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We have an eclectic show for you this week. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett could not get together for Clinging to God & Guns so Lloyd riffs on accountability and Pastor answers some listener emails. Aaron has a self-defense tip about trusting your "creep alarm," and Sgt. Bill is talking about using a drop step to move out of shooting positions. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN...

This week Lloyd and Pastor Bennett look at an article from 2017 that Relevant Magazine dredged up and re-published in response to the Santa Fe school shooting. Aaron discusses the "evade, barricade, fight" philosophy. Sgt. Bill re-re-revisits the importance of grip. And Mia shares an interview from NRAAM where Brownell's shows off their new "Retro" line of rifles. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

In this week's episode we talk about scapegoating and how not to do it, and Lloyd shares his thoughts on the Santa Fe (TX) school shooting and seven things we can to do make mass shootings less likely. Sgt. Bill shares a rant about the ridiculous prices for rusty CMP 1911s, Mia has an interview with Project Appleseed from the NRA Annual Meetings, and we give you a sneak peek at our monthly hangout...

Four of the Armed Lutheran Radio crew went to the 147th NRA Annual Meetings (NRAAM) in Dallas last week and today we share some interviews with the good folks at Lionheart Industries, Bergara Rifles, and SAR USA, plus a round-table discussion with Aaron and Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www. CooksHols...

This week on Armed Lutheran Radio Lloyd and Pastor Bennett look at a news story about a billboard campaign by the North Carolina Council of Churches which suggests you are idolizing your guns if you think owning guns for self-defense will keep you safe. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www. CooksHolsters.com Links...

This week on Armed Lutheran Radio, Lloyd returns after surgery and joins Pastor Bennett to review a news story from a listener about a group of churches that are "divesting" from police services by pledging never to call police, even in cases of violent crime. Sgt. Bill has an after-action report on the two-day Ben Stoeger class he just finished, and Mia discusses the importance of getting involve...

Lloyd responds to a listener's review, using the Parable of the Good Shepherd. Links: Gospel of John Chapter 10: The Good Shepherd Book of Concord: The Lord's Prayer  

Pastor Bennett is our first-ever guest host as Lloyd recovers from surgery. Lloyd dissects an article from a website called The Stream, Sgt. Bill shares his impressions of the new Gen 5 Glocks, Aaron has a self-defense tip about teaching to the test, and Mia warns about the dangers of the 12-20 split as she preps for turkey season. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE C...

Well, we did it. We found the worst sermon in the world. We thought we had found it back in Episode 88, but we were wrong. In this hideous homily, the "pastor" turns Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem into a protest march against the Roman Empire and it's weapons of war, and compares it to the fraudulent "March for Our Lives." It's so bad, we had to do an entire show. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT...

Recovering from Holy Week and my daughter's sleepover party, Armed Lutheran Radio is running short staff. Aaron Israel has a self-defense tip, Lloyd share's thoughts about a new movie coming in June and the hypocrisy of the anti-gun Left, and is again on his own in Clinging to God & Guns, looking at an anti-American rant from a "clumsy" Christian who claims that America is getting what it deserves...

He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Happy Easter! In this week's episode we talk about ignorance and fear and how it affects the current gun rights debate, we look at an article by a female pastor who decided to allow her irrational fear of guns and school shootings to affect her inquisitive five-year-old, and we have tips from Sgt. Bill, Aaron Israel, and Mia Anstine. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU...

Lloyd compares the sham that is the "March for Our Lives" to the Children's Crusades of the 13th Century.  

It's Holy week and Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are tackling a mean-spirited heretic who compares Scripture to the Jesus in his head and all he can see is evil, conservative, white, male, privilege and power. Plus tips from Aaron, Mia, and Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www. CooksHolsters.com Links of Inte...

In this week's episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett take on a pro-gun article that tries to make the case that God doesn't prevent school shootings because we don't have prayer or guns in our schools. Plus some listener emails, and tips from Sgt. Bill, Mia, and Aaron. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www. CooksHolster...

Remember when people used to march and protest for civil rights? Lloyd shares his thoughts about the clueless kids who walked out of school to protest against your civil rights.

Back from a week of medical convalescence, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are perplexed by an article from Patheos.com that tries to explain the Parkland shooting by delving into the idea of "mediated violence" and how as Christians we should be "in the world, but not of the world." Plus tips from Aaron and Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH...

Lloyd shares two thoughts on how Psalm 146 and Ash Wednesday relate to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Sgt. Bill shares lessons learned from a disqualification at his first sanctioned USPSA match. Mia shares a story of the dangers of being a good Samaritan. Aaron Israel shares some lessons we can learn from a Texas road rage incident. And Pastor Bennett answers some listener emails. THIS...

As Pastor Bennett prepares for the start of Lent, Lloyd takes on Rev. Rob Schenck and another article filled with bad application of Scripture, lack of context and complete nonsense. Plus tips for getting started in competitive shooting from Sgt. Bill, a gun safety story from Mia, and tips for surviving a THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100%...

Lloyd shares his thoughts on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and why protecting our kids isn't a priority in Congress. So, this week, we saw another school shooting. this time in Parkland, Florida, about 50 miles north of Miami. A disturbed 19-yr-old, who had been expelled for disciplinary reasons, was not allowed on campus with a backpack because of concerns, had a history of mental ill...

Catholic author and speaker Mark Shea hates Trump and totally thinks you're a member of the "Gun Cult" because you won't accept meaningless gun control legislation. According to him, those who say "you can't outlaw evil" are a bunch of Antinomian heretics. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www. CooksHolsters.com Lin...

This week on Armed Lutheran Radio, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dive back into Patheos.com to look at a 2013 article by Ellen Painter Dollar who suggests that fear is what motivates gun owners and as Christians we should have no fear…so we don't need guns. Plus tips from Sgt. Bill and Aaron Israel. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTIO...

Michigan native and North Carolina transplant Lucas Apps hosts one of the most informative competitive shooting podcasts on the net. He joins Lloyd in today's show to talk about podcasting, competitive shooting, and has advice for newbies who want to get into the shooting sports. Plus a self-defense tip from Aaron Israel, a new Ballistic Minute from Sgt. Bill, and a report from SHOT Show from Mia...

According to YouTuber David Williams, opposing guns is not about pacifism, it's about obeying God. Unlike many of the anti-gun voices we analyze he's not political. He's passionate and sincere…but totally wrong. We'll break it down in Clinging to God and Guns with Pastor Bennett. Plus a self-defense tip from Aaron Israel and Mia Anstine interviews Amy Robbins, the CEO of Alexo Athletica. THIS EPIS...

Does allowing guns in church "fly in the face of tradition and Scripture?" Freelance journalist Tom Verde thinks so. Lloyd will debunk his assertions in Clinging to God & Guns. We also answer some listener emails, and Sgt. Bill shares tips for maintaining your gear to get ready for the coming shooting season. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 1...

In our first episode of 2018 we talk about resolutions, we salute the folks at GunBlog VarietyCast Radio, we get tips from Bill, Aaron, and Mia, and then Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dissect the heretical ramblings of a "woke" Christian who says Christianity is not about prayer, it's about action on gun control, health care, and the environment. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERI...