Podcasts

ALR116 – Since When Did Jesus Get Connected to Guns?

Pastor Bennett is our first-ever guest host as Lloyd recovers from surgery. Lloyd dissects an article which takes a critical look at how Jesus got connected to gun culture in America; Sgt. Bill shares his impressions of the new Gen 5 Glocks; Aaron has a self-defense tip about teaching to…


ALR115 – The Hippie Homily from Hell

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…


ALR114 – Roosting Chickens and School Shootings

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 shares 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 &…


ALR113 – Willful Ignorance and Irrational Fear

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…



ALR112 – Holy Week, Heretics, and Jesus in Your Head

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.


ALR111 – Not Enough God? Not Enough Guns?

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.



ALR110 – In the World But Not Of the World

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…


ALR109 – Thoughts on the Parkland School Shooting

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…


ALR108 – 10 Things Rob Schenck Gets Wrong About Christians and Guns

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…



ALR107 – We’re Just a Bunch of Antinomians!

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.


ALR106 – A Wave of Fear

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…


ALR105 – Lucas Apps of Triangle Tactical

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…


ALR104 – Pacifism or Obedience?

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…