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In this week's variety show, we have shooting tips from Sgt. Bill, a report from NRA Annual Meetings from Mia, a rant about social media from Pastor Bennett, and thoughts on the UNC Charlotte shooting from Lloyd.

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Commentary: The Shootings at UNC Charlotte

The good guy with a gun slogan needs to go away forever. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with the will to fight back...whether the good guy has a gun or not. Riley Howell gave his life in service to his neighbors, and stopped a bad guy with a gun.

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill

Sgt. Bill shares tips for how to shoot more effectively when entering and exiting cover.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine

Mia is back from the NRA Annual Meetings in Indianapolis with a report on the state of the NRA.

Pastoral Pontifications

Pastor Bennett shares a rant about social media and how our interactions there often don't reflect our Christian faith, especially when it involves the death of criminals.

Prayer of the Week

Merciful Father, who by the humiliation of Your Son raised up the fallen world, grant to Your faithful people perpetual gladness, and make those whom You have delivered from the danger of everlasting death to be partakers of eternal joys; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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In this week's Clinging to God & Guns show, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the terrorist attacks on tourists and "Easter Worshippers" in Sri Lanka and offer a Biblical perspective on sin, evil, suffering and the failures of human government.

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Clinging to God and Guns

As we celebrated our rescue from sin, death and the devil, around the world our brothers in Christ were dying for His name's sake. There are spiritual and worldly lessons to be gleaned from these terrible attacks in Sri Lanka. Evil exists, we should expect to suffer for Him, we were not promised peace on Earth in this life, and governments of men cannot protect us.

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 conduct; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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This week we celebrate Easter with a new variety show. We bring you thoughts on Easter from Pastor Bennett, commentary on suffering from Lloyd, a holster review from Sgt. Bill, and some important safety tips from Mia to remember when you use ride-sharing services like Lyft or Uber.

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Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill

Sgt. Bill reviews the Brave Response IWB holster from Brave Response Shooting.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine

If you use ride-sharing services like Uber or Lyft, be sure to remember these important safety tips next time you ride. 8 Safety Tips When Using Uber or Lyft

Pastoral Pontifications

He is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia! Brace yourself. Memes and articles claiming that Easter is a hoax are coming. Pastor Bennett examines the historical proofs for the Biblical account of Christ's passion and resurrection.

Prayer of the Week

We implore you, Almighty and merciful God, cause us who celebrate Your Pascal Feast, kindled with heavenly desires, ever to thirst for the Fountain of Life, Jesus Christ; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Over The Years Pastor Bennett And I Have Rebutted Quite A Few Arguments Made By Anti-Gun Christians, Many Of Whom Point To The Words Of The Early Church Fathers To Conclude That, As Christians, We Should Not Own Guns For Self-Defense and Support Gun Control. Today we Begin A Series Of Episodes Dedicated To The Pacifist Writings Of The Early Church, beginning with the Most Oft-Quoted Of The Early Church Fathers, Tertullian Of Carthage.

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Biography

Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) (155-240 AD) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. Of Berber origin, he was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was an early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy, including contemporary Christian Gnosticism. Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity" and "the founder of Western theology." Though conservative in his worldview, Tertullian originated new theological concepts and advanced the development of early Church doctrine. He is perhaps most famous for being the first writer in Latin known to use the term trinity (Latin: trinitas). According to The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Tertullian's trinity not a triune God, but rather a triad or group of three, with God as the founding member"...Influenced by Stoic philosophy, the "substance" of Tertullian, however, was a material substance that did not refer to a single God, but to the sharing of a portion of the substance of the Father (the only being who was fully God) with the Son and, through the Son, with the Holy Spirit. He wrote his understanding of the three members of the trinity after becoming a Montanist. Unlike many Church fathers, Tertullian was never recognized as a saint by the Eastern or Western catholic tradition churches. Several of his teachings on issues such as the clear subordination of the Son and Spirit to the Father, and his condemnation of remarriage for widows and of fleeing from persecution, contradicted the doctrines of these traditions. (source: Wikipedia)

Works of Tertullian Mentioned in this Episode

• The Apology
• On Idolatry
• The Chaplet (De Corona)
• Of Patience

Prayer of the Week

We implore You, almighty God, merciful Father, look upon Your people that by Your great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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In this week's episode it's our bi-monthly variety show with tips from Sgt. Bill, a pontification from Pastor Bennett and a rant about the Eighth Commandment and the term "anti-gun."

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Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill

In another of his on focused training, Sgt. Bill has tips about shooting more accurately -- grip, trigger press, and sights.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine

Mia will be back with us in Episode 167.

Pastoral Pontifications

Pastor Bennett answers a listener email about the nature of the Ten Commandments and how we, as Lutherans consider them.

Commentary: The 8th Commandment and the term "Anti-Gun"

When Lloyd shared episode 163 on a Christian Facebook group couple weeks ago, it drew the ire of another Christian who accused him of violating the eighth Commandment by referring to "anti-gun Christians." Is it a violation of the Eighth Commandment to call all Christians who support gun control "anti-gun?" Lloyd addresses the question in today's rant.

Prayer of the Week

We implore You, almighty God, merciful Father, look upon Your people that by Your great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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In this first "Fifth Sunday Special" for 2019, we are joined by special guest Amanda Suffecool, co-host and producer of Eye On the Target Radio. We talk about how she got into firearms instruction and radio, the annual Preppers Ball and Firearms Appraisal Fair she puts on each year, and the upcoming Concealed Carry Fashion Show at NRAAM 2019.

Links of Interest

• Eye on the Target Radio
• REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition

Special Guest: Amanda Suffecool

Amanda Suffecool is a firearms instructor, podcaster, and radio host. She is the founder of the REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition, Ohio's representative to the 50-States Project and organizer of concealed carry fashion shows at GRPC in 2017, NRA Carry Guard Expo in 2018, and NRAAM in Indianapolis in 2019.

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Prayer of the Week

Heavenly Father, in mercy bring to repentance the enemies of Your Church, and grant them amendment of life. Protect and defend Your Church in all tribulation and danger, and sustain with Your Spirit our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world who experience persecution. Strengthen us and all fellow Christians to set our hope fully on the grace revealed in Christ, and help us to fight the good fight of faith, that in the end we may receive the salvation of our souls. Amen.

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This week's Clinging to God & Guns episode we're playing a new round of Gun Ban Theology, better known as "Stump the Pastor." Lloyd reads three brief excerpts from gun-ban Christians who refer to Scripture to back up their arguments and Pastor Bennett gives us his reactions off the cuff.

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Clinging to God and Guns

This week Lloyd reads excerpts from gun ban Christians who argue alternately that we are sheep among wolves and therefore should not carry guns to defend against the wolves who want to kills us, there are no good guys or bad guys because we are all sinners (and therefore we need gun control) and, finally, that we were created by God to fight evil in the world and that God will not return until we come together to ban guns.

Links of Interest

• John Piper: 8 Biblical Reasons Jerry Falwell Jr. Is Wrong About Guns
• It's Still a No Brainer for Christians to Support Gun Law Reform
• Enough is Enough

Prayer of the Week

We implore You, almighty and merciful Father, to look upon the hearty desires of Your humble servants and stretch forth the right hand of Your majesty to be our defense against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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On this week's variety show, Mia reviews Decibullz hearing protection (and Turkey season), Sgt. Bill is talking magwells and how to focus on improving your reloads, and Lloyd shares his thoughts on the deadly mass shooting in New Zealand.

Self Defense Radio Network

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Commentary: New Zealand Mosque Shooting

The New Zealand mosque shooter lashed out against the decline of Western culture. With everything going on in the world, it's easy to become despondent or angry. Lloyd offers some perspective as we look forward to Easter.

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill

Sgt. Bill has another tip about specific skills in your training and how using a magwell can help you focus on improving your reloads.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine

Mia has been out at the range doing some ballistics gel tests and trying out Decibullz custom molded ear plugs.

Pastoral Pontifications

Pastor Bennett, having survived the snowpocalypse is now working feverishly to keep his basement from flooding, so he could not be with us this week.

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 that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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In today's episode we are playing more "Crime and the 10 Commandments." Lloyd and Pastor Bennett look at a couple of interesting crime stories and discuss Castle Doctrine, forgiveness, and the Ten Commandments.

Clinging to God and Guns

We're playing "Crime and the Ten Commandments" this week and discussing a Texas story of familicide, deceit, and forgiveness. And another from Minnesota about a man killed two teenaged intruders. We discuss a third story, about a man's foolish attempt to recover his stolen truck, but that discussion will be made available on Tuesday to members of the Reformation Gun Club. Come join us and hear the full episode.

Links of Interest

• Texas Man Targeted by a Hitman Fights for the Life of the Person who Ordered the Murder - his Son
• Prosecutor: Minn. homeowner lay in wait for teen burglars

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 forever. Amen.

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Keep Shooting, Keep Praying, We'll Talk to you Next time!

This week is another variety show with a training tip about gun safety from Sgt. Bill Silvia, Mia Anstine's thoughts on the new, Draconian gun-control bills that have just passed the House of Representatives, and Pastor Bennett pontificates about Sin and the season of Lent which begins this week.

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Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill discusses the importance of safety in competitive shooting and how experienced shooters can take safety protocols for granted. Focus on safety at all times to avoid life-threatening mistakes.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia is back from Washington DC where she joined pro-2A voices from around the country to speak out against the gun control bills which were being debated in the House of Representatives and which were later passed. Contact your Senators and tell them to oppose these un-Constitutional bills. You can read the text of HB 8, The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. Pastoral Pontifications Pastor Bennett responds to a New York Times article "Raising Children without the Concept of Sin" and how it relates to the coming season of Lent. Prayer of the Week O Lord, we implore You, mercifully hear our prayers, and, having set us free from the bonds of sin, defend us from all evil; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Our Closing Theme A rockin' rendition of A Mighty Fortress is Our God, performed just for Armed Lutheran Radio by Kenny Gates.

Keep Shooting, Keep Praying, We'll Talk to you Next time!