The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio
by KFUO Radio · 391 episodes
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Have you scrolled through your podcasts, searching for one that catches your ear - a place you can escape to with inviting conversations, laughter, and fellowship with your Lutheran sisters? Look no further! Join Sarah, Erin, Rachel, and Bri on the sofa in the Lutheran Ladies Lounge, a podcast oasis for you, dear sisters, to sit, rest your feet, and stay a while. And on the way out, we’ll check your lipstick. The Lutheran Ladies Lounge is produced by KFUO Radio and available wherever you get your podcasts.
Latest episodes
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38 min
#369. Fermented Fun, Part Three: Yogurt!
She’s fermented sauerkraut. She’s fermented sourdough. What will Erin ferment next? How about dairy! In part three of her Fermented Fun series, Erin tries her hand at making yogurt…
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55 min
#368. Book Club Wrap Up: The Smalcald Articles
In this book club recap conversation, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel talk through the context, themes, and main takeaways from Martin Luther's Smalcald Articles. What surprises us today a…
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57 min
#367. Wild Card: Malcolm Guite on Scripture, Imagination, and Galahad
Imagination. Faith. Fantasy. Poetry. Art. Beauty. Wisdom. If these are your watchwords, this is your episode. Once again, Sarah sits down with modern-day bard Malcolm Guite for a w…
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1 h 05
#366. Kitchen Table Talk: The Smalcald Articles with Dr. Robert Kolb
As a helpful “prequel” to their upcoming Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club discussion of Martin Luther’s Smalcald Articles, the Ladies welcome the Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb to the Lounge for a…
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1 h 24
#365. Layers: 7th Anniversary + 365th Episode!
The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge is celebrating its seventh anniversary and 365th episode — on the same day. Riffing off an idea first presented by author Heidi Goehmann, Sarah, Erin, a…
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43 min
#364. Adventures in Lutheranism: The Lutheran Witness
In this Adventures in Lutheranism conversation, Rachel shares the story of her return as interim managing editor to The Lutheran Witness magazine after a 7-year hiatus. Following a…
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1 h 14
#363. Sarah Goes to School: The Creed & Ancient Christianity
Class is back in session, as Sarah continues her diaconal studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis! In this episode, Sarah reviews material covered in her fourth class in Concordia…
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57 min
#362. Leading Ladies: Curiosity with Oddball Leader Bri
What does curiosity have to do with effective leadership? Following up on her earlier Leading Ladies conversation, former co-host and regular guest Bri Gerzervske returns to the Lo…
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58 min
#361. Rachel's Trivia Challenge: History of Women's Education
Were women in the past completely uneducated — or worse, cruelly denied any meaningful opportunity to receive an education by their parents and society at large? Some modern schola…
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40 min
#360. Adventures in Lutheranism: LERT Chainsaw Training with LCMS Disaster Response
Lutherans sometimes have a reputation for being boring and “vanilla” — but is this stereotype always justified? Sarah’s putting it to the test with this week’s all-new Adventure in…
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1 h 03
#359. Our Favorites, Revisited: St. Monica Day Party Plan
According to Lutheran Service Book, the commemoration of St. Monica falls on August 27 each year. To give you enough time to source ingredients for Erin's delicious St. Monica Buns…
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1 h 03
#358. Kitchen Table Talk: The Quiet Ambition with Dr. Ryan Tinetti (Book Club Bonus!)
Expanding on their recent Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club discussion, the Ladies welcome author Ryan Tinetti to the Lounge to unpack themes from his book The Quiet Ambition: Scripture’s…
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36 min
#357. Adventures in Lutheranism: Reading the (Whole) Bible
It’s time for another Adventure in Lutheranism — and this time, the Ladies are cutting to the very heart of the Christian’s daily life. In this episode, Sarah reports on her quest…
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54 min
#356. Book Club Wrap Up: The Quiet Ambition
In this book club recap conversation, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel talk through themes and ideas in Ryan P. Tinetti’s new book The Quiet Ambition: Scripture’s Surprising Antidote to Our…
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28 min
#355. Bri's Radio Theatre: The Ballad of (Overture) 4-Dash-57
It’s time for the triennial LCMS Synod Convention — held this year in Phoenix, Arizona, from July 18–23 under the theme “Christ Is Risen Indeed.” Are you curious about what actuall…
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1 h 00
#354. Kitchen Table Talk: Biblical Masculinity with Rev. Dr. Quintin Cundiff
In this Kitchen Table Talk episode, the Ladies are joined by the Rev. Dr. Quintin Cundiff for a conversation on biblical manhood, “toxic masculinity,” and the ongoing “crisis of ma…
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53 min
#353. Our Favorites, Revisited: Should I line dry my clothes?
In May 2025, Rachel dared to ask a big question that turned out to be unexpectedly popular: Should I line dry my clothes? As we take an Independence Day holiday, we revisit this su…
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59 min
#352. Rachel's Trivia Challenge: Live Sharathon Broadcast
Most of the time, The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge exists exclusively in podcast format. But every once in a blue moon, KFUO Radio welcomes the Lutheran Ladies to its studio for an on-a…
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43 min
#351. Fermented Fun, Part Two: Sourdough!
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal (in its article “Everyone in Trump’s Cabinet Is Eating Sauerkraut”) reported without irony that “JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials sw…
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53 min
#350. Sarah Goes to School: The Biblical Master Narrative
Class is back in session, Ladies, as Sarah continues her diaconal studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis! In this episode, Sarah offers a helpful introductory crash course in sys…