Chelsea Irwin — Serving the Lord in Eurasia in the Czech Republic, Erin Mackenzie — Serving the Lord in Latin American and the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic, and Shara Osiro — Serving the Lord in Africa in Kenya, join Andy and Sarah to talk about opportunities to serve on a Short Term Mission team this summer in Poland, Malawi, and the Dominican Republic. These opportunities are:

1. English Bible Camp- Poland, August 2-14, 2023. Team members will lead English Bible Camps with the local church for community outreach.
2. Youth Conference- Malawi, July 30-August 6, 2023. Team members will assist with hosting/leading a youth conference for the Malawian Lutheran Church.
3. Missionary Kid Program Team, August 7-14, 2023, in the Dominican Republic. Team members will lead a VBS-style program for missionary kids during the regional retreat. Spanish or Portuguese skills are very helpful (but not required) in this context.

Find these opportunities and apply at servenow.lcms.org.

Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, joins Andy and Sarah for Episode 1 in our series on The English Reformation. In this episode, hear about what we mean by "Reformation" and "English Reformation," why many Lutherans know so little about the English Reformation, where this Reformation began, what was happening in other countries at this time, and some of the key figures to know (Thomas Bilney, Hugh Latimer, Thomas Wolsey).

Listen to all episodes in this series at kfuo.org/tag/the-english-reformation. Find "The Reformation" by Dr. MacKenzie at cph.org/the-reformation and Amazon.com.

Natalie Mayor, Choir Director at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri, along with Junior students Peyton and Vashek, join Andy and Sarah during Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose Lutheran South for their education, how Lutheran South is preparing them for their next chapters in life, how God's Word is a part of their school day, and why Ms. Mayor loves teaching music at Lutheran South. Learn more about Lutheran High School South at lslancers.org and follow them on social at facebook.com/lhssstl, instagram.com/lhssstl, and twitter.com/lhssstl.

Kantor Matthew Gerhardt at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School in Des Peres, Missouri, along with students Miriam and Reid, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose St. Paul's for them, what they love about being students there, when they hear about Jesus during the school day, the role music has in education at St. Paul's, and what Kantor loves about teaching the children there. Learn more about St. Paul's Lutheran School at stplutheranschool.org, and find them on social at facebook.com/stpaulsschoolecc and instagram.com/splsaints.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, MSW, joins Andy and Sarah in our series on "Emotions and the Gospel" to talk about Delight, including where we find delight in our lives, how relationship is key to delight, how delight helps us hold opposite emotions in tension, and how we can acknowledge delight in our lives.

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. Erik Hermann — professor of Historical Theology, dean of Theological Research and Publication, director of the Center for Reformation Research, and director of Concordia Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Erika Bennett, director of Continuing Education at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, join Sarah and guest co-host Jordan Harms live from the Faith and Film Festival at Concordia Seminary to talk about the value of film for telling stories, how we can find Christian themes in movies that are not explicitly Christian, what we learn from Sci Fi and Fantasy films, and what Festival participants will learn and experience. Learn more at csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/faith-and-film-festival.

Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about who St. John Chrysostom was, the era in which he lived, how he served the church, and what we learn from him as a forefather of the faith.

This is a rebroadcast from January 27, 2022.

Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola, Professor of Theology and Theology Department Chair at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins Andy and Sarah on the Commemoration of St. Titus to talk about who St. Titus was, how the Lord used him the church, his relationship with St. Paul, and what we learn from St. Titus and Paul's letter to him.

This is a rebroadcast from January 26, 2022.

Deaconess Maryann Hayter, LCMS manager of grants administration, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how national development grants help LCMS entities make known the Love of Christ, some examples of how past recipients of the LCMS national development grants program have carried the mission forward, the criteria to be eligible, and the application process for the grants. Learn more and apply at lcms.org/serve/grants/development.

Mrs. Karen Shimkus — Choral, Strings, and Guitar Teacher at Metro East Lutheran High School (MELHS) in Edwardsville, Illinois, along with MELHS seniors Sophia, Jakob, and Joey, join Andy and Sarah during National Lutheran Schools Week to talk about why their families chose MELHS for them, how MELHS is preparing them for the next chapter in life, how God's Word is part of their day, what makes MELHS a unique experience for students, and why Mrs. Shimkus loves teaching there. Learn more about MELHS at melhs.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/MetroEastLutheranHS