Faith & Family From Kfuo Radio

Guests Cassie Moore, DCE, from Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in St. Petersburg and Largo, Florida, and Leslie Sullivan, DCE, from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Largo, Florida, share their perspectives on the local impact of Irma.

Guests Erin Alter - Director of Short-Term Missions for the LCMS Office of International Mission, and short-term missions team members Stacey McIntyre and Rev. Dr. Jim Butler (pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Dedham, Massachusetts), talk about this summer’s short term missions teams who served in Poland at English Bible Camps. Learn about how you can serve at lcms.org/service.

Guests Nick Moss, DCE at St. Paul Lutheran Church & School in Lakeland, Florida, and Rev. Jay Winters, Campus Minister at University Lutheran Church in Tallahassee, Florida, talk about the impact of Hurricane Irma on their respective ministries.

Guest Dr. Barbara Lane Geistfeld, Lutherans For Life Regional Director of Texas, will be presenting at the Lutherans for Life Conference in New Braunfels, Texas, at Cross Lutheran Church on October 7, 2017. Today, Dr. Geistfeld discusses how we can respect life beyond the issue of abortion, what the culture of death means, and how we can be Gospel-motivated voices for life. Guest Dr. Sheila Page, Associate Scholar with Charlotte Lozier Institute, Board Certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, will be presenting at the Lutherans for Life Conferences in New Braunfels, Texas, at Cross Lutheran Church on October 7, 2017, and also in Pekin, Illinois, at St. John’s Lutheran Church on November 11, 2017. Today Dr. Page discusses pain perception in early developing pre-born humans, common misconceptions regarding pain perception, and how we can dispel these misconceptions. Learn more about these conferences at lutheransforlife.org/conference.

Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director, Lutherans for Life addresses life issues to be examined and discussed at the regional Lutherans for Life Conferences in September, October, and November 2017. Find more information about these conferences at lutheransforlife.org/conference.

Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt, of Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne announces the Christ Academy Confirmation Retreat for confirmation-age students, Sep. 29-Oct. 1, 2017. Find details at ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/confirmation-retreat.

Ryan Legler, DCE, Memorial Lutheran Church, Katy, Texas tells his story of his family’s evacuation through dangerous waist-deep waters following Hurricane Harvey. Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Rev. Dr. Scott Murray, Senior Pastor, Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas answer questions of temptation and hope in the midst of disaster.

Annmarie Wallis of Lutheran Senior Services shares emergency preparedness tips for older adults and the latest LSS news.

Students of Martin Luther High School collaborated on a project to offer comfort of body and soul to their Minnesota community.  Marge Thiesse, Director of Development, Martin Luther High School, Northrop, Minnesota shares the story of the student-led project supported by a grant from the "Stand With You Community" program.  Also featured in the Summer 2017 issue of Lutherans Engage the World. Find the story at engage.lcms.org/grant-for-care-kits-summer-2017.

How can parents teach their children to reject pornography and the inherent dangers associated with it? Kristen Jenson, Founder of Protect Young Minds and author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures addresses the increasing problem of pornography being readily accessible, even imposed upon children.

Guest Clint Colwell, Director of Admission at Saint Paul High School in Concordia, Missouri, talks about the unique opportunities for students at the distinctly Lutheran international boarding high school. Learn more about Saint Paul at splhs.org.

Rev. Brant Engel, President of the Board for Ephphatha Lutheran Mission Society, talks about the ministry of ELMS in ministry for the Deaf in Michigan. ELMS is active in Flint, MI, with a School for the Deaf and Lutheran ministry to the Deaf community there. A yearly Mission Festival in Frankenmuth provides resources and community-building for those working with the Deaf. The newest education initiative, St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf in Dearborn, MI, is a school for deaf children within the hearing day school at Emmanuel Lutheran Dearborn. St. Martin is currently taking registration for deaf children who would like to attend. Find registration information about St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf at Emmanuel Lutheran Church and School in Dearborn, MI, at smlid.org. Learn more about Ephphatha Lutheran Mission Society on their website elms-deaf.org. Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from October 10, 2016.

Guest Emily Beckman, Senior Associate Director of Admissions & Director of Lutheran Outreach for Concordia University Irvine, talks about what makes Irvine a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Irvine at cui.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Rosa Reiber, Associate Director of Admission for Concordia University Chicago, talks about what makes Chicago a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Chicago at cuchicago.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Rev. Ryan Peterson, Campus Pastor for Concordia University Ann Arbor, talks about what makes Ann Arbor a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Ann Arbor at cuaa.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Kristin Vogel, Associate Vice President of Traditional Enrollment Management for Concordia University St. Paul, talks about what makes St. Paul a unique university! Learn more about Concordia St. Paul at csp.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Gretchen Jameson, Senior Vice President of Strategy and University Affairs for Concordia University Wisconsin, talks about what makes Wisconsin a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Wisconsin at cuw.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Rev. Dr. John Nunes, President of Concordia College New York, talks about what makes New York a unique college! Learn more about Concordia College New York at concordia-ny.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Kara Baney, Admission Counselor from Concordia University Nebraksa, talks about what makes Nebraska a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Nebraska at cune.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.

Guest Brandon Pogue, Transfer Admissions Counselor for Concordia University Texas, talks about what makes Texas a unique university! Learn more about Concordia University Texas at concordia.edu. This episode is in our series of Concordia On-Air College Fair 2017. Search for the tag “college fair” to find all of the episodes.