The Lutheran Ladies' Lounge from KFUO Radio

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 masculinity.”   

What does Scripture say about what it means to be a man? How does culture agree with or fight against what Scripture says? What specific challenges and crises face men in America today — Lutheran men in particular?  How do these challenges compare with those facing men in the rest of the world? What do men most need in order to thrive as men, and how can Lutheran women contribute to their thriving?   

The Rev. Dr. Quintin Cundiff serves as director of church planting for the LCMS Office of National Mission. A former missionary to Riga, Latvia, where he taught at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia’s Luther Academy, he recently authored the article “Male Friendship in the Care of Souls” for SEELSORGER.  

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 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 surprisingly popular episode.

Beginning with a quick survey of the history of laundry drying techniques and traditions, Rachel then looks how and why American housewives made the transition from “drying greens” and clotheslines to gas or electric tumble dryers — and how the “right-to-dry” movement in the 2000s and 2010s marked a resurgence in popularity for the humble, affordable, counter-cultural, and even occasionally illegal clothesline.  

Resources referenced in this episode include:  

Old and Interesting: History of Laundry 
Ronald Reagan ” Live Better Electrically” comercial de “GE Theatre” 
“Live Better Electrically” commercial from “GE Theatre” (1950s) 
Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to … – Ellen Sandbeck – Google Books 
Clothes line – Wikipedia 
Drying for Freedom – Drying For Freedom Official Trailer 1 | IMDb 

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.

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-air broadcast.  

In this repackaging of their recent 2026 Sharathon live broadcast, Rachel quizzes Sarah and Erin to find out what they know about famous Lutheran women, favorite Lutheran potluck dishes, and key ideas in Luther’s Small Catechism.  

But this is no ordinary edition of Rachel’s Trivia Challenge — oh, no. This trivia comes with a (hilarious) AI twist ... 

Resources referenced in this episode include:  

Faithful Women of the Reformation - Lutheran Reformation 
Ursula von Münsterberg - The Canadian Lutheran 
Letter from Ursula von Münsterberg 
Hot dish heaven – The Lutheran Witness 

Correction: Throughout this episode, Rachel repeatedly (erroneously) refers to “Google Copilot.” The AI-enhanced search engine she actually used in her research was Microsoft Copilot. 

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.

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 swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods.”  

What better time for Erin to resume her multi-part series on “Fermented Fun” with an episode exploring everyone’s favorite fermented baked goods: sourdough bread and all its many close cousins (sourdough pizza, sourdough pancakes, sourdough crackers, sourdough Dutch babies ... the list goes on ...)?  

In this episode, the Ladies share their past and present experience with their “pet” sourdough starters and explore a few of the many uses for this versatile and nigh-on-miraculous ingredient.  

Referenced in this episode: 

Amish Friendship Bread Recipe, Starter Recipe & Gifting Printable 

The Friendship Bread Project: Can Baking Promote Unity In A Divided World? (NPR)

Erin's Sourdough Pizza Dough Calculator - Download the Excel sheet here

Erin's Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe - Download the Word Recipe 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.

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 systematic theology as she revisits themes from her latest seminary class, “The Master Narrative.” 

After first taking time to unpack terms like “narrative” and “metanarrative,” she then shows how two narratives in particular wind their way throughout all of Scripture: the creation and redemption of the world, and God’s calling and care for his covenant people. She then examines how these overarching themes regularly show up in sermons, creeds, prayers, and hymns (including “Come Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain”). She explores how all this theology matters for us, embarks on a “tiny sidequest” into cultural influences including Gnosticism, and shares the actual text of the Old Testament narrative story she recently wrote for class.  

Resources referenced in this episode include:  

Against Heresies: A Modern Translation with Introduction 

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.