World Lutheran News Digest From Kfuo Radio

Islamic history expert Dr. Timothy Furnish discusses the importance of the recent conversion of former Eastern Orthodox Cathedral Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

A recent Supreme Court decision is good news for Lutheran schools.  Sue Nahmensen, CEO, Lutheran Elementary School Association, St. Louis, Missouri explains why on World Lutheran News Digest.

The Supreme Court struck a blow to the pro-life cause. Denise Harle, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins host Kip Allen to discuss the ruling's impact on World Lutheran News Digest.

Last week, the Supreme Court changed the definition of sex to include gender identity and orientation. The implications of this landmark decision are enormous. Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom and director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy, joins host Kip Allen to discuss the implications of this ruling on this episode of World Lutheran News Digest. We need your support to stay on the air. Give now at kfuo.org/sharathon.

LCMS Social Media Manager Peter Slayton and host Kip Allen discuss how faith communities can use the internet to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. This is a rebroadcast from April 1, 2020.

Facing an unexpected pregnancy is a difficult situation. What resources are available for fathers? Rev. Mike Eklund, director of the Fatherhood Program with Rachel House in Kansas City, MO, joins host Kip Allen on this episode of World Lutheran News Digest. Learn more at rachelhouse.org.

How should Lutherans respond to the coronavirus epidemic? Guests the Rev. Charles Ferry, Asia Regional Director with the LCMS Office of International Mission, and the Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of the Lutheran Witness and former Asia Region Communications Manager join Kip Allen for this discussion. This is a rebroadcast from February 12, 2020.

Chaplain Craig Muehler, Executive Director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, talks with host Kip Allen about the significance of Memorial Day for Lutherans. Learn more about Ministry to the Armed Forces at lcms.org/armedforces.

Newly formed St. Louis Pro-Life Future has hit the ground running. Organizer Jacinta Florence talks about the organization with Kip Allen on World Lutheran News Digest. Learn more about St. Louis Pro-Life Future at facebook.com/stlplf and Students for Life of America at studentsforlife.org.

There may be some hints from Supreme Court justices that the court might be willing to revisit the infamous Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion on demand. Kevin Theriot, senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins host Kip Allen to discuss why this may be in the near future on this episode of World Lutheran News Digest. Learn more about Alliance Defending Freedom at adflegal.org.

Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, pastor of of Zion Lutheran Church in Mascoutah, IL, discusses blaming Christians in times of trouble.

Tim Hetzner, President/CEO of Lutheran Church Charities, a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS, speaks about how the quarantine presents opportunity for mission work. Learn more about Lutheran Church Charities at lutheranchurchcharities.org.

A judge rules that abortion activists can’t conceal their names in public documents in the civil case against a pro-life undercover journalist. Peter Breen, Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Thomas More Society, talks about the ruling with host Kip Allen on World Lutheran News Digest.

LCMS Social Media Manager Peter Slayton and host Kip Allen discuss how faith communities can use the internet to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Louis Pro-Life Future made its debut at the March On The Arch. Organizer Jacinta Florence talks about the organization with Kip Allen on World Lutheran News Digest. Learn more about St. Louis Pro-Life Future at facebook.com/stlplf and Students for Life of America at studentsforlife.org.

One attendee of last weekend’s March on the Arch pro-life celebration was Sarah Gulseth, co-host of KFUO Radio’s The Coffee Hour and The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge podcast. Sarah shares reactions to what she saw at the event on World Lutheran News Digest. See photos from Erik Lunsford on the LCMS Facebook page facebook.com/TheLCMS/posts/10157733219738580, and scroll through the posts there to see the live videos. See all social posts using the hashtag #MotA2020. See a few of Sarah’s photos and video below:

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod joins hands with the Coalition for Life St. Louis for this Saturday’s March On The Arch. Pam Nielsen from LCMS Communications joins host Kip Allen to talk about the event and why it's important for LCMS members to Show Up. Confess Christ. Be Lutheran.

A journalist who exposed Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of baby body parts for sale was arraigned on February 7 in criminal court on multiple felony counts stemming from undercover videos. Peter Breen, Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Thomas More Society, is an attorney for the journalist. He speaks about the case on this episode of World Lutheran News Digest.

How should Lutherans respond to the coronavirus epidemic? Guests the Rev. Charles Ferry, Asia Regional Director with the LCMS Office of International Mission, and the Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of the Lutheran Witness and former Asia Region Communications Manager join Kip Allen for this discussion.

Netflix  debuted a new series titled “Messiah.” It’s about the appearance of a man claiming to be the Messiah who apparently works miracles … or does he? Islamic scholar and LCMS member Dr. Timothy Furnish and I discuss what a Lutheran needs to know when watching “Messiah.”