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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Seasonal Worship Services are coordinated between KFUO and 
our partner LCMS congregations to provide listeners with special 
worship services during Advent and Lent such as midweek prayer 
services, German Language services, the three-hour Tre Ore ser -
vice, and Christmas and Easter services.
LCMS Partner Podcasts
KFUO is uniquely positioned to share the mission and ministry 
work of Synod ministries and recognized service organizations as 
well as provide information about how listeners can support and 
get involved with them by producing and distributing podcast 
programs. These partner programs are recorded in KFUO’s “us-
er-friendly” Podcast Studio, recently renovated through a grant 
from the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
5 Minutes with a Missionary is the podcast of the LCMS Office 
of International Mission, featuring an unfiltered take from LCMS 
missionaries about life abroad for the sake of the Gospel and the 
uniqueness of the places in which God has called them to serve. 
(kfuo.org/category/missionary-podcasts/)
End Goals is the podcast of LCMS Youth Ministry in the Of-
fice of National Mission and explores practices for healthy youth 
ministry with interviews that provide insight for experienced and 
new youth leaders alike. (kfuo.org/category/lcms-youth-ministry-
end-goals/)
Friends for Life is a podcast of the LCMS Life, Health and Fam-
ily Ministry and encourages Lutherans to come together as a com-
munity of Christ’s redeemed people and explore life, health, and 
family issues in a way that honors our heavenly Father’s value of 
human life, serves our neighbor, shares the faith, and connects us to 
others who are doing the same. (kfuo.org/category/friends-for-life/) 
God’ s Mission Here is the podcast of the Office of National Mis-
sion that spotlights the work that God is doing through His people 
and strives to inspire and encourage listeners to get involved. (kfuo.
org/category/gods-mission-here/)
LCMS Worship Institute is the podcast of the Institute on Lit-
urgy, Preaching and Church Music and brings selected recordings 
of the presentations, workshops, and services from the multiday 
worship conference so that others can get a taste of the experience 
and benefit from the beautifully unique sphere of Luther worship. 
(kfuo.org/category/lcms-worship-institute/)
The Lutheran Witness
 Podcast 
is the podcast of LCMS Commu-
nications that provides readings of stories and articles  posted that 
help 
you interpret the world from a Lutheran perspective. (kfuo.org/
the-lutheran-witness-podcast/)
Mission Field: USA – Church Planting is the podcast of the 
Office of National Mission and offers guidance on theological 
background and best practices for launching new congregations 
and ministries within a Lutheran framework. (kfuo.org/category/
mission-field-usa/)
Set Apart to Serve Series is the podcast of the Office of National 
Mission that strives to build a culture of raising up future church 
workers through conversations with experienced church workers 
as well as current and prospective church work students. (kfuo.org/
tag/set-apart-to-serve/)
Specialized Pastoral Ministry is the podcast of the LCMS Of-
fice of National Mission. In this series, nine individuals share their 
journeys into chaplaincy, how they serve, and how they bring the 
23,000 members. (kfuo.org/category/lutheran-ladies-lounge/)
Morning and Evening Prayer airs Monday through Saturday 
at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., providing prayer and a sermonette by 
LCMS pastors based on the daily lectionary New Testament text. 
(kfuo.org/category/morning-prayer-sermonette/)
Oratio airs weekdays at 7:15 a.m. with Scripture reading, 
prayers, hymns, and a short meditation recorded by the Rev. Ken-
neth Bomberger. (kfuo.org/category/oratio/)
Sharper Iron airs weekdays at 8:00 a.m., exploring Holy Scrip-
ture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake 
of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Discussion is 
led by the Rev. Timothy Appel and a guest LCMS pastor. Sharper 
Iron was the second-most popular KFUO program overall in 2025 
with 114,683 total downloads by 21,826 people. It is sponsored in 
part by the Lutheran Church Extension Fund. (kfuo.org/category/
sharper-iron/)
Thy Strong Word airs weekdays at 11:00 a.m., revealing the 
light of our salvation in Christ through the study of God’s Word 
verse by verse, and equipping Christians to serve faithfully in our 
daily vocations. Discussion is led by the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe and a 
guest LCMS pastor. Thy Strong Word was the most popular KFUO 
program overall in 2025 with 152,395 total downloads by 25,531 
people. It is sponsored in part by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. 
(kfuo.org/category/thy-strong-word/)
Wrestling With the Basics airs Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and is 
a humorous yet edifying approach to Bible study and the basics 
of our faith, hosted by Pastor “Jolly” John Lukomski and Pastor 
Matt “Youngblood” Clark. (kfuo.org/category/wrestling-with-
the-basics/)
Worship and Sacred Music Programming
Weekend Worship Services  airs Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 
Sundays at 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 4:00 p.m., providing a way 
for anyone, especially the homebound, to hear an LCMS worship 
service and be nourished by God’s Word. Various LCMS congre-
gations partner with KFUO to provide this service. This is one 
of KFUO’s most tuned-in-live productions. (kfuo.org/weekend-  
worship-information/)
St. Paul’ s Des Peres Bible Study airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m., 
with a rebroadcast on the following Saturday at 9:30 a.m., and 
joins the pastors and people of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 
Des Peres, Mo., for an in-depth study of the books of the Bible. 
KFUO provides broadcasting equipment and technical support. 
(kfuo.org/category/st-paul-bible-study/)
Sacred Music complements the programs of KFUO and airs 
several times each day and throughout the night (approximately 
5:30 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.), filling hearts and minds with God’s Word 
set to song, comforting the soul and proclaiming the saving Gospel 
of Christ.
 Our music 
library consists of instrumental, choral, and 
vocal music from throughout the church’s rich history.
Seasonal Programming
The Twelve Days of Christmas is special programming from 
Christmas Eve through Epiphany each year and has become one 
of KFUO’s new favorite seasonal traditions among our listeners. 
This special programming features sacred Christmas music, Scrip-
ture readings, and greetings from LCMS missionaries and military 
chaplains.