The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration. This week, they discuss identity, including how we define identity, how a Christian view of identity is different from the world's, why we utilize comparative suffering, how brokenness impacts our identity, and how hope impacts our identity. Find your copy of Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration at cph.org/findinghope. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.

Cheryl Swope, MSEd — author of Simply Classical, a Beautiful Education for Any Child, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the benefits of reading aloud with children, how to choose age-appropriate books for your family, and some of Cheryl's favorite books for reading aloud, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Read Cheryl's full list of books for reading aloud at cherylswopeconsultingllc.com/christmas-read-alouds-for-children-and-families. Preorder O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from Kloria Press at kloria.com/books/picture/o-come-o-come-emmanuel.

The Rev. Tim Mueller, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in New Minden, Illinois, which is KFUO Radio's Church of the Week, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of this congregation, how the saints at St. John's show the mercy of Christ to their neighbors, and all of the exciting events happening for the 175th Anniversary of the congregation. Learn more at stjohnnewminden.360unite.com and facebook.com/stjohnsnewminden. St. John’s 175th Anniversary Celebration: “Rooted and Growing in Christ” “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving,” Col. 2:6-7 October 3, 2021, RENEWAL SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Congregational group picture (Let’s get everybody in the picture!) 10:00 a.m. St. John’s “church family” all try to be present to worship together. November 7, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAY Celebrating 175 years since the founding of Congregation Nov. 8, 1846. 10:00 a.m. Dr. Charles Arand, guest speaker November 21, 2021, CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY CELEBRATION 6:30 p.m. Mini Organ Recital with Rev. Dr. Art Eichhorn, organist. 7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival: “Hymns from Our History” with Pastor Eichhorn at the organ. Power Point Pictures and anecdotes/devotional thoughts to go with hymns April 24, 2022, SYNODICAL BIRTHDAY SUNDAY Celebrating 175 years since the founding of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on April 26, 1847, with St. John’s as a charter member. 10:00 a.m. Dr. Dale Meyer, guest speaker. (Mission Sunday offering) 7:00 p.m. Hymn Festival for the Southern Illinois District June 26, 2022, TSJ ANNUAL JOINT WORSHIP WITH ALUMNI REUNION 10:00 a.m. joint service with Trinity, Nashville, at St. John’s. Pastor Glen Emery, guest speaker. After light lunch, Mr. Rich Cohrs will present “The Stones Shout His Praise” from the Holy Land, with references to his time at New Minden (confirmed). July 31, 2022, CONFIRMATION REUNION SUNDAY (all classes invited) 10:00 a.m. Pastor Jacob Mueller, guest speaker. Catered noon meal to follow.

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the November 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The forgiveness of sins” about the this phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Executive Director of LAMP, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the ministry of LAMP with the indigenous people groups in Northern Canada, what is unique about this population, the horrible news about residential schools and how the Canadian government has responded, the generational trauma that exists in these native communities, and how LAMP is uniquely positioned to share the Gospel of Jesus' love to people across Northern Canada. Learn more about the ministry of LAMP and how you can get involved with a volunteer mission team at LampMinistry.org.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about topics from Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration (cph.org). Today they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced how she wrote the book, what brokenness in our lives looks like, and the four realms of brokenness she discusses in the book. Find "Finding Hope" at cph.org. 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.

The Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink, Executive Director of Concordia Historical Institute, joins Sarah to talk about the Reformers portrayed in fine art, including why we value fine art in our Lutheran heritage, the uniqueness of this fine art in our Lutheran history, and the pieces you can view at Concordia Historical Institute's exhibit "Martin, Katharina, Philipp, and Friedrich" opening November 12, 2021. Learn more about this exhibit and the work that Concordia Historical Institute does at concordiahistoricalinstitute.org.

Rev. Sean Deanzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we celebrate All Saints' Day in our Lutheran tradition, why we observe this feast in our church year, how our observation of this feast is different from other denominations, and the beautiful hymns and liturgy we have for this day. Learn more about All Saints' Day and feasts in our church year at lcms.org/worship/church-year/feasts-and-festivals.

Matt Machemer, Associate Kantor with Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about just a few of the hymns we sing in the "Green Season" of the church and why they are great ones to sing, including Lutheran Service Book 536, 541, and 552. This is a rebroadcast from August 1, 2019.

Julianna Shults, DCE, Program Manager with LCMS Youth Ministry, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how we usually respond to people when they experience tangible losses, how ambiguous losses are different than tangible losses, and how we can support the young people in our lives who may be hurting. Read Julianna's article on Youth E-Source at youthesource.com/2020/03/25/ambiguous-loss and a version of this article for people of all ages at blogs.lcms.org/2020/showing-christs-love-in-times-of-ambiguous-loss. This is a rebroadcast from May 15, 2020.

Chaplain Brian Hamer, an active duty Navy Chaplain, joins Andy to talk about sacred music for pregnancy, infant, and child loss awareness month. They discuss where we find hope and truth in Scripture regarding the loss of a child, the words in Psalm 139 and Jeremiah 31:15-17, where we find these themes in sacred music, and the comfort these sacred songs convey. Follow Chaplain Hamer’s column, Lifted Voice, monthly at WhatDoesThisMean.org. Read the column for October on this topic at whatdoesthismean.org/lifted-voice--brian-hamer/in-the-midst-of-earthly-life-sacred-music-for-child-loss-month. Read also devotions posted at Around the Word for the week of 24-30 October at whatdoesthismean.org/uploads/2/5/6/3/25633380/atwdevooct242021.pdf.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful. In this episode, we discuss the Gottman Method of relationship therapy, play therapy, Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Neurofeedback therapy. 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.

Mary Ann Owens, Executive Director of The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis, Missouri joins Andy to discuss the need for resources for women seeking safety away from an abuser and how The Women's Safe House meets this need daily with the help of staff and volunteers. Learn more about services and volunteer opportunities at TWSH.org

The Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie, Forest E. and Frances H. Ellis Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana joins Andy to share some insights on the history of the Lutheran Confessions that make up the Book of Concord and reflects on how these confessions are still very important to the Church today. Read his article, “Unity in the Church by Confessing Together God’s Truth, A History of the Book of Concord” in the October 2021 issue of The Lutheran Witness. Find LW online and subscribe at witness.lcms.org.

The Rev. Philip and Deaconess Rachel Jaseph serving the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what led them to the mission field, the preparations they've been doing in order to deploy to the field, what they're learning about Uruguay, and looking forward to doing when they arrive in Uruguay. Read their story and how to support her work at lcms.org/jaseph.

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Kuster, director of the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about the Gospel Outreach with Media Conference, the ideas and technology that have been presented at past conferences, how this information is useful for witness and outreach, and the lineup for this year’s conference.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Pastor Cleland to talk about understanding different types of therapy, what is happens in a typical session, and how they may be useful. Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube, listen to the Life in Relationship Podcast, and find all of her writings and resources at heidigoehmann.com.

Rev. David Federwitz — Regional Director for Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon for Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the daily life for the people groups served by LBT, the role of technology and digital communications in these cultures, and how the recent social media outage affected these cultures in a very different way than for residents of the United States. Learn more about the work of Lutheran Bible Translators at lbt.org, and listen to the Bible at lbt.org/livingwater. Read more about this in an article from The Atlantic at theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/10/whatsapp-outage-hit-global-south-hardest/620312.

Rev. Ted Krey — Regional Director for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region of the LCMS, and Deaconess Cheryl Naumann — Director of the VDMA Project and Coordinator of the Dominican Republic Mercy Center, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the translation work being done through the VDMA Project in Spanish-speaking regions, how these resources are distributed, why these Spanish resources are so important for the Lutheran churches in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the upcoming releases including the new Spanish Hymnal Hymnario Luterano. Follow the LAC region on Facebook at facebook.com/LCMSLAC and learn more about the VDMA Project at international.lcms.org/vdma-project.

The Rev. Dr. Cory Rajek, who serves the Lord in Latvia with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led him and his family to the mission field, the preparations they've been doing in order to deploy to the field, the amazing theological education work being done in Latvia and the Eurasia region, the history of Lutheranism in Latvia, and what they're looking forward to doing when they arrives in Latvia. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/rajek.

Rev. Dr. James Baneck, LCMS Executive Director of Pastoral Education, joins Andy and Sarah during Church Worker Appreciation Month to talk about why church workers are important, ideas for appreciating your church workers, and the Church Worker Recruitment Initiative: Set Apart to Serve. Find ideas for church worker appreciation at resources.lcms.org/general/ways-to-show-your-gratitude-and-support-for-church-workers. Read more about Church Worker Appreciation at reporter.lcms.org/2021/celebrate-church-worker-appreciation-month-in-october.

Rehema Kavugha, manager of Synod Relations for Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the upcoming webinar series on Creativity, including why this is a relevant topic for everyone, the interesting speakers and topics, and how to find these webinars. Visit lcef.org/webinars and sign up to get an invitation or call LCEF at 800-843-5233.

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.

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the October 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “The holy Christian church, the communion of saints” about the this phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Dr. Karl Heimer, Pastor and CEO of Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community of El Paso, the uniqueness of life in a border city, the needs of the people in the community, and how Ysleta Lutheran Mission works to meet those needs. Learn more about Ysleta Lutheran Mission at ylm.org.

Hayden Rensner, serving the Lord in the Czech Republic with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what led her to the mission field, the preparations she's been doing in order to deploy to the field, and what she's looking forward to doing when she arrives in the Czech Republic. Read her story and how to support her work at lcms.org/rensner.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise — Executive Director of Lutheran Heritage Foundation, and Rev. Peter Anibati — bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the needs of Lutherans in South Sudan and Sudan, how these needs are being met through Lutheran Heritage Foundation, and how this partnership has been integral in growing Lutheranism in South Sudan and Sudan. Learn more about the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan at elcss-s.org. Learn more about Lutheran Heritage Foundation at lhfmissions.org.

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.

Sue Nahmensen — CEO of Lutheran Elementary School Association, and Kit Auble — Director of Development and Marketing for Lutheran Elementary School Association, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how LESA support Christ-centered Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area, the families that seek financial assistance from LESA, and the upcoming Brew in the Lou event. Learn more about LESA and Brew in the Lou at lesastl.org/lesas-brew-in-the-lou-festival-returns-to-francis-park-oct-9-2021.

Rev. German Novelli, Jr. — pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and President of the LCMS Hispanic National Convention, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the history of Lutheran Hispanic ministries in the USA, how the Hispanic National Convention came about, what happens at a Hispanic National Convention the great need for Lutheran Hispanic ministry, and how Lutheran Hispanic ministry is thriving today. Learn more about LCMS Hispanic ministry and details for next year's conference at hispanoslcms.com. Learn more about Pastor Novelli's ministry at grace-ok.org.

The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Naumann, serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he and his wife serve, the life of the seminary and missionaries in the Dominican Republic, how the community has been affected by the pandemic, and how the Lord has provided for them. Read the Naumann family story and how to support their work at lcms.org/jonathan.naumann.

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.

The Rev. Dr. Joel Elowsky, professor of Historical Theology and coordinator of International Seminary Exchange Programs at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Jerome, Translator of Holy Scriptures. Hear about his significance in Church history, what we know about his life, what led to his translation work, and why his work was valuable to the Church in the 400s and still today.

Crysten Sanchez — Events Executive for Higher Things, and Rev. Harrison Goodman — a plenary speaker for Higher Things: Retreat in a Box, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why retreats are a valuable experience for youth, how they can sometimes be challenging to pull off, what the Higher Things Retreat in a Box will provide for congregations, and how this can be a wonderfully fun things for congregational youth. Learn more at higherthings.org/riab.

Anna Beilsmith — event coordinator for the Houston Hustle 5k, Jolene Siebarth — DCE at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Charles, MO, and 8th Grade Student Benjamin, join Andy and Sarah to talk about what Benjamin is looking forward to at the upcoming LCMS Youth Gathering, how he is participating in the Houston Hustle 5k, and how he is preparing to go to the Gathering. Anna and Jolene share details about the 5k, how to participate, and how this event benefits the youth at Immanuel St. Charles who will be attending the 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering. Learn more at immanuelstcharles.org/featured-events.

The Rev. Dr. Rudolph Blank, former LCMS missionary in Venezuela for more than 40 years and founder and former director of the Juan de Frías Theological Institute, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about this history of Juan de Frías, why his story is important in Latin American Lutheran history, how the Reformation came to Latin America, and the legacy of his work and the work of others in our Lutheran churches today. Read Dr. Blank's article in the LCMS Reporter at reporter.lcms.org/2021/juan-de-frias-lutheran-martyr-of-venezuela.

The Rev. James Sharp, who serves the Lord in Uruguay with the LCMS Office of International Mission, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the community where he and his family serve, the work that they do in planting churches and teaching English, how the Gospel is received by the people in Uruguay, and how the Lord has provided for them through the challenges they've faced. Read the Sharp family story and how to support their work at lcms.org/sharp.

Rev. Stephen Kieser, Headmaster of Faith Lutheran School in Plano, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Faith Lutheran School (FLS) serves their neighbors in the Plano area and worldwide, what is unique about education at FLS, why Classical Lutheran education is still important and relevant today, and the upcoming Golf Tournament and North Texas Giving Day support opportunities. Learn more about the Golf Tournament at flsplano.org/2021/06/2021-golf-tournament and North Texas Giving Day at northtexasgivingday.org/faith-lutheran-school.

Rev. Seth Moorman — pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Long Beach, California, and Leslie Sullivan — Celebrate Director at St. John Lutheran Church in Cypress, Texas, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the important role volunteers play in the LCMS Youth Gathering, how Team Flex volunteers serve at the Gathering, and how to apply for Team Flex. Learn more and apply at lcmsgathering.com/volunteer.

Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St. Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about St. Cyprian of Carthage, whose commemoration date in the Lutheran Church is September 16. They discuss who Cyprian is, what his life was like in the early church, the challenges he faced, and what we learn from his life and death.

Rev. Ruben Dominguez, retired pastor serving in South Texas, joins Andy and Sarah to share the story of Casiodoro de Reina (ca. 1520-1594) during Hispanic Heritage Month, including what we know about his life, how the Reformation came to Spain, why it was important to Casiodoro to translate the Bible into Spanish, the difficulties Casiodoro endured in order to create this translation, and how this translation has impacted Spanish-speaking culture still today. Casiodoro de Reina (ca. 1520-1594), translator and publisher of the first complete Bible in Spanish Casiodoro de Reina, a monk, was one of the first Spaniards to embrace the principles of the Reformation of the church in the Seville area around the mid-16th century. Those principles are grounded solely on the text of the Bible. Aware of the importance of spreading the Bible among his fellow citizens, Reina set himself the goal of publishing it completely in Spanish. After years of work and challenges found outside of Spain to gather, translate and revise various existing translations of the biblical text, Reina completed his work. Afterward, he received the assignment of finding a printer, nothing easy in those years. The first printing of the complete Bible in Spanish was finished in 1569 in Basel, Switzerland. The original cover contained an illustration of a standing bear trying to eat honey from the honeycomb hidden in a tree trunk; for this reason, it conventionally received the name of The Bear Bible. Using that cover to introduce it into Spain, Reina concealed its content from the Inquisition, an institution which had previously condemned him as a "heresiarch" (teacher of heretics), and had burned him in effigy in the Auto-de-Fe executed in April 1562 in the main plaza of Seville. Reina wanted all Spain to get the benefits of the Gospel message, especially the teaching of achieving justification by faith alone before God thanks to the sacrifice and merits of Jesus Christ won on the cross. Reina died in Frankfurt, Germany while serving as pastor of a Lutheran congregation of foreign refugees. Reina's translation and publication of the biblical text have made a significant impact among Spanish-speaking people. His legacy will surely carry on because his version, now commonly known as Reina-Valera, is the most widely read in evangelical churches and circles in the Spanish-speaking world.

Rev. Gary Schuschke, who serves the Lord through the LCMS as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany, joins Andy to talk about his journey to this call in Germany, the community where he serves, what makes this community and call unique, the challenges he's faced, and how the Lord has provided for him during these times. Read his story and how to support his work at lcms.org/schuschke.

Rev. Sean Daenzer, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the festival of Holy Cross Day in our church year, including the history of this festival in greater church history, how we as Lutherans observe this festival that seems a bit odd in our Lutheran doctrine, and a beautiful hymn for this day, "Sing My Tongue, the Glorious Battle."

Rev. James and Pearl Rhiver, planning committee members for the Lutheran Older Adult Retreat on October 20-21 at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, IL, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the need for a retreat for older adults, stories from previous retreats, the wonderful list of activities and sessions available at this retreat, and the beautiful location for this retreat. Learn more and find the retreat brochure/registration form at sidlcms.org/single-post/yes-there-will-be-a-senior-older-adult-retreat. For questions, contact Margo Wolf. Phone: 618.979.3376 Email: [email protected] Make your room reservations by calling or writing: Pere Marquette Lodge 13653 Lodge Boulevard Grafton, IL 62037 618.786.2331

Heather Smith, wife of the Rev. Sean Smith, joins Andy to share insights on their parsonage life in rural Southern Illinois and the many lessons in history, faith, and witness from the church graveyard. Read her article, "The Very Stones Cry Out" in the September 2021 issue of The Lutheran Witness. Find LW online and subscribe at witness.lcms.org.

The Rev. Vance and Linda Becker, who serve the Lord in Kenya with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about how they were led to the mission field, the community where they serve, how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their work with seminary and deaconess students, and how the Lord is providing for them in the midst of their challenges. Learn more about the Becker's story and how to support their work at lcms.org/becker

The Rev. Eric Johnson, President of the LCMS Southern District and the Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, Director of LCMS Disaster Response join Andy to discuss the impact of Hurricane Ida and the recent earthquake in Haiti. President Eric Johnson shares the response efforts of the LCMS Southern District and congregations following Hurricane Ida. Dr. Ross Johnson shares the response efforts following the recent earthquake in Haiti in partnership with the LCMS and congregations of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti. To learn more about LCMS Disaster response and ways to support visit lcms.org/disaster.

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Grace Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about what we learn from the Church Fathers, how these writings are especially beneficial for us today, a few recommendations of where to start, and some wonderful examples of teachings. Read Dr. Boyle's series on "Reading the Old Testament with the Early Church Fathers" at witness.lcms.org/2020/reading-the-old-testament-with-the-early-church-fathers. Recommended Writings: St. Athanasius "On the Incarnation" — amazon.com or svspress.com/on-the-incarnation-english-only. Melito of Sardis "On Pascha" — amazon.com or svspress.com/on-pascha-second-edition-pps55. This is a rebroadcast from January 13, 2021.

Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the September 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled “I believe in the Holy Spirit” about the first phrase of the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles’ Creed with us! Find online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.

Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger, 11th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how his service as a parish pastor prepared him for his service at Concordia Seminary, what is most important in the formation of church workers, things the average layperson may not know about seminary life and pastoral formation, and what we can expect to see in the coming months and years at Concordia Seminary. Read more and view the video of the inauguration at csl.edu/2021/09/egger-inaugurated-as-11th-seminary-president.