ALR Episode 221 – Okay, Karen
Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dig back into the mailbag to answer an email from a listener who was critical of Lloyd’s commentary in episode 220.
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ALR Episode 217 – Coronapalooza, Part 3
So much has changed since Lloyd and Pastor Bennett reviewed the various government responses to COVID-19 we thought it would be a good idea to go back and re-assess based on new information and to see how those policies have changed and what harm or good they have done.
ALR Episode 213 – Coronapalooza, Part 2
As the nation struggles on through the Coronavirus pandemic, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett continue their discussion on how we, as Christians, evaluate the decisions made by our public officials in light of the second great commandment [Matt. 22:39].
ALR Episode 212 – Coronapalooza, Part 1
As the nation grinds to a halt as a result of the various government responses to the Coronavirus pandemic, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett consider how do we, as Christians evaluate the decisions made by our public officials in light of the second great commandment [Matt. 22:39]. Are these responses showing…
ALR Episode 210 – Persecution
Persecution is mentioned over 70 times in the Bible. Many anti-gun Christians argue that since the Bible calls on us to suffer persecution and to love our enemies, we should not resist the violent criminal with a firearm. If you’ve heard this argument but don’t know how to counter it…
ALR Episode 208 – Gun Owners and “Gun Safety”
We’re getting back to our roots in today’s Clinging to God & Guns show as Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dissect and debunk an article from Patheos.com. Written after the El Paso and Dayton shootings in the fall of 2019. The author contends that all gun owners have a moral obligation…
ALR Episode 204 – Crime and the 10 Commandments
In this first Clinging to God & Guns show of 2020, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are playing Crime and the 10 Commandments. We review crime stories from Oklahoma and Texas, try to determine how the Commandments apply and then Pastor Bennett counsels the perps and the victims.
ALR Episode 199 – A Show About Nothing
In this final Clinging to God & Guns show of the year, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett talk about everything and nothing. A look back at past shows, a discussion of cultural changes, gun rights, and a look ahead to the future.
ALR Episode 195 – The Rise in Anti-Semitism
The week is our Clinging to God & Guns Show and we are talking about the recent rise in anti-semitism and how we should think and respond as both Christians and as supporters of the 2nd Amendment.
ALR Episode 193 – God’s Promise of Protection
The week is our Clinging to God & Guns Show inspired by the lessons learned in Lloyd’s daughter’s confirmation class. We confess in the first article of the Apostle’s Creed that God protects and defends us from harm and that raises a few interesting questions regarding gun rights and self…
ALR Episode 190 – Defending the Flock
The week is our Clinging to God & Guns Show and Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the role of the pastor in protecting his flock in response to the tragic murder of a Lutheran Pastor in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
ALR Episode 186 – Competitive Shooting and the Third Commandment
In this week’s episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss a topic suggested by Reformation Gun Club member Jackie about the Third Commandment and shooting pistol matches on Sunday.
ALR Episode 184 – Imitating a Non-Violent Savior
This week we are playing “Stump the Pastor – Long Form Edition.” Lloyd shares excerpts from, and Pastor Bennett responds to, an article by an Army veteran turned pacifist who now questions how followers of a “nonviolent Savior who gives life abundantly can own something designed to take life.”
ALR Episode 182 – God’s Too Busy Playing Skee-Ball
In this episode Lloyd and Pastor Bennett tackle an article by a former “minister” who sarcastically wonders why God hasn’t done anything to stop gun violence.