The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

[Enter Sarah]: “All right! Here we go! Time to record our 300th episode. Open up the studio. Turn on the mics... Wait a sec. Where’s Rachel? For that matter, where’s Erin? Where are my fellow Lutheran Ladies? My sisters in Christ? Something is definitely fishy here.” What happens when Erin and Rachel are late to a podcast recording session and Katharine Von Bora shows up instead — in her very own, state-of-the-art herring barrel time machine? It’s a Story Time adventure for the ages as the Lutheran Ladies celebrate their 300th episode in rare style. Join Sarah and Katie (soon-to-be Luther) as they travel through time on a quest to find their fellow Lutheran ladies — their sisters in Christ — and end up meeting a Who’s Who of Lutheran women along the way. To revisit the stories of each of the women featured in this episode, click the links below: * Anna Magdalena Bach: {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: The Wives of J.S. Bach - KFUO Radio [https://www.kfuo.org/2024/07/26/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-252-story-time-with-sarah-the-wives-of-j-s-bach/] * Emilie Buenger Walther: {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Walther's Wife, Emilie - KFUO Radio [https://www.kfuo.org/2020/09/11/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-050-story-time-with-sarah-walthers-wife-emilie/] * Catherine Winkworth: {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Catherine Winkworth - KFUO Radio [https://www.kfuo.org/2020/07/03/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-041-story-time-with-sarah-catherine-winkworth/] * Bessie Effner Rehwinkel: {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Dr. Bessie Rehwinkel — Pioneer, Doctor, Pastor's Wife - KFUO Radio [https://www.kfuo.org/2021/08/13/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-098-story-time-with-sarah-dr-bessie-rehwinkel-pioneer-doctor-pastors-wife/] * Gertrude Simon: {The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge} The Heroic Story of Gertrude Simon: China, 1943 - KFUO Radio [https://www.kfuo.org/2020/01/10/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-016-the-heroic-story-of-gertrude-simon-china-1943/] Special credit to Aubrey Blank for voice acting the scene transitions. Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge/]) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge [https://www.instagram.com/lutheranladieslounge/]. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd [https://www.instagram.com/hymnnerd/]), Rachel (@rachbomberger [https://www.instagram.com/rachbomberger/]), and Erin (@erinaltered [https://www.instagram.com/erinaltered/]) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/gjya5P], and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org [lutheranladies@kfuo.org].

The word “heretic” gets bandied about online so much these days that it has become almost meaningless, but it remains an important theological concept with serious implications for the life of the church. In this unexpectedly sobering Trivia Challenge, Rachel quizzes Erin and Sarah on the meanings and history of major heresies in the church, from Gnosticism to modernism and beyond. What even is “heresy,” anyway? Where is heresy mentioned in the Bible? How were the ecumenical creeds specifically formulated to combat heresy? What are good and bad ways to respond to heresy in the church? And is heresy still something we actually struggle with today? Resources referenced in this episode include the following: * Journey through Church History: Student Book - Concordia Publishing House [https://www.cph.org/journey-through-church-history-student-book] (highly recommended for families and educators!) * Journey through Church History: Leader Guide - Concordia Publishing House [https://www.cph.org/journey-through-church-history-leader-guide] * Lutheran Witness: May 2025 – The Lutheran Witness: [https://witness.lcms.org/2025/lutheran-witness-may-2025/] Councils and Conventions * Lutheran Witness: August 2023 – The Lutheran Witness: [https://witness.lcms.org/2023/lutheran-witness-august-2023/] Heresies Ancient and Modern Other sources mentioned include: * Jakob Wendesten (@jakobwendesten) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@jakobwendesten/video/7499563206193581358] * HETERODOX Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterodox] * DOXOLOGY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doxology] * 36 Bible verses about Heresies [https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Heresies] * Arianism | Definition, History, Christology, & Controversy | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arianism] * Bishop Nicholas Loses His Cool ::: St. Nicholas Center [https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/life-of-nicholas/bishop-nicholas-loses-his-cool] * Did St. Nicholas punch Arius at the Council of Nicaea? [https://aleteia.org/2021/12/06/did-st-nicholas-punch-arius-at-the-council-of-nicea] * Ecumenical council - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenical_council] * Albigensian Crusade - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albigensian_Crusade] * Gnosticism | Definition, Texts, Movements, & Influence | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/gnosticism] Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge/]) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge [https://www.instagram.com/lutheranladieslounge/]. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd [https://www.instagram.com/hymnnerd/]), Rachel (@rachbomberger [https://www.instagram.com/rachbomberger/]), and Erin (@erinaltered [https://www.instagram.com/erinaltered/]) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/gjya5P], and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org [lutheranladies@kfuo.org].

The sun is out, boats are on the water, fish are jumping, and the beach is calling. It’s the perfect time to revisit one of the Bible’s most memorable water-based narratives: the story of Jonah. Welcoming former co-host Bri Gerzevske back once again for another hilarious installment of Bri’s Radio Theatre, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel are jumping feet-first with her into the briny deep. How will Captain Trish handle the runaway prophet on board her ship? What will the Ninevites do when they hear Jonah’s message of doom and gloom? Will Jonah ever learn what God wants to teach him? And what does this all have to do with the death and resurrection of Jesus? Disclaimer: This episode is satire, Trish is a fictional character, and we already know our script probably wouldn’t pass LCMS Doctrinal Review on the first try. Enjoy. Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge/]) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge [https://www.instagram.com/lutheranladieslounge/]. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd [https://www.instagram.com/hymnnerd/]), Rachel (@rachbomberger [https://www.instagram.com/rachbomberger/]), and Erin (@erinaltered [https://www.instagram.com/erinaltered/]) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/gjya5P], and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org [lutheranladies@kfuo.org].

A blessed Pentecost to all! To mark the feasts of Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, Sarah’s digging into a dozen hymns associated with these holy days in a brand-new Hymn Sing episode. Hymns featured include fan favorites “Holy, Holy, Holy” (LSB 507), “Holy Spirit, Light Divine” (LSB 496), and “Glory Be to God the Father” (LSB 506), together with lesser-known classics like “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest” (LSB 498/499), “O Day Full of Grace” (LSB 503), and “Come Down, O Love Divine” (LSB 501). Get to know the stories behind the hymns you love — and get better acquainted with hymns you may not yet know well — as you sing along with #hymnnerd Sarah. As always: to learn more about these and other hymns in Lutheran Service Book, check out Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Hymns [https://www.cph.org/lutheran-service-book-companion-to-the-hymns-2-volume-set], available from CPH. Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge/]) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge [https://www.instagram.com/lutheranladieslounge/]. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd [https://www.instagram.com/hymnnerd/]), Rachel (@rachbomberger [https://www.instagram.com/rachbomberger/]), and Erin (@erinaltered [https://www.instagram.com/erinaltered/]) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/gjya5P], and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org [lutheranladies@kfuo.org].

As the weather warms up and the sun grows brighter and hotter, Rachel’s taking the opportunity to ask a big question that turns out to be just a little more controversial than one might expect: Should I line dry my clothes? Beginning with a quick survey of the history of laundry drying techniques and traditions, Rachel then looks how and why American housewives made the transition from “drying greens” and clotheslines to gas or electric tumble dryers — and how the “right-to-dry" movement in the 2000s and 2010s marked a resurgence in popularity for the humble, affordable, counter-cultural, and even occasionally illegal clothesline. Resources referenced in this episode include: * Old and Interesting: History of Laundry [http://www.oldandinteresting.com/history-of-laundry.aspx] * Ronald Reagan " Live Better Electrically" comercial de "GE Theatre" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Lz1C53RwI&ab_channel=Multi45621] * "Live Better Electrically" commercial from "GE Theatre" (1950s) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fwramn5U3M&t=24s&ab_channel=ENTERTAINMENTBUFF] * Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to ... - Ellen Sandbeck - Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=AfvBaQaFtrcC&pg=PA221#v=onepage&q&f=false] * Clothes line - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_line] * Drying for Freedom - Drying For Freedom Official Trailer 1 | IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2303571737/] Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge/]) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge [https://www.instagram.com/lutheranladieslounge/]. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd [https://www.instagram.com/hymnnerd/]), Rachel (@rachbomberger [https://www.instagram.com/rachbomberger/]), and Erin (@erinaltered [https://www.instagram.com/erinaltered/]) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/gjya5P], and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org [lutheranladies@kfuo.org].