Lutheran Education Podcast

About Lutheran Education Podcast

Introducing the Lutheran Education Podcast, brought to you by Lutheran Special Education Ministries. In this podcast we’ll explore trends, issues and events surrounding Lutheran education. In each episode we’ll invite educational experts to shed light on topics that support educators, administrators and staff.

Publisher

Richard Schumacher

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2018

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Episode 84: Episode 84: Matt Bergholt talks about creating continuous improvement across an organization

   Matt Bergholt returns to the podcast after several years and a career change to talk about his new role as Director of Project Management Office and Continuous Improvement for Lutheran Church Extension Fund in St. Louis, MO. He was tasked to help the organization migrate into a modern financial institution and help push CEF forward. He’s excited about being able to work across the entire organization help everyone come together for continuous improvement.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 83: Episode 83: High school theology teachers talk about the importance of teaching faith to young adults

   Two high school theology teachers join the podcast this week. David Pratt, from Faith Lutheran Middle and High School in Las Vegas, NV, and Doug Braun, from Lutheran High Westland, in Westland, MI, talk about the importance of sharing their knowledge and faith with students who are about to embark on college and adulthood. They talk about the current challenges facing teachers of theology in educating teenagers in high school in an ever-changing culture as well as the wide variety of backgrounds that establishes their students’ world views.

3. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Episode 82: Episode 82: Kasey Mathews joins the podcast to talk about her role as an LSEM resource room teacher

   We kick off Season 9 of the Lutheran Education Podcast with one of LSEM’s resource room teachers, Kasey Mathews. Kasey recently was named LSEM’s inaugural recipient of the Kathy Krause Resource Room Teacher of the Year award. In this episode, Kasey talks about the close relationships she’s built with not only her students, but also their parents and what makes them successful in helping their children in their education.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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