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On this week's variety show Mia reviews one of her carry guns: the Sig P365, Sgt. Bill talks about the "M & Ms" of competitive shooting: Misses and Mistakes, and Lloyd comments on the parallels between the Coronavirus and the "War to End All Wars." Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:35] - Opening and welcome [2:20] - Thanks to our Patrons [4:18] - Commentary on the Coronavirus [22:27] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [28:28] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill  [32:19] - 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 O heavenly Father, as You gladden our hearts again to celebrate the birth of Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, mercifully bestow on us the joy to receive Him as our Redeemer and so welcome Him when He comes again to be our judge; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reig

Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dig into the mailbag to answer listener emails about the Biblical view of tyrannicide, the "new normal," gun storage laws, and prepping. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:23] - Show Open [0:34] - Welcome [1:31] - Introducing today's topic [2:00] - Thanking our Patrons [3:38] - Question from turbo1889 [12:21] - Question from Matthew Tassey [20:36] - Question from Peter [29:55] - Question from Joanna [35:16] - Wrapping up and final thoughts [36:14] - Show close Prayer of the Week Merciful Father, look with compassion upon our world. In the midst of fear brought about by the present epidemic, grant Your people comfort and assurance that You are in control of all things. Through this pestilence we pray that you would turn hearts toward You in repentance. We lift up to you all whose vocations place them in service to those who have been infected. Grant Your protection to our health care workers as they serve as Your hands of mercy to the afflicted. Be with all who are working tirelessly to

On this week's variety show Lloyd comments on the plans to re-open the country, Mia talks about the importance of carrying at home, Sgt. Bill talks about the "Rule of P's" and how it applies to competitive shooting, and Pastor Bennett discusses Romans 13 in relation to the lockdown and stay-at-home orders across the country. Segments [0:00] - Blooper [0:44] - Opening and welcome [1:23] - Thanks to our Patrons [2:45] - Commentary [17:09] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [24:15] - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill  [28:27] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett [39:43] - 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, the heavenly Father who shows the light of truth to those who are in error so that they may return into the way of righteousness, cause all who are a

So much has changed since Lloyd and Pastor Bennett reviewed the various government responses to COVID-19 back in episodes 212 and 213, we thought it would be a good idea to go back and re-assess based on new information and to see how those policies have changed and what harm or good they have done. Listen to parts one and two of this discussion in episodes 212 and 213! Reformation Gun Club members can hear both episodes 212 and 213 together in one show as well as an extended version of episode 217! Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:43] - Show Open [0:54] - Welcome [1:32] - Introducing today's topic [2:10] - Thanking our Patrons [3:33] - Discussion begins [4:40] - Closing public schools [10:05] - Banning large public gatherings [12:34] - Giving up liberty for the promise of safety [15:40] - Ordering the closure of businesses [17:34] - The "You care more about money than about saving lives" argument [20:11] - Case fatality rates based on population density [22:38] - Differences in states with no lockdown orders

On this week's variety show Lloyd comments on the contradictory responses to the pandemic, Mia shares info about hunting opportunities during the pandemic, Sgt. Bill is talking about how he's trying to stay prepared for the return of shooting season, and Pastor Bennett shares an Easter message in his pontification. Segments 0:00 - Blooper 0:25 - Opening and welcome 2:25 - Commentary on the response to COVID-19 16:30 - Thanks to our Patrons 18:55 - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine 22:36 - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill  27:04 - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett 39:46 - 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 merciful God, as You have brought us to celebrate the festival of the Lord's resurrection, cause us by Your grace to bring forth the fruits thereof in our life and

Lloyd discusses the parallels between the gun control movement and the national response to COVID-19 and the ways that numbers are manipulated to obscure the truth, and how the desire for security at all costs drives responses to both gun violence and the pandemic. At the same time it's Easter Sunday. As we huddle together in our lockdowns across the country, like the early disciples following Christ's death, let's remember this most holy of days and the promise of life everlasting that Jesus secured for us in his victory over death and the devil. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:22] - Show Open [0:35] - Welcome [3:30] - Thanking our Patrons [5:40] - Introducing today's topic [6:05] - How "gun violence" number are manipulated [16:20] - How COVID-19 numbers are manipulated [28:40] - Same thinking driving the debate in both situations [31:43] - Wrapping up and final thoughts [33:33] - Show close Prayer of the Week We implore you, Almighty and merciful God, cause us who celebrate Your Pascal Feast, kindled with

On this week's variety show, Lloyd, Mia, Sgt. Bill and Pastor Bennett share an inside look at their lives during the coronavirus lockdown and ideas for how you can make effective use of your time while you're enduring forced social distancing. Segments 0:00 - Blooper 0:35 - Opening and welcome 1:30 - Intro and Commentary 6:26 - Thanks to our Patrons 8:22 - Commentary 15:20 - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine 22:06 - Ballistic Minute with Sgt. Bill  28:41 - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett 37:46 - 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 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

As the nation struggles on through the Coronavirus pandemic, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett continue their discussion on how we, as Christians, evaluate the decisions made by our public officials in light of the second great commandment [Matt. 22:39]. Listen for part one of this discussion in episode 212! Reformation Gun Club members will be able to hear both episodes together in one show this week. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:49] - Show Open [1:02] - Welcome [1:37] - Introducing today's topic [3:06] - Thanking our Patrons [5:01] - Discussion begins [5:27] - Releasing jail inmates to prevent spread of the virus [10:54] - Sheriff asks officers to use judgement when deciding who to arrest [15:37] - Lansing PD will not respond to certain 911 calls [21:24] - San Francisco citizens ordered to shelter-in-place [23:34] - Banning the sale of guns and ammo [28:09] - Banning church services [32:00] - Wrapping up and final thoughts [32:51] - Show close Prayer of the Week Merciful Father, look with compassion upon our wo

As the nation grinds to a halt as a result of the various government responses to the Coronavirus pandemic, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett consider how do we, as Christians evaluate the decisions made by our public officials in light of the second great commandment [Matt. 22:39]. Are these responses showing love for our neighbors or are they knee-jerk reactions that do more harm than good? Listen for part two of this discussion in episode 213! Reformation Gun Club members will be able to hear both episodes together in one show this week. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:32] - Show Open [0:46] - Welcome [1:11] - Introducing today's topic [2:28] - Thanking our Patrons [3:54] - Discussion begins [5:20] - Luther on Good Government [6:40] - Thoughts on China's role [9:09] - The problem of government dictats [11:04] - Specific government responses [11:14] - Closing public schools [13:24] - The South Korean approach [14:32] - Stupid reactions by the public [18:30] - Pastoral Prepping tips [20:06] - Love your neighbor by i

On this week's variety show, Lloyd shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, Mia shares her thoughts about an abortion court case and hunters with special needs, Sgt. Bill is training with optics-ready pistols, and Pastor Bennett discusses common concerns about going to church and taking Communion during this virus scare.  Segments 0:00 - Blooper 0:21 - Opening and welcome 1:46 - Thanks to our Patrons 3:35 - Commentary on Coronavirus Pandemic 17:24 - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine 25:02 - Ballistic Minute(s) with Sgt. Bill  32:02 - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett 45:50 - 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 Links of Interest National Human Trafficking Hotline - https://humantraffickinghotline.org National Center Missing and Exploited Children - http://www.missingkids.org Social Media Dang

Persecution is mentioned over 70 times in the Bible. Many anti-gun Christians argue that since the Bible calls on us to suffer persecution and to love our enemies, we should not resist the violent criminal with a firearm. If you've heard this argument but don't know how to counter it or if it sounds reasonable but you're just not sure, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the distinctions between different kinds of persecution and what makes persecution different from violent crime. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:19] - Show Open [0:31] - Welcome [1:19] - Introducing today's topic [2:28] - Thank you Patrons [3:28] - What was Persecution in the first century AD? [6:00] - Reading from Gospel of John 16 [6:35] - Reading from 2 Corinthians 6 [7:30] - Submission to Authority [9:30] - Contrast with violent crime [10:30] - Why the disciples and martyrs did not resist [11:23] - Resisting the government [12:55] - Reading from Romans 13:2-3 [13:35] - The obligation to defend your neighbor [15:15] - The example of Dietrich

Sgt. Bill continues his review of Dillon reloading press add-ons and upgrades, Mia is on the road again reviewing a scary situation in a New Mexico truck stop, and Pastor Bennett has a sobering segment about keeping your kids safe from social media predators.  Segments 0:00 - Blooper 0:31 - Opening and welcome 5:14 - Ballistic Minute(s) with Sgt. Bill  22:10 - Mia's Motivations 33:27 - Pastoral Pontifications 43:45 - 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 Links of Interest National Human Trafficking Hotline - https://humantraffickinghotline.org National Center Missing and Exploited Children - http://www.missingkids.org Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbg4hNHsc_8 ESET Parental Control - https://parentalcontrol.eset.com/ PhoneLeash - http://www.phone-leash.c

We're getting back to our roots in today's Clinging to God & Guns show as Lloyd and Pastor Bennett dissect and debunk an article from Patheos.com. Written after the El Paso and Dayton shootings in the fall of 2019. The author contends that all gun owners have a moral obligation to support stricter gun laws and suggests that hate speech and a lack of support for gun control are valid reasons to deny a person the right to own a gun. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:19] - Show Open [0:32] - Welcome [1:17] - Introducing today's topic [2:09] - Thank you Patrons [3:10] - Introducing the author [4:10] - Discussion of rates of mass shootings [4:43] - The ready availability of guns and stricter gun laws [6:21] - Defining "mass shooting" [7:51] - Root causes and the failure of the justice system [9:54] - Blaming gun violence on mental health issues [10:33] - Blaming gun violence on Trump [14:12] - What are we suggesting if mental health is the issue? [21:08] - Why we think gun control means giving up our guns [23:5

On today's variety show, Sgt. Bill talks about reloading and the add-ons for your Dillon reloading press that you must have, might like, and should avoid. Mia talks about the DC Project and how you can get involved. And Pastor Bennett opines about the upcoming elections and our attitude as Christian voters. Segments [0:33] - Open/Intro [3:45] - Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network [5:04] - Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill [16:30] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [25:35] - Pastoral Pontifications with Pastor John Bennett [34:15] - Show Close Prayer of the Week O God, because You know that we dare not put our trust in anything that we do, mercifully grant that by Your power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Meet the Cast Lloyd Bailey - http://www.armedlutheran.us/about/ Mia Anstine - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mia/ Sergeant Bill Silvia - http://www.armedlutheran.us/bil

How, as Christian gun owners, should we consider claims that certain companies are enemies of the 2nd Amendment? Lloyd and Pastor Bennett look at a list of so-called "anti-gun companies" using the 8th Commandment and the principal of Occam's Razor to answer that question. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:24] - Show Open [0:40] - Welcome [2:19] - Introducing today's topic [3:45] - Thank you Patrons [4:39] - Discussion begins [5:56] - Explanation of the 8th Commandment [8:25] - Occam’s Razor Defined [9:22] - Actual Anti-Gun Companies [12:10] - Amazon AWS [16:48] - FedEx [19:16] - Companies that Cancelled NRA promotions [23:11] - Target, Starbucks and Chipotle [28:09] - Walmart, Kroger, and LL Bean [30:26] - Raising the Minimum Age to Buy a gun to 21 Tech/Social Media Companies - Join the RGC to hear this discussion [34:45] - Final Thoughts [39:20] - Wrap-up [40:25] - Show Close Links of Interest GunpowderMagazine.com - https://www.gunpowdermagazine.com/avoid-supporting-these-companies-if-you-value-your-gun-ri

On today's long overdue variety show, Mia is back from SHOT Show with a report on some of the cool gear she found. In light of all the new stuff at SHOT Show, Sgt. Bill talks about the importance of skills over gear. And Pastor Bennett comments on Biblical masculinity and the confusion we see in society today. Segments [0:36] - Open/Intro [8:46] - Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill [17:53] - Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine [23:37] - Pastoral Pontifications [32:18] - Show 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 Links of Interest Pre-Order the new Armed Lutheran Book - http://www.armedlutheran.us/product/gun-rights-apologetics-book-working-title/ Daily devotions for your family - http://www.armedlutheran.us/devotions Prayer of the Week O God, who in the glorious transfiguration of Your only-begotten Son confirmed

In this first Clinging to God & Guns show of 2020, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett are playing Crime and the 10 Commandments. We review crime stories from Oklahoma and Texas, try to determine how the Commandments apply and then Pastor Bennett counsels the perps and the victims. Links of Interest NY Daily News - https://bit.ly/2R3DEhG Texashomepage.com - https://bit.ly/39XuIDj * KTLA.com - https://bit.ly/2sfqJkf * Reformation Gun Club exclusive - Join today to hear this extra segment and much more! 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 Pre-Order the Gun Rights Apologetics Book - http://www.armedlutheran.us/product/gun-rights-apologetics-book-working-title/ Check out the other Great Armed Lutheran Boo

In the first variety show of 2020 the gang's all here. Lloyd opines about resolutions, Pastor Bennett talks about contentment, Mia is shares ideas for new year plans, and Sgt. Bill talks about everyday carry. 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 Shop at Amazon* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/amazon Shop at GunMagWarehouse* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mags Get Regular Refills Coffee Subscriptions at Dunkin' Donuts* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Coffee Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network - https://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia shares ideas for improving your skills and being prepared in the new year. Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill With the shooting season not

In this special Christmas tradition, the cast, family, and friends of Armed Lutheran Radio present the real story of Christmas. Featuring the vocal talents of Sgts. Bill and Kat Silvia, Pastor John Bennett, Aaron and Stacey Israel, Reagan Bailey, Hank and Mia Anstine, Lea Legitt, Rob Morse and Jennifer Roback-Morse. 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* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Cigar Get Regular Refills at Dunkin' Donuts* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Coffee Join t

A Christmas message based on the account of author Henry Williamson of the Christmas Truce on the Ypres salient in 1914. Williamson's 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. 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* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Cigar Get Regular Refills at Dunkin' Donuts* -