ALR199 – 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.
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ALR198 – Time, Preparation, and a Rant
In the final variety show of 2019, Mia reflects on the importance of spending time with loved ones, Sgt. Bill shares tips for preparing for a new shooting season now that the current one is over, and Pastor Bennett rants about some unseemly social media posts following our show on…
ALR196 – Fourth Annual Christmas Gift List Show
On today’s variety show it’s our Fourth Annual Christmas Gift List episode, just in time for Black Friday shopping. Mia and Lloyd share gift ideas, Sgt. Bill shares some personal wish list ideas, and Pastor Bennett reminds us what’s really important in this coming season of giving.
ALR195 – 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.
ALR194 – High Altitude, World Champs, and Isaiah 49
On today’s variety show Mia has tips to help you avoid, recognize and deal with altitude sickness when hunting at high altitudes. Sgt. Bill has a rant about his experience at the IDPA World Championship, and Pastor Bennett discusses this week’s reading from Isaiah 49.
ALR193 – 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…
Episode 191 – Shoot into Position, Make a Difference, and Bear One Another in Love
On today’s variety show we have a new pontification from Pastor Bennett following up on his sermon from last week and the tragic murder of a Lutheran pastor in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mia shares thoughts about ways we can make a difference in the gun rights debate and in fighting…
ALR190 – 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.
ALR189 – Forgiveness, the NRA, and Shooting Faster
On today’s variety show we have a new pontification from Pastor Bennett following the conviction of former Dallas PD officer Amber Guyer, Mia Anstine shares her experience from the NRA Women’s Leadership Summit, and we have a classic Ballistic Minute from Sgt. Bill Silvia.
ALR187 – Bring your Wife, Shoot Sooner, and Win the Debate
On today’s variety show we have tips from the cast. Pastor John Bennett discusses changing hearts and minds in the gun debate, Sgt. Bill Silvia has tips for shooting sooner (not faster), and we’re going back to a classic clip from Mia about how to share your love for guns…
ALR186 – 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.
ALR185 – Context, Practice, and Ricochets
In this week’s variety show Mia Anstine talks about gun safety and the dangers of ricochets, Sgt. Bill Silvia shares more tips from his preparations for the upcoming 2019 IDPA World Championship, and Pastor Bennett explores the context of this week’s Gospel reading for the 12th Sunday after the Festival…
ALR184 – 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.”
ALR182 – 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.
ALR181 – Red Flags Everywhere
This week is our variety show, with tips from Mia, Sgt. Bill and Pastor Bennett. And, as you can tell from the title of today’s show, we’re talking about gun violence and some of the suggested solutions that are being discussed.
ALR180 – The Minister of Gun Violence Prevention
In this week’s show Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are fisking an article from the Presbyterian Church USA (PC-USA) about the ordination of a new “Minister of Gun Violence Prevention.”