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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?" Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:43] - Opening and welcome [2:06] - Thanks to our Patrons [4:31] - Lloyd's Worst Gun Purchase [18:06] - Mia's Worst Gun Purchase [24:25] - Sgt. Bill's Worst Gun Purchase [29:00] - Pastor Bennett's Worst Gun Purchase Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon Him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility, mercifully grant that we may both be guided by His patience in this life and also be made partakers of His resur

If the purpose of background checks is to keep guns out of the hands of the wrong people, why shouldn't we support them? Lloyd and Pastor Bennett tackle the issue logically and theologically to help you better understand the consequences of new legislation and why they are bad ideas. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:40] - Welcome and Introduction [1:13] - Are We Better off today than Before we Started this Show? [2:06] - Shout out to Pater Larry Beane [2:29] - Introduction to today's topic [3:03] - Thanks to our Patrons [5:44] - What is a background check? [9:31] - Is there a Christian position on gun control or background checks? [14:01] - The (flawed) logic behind background checks [16:40] - Failures of the existing system [19:11] - "Dangerous Liberty" [22:06] - What are "universal" background checks? [22:33] - The question of enforcement [28:24] - Expanding a broken system [29:10] - The 8th Commandment and the motivations behind background checks [31:30] - The threat of gun registration [35:54] - Nobody is

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 authority. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:34] - Opening and welcome [1:20] - Thanks to our Patrons [12:16] - Mia's Motivations [17:51] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill [23:16] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pr. John Bennett [40:50] - Close Links of Interest Practical Shooting Training by Ben Stoeger - https://amzn.to/3teSRxR * Heels to Holster by Shirley Watral - https://amzn.to/3qLPTPL * Armed and Feminine - https://www.armedandfeminine.com/ Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Almight

In this week's variety show Mia shares shooting tips for women, Sgt. Bill talks about the disparities between your dry fire and live fire training, and we re-visit a classic Lenten message from Pastor Bennett. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:31] - Opening and welcome [1:02] - Thanks to our Patrons [8:42] - Mia's Motivations [17:11] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill [21:04] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pr. John Bennett [31:30] - Close Pastor Bennett was unable to join us this week due to Lenten services and funerals, please pray for him and for the congregation at St. John's Lutheran in Willow Creek, Minnesota. Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week O God, our heavenly Father, seeing that of ourselves we have no strength, keep us both outwardly and inwardly that we may be defended from all adversities th

In this week's episode, Lloyd is digging into the mailbag to answer some long-overdue listener emails about President Biden, Trump's personality, Florida Man, Trump's support for the Second Amendment, and the Libertarian option in the 2020 election. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:48] - Welcome and Introduction [7:02] - Thanks to our Patrons [9:42] - Email from Russ in Alaska about episode 252 [17:08] - Email from Dallas in Colorado about episode 252 [22:23] - Email from Mark in Washington about episode 246 [24:53] - Email from Brandon about episode 239 [36:06] - Wrap-Up [37:39] - Show close The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Prayer of the Week O Lord, mercifully hear our prayer and stretch forth the right hand of Your majesty to defend us from those who rise up against us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fo

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, and life lessons. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:33] - Opening and welcome [1:44] - Thanks to our Patrons [3:48] - Lloyd's First Guns [24:11] - Mia's First Guns [34:38] - Sgt. Bill's First Guns [40:34] - Pastor Bennett's First Guns [48:01] - Close Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at your fa

Turns out, the majority of American Christians may not actually be Christians. They like their religion with a strong dose of personal opinion, politics, and a heaping helping of heresy. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the vexing question of why American Christian churches get involved in social justice issues like gun control by reviewing the results of the 2020 State of Theology Survey by Ligonier Ministries. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:34] - Welcome and Introduction [2:14] - Thanks to our Patrons [3:33] - Does the Church Have a Duty to Speak On Social Issues? [5:28] - Why Does the Church Involve Itself in the Gun Debate? [7:42] - Breaking down the State of Theology Survey for 2020 [34:58] - How do we Change things? [40:51] - Wrap-Up [41:52] - Show close Links of Interest 2020 State of Theology Survey - https://www.ligonier.org/blog/state-theology-survey-2020-results The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://ww

In this week's variety show Mia answers questions about concealed carry for women, Pastor Bennett answers a question about love of neighbor, and Lloyd draws historical comparisons between Joe Biden's definition of "unity" and that of King James I of England in 1604. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:58] - Opening and welcome [2:20] - Thanks to our Patrons [3:55] - Lloyd: "Unity" and the Gunpowder Plot [19:42] - Mia: Answering a question from Jessica [28:05] - Pr. Bennett: Answering a question from Eric [44:30] - Close Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at your favorite onli

Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden and the ignominious end of the Trump administration, and how, as Christians, we should think about the days to come. To hear 20 minutes of additional audio from this episode plus hundreds of hours of exclusive content, join the Reformation Gun Club (http://gunclub.armedlutheran.us). Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:43] - Welcome and Introduction [5:06] - Thanks to our Patrons [8:21] - Reactions to the January 6 Riot [14:50] - President Trump's Role in the Riot [18:06] - How COVID-19 Affected the Outcome [22:52] - A Summer Walking in a Field of Rakes [26:01] - Calling Mike Pence a Traitor? [27:25] - Godly Character and the Limitations of Bravado [33:02] - Not My President? Read 1 Peter Chapter 2 [36:34] - How Should We Pray for the President? [40:59] - What if the President's Heart is not Changed? [45:04] - Wrap-Up [46:00] - Show close The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ F

In the first variety show of 2021 Mia shares tips for choosing home defense guns, Sgt. Bill talks about prepping for a new season, and Pastor Bennett talks about jumping to conclusions. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:37] - Opening and welcome [1:37] - Thanks to our Patrons [4:56] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [13:28] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill [20:12] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett [28:29] - Close Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Almighty and everlasting God, Governor of all things in heaven and earth, mercifully hear the supplications of Your people and grant us Your peace in our time; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lu

2020 was a bag of flaming excrement for most people. Unless you were an elected politician, you may have dealt with job and/or income losses, lockdowns, travel restrictions, and social isolation. Lloyd, Pastor Bennett, and Sgt. Bill close out 2020 by looking for silver linings as we kick off our sixth year with a live show. Recorded LIVE on Facebook and YouTube, January 10, 2021. Meet the Cast ` Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Lord, we implore You, give ear to our prayers and lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You now live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting t

A Christmas message based on the account of author Henry Williamson of the Christmas Truce on the Ypres salient in 1914. That account, published in the London Daily Express in 1937, reminds us that even during that deadly and bitter conflict, we are all God's children. Pray that we remember that fact in the midst of our modern day divisions. Remixed and Remastered version of episode 201 released on Christmas Day 2019. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at your favorite online stores using the links below. Join the Reformation Gun Club! - http://gunclub.armedlutheran.us Download and listen usingthe RadioPublic app - http://www.armedlutheran.us/Radio Shop at Amazon* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/Amazon Shop at Shop at GunMagWarehouse* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/Mags Shop for everyday cigar deals at Cigar Page*

In this special Christmas tradition, the cast, family, and friends of Armed Lutheran Radio present a remastered version of The Real Story of Christmas which first aired back in episode 101. Featuring the vocal talents of Sgts. Bill and Kat Silvia, Pastor John Bennett, Aaron and Stacey Israel, Jon Braaten, Reagan Bailey, Hank and Mia Anstine, Lea Legitt, and Rob Morse and Jennifer Roback-Morse. The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Prayer of the Week Lord, we implore You, give ear to our prayers and lighten the darkness of our hearts by Your gracious visitation; for You now live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at

This week is the final variety show of 2020 as we share a classic motivation from Mia about concealed carry under your winter clothing, Sgt. Bill talks backup guns, and Pastor Bennett pontificates about the annual BS we hear about the pagan origins of Christmas. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:37] - Opening and welcome [1:24] - Thanks to our Patrons [2:05] - Announcements [11:37] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [14:09] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill [19:34] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett [34:30] - Close Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Lord God, gracious Father, who in the fullness of time sent Your Son to become man, assume our flesh, and become our Brother, we implore You to keep us in true knowledge of our Redeemer, by whose birth we are delivered from sin, death, Sata

It's the penultimate edition of Armed Lutheran Radio for 2020 and our final Clinging to God and Guns show as Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dig into some Christmas-themed "Florida Man" stories to see what moral and self-defense lessons we can learn from Snoop Claus, Melvin the Vampire Slayer, and Jolly St. Lick. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:26] - Show open [0:39] - Welcome and Introduction [3:08] - Thanks to our Patrons [5:19] - Florida Man attacks man with hatchet on Christmas Day for trying to Steal His Money Jar [14:54] - Florida man busted for handing out pot ‘because it was Christmas’ [20:09] - Florida man burns down his own home on Christmas Eve because of vampires [37:25] - Florida man woke to toe-sucking intruder on Christmas Eve [42:43] - Wrap-Up [44:08] - Show close The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Prayer of the Week Lord, we implore You, give ear to our prayers and lighten t

Today on Armed Lutheran Radio it's our fifth annual Christmas Wish List Episode with Christmas gift ideas from the entire cast. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:36] - Opening and welcome [1:51] - Thanks to our Patrons [3:46] - Lloyd's Gift Ideas [18:49] - Mia's Gift Ideas [23:01] - Sgt. Bill's Gift Ideas [30:19] - Pastor John Bennett's Gift Ideas [37:25] - Close NOTE: All our gift ideas from past years can be found at http://www.armedlutheran.us/christmas/ Many of Mia's gift ideas can be found here*: http://www.ArmedLutheran.us/MiaShop Gift Ideas Duty to Defend edited by Lloyd Bailey, Jr.* - https://amzn.to/3omznF9 27 Words by Yehuda Remer* - https://amzn.to/36K3aBA Longmire books by Craig Johnson* - https://amzn.to/37Be6R9 Altered Carbon books by Richard K Morgan* - https://amzn.to/3gdmgDe Umbrella Academy graphic novels by Gerard Way* - https://amzn.to/36JxAnw Cursed by Thomas Wheeler (illustrated by Frank Miller)* - https://amzn.to/2VBOb6o The Witcher book series by Andrej Sapkowski* - https://amzn.to/3gbE

In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, it's part two of our discussion on the state of American culture and the move to find alternative media and news outlets. Today we share tech tips for keeping your private data safe when you're online, plus recommendations for alternatives to the big tech and media companies. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:18] - Show open [0:34] - Welcome and Introduction [4:11] - Thanks to our Patrons [5:08] - Discussion of Today's Topic [29:26] - Wrap-Up [30:16] - Show close The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Links of Interest Off-Facebook Activity - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/28/off-facebook-activity-page/ Recommendations Entertainment Alternatives Amazon Video (free with Amazon Prime) - https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Video/ Secure Online Purchasing Privacy - https://privacy.com/ Ad Blocker Apps 1Blocker App (Safari onl

In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the state of American culture in the age of media bias and censorship and the move to find alternative outlets. Be sure to tune in next week for part 2! Timestamps [0:34] - Show open [0:53] - Welcome and Introduction [1:51] - Thanks to our Patrons [2:45] - Discussion of Today's Topic [35:30] - Wrap-Up [36:44] - Show close The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Prayer of the Week Absolve, we implore You, O Lord, Your people from their offenses, that from the bonds of our sins which by reason of our frailty we have brought upon us we may be delivered by Your bountiful goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit , one God, now and forever. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If yo

On this week's variety show we hear Mia's rave reviews of the .270 Tikka T3x LITE Roughtech hunting rifle. Sgt. Bill shares tips for developing a feel for your handgun. And Pastor Bennett reflects on reactions to the outcome of the 2020 elections. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:34] - Opening and welcome [1:46] - Thanks to our Patrons [2:53] - Announcements [9:13] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [16:36] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill [19:29] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett [30:08] - Close Links of Interest Tikka T3x Rifles - https://www.tikka.fi/en-us/rifles Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bill/ Pastor John Bennett - http://www.armedlutheran.us/pastor/ Prayer of the Week Absolve, we implore You, O Lord, Your people from their offenses, that from the bonds of our sins which by reason of our frailty we have brought upon us we may be delivered by Your bo

In this week's Clinging to God & Guns episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the election results (such as they are) and look forward to what's to come. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:31] - Show open [0:53] - Welcome and Introduction [2:38] - Thanks to our Patrons [3:55] - Discussion of Today's Topic [36:22] - Wrap-Up [38:10] - Show close Extended Content Available Soon! Join the Reformation Gun Club for over 40 minutes of additional discussion. Prayer of the Week O God, our Refuge and Strength, the Author of all godliness, be ready, we implore You, to hear the devout prayers of Your Church, especially in times of persecution, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider