Serving the Suffering: The Church’s Role in Recovery

How does the LCMS prepare and train people to respond to disasters with the mercy of Christ? The Rev. Michael Meyer (Managing Director, LCMS National Mission) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how Disaster Response has grown among LCMS districts and congregations over the last ten years, why Disaster Response and mercy work are an important part of who we are as LCMS Lutherans, why it is important for us to consider both physical and spiritual care together, and the theme and details of this year's LCMS National Disaster Response and Training Conference, "Serving the Suffering: The Church’s Role in Recovery." Learn more and register here: calendar.lcms.org/event/2025-lcms-national-disaster-response-and-training-conference. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: [email protected].