The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Erik Lunsford, Managing Photojournalist for the LCMS, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2023 to talk about where his job takes him around the world, how KFUO Radio is a part of his daily family routine, how this makes a difference in how his day begins or ends, and why it's important that his children hear God’s Word regularly.
 
 It's Sharathon 2023, and we need YOUR support!
 
 By God’s grace and with your generous support, we’ve been sharing the Gospel for close to 99 years to millions of listeners worldwide.
 
 Our Bible studies help to explain and deepen your understanding of God’s Word.
 Our worship services proclaim salvation in Christ and give you the words that the church has always used to proclaim the Gospel.
 And our hymns—the sacred music of the church—are the joyous exultation of God’s people that explain, proclaim, and announce the joy of salvation in Christ alone.
 
 In short, your gift makes it possible for the listener-supported Broadcast Ministry of KFUO Radio to continue filling our world with God’s Word.
 
 Start, sustain, or strengthen your partnership with KFUO Radio during Sharathon 2023. Give now at kfuo.org/sharathon.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2023 to talk about how KFUO Radio is a valuable part of the mission and work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the importance of hearing and studying God’s Word regularly, and the importance of the listener support for this broadcast ministry.
 
 It's Sharathon 2023, and we need YOUR support!
 
 By God’s grace and with your generous support, we’ve been sharing the Gospel for close to 99 years to millions of listeners worldwide.
 
 Our Bible studies help to explain and deepen your understanding of God’s Word.
 Our worship services proclaim salvation in Christ and give you the words that the church has always used to proclaim the Gospel.
 And our hymns—the sacred music of the church—are the joyous exultation of God’s people that explain, proclaim, and announce the joy of salvation in Christ alone.
 
 In short, your gift makes it possible for the listener-supported Broadcast Ministry of KFUO Radio to continue filling our world with God’s Word.
 
 Start, sustain, or strengthen your partnership with KFUO Radio during Sharathon 2023. Give now at kfuo.org/sharathon.

Christian Boehlke, Interim Director of the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2023 to talk about where LCMS Missionaries serve today, how these missionaries serve, and how KFUO Radio is a partner and support to our missionaries. Learn more about LCMS International Mission at international.lcms.org.
 
 It's Sharathon 2023, and we need YOUR support!
 
 By God’s grace and with your generous support, we’ve been sharing the Gospel for close to 99 years to millions of listeners worldwide.
 
 Our Bible studies help to explain and deepen your understanding of God’s Word.
 Our worship services proclaim salvation in Christ and give you the words that the church has always used to proclaim the Gospel.
 And our hymns—the sacred music of the church—are the joyous exultation of God’s people that explain, proclaim, and announce the joy of salvation in Christ alone.
 
 In short, your gift makes it possible for the listener-supported Broadcast Ministry of KFUO Radio to continue filling our world with God’s Word.
 
 Start, sustain, or strengthen your partnership with KFUO Radio during Sharathon 2023. Give now at kfuo.org/sharathon.

Delano and Linda Meyer, Jacques Breman, and Gwen Zagore join Andy and Sarah to talk about preparing for your garden. They discuss establishing a garden plan, choosing a site, preparing soil, and selecting seeds for live plants.
 
 This is a rebroadcast from March 26, 2021.

Signe White, executive director of Camp Perkins in Stanley, Idaho, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what happens at NLOMA camps each day during the summer, how summer staff make this experience a reality, Signe's own story of coming to camp, and opportunities to serve this summer at a NLOMA Camp. Learn more about NLOMA (National Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Association) camps and apply at nloma.org, and find Camp Perkins at campperkins.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the role psychologists play in mental health care, how the variety of mental health professionals interact in our lives, and how to seek care. Read the full list with explanations at resources.lcms.org/reading-study/commentaries/life-transitions-church-work-marriage.
 
 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 11, 2021.

Rev. Joshua Brakhage, Associate Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his career in television broadcasting before becoming a pastor, what shaped his decision to change careers and start a new journey as a church worker, his journey through seminary as a second-career church worker, how his previous career helps in what he does now as a pastor, and how his congregation encourages students and second career adults to consider 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 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.

Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Sacred Music Educator in Asia for the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Easter hymns! Learn about Lutheran Service Book 458 "Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands," Lutheran Service Book 476 "Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow," and Lutheran Service Book 466 "Christ is Arisen, Alleluia." Read Deaconess Rhein's story and how to support her work at lcms.org/rhein.
 
 This is a rebroadcast from April 6, 2021.

Rev. James Sharp, Serving the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the church fellowship talks between the LCMS and the Lutheran Church in Bolivia, the exciting updates on the mission field in Uruguay, and how the team on the ground has been growing. Learn more about the Sharp family and how to support their missionary work at lcms.org/sharp.

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.
 
 Photo: The Rev. Tim Droegemueller (right), senior pastor, chats with (L-R) Marie Inman, her husband George, and Kevin Grill, during fellowship at Bible study on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Living Faith Lutheran Church in Cumming, Ga. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
 
 This is a rebroadcast from June 8, 2018.

Mary Schmidt — Manager of Development for KFUO Radio, and Rev. Doug Griebenaw — Mission Advocate for KFUO Radio, join Andy and Sarah to preview Sharathon 2023, including why we have this time every year to talk about our mission and ask for financial support, the levels of giving for this year, and the thank-you gifts at these levels. Learn all the details (including photos of the thank-you gifts) and get a head start on your Sharathon gift by giving now at kfuo.org/sharathon!

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how to be mentally well during a time of transition, the different categories of mental health professionals, and how to decide which professional you might want to start with. Read the full list with explanations at resources.lcms.org/reading-study/commentaries/life-transitions-church-work-marriage.
 
 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 4, 2021.

Myrna Baneck — Preschool Teacher at Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in Fenton, MO, and Brett Mueller — Middle School Teacher at Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in Fenton, MO, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how they became Lutheran school teachers, why Lutheran education is important for children today, what their days look like as teachers, the most rewarding part of being a teacher, and how they talk to their students 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 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.

Rev. Dr. Stanish Stanley — Executive Director of Christian Friends of New Americans (CFNA) in St. Louis, and Marlene Schroeder — Friend A Family Mentor with Christian Friends of New Americans in St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the work of CFNA today, how American families partner with CFNA and new American families, how Marlene supports Afghan refugee families, the needs of these Afghan refugee families, and how volunteers can support the work of CFNA. Learn more and volunteer at cfna-stl.org.

Emily Worthmore — KFUO Radio Intern, and Ian Burger — KFUO Production Associate, join Andy and Sarah as our newest KFUO Radio team members to talk about how they came to be KFUO Radio team members, how they contribute to the team, the experiences that Emily is learning in her internship, how Ian's prior experience prepared him for his current position, and how faith plays a role in what they get to do here.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink — Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute, and Molly Lackey — Social Media and Special Projects Assistant at Concordia Historical Institute, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church and its relationship with the LCMS, the archives of the IELC and what happened to them in 2017 with Cyclone Ockhi, how Concordia Historical Institute has been helping the IELC preserve their history, and how this preservation is building collaboration between IELC and the LCMS. Read Molly's article about this project in Lutherans Engage at engage.lcms.org/india-spring-2023.

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, 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.
 
 This is a rebroadcast from May 23, 2022.

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.
 
 This is a rebroadcast from April 12, 2022.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the services of the Triduum during Holy Week, the origins of these services, what makes Tenebrae a unique service among the others, and the beautiful Responsories used in the Medieval church during these Tenebrae services.
 
 Listen to the Responsories by Carlo Gesualdo on YouTube.

Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the April 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "The Example of Christ" on Philippians 2:1–11. 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 2:1-11
 
 Christ's Example of Humility
 
 2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,[b] 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[c] being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
 
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 Footnotes
 Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
 Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
 Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
 
 English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. esv.org

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, and Tanner Olson of Written to Speak, join Andy and Sarah to talk about "A Night of Hope" that they have created as an experience for groups, including what this experience entails, why people need to hear words of hope, how poetry and stories help people process hard things, and how this experience can help different groups of people. Learn more about this experience and how to bring Tanner and Heidi to your congregation at writtentospeak.com/music-and-words.
 
 Find everything by Tanner Olson at writtentospeak.com.
 
 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.

Dr. Shanna Opfer — Associate Professor of Education and Elementary Education Director at Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE), and Macy Gebhardt — elementary education student at Concordia University Nebraska, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about why Lutheran school education is important for our children, how CUNE equips the next generation of Lutheran teachers, success stories from Lutheran Teacher Education students, what Macy's journey into teacher education has been, how CUNE is preparing her to be a successful teacher, and what she's looking forward to after graduation. Learn more about CUNE at cune.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 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.

Ashley Lehr — Outreach Specialist who serves with LCMS International Mission in Puerto Rico, Eddie Carlton — Volunteer in Panama, and Nancy Opheim — Volunteer in Panama, join Andy and Sarah to talk about serving on a volunteer team in Panama, the work they did to continue remodeling a church parsonage, why this work is important, what they learned during their time in Panama, and future opportunities to serve on teams in Panama and elsewhere. Learn more and apply at servenow.lcms.org/opp/parsonage-remodel-teams-panama.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 9 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear the story of the Puritans, how they stemmed from the English Reformation, and how they came to America.
 
 Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Dr. David J. Peter, professor of practical theology and the dean of faculty at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and author of Organizing for Ministry: Options for Church Structure available from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his experience and service to the church prior to teaching, how he's experienced organization and administration of parish ministry in various settings, what Scripture teaches us about organization in the local congregation, the concepts that help us organize, and options for organization in the church. Find Dr. Peter's book at cph.org/organizing-for-ministry-and-mission-options-for-church-structure.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, and Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs, Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to continue the conversation about the differences between men and women in mental health, including how men and women perceive emotions, why some may seek out therapy before others, and how we can use this knowledge to build up relationships around us.
 
 Find Dr. Marr’s Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered at Amazon.com and westbowpress.com.
 
 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.

Drew Oswald, 4th-year Master of Divinity student at Concordia Seminary in St Louis, joins Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about why he decided to go to seminary for pastoral formation, how his experience as a teacher has served him in seminary preparations, what pastoral formation at the seminary looks like for MDiv students, how his formation experiences go beyond the classroom, and what he's looking forward to after graduation and Call Day. Learn more about Concordia Seminary St. Louis at csl.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 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.

Libby Gutberlet — Executive Director of Lutheran Elementary School Association (LESA) in St. Louis, and Laura Montgomery — Director of Educational Resources for LESA and Interim Principal at Salem Lutheran School in Affton, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area, why Lutheran schools are needed today, how LESA makes a Christ-centered Lutheran education a reality for many families today, and the upcoming Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 15th. Learn more at lesastl.org.

Rehema Kavugha, Director of Synod Relations with Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how families are involved with LCEF, what the Young Investors program offers to kids, and the Take Heart Scholarship opportunity for kids involved in the Young Investors program. Learn more about Take Heart Scholarship at lcef.org/scholarship.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 9 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear about how the Spanish Armada played a role in the English Reformation.
 
 Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Dr. Daniel Zager, retired from the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) in Rochester, New York, and author of Lutheran Music and Meaning from Concordia Publishing House, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his 20 years at Eastman and organization of the Sibley Music Library, what gives Lutheran music meaning, the relationship between text and melody, how music serves people during worship services, how music was instrumental during the Reformation, and how we can actively listen to music. Find Dr. Zager's book at cph.org/lutheran-music-and-meaning.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, and Rev. Dr. Richard Marrs, Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, join Andy and Sarah as we wrap up our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" for part one of the promised conversation about the differences in men and women as it relates to mental health and emotions. They discuss their own experiences in counseling both men and women, disclaimers and caveats we have to acknowledge when we talk about the differences between men and women, and how generalizations can be problematic as we discuss this topic. Stay tuned next week for part two of this conversation.
 
 Find Dr. Marr's Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered at Amazon.com and westbowpress.com.
 
 
 Find Deaconess Heidi's 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.

Dr. Tom Egger, president Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and professor of Exegetical Theology, joins Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about his path to becoming a church worker, how relationships made a difference in his vocational path and also in the lives of the students at Concordia Seminary, how residential pastoral formation is a blessing to the Church, opportunities for pastoral and diaconal formation at Concordia Seminary, and his encouragement to those people who are considering church work vocations. Learn more about Concordia Seminary at csl.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 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.

Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor (CUWAA), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his path into church work in higher education, what he loves about poetry and literature, why he is passionate about Lutheran higher education, what CUWAA is doing to raise up a generation of faithful Lutherans to serve in various vocations, and what the future holds for CUWAA. Learn more at cuw.edu and cuaa.edu.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 7 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear the continuation of the story of Queen Mary, an introduction to Queen Elizabeth, and the Elizabethan Settlement.
 
 Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Nick Palmer, Daniel Bueckman, and Joanna Wescoatt from the Concordia Seminary St Louis community and short-term volunteers in the Dominican Republic, along with Erin Mackenzie, serving the Lord in Latin American and the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they were connected to this volunteer opportunity, what they knew about the Dominican Republic and how they prepared for this trip, how they served while they were in the Dominican Republic, and what they learned about themselves and the people they served alongside. Find your opportunity to serve on a short-term mission trip at servenow.lcms.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Felt Compassion, including what makes "felt compassion" different from our usual idea of compassion, how felt compassion is different from "love" or "kindness" or "comfort," the characteristics of felt compassion, and where we see felt compassion in 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.

Rev. John Zimmerman — pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scranton, PA, and Marli Ockander — teacher at Sioux Falls Lutheran School in Sioux Falls, SD, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about their paths to becoming church workers, how they overcame barriers in their paths, how their church and school became part of the Set Apart to Serve Pilot Program, the goals they have for church worker recruitment, and challenges they've encountered when talking with young people about 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 for the people who work in your congregation.
 
 To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.

Sam Borgwardt — business manager for the Asia region with LCMS International Mission, and Blake Warren — Director of Business Operations with LCMS International Mission and former business manager in the Latin America & the Caribbean region, join Andy and Sarah to talk about their journeys to the mission field, how business managers serve on the mission field, how this role of a business manager is critical to the work of other missionaries, and the current opportunities to serve with LCMS International Mission as a business manager. Learn more and apply for these positions at lcms.org/serve/careers/job-postings, and find all missionary opportunities at servenow.lcms.org.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 6 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear about the prayer books of the Church of England, what happened with King Edward died, Lady Jane as the "9 Days Queen," the reign of Catholic Queen Mary, the introduction of the Geneva Bible, and the Martrydom of Protestants in England.
 
 Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Ed Riojas — liturgical artist, Jessie Bell — homeschool mom and artist at Concordia Collective, and Rev. Sean Daenzer — director of worship for the LCMS, join Sarah and guest co-host Jordan Harms to talk about the new Easter Vigil coloring book available from LCMS Worship, including why Easter Vigil is a unique service in the church year and Holy Week, ways families can connect to the story of salvation during this service, and how this resource can be used in the home and in church. Find the Coloring Book at resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/easter-vigil-childrens-coloring-book.
 
 Find Ed's work at edriojasartist.com. Find Jessie's work through Concordia Collective at concordiacollective.shop, facebook.com/concordiacollective, and instagram.com/concordiacollective.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Perplexity, including how perplexity is different from confusion, how the experience of relationship helps us handle perplexity, what we learn from Scripture about perplexity, and why perplexity is difficult for today’s culture.
 
 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.

Deaconess Raquel Rojas — Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bronx, New York, and Rev. Jonathan Walla — Bethel Lutheran Church/Martin Luther School in Bismarck, North Dakota, join Andy and Sarah for our Set Apart to Serve Series to talk about how they became church workers, the people and communities their churches serve, how they became part of the Set Apart to Serve Pilot Program, how they think this initiative is going to positively impact their communities, and what they're looking forward to as part of this 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.

Rev. Anthony Oliphant, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching Scripture” feature in the March 2023 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "Encouragement in Christ" on Philippians 1:27-2:2. 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 1:27-2:2
 
 
 27 Only let your manner of life be worthy[a] of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
 
 Christ's Example of Humility
 
 2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
 
 Footnotes
 Philippians 1:27 Greek Only behave as citizens worthy
 
 English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. esv.org

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 5 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear about more characters in the story including Thomas Howard, Stephen Gardiner, Jane Seymour, Edward VI. Also hear the struggle between the the Protestant faction and the Catholic faction in the English Reformation, whether Catholic doctrines and practices will be kept in the Church of England, King Edward's Protestant reforms in the Church of England, and Tomas Cranmer's contributions.
 
 Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Dave Anderson, Founder of Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat in Wickenburg, Arizona, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat serves, the need for this type of counseling and respite care for church workers, what is learned and experienced at retreats, and how to join in on the upcoming retreats. Learn more and register at shepherdscanyonretreat.org.

Rev. Kevin Robson — Chief Mission Officer of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and Mark Hofman — Executive Director of LCMS Mission Advancement, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the National Offering, how past National Offerings have served the mission of the LCMS, the purpose of the 2023-2026 LCMS National Offering, and how congregations can prepare for and participate in the LCMS National Offering. Learn more at lcms.org/convention/national/offering.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Contempt, including the forms of contempt we may experience in this life, what contempt might feel like, what happens when it's left unchecked, how it's different from other emotions, and the relationship of contempt to honor.
 
 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.

Ruth Meyer — author of Our Faith From A to Z, and the Sola Series from Concordia Publishing House (ruthmeyerbooks.com/books), Sarah Baughman — author of A Flame in the Dark from Concordia Publishing House (sarahbaughman.org), Pastor Chris Kennedy — author of Jesus Said What?, Grace Under Pressure, and Equipped from Concordia Publishing House (pastorchriskennedy.com/books), and Donna Snow — author of several books from Concordia Publishing House including Chosen, Perseverance, Forgiveness, and the forthcoming book Meant for Good, a study of Joseph (artesianministries.org/books), join Andy and Sarah live from the Texas Lutheran Writers Round Up to talk about how they became authors, how their writing intersects their other vocations, a practice they've found helpful for successful writing, how their reading influences their writing, and what they're working on right now. Find all of their books at cph.org.

Mike Behr, Executive Director of LCMS Communications, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his journey into this role at the LCMS International Center, what LCMS Communications does on a daily basis (hint: it's a lot!), how LCMS Communications serves the Church at large, and what he's looking forward to in this new role.