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Whenever a mass killing happens in America we do nothing. If you define "nothing" as not passing meaningless gun control laws. So says a loopy leftist theology professor who says that because we won't give up our guns, we're no better than the ancient Canaanites who sacrificed their children to Moloch. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• HuffPo – The Price of Freedom? Child Sacrifice and the American Gun Cult
• Eventbrite – Combat & Competition Class, November 18

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill talks about using cover and the difference in tactics between competition and defensive shooting.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense With all the news about Hollywood's misdeeds, Aaron shares tips for defending against sexual assault.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia is travelling and will not be with us this week.

Clinging to God and Guns Lloyd and Pastor Bennett analyze a particularly nasty article written by a Professor at Union Theological Seminary written in the wake of the Las Vegas tragedy.

Prayer of the Week O almighty God, who has knit together Your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, grant us grace so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joys that you have prepared for those who unfeignedly love You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

In this week's episode, we wrap up our IDPA season on the tailgate of Sgt. Bill's truck at the Central Arkansas Shooters Association after the Fall Brawl Championship. Lloyd and Bill and Sgt. Mrs. Sgt. Bill talk about the match, the food, and shooting non-threats. And we finally get a chance to interview Ben Branam of the Modern Self Protection Podcast. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Modern Self Protection Podcast

Special Guest: Ben Branam Our special guest, Ben Branam, is a Marine Veteran, firearms instructor, and host of the Modern Self Protection Podcast.

Prayer of the Week O Lord God, heavenly Father, pour out, we implore You, Your Holy Spirit upon Your faithful people, keep them steadfast in Your grace and truth, protect and comfort them in all temptations, defend them against all enemies of Your Word, and bestow upon Christ's Church Militant Your saving peace; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

What happens when the pastor of a progressive, social justice obsessed church buys a modern sporting rifle? Freakouts and hand-wringing, of course. To try to explain how this could have happened, author and musician David Gungor says gun-loving Christians love violence more than the Gospel and he aims to prove it by quoting a gay Catholic heretic. Plus tips from Sgt. Bill and Aaron Israel and a report from the She Never Quit Summit by Mia Anstine. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Religion News Service – The Gospel for Gun-Loving Christians
• She Never Quit – The WOMA Presents an Exciting Event for 2017!

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Steel pepper poppers come in a variety of sizes in competitive shooting. Sgt. Bill shares tips for shooting them successfully and without worry.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Footwear is an important consideration when you're out in the public space and need to escape an emergency or self-defense situation.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia reports from her trip to the Lazy J Ranch in Texas for the 2017 She Never Quit Summit.

Clinging to God and Guns In the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass-shooting worship-leader David Gungor writes the "Gospel for gun-owning Christians," based on the new-age theology of a gay, Catholic heretic Henri Neuwen.

Prayer of the Week O almighty and most merciful God, of Your bountiful goodness keep us, we implore You, from all things that may hurt us, that we, being ready, both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that You would have done; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

On this week's show we talk about the motives behind the Las Vegas massacre. We read some listener emails, Aaron Israel has a safety tip about credit cards, and we interview Derek LeBlanc, founder and chief instructor of the Kids SAFE Foundation and talk about his unique and effective firearm safety program. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation

Special Guest: Derek LeBlanc Our special guest, Derek LeBlanc, is an NRA Certified instructor who has created a unique and effective gun safety program for kids in the state of Oregon.

Commentary: The Las Vegas Massacre We don't need to know the motivations of the killer in Las Vegas. We, as Christians, understand his motives because we know the author of his motives.

Combat & Competition – November 18 Armed Lutheran Radio presents a day of handgun training with two of our contributors: Aaron Israel and Sgt. Bill Silvia. Students will receive a half-day of defensive firearms training from Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense, based on the Combat Focus Shooting curriculum developed by Rob Pincus. Students will also have a half-day of competition handgun training with Master-class IDPA shooter Sgt. Bill Silvia, learning skills and techniques to help you improve your game. Sign up today!

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Aaron shares a financial security tip about avoiding credit card fraud and credit card skimmers.

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill will join us again next week.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia will join us again next week.

Clinging to God and Guns Pastor Bennett will join us again next week.

Prayer of the Week O God, forasmuch as without You we are not able to please You, mercifully grant that Your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Rick Ector was a family man. Good job. House on a corner lot. Didn't drink. Didn't party. Didn't get into trouble. But one night trouble found him and changed his life forever. He describes himself as becoming a "man on fire," soaking up knowledge about guns, gun rights, and gun politics and now he's a firearms instructor, NRA training counselor, and outspoken gun rights advocate. He joins Lloyd by phone to talk about his life, Detroit, diversity in the gun rights community, and the night that changed his life. Plus tips from Mia and Aaron and a look back at the IDPA National Championship with Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Rick's Firearms Academy
• Rick Ector on Facebook

Special Guest: Rick Ector Our special guest, Rick Ector, is a lifelong resident of Detroit, a Keynote Speaker, Expert Witness, Trainer, 2A Advocate, Freelance Writer, and Consultant.

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill gives us his impressions of the IDPA National Championship.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense In the wake of the Las Vegas murders, Aaron discusses ways to increase your security when attending concerts.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia is hunting big game and shares safety tips for hunting with friends.

Clinging to God and Guns Pr. Bennett will be back with us next week.

Prayer of the Week Lord, we implore You, grant Your people grace to withstand the temptations of the devil and with pure hearts and minds to follow You, the only God; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

At age 15 Hesham Shehab was handed a sniper rifle and joined the Muslim Brotherhood during the Lebanese Civil War. He later was part of a mortar team, shelling civilians in Christian neighborhoods. Through the intervention of the Holy Spirit and a chance meeting with a Lutheran Pastor in Beirut, Shehab converted to Christianity and is now an LCMS Lutheran pastor in Illinois. He tells his incredible to story to Pastor Bennett on Clinging to God & Guns. Plus tips from Mia and Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Salam Christian Fellowship

Special Guest: Hesham Shehab Our special guest, Pastor Hesham Shehab, tells his amazing story of leaving the Muslim faith and finding faith in Christ.

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill reviews the ETS CAM Loader magazine loader.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Aaron is travelling for work and will join us again next week.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia is back from the NRA Women's Leadership Forum in Dallas with a report.

Clinging to God and Guns Pastor Bennett interviews Hesham Shehab, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon who converted to Christianity and came to America to become a Lutheran pastor.

Prayer of the Week O Lord Jesus, our hearts break for the many lives taken in Las Vegas. For the families shattered and the multitude of the wounded. We lay before you every grieving heart. Every injured body. Every person crying out in perplexity and anguish. Have mercy, Lord, upon them, all. We ask this in Your name, whose own eyes wept in the presence of death and in whose invincible love and forgiveness is this sad world's only hope. Amen.

In this special episode, Lloyd and Pr. Bennett stumble upon what may be the most reprehensible thing they have ever analyzed in the 88-week history of the show. With all the technical glitches we endured to put this show together, we thought jokingly that Jesus didn't want us listening to it. But it's more likely that Satan didn't want us exposing it. Clinging to God and Guns Dr. Roger Ray is the pastor at Community Christian Church in Springfield, Missouri. His "church" is a progressive liberal echo chamber that puts the pursuit of social justice ahead of the Gospel. In this week's episode, we look at a "sermon" from the Sunday after the Charleston church shooting back in 2015. During this speech, Dr. Ray uses nasty ad hominem attacks, twisted logic, meaningless stats, and outright lies to demonize those who disagree. All while claiming to desire meaningful dialog and discussion. The world, he says, has no meaning unless you give it meaning through your works, and the deaths of the victims in Charleston and Newtown mean nothing unless we can pass gun control.

Prayer of the Week O Lord, we implore You, let Your continual pity cleanse and defend Your Church, and because she cannot continue in safety without Your help, preserve her evermore by Your help and goodness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Professor Christopher Hays goes back to Genesis to try to show how the descendants of Adam were able to peacefully coexist and resolve problems without violence and how gun owners today are part of a harmful subculture that has turned it's back on God. Plus tips from Mia, Sgt. Bill and Aaron. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill talks about why he shoots competitively.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Aaron Israel is travelling in Asia for business and shares thoughts on staying safe while travelling overseas.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia Anstine introduced us to Shoot Like a Girl back in Episode 69 and has some news to share about the organization.

Clinging to God and Guns Lloyd is again flying solo and tackles an article by a Professor, published at Patheos.com, which looks at gun violence and the Book of Genesis, suggesting that we gun owners are part of a dangerous subculture that doesn't trust in God enough because we won't give up our guns.

Prayer of the Week Keep, we implore You, O Lord, Your Church with Your perpetual mercy; and because the frailty of mankind without You cannot but fall, keep us ever by Your help from all things hurtful and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

This week on Armed Lutheran Radio Lloyd is flying solo in Clinging to God & Guns with an anti-gun article from the Baptist General Convention of Texas that argues you can support the Second Amendment and still support banning dangerous guns. Bill shares his live fire routine, Aaron talks prepping. We send our thoughts and prayers to those in the path of Hurricane Irma, the wildfires in the Northwest, and those recovering from Hurricane Harvey. And we release details of our upcoming Combat & Competition class with Aaron and Sgt. Bill. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Texas Baptists – Americans and Our Guns

Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill shares details of his live fire practice routines.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Aaron is talking prepping again this week, specifically how to prioritize your preps.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Lord willing, Mia will be back with us next week.

Clinging to God and Guns Lloyd dissects an article from the Baptist General Convention of Texas written after Newtown in support of banning semi-automatic firearms because five shots is all you need for hunting or self-defense. You can support the Second Amendment and still support banning dangerous weapons, the article argues. It's one part illogical, two parts stupid, with a dash of poorly applied Scripture. Lord willing, Pastor Bennett will be back with us next week.

Prayer of the Week Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity, and as we do obtain that which You promise, make us to love that which You command; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

There's a difference between what's legal and what's moral when it comes to defense of your home and family. Shoot first, ask questions later or defending property with lethal force are bad ideas both legally and morally. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the moral issues surrounding home defense in Clinging to God & Guns. Plus tips from Sgt. Bill, Mia, and Aaron. THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COOK'S HOLSTERS. AMERICAN MADE CUSTOM HOLSTERS WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. www.CooksHolsters.com

Links of Interest

• Feedback – Send us Your Ideas for Episode 100

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Ballistic Minute with Sergeant Bill Sgt. Bill is preparing for 50-yard standards stages at IDPA Nationals, and today he shares tips for long-range pistol accuracy.

Aaron Israel of Fundamental Defense Hurricane Harvey caught many people in South Texas unprepared. Aaron talks about how prepping for disasters has to start long before the storms arrive.

Mia's Motivations with Mia Anstine Mia discusses safe gun storage for hunters in this week's Motivation.

Clinging to God and Guns You may have heard people say "If somebody breaks into my house, I'll kill 'em!" That's a dangerous attitude legally and morally. Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the Two Kingdoms doctrine, the concept of vocation, and various home defense scenarios from a Christian perspective.

Prayer of the Week Almighty and merciful God, whose gift it is that Your faithful possess all things pertaining to faith and life, we implore You that we may so faithfully cling to Your promises in this life that we fail not finally to attain to Your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen