The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

In this special Reformation Day crossover episode, the Lutheran Ladies are joined in the Lounge by ... more Lutheran ladies! 

Sarah, Erin, and Rachel welcome fellow podcasters Lexy Bourne and Sonja van Rossen, hosts of Here She Stands, a podcast for Australian Lutheran women.  

Hear Lexy and Sonja's stories as members of the fledgling Lutheran Mission–Australia (the LCMS's newest sister church) and discover what it's like to live as a Lutheran lady on the other side of the planet. 

Here She Stands is "an online platform where Lutheran women across Australia can come together as a community, sharing their stories and talking about that which is true noble, excellent, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8)."  

To learn more, check out ... 

Here She Stands 
Lutheran Mission—Australia 
The Lutheran Witness Podcast: Stories in Global Lutheranism: Lutheran Mission - Australia  
The Lutheran Witness Podcast: The New Lutheran Theological Seminary - Australia - KFUO Radio 
Fellowship recognized between LCMS and Lutheran Mission–Australia 

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.

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 — the ultimate fermented dairy product — applying “maximum science” as she experiments with different methods, milks, and cultures in search of the perfect homemade blend of creamy texture and tangy zip.  

For more Fermented Fun, check out: 

Fermented Fun, Part One: Sauerkraut and Mystery Foods 
Fermented Fun, Part Two: Sourdough!  

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 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 about the subjects Luther chose to tackle in these articles? How does Luther's example help us think through the way we approach our own ecumenical dialogues? What difference does it make for us as Lutherans to be able to say "WE believe, teach, and confess" instead of simply "I believe, teach, and confess"? If we, like Luther, thought our time on earth was short and wanted to leave a clear statement of what we believe to those who came after us, what would go in it? 

At the end of the episode, Rachel reveals the next Lutheran Ladies' Book Club pick: Malcolm Guite's Galahad and the Grail.  

To learn more about The Smalcald Articles:  

Read The Smalcald Articles online for free.  
Order a standalone hard copy from CPH.   
Listen to our “book club prequel” interview with the Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb. 
Check out Dr. Kolb’s new book, The Smalcald Articles as Martin Luther’s Framework for Witness to Fellow Christians. 

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.

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 warm and wide-ranging conversation at the intersection of art and faith.  

Malcolm Guite is a poet, musician, storyteller, Anglican priest, and literary scholar who has taught at universities including Cambridge, Duke, and Regent. He’s penned five volumes of poetry, several books on Christian faith and theology, and a highly acclaimed biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge entitled Mariner. He has lectured widely on the fantasy writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and has recently released the first book in his four-part epic retelling of the Arthurian saga, Galahad and the Grail. Find his writing wherever books are sold and view his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@MalcolmGuitespell.   

Mentioned in this episode:

A Poet for ‘Bruised Evangelicals’ - Christianity Today  
An Arthurian Epic for the Dark Age of the Bright Screen - Christianity Today 
The "Lifting the Veil" Conference  

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.

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 special Reformation-themed Kitchen Table Talk conversation.  

What are the Smalcald Articles? What events inspired Luther to write them, and why were they later included in the Book of Concord? In what ways do the Articles remain important for us as Lutherans today?  

The Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb is professor emeritus of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary and author of many books on the Lutheran Reformation including, most recently, The Smalcald Articles as Martin Luther’s Framework for Witness to Fellow Christians, from Concordia Publishing House. 

Read the Smalcald Articles freely online or order the print edition.  
Facebook group members may participate in or view the online book club event here.  

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.