The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

Inspired by Bri’s Greatest Hits and the 200th episode of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel are each revisiting their own favorite episodes from the past four years of podcasting.

This week, Rachel takes us back to May, 2020—the height of the pandemic lockdown—remembering with appreciation an episode that not only brought laughter to lonely days but also epitomized a classic feature of Lutheran life and fellowship.

It’s Episode 34: The Great Jell-O® Episode.

From the original show notes:

In this special extended installment of Erin’s Recipe Card, the Lutheran Ladies pull out recipes old and new as they prepare and taste test an eclectic range of variations on that iconic Lutheran potluck staple: Jell-O® salad.

Whether you prefer your gelatin sweet or savory or somewhere in between, unadorned or crammed full of flavors and textures, barely sweetened or knock-your-socks-off sugary, you’re sure to encounter a recipe here that tickles your fancy.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

As Bri Gerzevske prepared to leave The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge after nearly four years as a cohost, she took a little stroll down memory lane, revisiting and recording new intros for five of her all-time favorite episodes.

It’s Bri’s Greatest Hits — #5 BONUS. The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Brigade

In this April 1, 2022 episode, Anthems of Zionauthor Katie Schuermann joins Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel for a Bradbury-inspired episode to celebrate April Fool’s Day.

“We are fools for Christ’s sake …” (1 Cor. 4:10a)

This episode was written by Katie Schuermann and is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and songs are either products of the author’s imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events or places or works of art is coincidental.

Inspired from the Anthems of Zion series of books © Katie Schuermann, published by Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved. www.cph.org. To order the titles in this series, please contact Concordia Publishing House at 800-325-3040 or visit them online at cph.org.

To find these books and more, visit katieschuermann.com.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

As Bri Gerzevske prepared to leave The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge after nearly four years as a cohost, she took a little stroll down memory lane, revisiting and recording new intros for five of her all-time favorite episodes.

It’s Bri’s Greatest Hits — #4. Financial Peace University Radio Theatre

In this August 2022 episode, Bri and the Ladies explore fiscal responsibility and ways to spend wisely during tight financial times through five brief comedy sketches inspired by Dave Ramsey’s popular Financial Peace University program. While Financial Peace has great merit to bring people out of debt, Bri takes this opportunity to poke fun at its lack of sound theology, Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps “that sometimes have adult feet,” and the ridiculous lengths one might go to for their financial goals.

In the end, though, Bri reminds the Ladies that our financial status doesn’t determine our salvation.

Find Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University from Ramsey Solutions and explore his Seven Baby Steps. And if you need a budget, check out You Need A Budget.

New to Bri’s Radio Theatre? Listen to past episodes here.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

As Bri Gerzevske prepared to leave The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge after nearly four years as a cohost, she took a little stroll down memory lane, revisiting and recording new intros for five of her all-time favorite episodes.

It’s Bri’s Greatest Hits — #3. The Walther League

In this December 2021 episode, Sarah explores the rise and fall of the Walther League, spotlighting the many people and organizations—Walter A. Maier, the We Raise Foundation, and the National Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Association among them—who trace their roots back to this energetic (if occasionally unorthodox) association of Lutheran young people.

From its earliest beginnings in 1893 till its final meeting in 1968, the Walther League was a major force and rite of passage in Lutheran life. This juggernaut youth organization—named for LCMS founding President C.F.W. Walther—brought young adults together for worship, education, service, recreation and fellowship. It also forged new generations of Lutheran leaders and served as the unofficial “marriage bureau” of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, bringing untold numbers of marriage-minded young people together in holy matrimony.

To learn more, check out Jon Pahl’s book Hopes and Dreams of All: The International Walther League and Lutheran Youth in American Culture, 1893-1993.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

As Bri Gerzevske prepared to leave The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge after nearly four years as a cohost, she took a little stroll down memory lane, revisiting and recording new intros for five of her all-time favorite episodes.

It’s Bri’s Greatest Hits — #2. I Don’t Want to Have the Prayer

In this November 2020 episode, Rachel lead Sarah, Erin, and Bri in a book club recap discussion of Karen Kuhlmann Averitt’s memoir I Don’t Want to Have the Prayer: A Messy Pastor’s Kid Does Her Memory Work.

The show opened with a special guest appearance by the author herself, joining the Ladies to answer listener questions about the book submitted via Facebook. It then continued with a more in-depth conversation covering key questions raised by the book.

Click to learn more about Karen Kuhlmann Averitt’s I Don’t Want to Have the Prayer or to browse a complete list of books by Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge authors.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

As Bri Gerzevske prepared to leave The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge after nearly four years as a cohost, she took a little stroll down memory lane, revisiting and recording new intros for five of her all-time favorite episodes.

It’s Bri’s Greatest Hits — #1. Slaw Yeah.

In this “Erin’s Recipe Card” episode, which first aired in July 2020, Erin introduced Sarah, Bri, and Rachel to a tangy twist on a summertime favorite: Cowboy Coleslaw. Rachel may have started out a little skeptical of this complex concoction (combining apples, grapes, dill pickles, onions, and stone-ground mustard), but Bri went wild for it, even creating an epic power ballad to coleslaw on the spot.

Visit the original episode show notes for Erin’s recipe.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].

It’s our 200th episode — and to celebrate, our faithful Lutheran Ladies (and their faithful listener friends) are creating new stanzas for Herman Stuempfle’s hymn “For All the Faithful Women” (LSB 855).

Featuring 31 original lyric tributes — to Anna, Esther, the Hebrew midwives, Tirzah, “that Proverbs 31 woman,” and Lutheran women everywhere — these new stanzas are sure to inspire laughter, tears, and a new appreciation for your sisters in Christ.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

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In this Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club recap episode, Rachel leads Sarah and Erin in an epic conversation of C.S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength.

What broad cultural trends did Lewis notice and write into this still-eerily-relevant novel that are still bearing fruit even today? How can his insights about how worldly organizations function help us build godly Christian communities? What can we learn about spiritual warfare — especially how to recognize, faithfully resist and even combat the evils of our own day? And what’s the deal with Merlin?

Listen till the end to hear an announcement of the next Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club pick: FLAME’s Extra Nos: Discovering Grace outside Myself (brand new from CPH).

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram!

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In this bittersweet episode, the Ladies throw a surprise farewell party for Brianne Gerzevske, who, after four years of faithful service, is leaving the Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge.

Beginning with “Top 10 Moments in Bri-story,” the festivities continue with a custom Mad-Lib, a “Wear Sunscreen”-style commencement address, a colorful cake reveal, and a card shower.

From cooking with fruit snacks to reinventing Chrismons to asking big questions and beyond, Bri’s contributions to the show have routinely been marked by creativity, hilarity, good humor, and godly compassion. If you'd like to share your love and appreciation with her during this time of transition, consider participating in our farewell card shower either virtually (via Facebook or Instagram or by email to [email protected]) or with an old-fashioned greeting card sent to KFUO Radio:

Bri Gerzevske

c/o Sarah Gulseth

KFUO Radio

1333 S. Kirkwood Rd.

Saint Louis, MO 63122

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On June 23, the Lutheran Ladies had the honor and pleasure of presenting a live stage show version of their podcast as the Saturday night entertainment at the LWML National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This week, we’re sharing part 2 of our audio highlights from the show. In today’s episode, enjoy the following segments:

• Game Show: Lutheran Lady Feud
• Interlude: Projectile Swag Break
• Hymn Sing with Sarah: "Listen, God is Calling" (Music © Lutheran Theological College, Makumira, Tanzania. Published with permission)
• Finale: “Never Have I Ever”

Click to watch livestream from the entire show on Vimeo.

Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), Erin (@erinaltered), and Bri (@grrrzevske) on Instagram!

Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [email protected].