Faith & Family From Kfuo Radio

Miriam Grossman, MD, child, adolescent psychiatrist, and presenter at the Matthew Bulfin Education Conference of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Pediatricians on the Unique Biology of Mothers and Children. On today’s program, Dr. Grossman discusses the biology of attachment. You can find more information about Dr. Grossman and her newest book for children at www.MiriamGrossmanMD.com. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from March 28, 2016.

Annie Roden shares her story of being a birth mother. Melyssa Frederick, MSW, LCSW Program Manager of Adoption Services for Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri shares insight on the adoption process for both adoptive parents and birth parents. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from November 10, 2015.

Guests Joyce Angell, Jonathan Dugas, and Amy Nouri talk about wearable fitness devices and how they can be beneficial to living a healthier life. Tracking steps, activity minutes, and sleep sound great, but does it really help you live healthier? What kinds of options are out there for people who want to start tracking data? Why is it important to know how active you are each day? Our guests discuss these questions and more. Joyce Angell is a professor in the Human Performance Department at Concordia University Chicago. Jonathan Dugas is Clinical Director at The Vitality Group. Amy Nouri is Media Relations Specialist for Fitness for Garmin International. Today’s program is an encore from October 17, 2016.

Guest Dr. Jim Marriott, Director of Musical Arts at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, talks about the importance of singing hymns and the upcoming Opening Service Hymn Festival at CSL on Sunday, August 27, at 3:00pm. Find more about the event at facebook.com/ConcordiaSem and reserve your spot in the mass choir by contacting Jim Marriott at marriottj@csl.edu or calling 314-505-7118.

Guest Rev. Steve Carretto, Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Boca Raton, Florida, talks about the church's blossoming outreach to the special needs community surrounding their congregation. St. Paul received a Stand With Your Community grant from the LCMS in 2016, and because of this grant, St. Paul is creating new projects for St. Paul to be able to be more inclusive and welcoming to those with special needs. "A Night to Shine," from the Tim Tebow Foundation, is one of those projects and is an incredibly memorable event for everyone involved. Read more about this story at engage.lcms.org and find out more about "A Night to Shine" at timtebowfoundation.org.

Guests Rev. Dr. Michael and Jen-Yi "Irene" Paul serve the Lord as career missionaries through The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Taiwan. In this role, Michael serves as a theological educator for the China Evangelical Lutheran Church. He teaches in congregations and at China Lutheran Seminary, Hsinchu. He also writes and translates Lutheran Chinese resources and helps mentor new church workers. Learn more about their story, including how to support their work, at lcms.org/paul and learn how you can serve as a missionary at lcms.org/service.

Guests Katie Siddins, Wellbeing Integration Manager - Health Care for Concordia Plan Services, and Steve Gruenwald, Director of Worker Wellness for Concordia Plan Services, discuss how exercise can be fun and how to make it work for you. Scheduling time for exercise is important, and having an exercise buddy can be very motivating. Having appropriate gear for what you’re doing helps squash excuses, and purchasing new gear is a great way to reward yourself for exercising. Listen to learn more great tips for getting the family involved and making exercise work for you. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from September 15, 2016.

Guest Rev. Matthew Heise, Executive Director of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation, talks about some of the projects currently going on at LHF, including hymnal translation in South Sudan, the Book of Concord in French language, and many more. Learn more about LHF and how you can support their mission at lhfmissions.org.

Guest Camille Smith, RD, LD, Nutrition Educator with the St. Louis District Dairy Council, joins us in studio to help us celebrate National Ice Cream Month! She shares some brief history of ice cream as well as two delicious recipes. Taste test panel of KFUO staff Sarah Gulseth, Sidney Kendall, and Kip Allen make sure the recipes are wonderful enough to share. Find the STL District Dairy Council at stldairycouncil.org or facebook.com/stlouisdairycouncil. Find recipes there or at kfuo.org!

Guest Katie Schuermann, author of He Remembers the Barren, talks about vocation in the midst of barrenness. What is the identity of a woman who hasn’t been blessed with children? What is her vocation, and how can the church support the barren couple? Hear these answers and an insightful conversation about the beautiful cover artwork of her book. See more of artist Ed Riojas’s stunning work at edriojasartist.com, view the 1st edition cover at Amazon.com, and purchase Katie’s book at emmanuelpress.us/books/he-remembers-the-barren.

Guest Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, discusses the current situation of Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old boy in the United Kingdom whose parents are fighting for the right to treat his rare genetic disorder rather than allowing him to die. Charlie is currently on life support, and doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital want to remove his life support and let him "die with dignity." Although Charlie’s parents have appealed to the High Court for their right to treat their child, the Court agrees with the Hospital. Today we talk about whether quality of a person’s life is a reason to let that person die or to try a treatment option that, while the chances of success are slim, has a glimmer of hope of success. Read more about this story at charliesfight.org.

Guest Benjamin Helge talks about life as a career missionary in Eurasia, specifically the Czech Republic. Learn more about Benjamin, including prayer requests and birthday, at lcms.org/helge. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from November 10, 2016.

Annmarie Wallis and Erica Herman, Social Services Coordinator at Meramec Bluffs Senior Living Community, share about how to care for caregivers, who give so much of their time to take care of older parents and relatives.

Emily Woock is the Director of Parish Music at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois. Music literacy is an important skill for children to have, and Emily talks about resources for parents to help teach their children about music literacy. Emily also talks about including children in worship and the importance of teaching children about worship and our rich Lutheran liturgy. Find the CD "Keeping the Beat" and other early childhood music resources from GIA Publications. Today’s program is an encore from August 1, 2016.

Guest the Rev. Marcus Zill, Chancellor of LCMS-U, talks about the book Welcome to College: A Christ-follower’s guide for the journey, second edition by Jonathan Morrow, DMin, MDiv and published by Kregel Publications. What questions do students face when entering college? Why does it matter how you talk about Jesus on campus? Find the book at amazon.com/Welcome-College-Christ-Followers-Guide-Journey/dp/0825444888.

Guest Rev. Charles St-Onge talks about life as a career missionary in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Learn more about the St-Onges, including prayer requests and birthdays, at lcms.org/stonge. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from November 10, 2016.

Guests Toni Larson, LISW, Clinical Social Worker with Lutheran Family Service in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Rev. Steven Cholak, Associate Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church Roswell, New Mexico, talk about God’s promises to those who are grieving from miscarriage, a frequently avoided topic. Parents who have suffered miscarriage often grieve alone, and family and friends may not know what to say or how to act. Our guests talk about these things as well as how to work through the grief and pain. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from August 24, 2016.

Guest Dr. Alma Golden, MD, who is a pediatrician from Temple, TX, has been in private practice, healthcare administration, and national and international public health policy. She was a presenter at the 2016 Matthew Bulfin Education Conference, a joint conference of the American Association of Pro-Life Gynecologists and Obstetricians and the American College of Pediatricians. Dr. Golden speaks about how to teach your children to make good decisions in tricky situations. Too often children and teens get involved in high-risk scenarios because of peer pressure, and it’s hard to say no to friends. Dr. Golden talks about ways to equip children to be confident in their decisions and how parents and teachers can support children in their decisions. Today’s program is a rebroadcast from August 10, 2016.