The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

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.

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 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. 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 you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,
 
 “Awake, O sleeper,
 and arise from the dead,
 and Christ will shine on you.”
 
 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
 
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 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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 these sister churches.
 
 Subscribe to and read Lutherans Engage at engage.lcms.org.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 congregation.
 
 To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 who work in your congregation.
 
 To learn more about Set Apart to Serve, visit lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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/SetApartToServe.

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.

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.

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.

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 learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self,[a] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
 
 25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
 
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 Footnotes
 Ephesians 4:22 Greek man; also verse 24
 
 
 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

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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.