fifth commandment

ALR401 – The View on the Commandments, Part 2

Recently the women on the TV show “The View” discussed abortion and attempted to justify it based on the Ten Commandments and the fact that we allow war, capital punishment and guns. In this episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett expand the discussion to include Trump’s announced policy on abortion, the…


ALR398 – The View on the Commandments, Part 1

Last week the women on the TV show “The View” discussed abortion and attempted to justify it based on the Ten Commandments and the fact that we allow war, capital punishment and guns. In this episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the specific claims the hosts make and explain the…


ALR398 – The View On the Ten Commandments (Full Version)

Last week the women on the TV show “The View” discussed abortion and attempted to justify it based on the Ten Commandments and the fact that we allow war, capital punishment and guns. This full-length version combines episodes 398 and 399 and includes additional content exclusively for members of the…


ALR375 – The Failure of Doctrinal Review

In this week’s episode Lloyd discusses an article by TR Holvorson who debunks the idea that your right to self-defense somehow comes from human reason and Enlightenment philosophy.



ALR349 – The Fifth Commandment

In this, our first ever live Clinging to God & Guns show, Lloyd and the Padre discuss the recently released (and quickly recalled) annotated Large Catechism. Specifically, the articles related to the Fifth Commandment and self-defense. The release created an uproar in Lutheran social media, with accusations of “woke” language…


Mid-Week Meditation #3 – The Gun in the Basket

I was reading the Large and Small Catechisms last week, focusing on the Fifth Commandment (You Shall Not Murder) and that reminded me of a story I wanted to share about a man down on his luck, Christian love for your neighbor, and a gun in a basket. This story…