Podcasts

ALR017 – The Three Estates and Self-Defense

In this week’s episode we are excited to be joined by the co-host of Table Talk Radio, Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, to talk about the Doctrine of the Three Estates and how it can help us better understand the natural right of self-defense. Sergeant…


ALR016 – Children Killing Children

In this week’s episode Sergeant Bill talks about how and why you should get started shooting IDPA, we try to put the best construction on the most bizarre article from the Huffington Post which suggests that you have a right to own guns, but not a right to use them…


ALR015 – Black Man with a Gun Interview

On this week’s episode, we’re back from our third IDPA match in four weeks to bring you a look inside the range bag of Sgt. Bill, tips on how to avoid disappointing gun and gear purchases from Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense, and Rev. Kenn Blanchard, the Black Man with…


ALR014 – Reloading for Newbies

I recently started hand-loading, so I invited Josh Ruby of North Texas Rifle Precision joins us to talk about hand-loading for newbies. Gawker thinks old people are too weak to use guns for self-defense, but we prove them wrong…with examples. And Hillary Clinton thinks we should be able to hold…


ALR013 – Why All Christians can Back Better Gun Control…NOT!

On this week’s episode, Sergeant Bill brings us tips on using video for self-evaluation. Aaron Israel’s Fundamental Defense tip is about safely storing your firearms. I share my embarrassing concealed carry mistakes in hopes that you won’t make them, too. And, Pastor John Bennett is back with another episode of…


ALR012 – Beating Guns into Plows

On this week’s episode we look back at the MVSA Regional IDPA Championship, Sergeant Bill Silvia has tips on trigger control, Aaron Israel shares a personal defense tip about practicing off-balance shooting, and Pastor John Bennett and I take a look at some misguided Christian anti-gunners who think the Old…


ALR011 – Easter and Sword Control

He is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Hallelujah! In this Easter week episode: another news story begs the question “what background check would have stopped this?” Colossians 4 and dealing with the anti-gun world. Another Ballistic Minute tip from Sergeant Bill Silvia. Tips for packing your range bag for a…


ALR010 – Anti-Gunners and the Temptation to Anger

In this week’s episode… Applying Galatians 6 to our dealings with anti-gunners. Sergeant Bill has tips for balancing live fire and dry fire practice, lessons learned from a teenager’s gun death in New York, how the media and readers react to different kinds of violence, and David Braaten returns to…


ALR009 – Training, Transitions, and Rattling Mags

In this week’s episode, tips on organizing your get-home bag or first-aid kit, a range review of the CZ 2075 RAMI, Sergeant Bill has some tips on how to shoot transitions, Aaron Israel with tips on getting the most out of your limited training time, and our contestants return to…


ALR008 – Should a Christian Own a Gun?

This week’s episode is jam packed. We welcome our newest contributor, firearms instructor Aaron Israel. Sergeant Bill has tips on getting the most out of your dry fire practice. Two contestants square off in the very first Armed Lutheran Gun Quiz. Pastor Bennett is back for another installment of Clinging…


ALR007 – Nerf Guns, Get Home Bags, and Executive Orders

On this week’s show: Listener e-Mail from Tim in Germany, revisiting my articles about my $50 get-home bag, the media’s deranged reaction to Hasbro’s new automatic Nerf gun, and accuracy tips from Sergeant Bill. Plus, Gabby and the Astronaut fret that a President Trump might use executive orders to rescind…


ALR006 – You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Pro-Gun

In this week’s episode, we take a critical look at a silly meme about the Oregon militia stand off, lessons from a Craigs List robbery gone wrong, and Pastor John Bennett joins us again for our Clinging to God and Guns segment as we debunk the notion that you can’t…


ALR005 – Should Christians Carry Guns?

In this week’s episode we talk about Governor Chris Christie’s new definition of self-defense against the unborn and the parallels between being a gun owner and being a Christian. Sergeant Bill has tips on improving your reloads, and in our first Clinging to God and Guns segment, Pastor John Bennett…


ALR004 – News, Reviews, Ron Paul and Cruz

Thoughts on the election – particularly Ron Paul’s comments about Ted Cruz, some feel-good news out of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Maryland Assault Weapons Ban, a range review of the Canik-55 Stingray-C, a look back at a day in the mountains shooting with my Dad, and…


ALR002 – Seattle’s Gun Violence Tax

In the second episode of Armed Lutheran Radio we talk to Sergey Solyanik, owner of Precise Shooter in Seattle, Washington, about that city’s new “Gun Violence Tax” on firearms and ammunition sales, plus tips for preparing your family for concealed carry.


ALR001 – In the Beginning

In the first episode of Armed Lutheran Radio we talk a lot about choices. How to choose the right gun for you, Sergeant Bill’s Ballistic Minute give us tips on choosing a competition gun for a left-handed shooter, we review the Horizontal Magazine Carrier from SHTF Gear, and why I…