The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

“What should we be talking about that we’re not?” That’s the starting prompt for every installment of “Erin’s One-Question Interview.” While the answers to this question may change, the quality of these vital, hard-hitting conversations remains the same. In this episode, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel welcome special guest Carrie Ill to the Lounge to share her personal experience with infertility. Why is it so hard for women to talk about infertility? What is it about this condition that makes it so painful and fraught with grief? How does Lutheran theology shape our ways of thinking about infertility? How can Lutheran women show compassion and sensitivity in their conversations with one another — regardless of family size and fertility struggles? Carrie Ill is a pastor’s wife, Lutheran schoolteacher, and fellow Lutheran lady. Resources referenced include: He Remembers the Barren by Katie Schuermann The National Infertility Association (resolve.org)* *Note: This is a helpful but not Christian resource; not all guidance given may be in accord with Lutheran doctrine. For more insight into a Lutheran view on IVF, these posts from The Lutheran Witness provide theological and ethical guidance: witness.lcms.org/tag/ivf [https://witness.lcms.org/tag/ivf/] 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 lutheranladies@kfuo.org.

In their latest “How to Lutheran” conversation, Rachel celebrates the ongoing legacy of quilting circles in Lutheran Churches. Beginning with a look back at the significance of quilts and quilting bees in American history, she then explores biblical examples of women who used their skill with textile arts to help those in need. From there, the conversation examines the heyday of Lutheran quilters after the Second World War and the state of quilting circles today, considers ethical pitfalls to avoid when quilting for charity, and offers a range of novel ideas for using quilts to spread the love of Christ. Click to learn more about donating quilts to the following organizations: Lutheran World Relief Orphan Grain Train Download LWML’s “Blessing of the Quilts” litany here. Listen to our conversation about Adam Minter’s book Secondhand (referenced in the episode) here. Many thanks to Miriam Maassel Neumann (Rachel’s great aunt) for sharing her quilting story in a written interview featured in the episode. Click here to view a list of free downloadable Bible studies by Aunt Miriam, available from LWML. 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 lutheranladies@kfuo.org.

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:10). As we mark the beginning of the end of Ordinary Time and begin our descent toward the end of the church year, Sarah’s turning her attention to Praise and Adoration hymns in this all-new Hymn Sing episode. Hymns featured include “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (LSB 790), “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” (LSB 803), “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” (LSB 805), “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (LSB 809), and “How Great Thou Art” (LSB 801), along with more than a dozen other well-loved classics. 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, available 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!Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at lutheranladies@kfuo.org.

Have you ever imagined becoming an international missionary? Can you think of someone in your life who would make a good missionary? In this third International Mission 101 episode, Erin invites her colleague Anne Gonzalez to the Lounge to answer common questions about missionary recruitment. Who is qualified to be an LCMS missionary? What mission roles are open to (and even ideally suited to) Lutheran lay women? What’s the recruitment process like? DCE Anne Gonzalez is manager of lay missionary recruitment for the LCMS Office of International Mission. Click to learn more about LCMS International Mission, what missionaries do, types of missionary service, and current mission service opportunities. 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 lutheranladies@kfuo.org.

The Ladies are celebrating their SIXTH ANNIVERSARY in style this week — with a potluck party for the ages. The challenge: prepare and share at least one recipe published in a vintage (pre-A.D. 2000) church cookbook. The result: pull up a chair, grab a fork, and find out for yourself! From perennial favorites like broccoli salad and tater tot casserole, to neglected classics like chocolate eclair cake and corn chip taco salad, to some truly unexpected historical artifacts like beet cake and jellied salmon loaf, this smorgasbord of an episode is bound to have you smiling, sobbing, or even salivating as you listen. 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 lutheranladies@kfuo.org.