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ALR285 – Bullies, USPSA, Wild Animals and the Question Why

In this week’s variety show episode, Lloyd comments on the recent shooting at a Texas high school, Sgt. Bill reviews the North Texas Regional USPSA Championship, Mia talks about wild animals and self-defense, and Pastor Bennett contemplates the age-old questions of why God allows bad things to happen to good…


ALR283 – New Gun Owners, Culture Wars, and the National Championship

In this week’s variety show episode, Lloyd comments on the Biden administration’s plan to allow Americans to die in order to score political points against Republican governors, Mia has tips for those who are new to handling guns, Sgt. Bill is preparing for the IDPA National Championship in Colorado, and…



ALR278 – Ask The Armed Lutherans #3

It’s a back-to-school special in our third installment of “Ask the Armed Lutherans.” The cast answer the question “What did you want to be when you were a kid and how/why did that change?” And we share advice for young people (and their parents) who are looking ahead to their…



ALR271 – Happy Non-Birthing Person Day

In honor of Father’s Day, we present a collection of classic clips from previous Father’s Day shows. Mia talks about the importance of fathers to women and young girls, Sgt. Bill and Pastor Bennett reflect on the joy of sharing firearms and firearms safety with their fathers and the importance…


ALR269 – COVID lies, Gun Control and Texas IDPA

In this week’s variety show we discuss a couple of positive gun-rights news items, Sgt. Bill reviews his performance at the 2021 Texas State IDPA Championship, aand Pastor Bennett shares his thoughts on the latest revelations about COVID-19.




ALR260 – Ask The Armed Lutherans #2

Today in Part two of “Ask the Armed Lutherans” each cast member shares their own story of gun buyer’s remorse. We answer the question “what’s the one gun you wish you had never spent your own money on, and why?”


ALR258 – More Tips for Women, a Book Review, and Listener E-Mails

Armed Lutheran Radio is back after a week off and in this week’s variety show Mia shares more shooting tips for women, Sgt. Bill reviews Ben Stoeger’s new book “Practical Shooting Training” and Pastor Bennett answers listener questions about concealed carry in church, the Christian concept of vocation, and government…



ALR255 – Ask the Armed Lutherans #1

This week we have our first “Ask the Armed Lutherans” variety show where the entire cast answers the question: “What was the first gun you learned to shoot with and the first gun you bought for yourself?” Mia, Lloyd, Bill, and John share their own first gun experiences, fun stories,…



ALR250 – Our Favorite Things of 2020

2020 was a bag of flaming excrement for most people. Unless you were an elected politician, you may have dealt with job and/or income losses, lockdowns, travel restrictions, and social isolation. Lloyd, Pastor Bennett, and Sgt. Bill close out 2020 by looking for silver linings as we kick off our…


ALR242 – Tikka Rifles, Elections, and Developing Feel

On this week’s variety show we hear Mia’s rave reviews of the .270 Tikka T3x LITE Roughtech hunting rifle. Sgt. Bill shares tips for developing a feel for your handgun. And Pastor Bennett reflects on reactions to the outcome of the 2020 elections.