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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2026, Page 35

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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. Kenneth Bomberger. (kfuo.org/category/oratio/)
Sharper Iron airs weekdays at 8:00 a.m., exploring Holy Scripture 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-withthe-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 congregations partner with KFUO to provide this service. This is one
of KFUO’s most tuned-in-live productions. (kfuo.org/weekendworship-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, Scripture readings, and greetings from LCMS missionaries and military
chaplains.

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 service, 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 “user-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 Office 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-ministryend-goals/)
Friends for Life is a podcast of the LCMS Life, Health and Family Ministry and encourages Lutherans to come together as a community 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 Mission 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 Liturgy, 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 Communications 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 Office of National Mission. In this series, nine individuals share their
journeys into chaplaincy, how they serve, and how they bring the
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