from May 20, 2019.
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Jun 2, 2022
Singing Hymns for Pentecost (Rebroadcast)
Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Pentecost hymns, the wonderful texts in these hymns, and what we learn about Pentecost by singing them.
This is a rebroadcast from June 6, 2019.
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Jun 2, 2022
First *Christian* Pentecost (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Peter Ill, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the connection of Pentecost in the New Testament to Shavuot in Old Testament, what happened at Pentecost that is still celebrated by the Church today, and what traditions commemorate this feast.
This is a rebroadcast from June 5, 2019.
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Jun 1, 2022
Health, Lifestyle, and Vocation (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Tom Messer, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Alma, Michigan, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his life as a pastor, how this vocation can be challenging on physical health, what led up to his healthy lifestyle change, and how this lifestyle change has made a difference in his vocations as pastor, husband, and father.
This is a rebroadcast from February 17, 2022.
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May 31, 2022
Andy Goes to School: Kindergarten Readiness (Rebroadcast)
Mrs. Janet Landgraf, Kindergarten Teacher at St. Mark’s Lutheran School in Eureka, Missouri, talks with Andy about kindergarten readiness, including how early stages of writing impact reading and practical steps parents can take at home with their preschoolers to prepare for kindergarten.
Photo: Host Andy Bates talks with Mrs. Janet Landgraf. Courtesy St Mark’s Lutheran Church & School, Eureka MO.
This is a rebroadcast from February 14, 2018.
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May 31, 2022
Singing the Music of the Church: CTSFW Kantorei (Rebroadcast)
Kevin Hildebrand, Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, and Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the CTSFW Kantorei, the role that a choral group like the Kantorei plays in pastoral formation, and how the Kantorei serves the church at large. Learn more at ctsfw.edu/choirs.
This is a rebroadcast from January 14, 2020.
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May 30, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Remembrance and Growth (Rebroadcast)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what God’s memory has to do with growth, what God remembers (i.e. His character, His children, truth), how God's memory is wonderfully different than our own, and how remembering God's faithfulness is part of our growth.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.
This is a rebroadcast from January 11, 2021.
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May 27, 2022
Farewell to Pastor Cleland
Rev. James Cleland, Production Specialist with KFUO Radio and Associate Pastor-Elect for St. Mark Lutheran Church & School in Houston, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah during his final days with KFUO Radio to share about his path to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, how he ended up at KFUO Radio, what he enjoyed and learned during his time in St. Louis, and how he will be serving the saints at St. Mark in Houston. We will miss you, Pastor Cleland! God's blessings as you begin your new vocation.
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May 27, 2022
Prof Insights Workshops with Concordia Seminary
Erika Bennett, Director of Continuing Education with Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how continuing education supports the layperson as well as the church worker in their local context, what the Prof Insights Workshops entail, topics covered in the Prof Insights Workshops this year, where these workshops will be held across the country, and what attendees will experience. Learn more and register for these opportunities at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/workshop-series.
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May 26, 2022
Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord
Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about when the historic church began observing the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord as its own festival, the sources we have from the early church about the church's practices, what this celebration might have looked like, where we see the Ascension depicted in early church art, and why remembering the Ascension is important for the Church today. Read about the Ascension in the May 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org/2022/lutheran-witness-may-2022.
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May 25, 2022
Mercy Medical Work in Sierra Leone
Steph Schulte — regional coordinator for mercy medical work in West and Central Africa with LCMS International Mission, and David Watt — Volunteer for the Mercy Medical team to Sierra Leone join Sarah and guest co-host Anne Gonzalez — Manager of Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with LCMS International Mission, to talk about the recent Mercy Medical Team in Sierra Leone, what these teams normally do, how this work serves the local community both physically and spiritually, why sharing the Gospel of Jesus is a crucial part of this work, and how people can serve on upcoming Mercy Medical Teams. Learn more about service opportunities at servenow.lcms.org.
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May 24, 2022
Short-Term Mission in the Dominican Republic
Erin Mackenzie — LCMS missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean region based in the Dominican Republic, Rev. Dr. Brian Gauthier — Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University Nebraska, and Owen Dawson — Volunteer from Concordia University Nebraska, join Sarah and guest co-host Anne Gonzalez — Manager, Short-term Mission Training & Engagement with LCMS International Mission, to talk about international volunteer opportunities through Concordia University Nebraska, including the trip that Owen and Dr. Gauthier recently took to the Dominican Republic, how the team was able to serve, how these teams make a difference in the lives of the people they serve, and how this opportunity shapes the future. Learn how you can serve with LCMS International Mission at servenow.lcms.org.
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May 23, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Intentionality and Conflict on Social Media
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah during our mini-series on Social Media to talk about intentionality and conflict, including what we need to understand about ourselves in order to develop intentions for our social media use, how we set those intentions if we're already drowning in social media, how conflict on social media can affect our mental health, resolving conflict on social media, and how being intentional about social media use can help us navigate the conflict we experience.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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May 20, 2022
Indelible Grace: Hymns and Stories Tour
Rev. Kevin Twit (PCA), Founder of Indelible Grace Music and Campus Minister at Reformed University Fellowship in Belmont, TN, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his vocation as campus minister in the Reformed tradition, why it's important for his students to sing hymns, what he looks for in hymns for teaching his students, and what he'll be sharing on Indelible Grace's Hymns and Stories tour. Learn more about Indelible Grace at igracemusic.com and find Hymns and Stories tour dates at linktr.ee/indeliblegrace.
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May 20, 2022
Serving Those in Remote Regions of Canada
Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP, joins Andy to talk about the work of LAMP in remote regions of Canada, the people who LAMP is able to serve, opportunities to volunteer, and how these volunteers make a difference in the lives of people in Canada. Learn more and apply to volunteer at lampministry.org.
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May 19, 2022
Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Services
Rev. Dr. Paul Grime — Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Mission, Dean of Chapel Dean of Spiritual Formation, and Co-Director of the Good Shepherd Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Project Director for the Lutheran Service Book and Companion Volumes with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Companion volumes to the Lutheran Service Book, what inspired the development of the new Companion to the Services, how this book compares to the Companion to the Hymns, the services and liturgical history covered in the Companion to the Services, and what readers will gain from the knowledge in this book. Find your copy of the Companion to the Services at cph.org/p-33889-lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-services.aspx.
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May 18, 2022
De-coding the Apocalypse (Revelation)
Dr. David Peter, Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of Faculty at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what makes the book of Revelation unique, some examples of how we can understand confusing or unclear parts of Revelation, the interesting language used in Revelation, and what participants at his upcoming "Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop" in Chandler, AZ, will learn. Learn more and register at csl.edu/event/prof-insights-faculty-led-workshop-professor-peter-in-chandler-az.
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May 17, 2022
Behaving Like a Christian on Social Media (Rebroadcast)
Peter Slayton, Social Media Manager for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how context collapse affects how we interact with each other on social media, what scripture says about how we talk about hot topics (like abortion), and what it means to behave like a Christian online while still speaking the truth.
This is a rebroadcast from May 23, 2019.
1 Peter 3:13-17 ESV
13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than fo…
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May 17, 2022
Vocatio at Concordia Seminary
Rev. Micah Glenn, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment for Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Joins Sarah to talk about why the Seminary hosts a program for high school youth, what students learn at Vocatio, how this experience can be formational for their future vocations, and how students can attend this (free) event happening June 25 - July 2. Learn more and register at csl.edu/vocatio.
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May 16, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Role of Emotions in Our Lives (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the M.Div. and Residential Alternate Route (RAR) Programs at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what God says about emotions, why we have emotions, and what role emotions play in our well-being, decision making, and faith. Find his book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered from WestBow Press at amazon.com and westbowpress.com.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday."
This is a rebroadcast from May 17, 2021.
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May 13, 2022
Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany
Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Weber, Director of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we have an International Lutheran Center in the Old Latin School, what happens at the Old Latin School each week, what is available to visitors the Old Latin School, how the war in the Ukraine has affected the Wittenberg community, and how groups can make use of the Old Latin School as they visit Germany. Learn more at oldlatinschool.org.
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May 12, 2022
New Chinese Translation of the Book of Concord
Rev. Dr. Michael Paul — theological educator in Asia with LCMS International Mission, serving in Taiwan, and Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise — Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the new Chinese translation of the Book of Concord, how this project was started, why it was important for Lutheran Heritage Foundation to be involved, other Lutheran theological resources available in the Chinese language, and how this translation will be very useful for those who speak the Chinese language. Learn more about Lutheran Heritage Foundation at lhfmissions.org and contact Dr. Paul at michael.paul@lcms.org for more information about this translation project.
(L-R) Rev. Dr. Joseph Lu, vice president, China Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC); Rev. Andrew Miao, president, CELC; Rev. Charles Ferry, Asia Regional Director, LCMS International Mission; Rev. Dr. Michael Paul
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May 11, 2022
Every One His Witness - For Everyone!
Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, Director of Witness & Outreach and Revitalization with LCMS National Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Every One His Witness, how the Every One His Witness website is helpful in additional learning about witnessing, the content is the in-depth context modules, and what is available for participants.
All of this content will be available to everyone on May 23, 2022! Check LCMS and Every One His Witness Facebook pages, and find all the details at everyonehiswitness.org.
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May 10, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, May 2022: Ephesians 3:1-13
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the May 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "The Mystery of Christ" on Ephesians 3:1-13. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 3:1-13
The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed
3 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as…
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May 9, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Benefits of Social Media
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah during our mini-series on Social Media to talk about the potential benefits of social media such as connection, support, and a sense of community.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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May 9, 2022
“Church Raising” at St. John’s, New Minden
Rev. Tim Mueller, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois, joins Andy to talk about the history of St. John's (a charter congregation of the LCMS), the original timber-frame structure that served the congregation, events in 2013 that impacted the 1847 structure, and the upcoming event to raise the 1847 structure again.
“Church Raising” at St. John’s, New Minden
St. John’s Lutheran Church, New Minden, Illinois, announces that, God willing, its 1847 timber-frame church will once again be raised on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The 20’ x 33’ building was flattened in the tornado that struck New Minden November 17, 2013. When the interior is completed, the building will be dedicated as the “Jesus Sends You Missionary Chapel.” Comments Tim Mueller, Pastor of St. John’s, “When the tornado hit, our church and community were richly blessed with help from many people in Southern Illinois, the St. Louis region, and all over the country. We want to share our…
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May 6, 2022
Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns
Jacob Weber, Associate Editor of Music and Worship with Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy to talk about "Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns," including where the idea for this book came from, what we'll find in this book, some of the hymns and hymnwriters selected for the book, and how might this book be useful in devotional life. Find "Eternal Anthems" at cph.org/eternalanthems
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May 5, 2022
Frederick the Wise: Elector of Saxony and Protector of Luther
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Frederick the Wise (Frederick III, Elector of Saxony), including why he was such a crucial figure in the Reformation, how his role as Elector allowed him to protect Martin Luther, what he did to influence the playing out of the Reformation, and how Reformation theology affected him and his personal beliefs
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May 4, 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week
Brian Ryherd, Principal of Abiding Savior Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah during Teacher Appreciation Week to talk about why he decided to pursue a vocation in education, how Lutheran teachers make a difference every day, and what he loves about serving with Lutheran teachers. Find Abiding Savior Lutheran School at aslsonline.org. Learn more about LCMS School Ministry at lcms.org/schools.
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May 4, 2022
Good Shepherd Sunday with J.S. Bach
Rev. Brian Hamer, Active Duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about J.S. Bach's Cantata 104, how this fits in the Church Year with Good Shepherd Sunday, the Scripture basis of this Cantata, what we find in the text of this Cantata, and where we find these tunes outside of just this Cantata. Find articles from Chaplain Hamer at whatdoesthismean.org/lifted-voice--brian-hamer. View Cantata 104 from the Netherlands Bach Society at youtu.be/eZaL8XakQLo.
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May 3, 2022
Life and Legacy of St. Athanasius of Alexandria (Rebroadcast)
Dr. Joel Elowsky, professor of Historical Theology and coordinator of International Seminary Exchange Programs at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the life and legacy of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, including what we know of his early life, what has going on in church history at his time (294-373), his role in this history, his conflicts with Arius and Arianism, and how he helped shape the church confessions and creeds we have today. Find "On the Incarnation" by Athanasius at svspress.com/on-the-incarnation-english-only.
This is a rebroadcast from May 5, 2021.
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May 2, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Boundaries on Social Media
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah during our mini-series on Social Media to talk about boundaries on social media, including what we've learned about the impact of social media on mental health, how mental health can be adversely affected by social media use, why boundaries can be helpful to protect our mental health, some ways to establish boundaries on your own social media, and how to communicate these boundaries to others.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Apr 29, 2022
Lutheran Braille Workers
Daniel Jenkins, Interim President of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who LBW serves, the variety of unique resources LBW provides to this population of blind and visually impaired people, how he has seen these resources put to use, and stories from people who value these resources. Learn more about how to volunteer or receive resources at lbwloveworks.org.
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Apr 28, 2022
FLAME: Extra Nos Academy, Baptism, and Lutheran Artistry
FLAME, GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning hip-hop artist, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his latest creative endeavors in Extra Nos Academy, why he started creating Lutheran content in this manner, his new EP on Baptism "Word and Water" available on April 29, the creative process for this new EP, and how he has grown as a Lutheran musical artist in this journey. Find Extra Nos Academy at extranosacademy.com and his Word and Water EP wherever you stream music.
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Apr 27, 2022
Summer Camp: Camp Wartburg
Bob Polansky — Executive Director of Camp Wartburg in Waterloo, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at summer camp, who can attend, special programs available at Camp Watrburg, needs for summer staff this year, and how to apply. Find all NLOMA Summer Camps at nloma.org.
Find Camp Wartburg at campwartburg.com.
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Apr 27, 2022
Summer Camp: Camp Concordia and Camp Lutherhaven
Craig S. Oldenburg — Executive Director of Camp Concordia in Gowen, MI, and Keith Peters — Program Director at Camp Lutherhaven in Albion, IN, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at summer camp, who can attend, special programs available at Camp Concordia and Camp Lutherhaven, needs for summer staff this year, and how to apply. Find all NLOMA Summer Camps at nloma.org.
Find Camp Concordia at campconcordia.org and Camp Lutherhaven at lutherhaven.org.
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Apr 26, 2022
175 Years: The Founding of the LCMS
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah on the 175th Anniversary of the founding of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to talk about the founding of Die Deutsche Evangelical-Lutherische Synode von Missouri, Ohio, und Andern Staaten as it was called in the original German. Hear about why German Lutheran immigrated to the United States, what daily life and congregational life was like for these immigrants, why it became necessary to organize as a synod, who the original congregations were, and how education played a role in the forming of the Synod. Read the article referenced in this conversation at witness.lcms.org/2022/die-deutsche-evangelisch-lutherische-synode-von-missouri-ohio-und-andern-staaten.
Also, find the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge podcast episodes on Walther League, Dorothea Craemer, and Emilie Walther at kfuo.org/lutheranladieslounge.
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Apr 25, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Understanding Types of Therapy (Rebroadcast)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
This is a rebroadcast from October 18, 2021.
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Apr 22, 2022
The Lutheran Witness and KFUO Radio
Rev. Roy Askins, managing editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy, Sarah, and Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois (and soon-to-be pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa), during Sharathon 2022 to talk about the history of the Lutheran Witness, how people can listen to the Lutheran Witness Podcast, and how KFUO is a valuable resource. Give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.
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Apr 22, 2022
Sharathon 2022: Lutheran Doctrine and Confessions
Rev. Sean Smith, host of Concord Matters on KFUO Radio and pastor of dual parish of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois (and soon-to-be pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa), joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about what he's learned about the Lutheran Confessions in his time hosting Concord Matters on KFUO Radio, why these confessions are so important, listeners comments in reaction to the shows, and how God's Word is living and active in our lives. Find Concord Matters (which Pastor Smith will continue to host when he moves to Iowa) at kfuo.org/concordmatters.
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Apr 21, 2022
Sharathon 2022: CPH and KFUO Partnership
Jonathan Schultz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House (CPH), joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about the work of CPH today, how KFUO has been a part of CPH history, how CPH supports the vocations of families today, and how CPH has progressed to the digital era. Give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.
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Apr 21, 2022
Sharathon 2022: President Matthew Harrison
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about why it's important to hear God's Word daily, how KFUO Radio supports listeners in their vocations, and the role of joyful giving in the work of LCMS ministries such as KFUO Radio. Give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.
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Apr 21, 2022
Sharathon 2022: LCMS International Mission Partners
Friends from LCMS International Mission: Christian Boehlke — Interim Executive Director, Anne Gonzalez — Manager of Short-term Mission Training and Engagement, and Krista Young, DCE — Partnership Coordinator for LCMS Africa Region, join Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2022 to talk about how KFUO supports our missionaries and international partners in their vocations, the importance of this support to those serving the Lord in international settings, and how KFUO has been a part of their lives. Learn more about LCMS International Mission at international.lcms.org and give now for Sharathon 2022 at kfuo.org/sharathon.
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Apr 20, 2022
Johannes Bugenhagen, Pastor and Scholar
Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Reformer Johannes Bugenhagen, including his relationship to Martin Luther as his pastor and confessor, how he got involved in the Reformation, how he was influential in the life of Martin Luther, and the immense contributions he made to the spread of Lutheranism during the time of the Reformation. Read more about his life and work at reformation500.csl.edu/bio/johannes-bugenhagen.
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Apr 19, 2022
Easter in Combat (Rebroadcast)
Chaplain Craig Muehler, Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, joins Andy and Sarah to share about his experiences as a deployed military chaplain during Lent and Easter, how services in the midst of battle are both similar and vastly different to services at home, and how military chaplains are incredibly important to our service members. Learn more about LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces (MAF) at lcms.org/armedforces. Interested in military chaplaincy? Contact LCMS MAF at LCMSchaps@lcms.org.
This is a rebroadcast from April 23, 2019.
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Apr 19, 2022
Sharathon 2022!
Mary Schmidt, Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw, Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Sharathon 2022, including how you can partner with us to continue sharing the Gospel message around the globe, the different levels of giving, and special thank-you gifts for this year's event. Learn more and give at kfuo.org/sharathon.
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Apr 18, 2022
Mental Health Monday: "Generations" and Mental Health (Rebroadcast)
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about generations and mental health, including what "generativity" is and how we approach this term, why caring about the generations to come is important for our mental health, and what scripture says about God's love for all generations.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.
This is a rebroadcast from March 8, 2021.
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Apr 14, 2022
Fulfilling Psalm 22 in Holy Week (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Andrew Jones, pastor of First Lutheran Church and Preschool in Concord, California, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the place of Psalm 22 in Holy Week, the theme of Psalm 22, how it walks us through Holy Week, and where we see fulfillments of the Psalm in Holy Week. Read his CPH blog post at blog.cph.org/study/the-fulfillment-of-psalm-22-in-holy-week.
This is a rebroadcast from March 30, 2021.
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Apr 13, 2022
Easter Vigil: From Darkness to Light (Rebroadcast)
Rev. Chris Hull— senior pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, and Lynea Sander— music director and organist at Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas, join Andy and Sarah to talk through the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, including the history of this service, what the flow of the service is through the readings and liturgy, and what makes this service so unique in our church year.
This is a rebroadcast from March 31, 2021.
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Apr 12, 2022
Holy Week with J.S. Bach
Chaplain Brian Hamer, active duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the importance of Good Friday in the rhythm of the Church Year, how the Passion has been a part of Holy Week since the Early Church, how J.S. Bach approached the observation of Holy Week, and how Bach expresses the text of the Passion in his beautiful music for Holy Week. Listen to "Es ist vollbracht" at youtu.be/8sURg5yT69U. Read more from Chaplain Hamer at WhatDoesThisMean.org.
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Apr 11, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Turning Toward Hope
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what it means to turn toward Hope, including what restoration means, how naming brokenness helps us turn toward Hope, how brokenness is different when you have the cross and Hope, and how we can be bearers of hope to our neighbors.
Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Apr 8, 2022
Choral Music in Lutheran Education
Ben Bedroske — Choir Director at Martin Luther High School in Greendale, WI, Erin Janetzke — Assistant Principal at Martin Luther High School, and MLHS students Amelia and Dylan join Andy and Sarah to talk about how MLHS is preparing them for the next chapter in their lives, what they enjoy most about participating in choir at MLHS, how the arts are part of Christian education at MLHS, and what makes MLHS a unique place for students in the Milwaukee area.
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Apr 8, 2022
Service Projects in Lutheran Education
Mr. Jonathan Butterfield, Principal at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, along with LHSS students Noah, Maggie, and Anna, join Andy to talk about the service project they participated in at the LCMS International Center, other service projects they've enjoyed as students at LHSS, the place of service in Lutheran education, and how students have opportunities to serve their neighbors as part of their education.
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Apr 7, 2022
Short-Term Service on the Mission Field
Hayley Steinbauer — Senior at Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE) and volunteer with LCMS, Julie Johnston-Hermann — Director of Global Opportunities at CUNE and volunteer with LCMS, and Erin Alter — Director of Short-Term Missions with LCMS International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Hayley's experiences as a volunteer on a short-term mission trip to Puerto Rico as part of her studies at CUNE, why opportunities like this are part of the educational formation at CUNE, and how others can serve on short-term teams like Hayley and Julie. Learn about these programs at CUNE at cune.edu/faith-and-life/serve-abroad and find service opportunities with the LCMS at servenow.lcms.org.
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Apr 6, 2022
Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach: Artists of the Reformation
Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink, Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute, joins Sarah on the Commemoration day for Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach to talk about the historical context of both men, their connections to the Lutheran Reformation and Martin Luther himself, how their work is important in the history of the Lutheran Church and Christendom in general, and works of theirs that we should know and recognize today. Learn more about Concordia Historical Institute, including how you can visit, at concordiahistoricalinstitute.org. Read about the Cranach Reformation Altar at the LCMS International Center at reporter.lcms.org/2016/cranach-reformation-altar-reproduction-installed.
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Apr 5, 2022
LW Searching the Scriptures, April 2022: Ephesians 2:11-22
Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the April 2022 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Reconciled in Christ" on Ephesians 2:11-22. This year, "Searching the Scriptures" will study the book of Ephesians, so stay tuned each month for the next Bible study. Follow along and search the Scriptures with us!
Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.
Ephesians 2:11-22
One in Christ
11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— 12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far of…
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Apr 4, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Messes in Creation, A Broken World
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Messes in Creation: A Broken World, including what brokenness is, how our brokenness affects others, how the devil uses brokenness to try to separate us from the hope we have in Christ, and what can happen when we name the brokenness in our lives.
Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Apr 1, 2022
Introducing Tea Time: A Half Hour with Half the Caffeine
It is April 1st and the new program Tea Time: a half hour with half the caffeine, commences with wisdom you can put to use today. The Reverends of Radio: Pastor Timothy Appel, Pastor Brady Finnern, and Pastor James Cleland join Andy Bates to impart relevant information to help you in your daily vocations and improve family time around the dinner table. . . or maybe just something to make you chuckle.
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Mar 31, 2022
Higher Things Confirmation Camp
Daniel Sanchez — Camp Director at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, and Crysten Sanchez — Events Executive for Higher Things, join Andy and Sarah to talk about Higher Things Confirmation Camp at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, who is eligible to attend, what happens during the camp, and how this camp is a wonderful opportunity for confirmation-age youth. Learn more about Camp and register at campiodiseca.org/htcamp and leader.higherthings.org/events/confirmation-camp.
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Mar 30, 2022
Volunteering with LCMS International Mission
Krista Young, DCE — Partnership Coordinator for LCMS Africa Region, and Tara Wolf, DCE — volunteer with LCMS International Mission and Director of Next Generations Ministries at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ft. Collins, Colorado, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how volunteers serve with LCMS International Mission, Tara's story of volunteering, how she served and what she learned, where the current needs are for volunteers, and how to get involved. Contact Krista directly at krista.young@lcms.org and find all service opportunities at servenow.lcms.org.
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Mar 29, 2022
All About Directors of Christian Education
Dr. Debbie Arfsten — Professor of Christian Education, Director of Christian Education (DCE) Program Director, and Director of Synodical Placement at Concordia University Chicago (CUC), along with CUC DCE students Brian, Grace, Samantha, Benjamin, and Abby, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what DCEs are, how long DCEs have been an office in the LCMS, how DCEs serve the church today, and what their DCE formation looks like at CUC. Learn more about DCE formation at Concordia Chicago at cuchicago.edu/dce
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Mar 28, 2022
Mental Health Monday: Community
Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Community, including the types of community we may experience throughout our lives, the relationship of identity to community, how naming brokenness in our communities is helpful, and the role of the Christian in the various communities in which we exist.
Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope.
Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.
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Mar 25, 2022
The Annunciation of our Lord
Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for the LCMS and International Center Chaplain, joins Sarah to talk about the Annunciation of our Lord, the place of this feast day in our Church Year, how the Church has recognized this feast day in our history, why this day is incredibly important to us, and the Scripture and hymnody we hear on this day.
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Mar 24, 2022
Home School Conference in Carlisle, IA
Rev. Kevin Johnson, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Carlisle, Iowa, and the Holy Cross Lutheran Homeschool Co-op, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why his congregation supports homeschool families, how they are able to provide this support, the details of the upcoming Home School Conference at Holy Cross, and what attendees need to know about this free resource conference. Learn more and register at holycrosscarlisle.org.
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Mar 24, 2022
Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya
Jennifer Hummel, Program Coordinator for Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya with the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya (CCCK) is, the needs of the children they serve in Kenya, how this program meets those needs, and some exciting things happening in the future for CCCK. Learn more at lcms.org/make-a-gift/christs-care-for-children-kenya.
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Mar 23, 2022
Word of Hope in St. Charles, MO and Nationwide
Deaconess Dr. Chrissie Gillet — Director of Word of Hope with Lutherans for Life, and Lisa Fox — President of the Lutherans for Life St. Charles Chapter, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how Word of Hope began, the circumstances that women and families find themselves in when they reach out to Word of Hope, who is supported by these services, the things happening in the St. Louis Metro area in life issues, how hope is being offered in this area, and how to get involved in both organizations. Learn more about Word of Hope at lutheransforlife.org/about/word-of-hope and the at lutheransforlifestcharlesmo.org.
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Mar 22, 2022
Choral Experiences in High School Education
Ms. Jennifer Brauer, Director of the Lutheran High School Northwest Concert Choir and Lutheran High School Westland Honors Choir (part of the Lutheran High School Association of Metro Detroit), along with students Annie from LHWL and London from LHNW, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what their school days look like at their respective high schools, how the Word of God is taught in their schools, how their experiences are preparing them for their future vocations, and the role of music in their education and daily life. They also discuss how Ms. Brauer became a Lutheran educator, the role of arts in Lutheran education, and how she aims to equip her students for their next chapter in life. Learn more about Lutheran Westland, Lutheran Northwest, and the Lutheran High School Association in Metro Detroit at lhsa.com.