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ALR Episode 277 – Coronapalooza, Part 4…Here We Go Again

With the Super Double Bad Delta Variant spreading around the country, it’s time to look back at what (if anything) we have learned over the last 15 months. Did government make things worse or better in 2020? Are we headed for a repeat? Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are finally back…


ALR Episode 276 – Awareness, Shooting Sports & Mental Health

In this week’s variety show, Lloyd talks about the outrage over olympian Simone Biles, Mia shares information about the National Shooting Sports Month, and Pastor Bennett extends the concept of situational awareness to the curriculum your children are being taught in public schools.


ALR Episode 271 – 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…


ALR Episode 270 – Context is King

Context, context, context. Millions of Christians use proof texts to promote or defend preferred ideological positions, political movements, or worldviews. And most of those who do the proof-texting do it with little or no context. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett address a recent example from listener comments to help you recognize the…



ALR Episode 268 – Lessons from Florida Man

In this week’s “Clinging to God & Guns” show, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett catch up with the latest exploits of Florida Man to review two tragic stories with important lessons for privacy, personal protection, and self-defense. Segments [00:00] – Blooper [00:30] – Opening and welcome [03:14] – Thanks to our…




ALR Episode 265 – Wrapping Up Three Weeks of Stupid

In this week’s “Clinging to God & Guns” show, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett finally fisking an article from Patheos.com that is so chocked-full of stupid that it has taken three full weeks to dissect. The author, a United Methodist “pastor,” says we’re all going to hell for not supporting gun…


ALR Episode 264 – And You Thought Last Week Was the Dumbest

In this week’s “Clinging to God & Guns” show, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett continue fisking an article from Patheos.com that is so chocked-full of stupid that it’s going to require three full shows to dissect. The author, a United Methodist “pastor,” says we’re all going to hell for not supporting…


ALR Episode 263 – The Dumbest thing you will Read All Week

In this week’s “Clinging to God & Guns” show, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett get back to their roots by fisking an article from Patheos.com. The author, a United Methodist “pastor,” says we’re all going to hell for not supporting gun control. Lloyd and Pastor dissect this IQ-destroying article filled with…


ALR Episode 262 – Variety Show Minus the Variety

This week we have a variety show that is lacking in variety. Sgt. Bill and Mia were unable to join us so Lloyd and Pastor Bennett hold down the fort with a little housekeeping, listener comments, and a pontification on civil disobedience and Romans 13.


ALR Episode 260 – 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?”


ALR Episode 258 – 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…



ALR Episode 255 – 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,…