The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

Inspired by the LCMS Youth Gathering, the Ladies embark on a three-part summer series celebrating young Lutheran ladies. It’s “bring a teen to Book Club” day in the Lounge! Lutheran lady teenagers Lorraine, Janice, and Eva stop by for a book club recap episode, joining Sarah, Erin, and Rachel as they talk through questions raised by E. Jane Mall’s cozy Lutheran classic Kitty, My Rib. What did our teenage readers think of Mall’s fictionalized depiction of Katharine Luther? Did they learn anything new about not just about Katie and the Reformation but also about 1950's-era Lutheranism in America (when the book was written)? What spiritual lessons can readers of all ages take from this book? What can Katie’s example teach us about how to live out our Christian vocations here on earth? At the end of the episode, the Ladies unveil their October book club pick: Joel Biermann’s Day 7: For Work, Rest, or Play. [https://www.cph.org/day-7-for-work-rest-or-play] Learn more about Kitty, My Rib [https://www.cph.org/kitty-my-rib] here. To dig more deeply into Katharine Luther’s life (and follow up on Lorraine’s recommendation for further reading) check out Katharina Von Bora: A Reformation Life [https://www.cph.org/catalog/product/view/id/403/s/katharina-von-bora/] by Rudolf K. Markwald and Marilynn Morris Markwald. 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 Ladies are celebrating our nation's birthday on July 4 by revisiting a favorite episode from 2022 all about hymns for the nation. Hymns for the Nation, or Patriotic Songs? Or both? As Americans are celebrating Independence Day, Lutherans once again consider the worth of hymns and songs that focus on God’s gift of land and government. Within the context of our Two Realms (or Two Kingdoms) theology, Sarah considers the hymns found in the “Nation and National Songs” section of the Lutheran Service Book, along with some popular American favorites. Hymns featured in this episode include “God Bless Our Native Land,” “Before You, Lord, We Bow,” “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” “God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Arm,” plus a few American songs you’ll likely know. The third hymn in the Nation and National Songs section, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was featured in the Hymns Sing with Sarah episode for Black History Month [https://www.kfuo.org/2021/02/19/lutheran-ladies-lounge-episode-073-hymn-sing-with-sarah-lift-every-voice-and-sing-spirituals/]. Read all 101 additional verses for “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” in this PDF [https://www.alliedmerchantnavy.com/mnctp/messages/faith-community/documents/NavyHymn101verses.pdf] from alliedmerchantnavy.com [https://www.alliedmerchantnavy.com/mnctp/messages/faith-community/documents/NavyHymn101verses.pdf]. To learn more about these and other hymns in Lutheran Service Book, check out CPH’s two-volume set Lutheran Service Book: Companion to the Hymns [https://www.cph.org/p-33586-Lutheran-Service-Book-Companion-to-the-Hymns-2-Volume-Set.aspx]. 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].

[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].