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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
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 Footnotes
 
 Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
 
 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, 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.

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 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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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. 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: [email protected]. Come and be a part of this wonderful event and be inspired by the knowledge and information that Dr. Paul Maier gives us.

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.

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.

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.

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 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.