Faith & Family From Kfuo Radio

Guests Terry Schmidt, Director of Schools and Accreditation for LCMS Office of National Mission, talks about what children learn in a Lutheran school, how chapel is a part of Lutheran schools, and preview 2017-2018 Chapel Talks available from LCMS School Ministry. Learn more about LCMS School Ministry at lcms.org/school-ministry and find the Chapel Talks at luthed.org/chapel-talks.

Annmarie Wallis and Lutheran Senior Services Director of Marketing and Communications Ann Cerame share what makes LSS unique among Life Plan Communities. Also, Annmarie shares her story of becoming a team member at LSS, and Ann shares her perspective as both a team member and daughter of a new LSS resident.

Guests from the new crew of 10-Month Lutheran Young Adult Corps volunteers join us to talk about their journey to LYAC, what orientation has been like, and what expectations are for this year. Our guests are Nik Locker - LYAC City Coordinator for Boston, Hayden Duncan from Mount Pleasant, Texas and assigned to LYAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Nathan Leonard from Topeka, Kansas, and assigned to LYAC in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more about the Lutheran Young Adult Corps at lcms.org/young-adult-corps.

Guests from the LCMS Communications Team Deaconess Pam Nielsen - Associate Executive Director, Megan Mertz - staff writer and Managing Editor for Lutheran Engage the World, and Erik Lunsford - managing photojournalist, talk about the magazine Lutherans Engage the World. This vivid magazine has been redesigned to engage you in the stories of the church around the world and to show how the church is spreading the message of the love of Christ to our global neighbors. View stories and subscribe to the online magazine at engage.lcms.org, or call the LCMS Church Information Center at 888-843-5267 to get your individual or bulk print subscription.

Guest Katie Fiene, founder of the Swaddling Clothes program, talks about how and why she started this program and how it’s spreading across the nation. Swaddling Clothes provides clothing, diapers, food, and the love of Jesus - free of charge - to families in need or young women who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy. Learn more about this wonderful program at swaddlingclothes.org, and contact Katie at kfiene@swaddlingclothes.org if your church would like to learn how to start its own program.

Guest Rev. Jeff Pflug, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Madison, Indiana, discusses the intersection of mental health and congregational life. Today’s program is an encore from May 6, 2016.

Guest Vicki Biggs, Senior Vice President for Seminary Advancement at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis talks about the upcoming 2017 Alumni Reunion, which will be September 21-22 on the campus of Concordia Seminary. A special welcome is extended to the class of 1967! Learn more and register at csl.edu/friends/alumni-friends-events/alumni-reunions/.

Guest Jackie Meyer, busy mom of a family of 7, shares insights for family menu planning to reduce the "What do you want for dinner tonight? I don’t know, what do you want?" conversations. Family menu planning helps families stay in their budget and engages children as they learn life skills and serve each other.

Guests Rev. Herb and Markie Burch serve the Lord as career missionaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Lima, Peru. They work with other missionaries to implement the outlined mission strategy for this area. This strategy includes gathering groups together for Bible study, establishing mercy missions, teaching the Lutheran confessions and raising up and empowering local leaders to carry out future ministry. In addition, they provide leadership and counseling for other mission teams in the area, offer pastoral care and counseling and coordinate with local ministry partners. Through Word and Sacrament ministry, they care for disadvantaged people who need to experience the love of Jesus Christ .Learn more about their work, as well as how you can support them, at lcms.org/burch. Learn how you can serve as a missionary at lcms.org/service. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from March 7, 2017.

Guests Cheri Selander, DCE - serving Christ Lutheran Church in La Mesa, California, Scotte Hansen, DCE - serving Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in La Vista, Nebraska, and Andrew Nelson, DCE - serving Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church in St. Peters, Missouri, share their stories from the field of DCE ministry. Our guests today are all members of the Board of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education. Learn more about NADCE at nadce.org.

Today’s guests discuss why they decided to choose life for their children even when encouraged to do otherwise. Ellen McGladdery is a wife, mother, and member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Danville, CA. Ellen shares the story of receiving the prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome for their son. Read her story at blogs.lcms.org/2015/why-i-didnt-terminate-my-child-with-down-syndrome. Guest Deaconess Ellie Corrow chose life for her son when many influences would suggested otherwise. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from March 31, 2015.

Guest Rev. Michael Meyer, Manager of Disaster Response for the LCMS, talks about the upcoming 2017 International LCMS Disaster Response Conference and how mercy work is a historical part of the church. The Conference will be September 26-28 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Learn more about LCMS Disaster Response at lcms.org/disaster and register for the Conference at lcms.org/events/2017-disaster-response-conference.

Guest Deaconess Sandra Rhein talks about her work as a deaconess who works with Lutheran church bodies in countries around the world to develop hymnals for these church bodies. She talks about the process of creating and translating these hymnals, how her training and formation as a Deaconess plays a major role in these projects, and what these hymnals mean to the people of these church bodies around the world. Learn more about her work at blog.lcms.org. To support the international project, call the LCMS at 888-930-4438 or send a check to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod International Center marked for the International Hymnal Project. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from February 28, 2017.

Guests Rev. Charles Henrickson - Pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, Missouri, Cheryl Swope - Author of "Simply Classical, A Beautiful Education for Any Child, Mother and Home Educator," and Rev. Joshua Hayes - Pastor of University Lutheran Chapel in Boulder, Colorado, discuss the importance of Latin in a child’s education. Why is it important, and is it ever too late to start? Isn’t Latin a dead language that isn’t useful anymore? How does Latin help in career paths other than theology? Hear these questions and more discussed with these brilliant guests. These resources are covered in the discussion: memoriapress.com/curriculum/educational-resources, CCLE.org (Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education), WittenbergAcademy.org, classicalacademicpress.com, and classicalconversations.com.

Guest Dr. Jack Fyans, clinical psychologist, discusses honesty, gossip, and social media in the family unit. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from February 10, 2014.

Guest Valerie Stonebreaker serves the Lord through the LCMS as a career missionary in Togo. As an evangelistic missionary, Valerie serves in a variety of capacities. She teaches English to junior high and high school students. She tutors students at the Centre Luthérien d’Etudes Théologiques (CLET), or Lutheran Center for Theological Studies, in Dapaong, Togo, West Africa, the Lutheran seminary that serves Lutheran churches in several French-speaking countries in West Africa. She also works with the wives and families at CLET.

Guest Rev. Jonathan Meyer, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, talks about his recent experience as a member of the Reformation 500 Choir that traveled to Europe to give concerts along the trail of the Reformation. See pictures and videos from this tour at facebook.com/Reformation500Choir.

Guest Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, associate director of School Ministry, LCMS Office of National Mission discusses what parents can expect as Lutheran schools seek to engage and partner in education. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from October 13, 2015.

Annmarie Wallis and Joy Brother, Director of Move-In Resources and Resale for Lutheran Senior Services, share tips and tricks for downsizing and moving into a smaller residence or senior living community.