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Life Academy
Life Academy provides practical and topical teachings ideal for individual study or small group discussions with a wide range of contemporary issues, personal and family concerns, and spiritual insights will be covered.
Episodes
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 40
A Christian Perspective on Living White in a Gray and Black World. Pastor Doug Pratt reflects on the challenge Jesus gives His followers to be “in the world…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 39
In this episode of A Christian Perspective, Pastor Emeritus Doug Pratt reflects on the blessings that surround us and how easily they can be overlooked. He…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 38
In this episode of A Christian Perspective, Pastor Emeritus Doug Pratt explores the fragile nature of reputation. He explores how it is built slowly through…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 37
Pastor Doug Pratt discusses the recent uproar in the world of sports, and how it is reflective of deeper problems afflicting our society. How can Christians…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 36
For the past century, the prevailing viewpoint among mainline Protestant scholars and church leaders (labeled ‘theological liberalism’) was based on a number…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 35
Pastor Emeritus Doug Pratt addresses some of the tragic mistakes made, in history and in our own times, when people become passionately committed to an…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 34
Pastor Doug Pratt addresses issues of contemporary relevance. Is it a "just war"? What are the underlying deep divisions that have prevented peace?…
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A Christian Perspective- Episode 33
Pastor Emeritus Doug Pratt reflects on an ancient story from Genesis about a powerful empire that fell apart from within. Could this be a warning for America…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 32
A Christian Perspective on Accountability and Forgiveness In this audio podcast episode Pastor Doug Pratt addresses two explosive new books revealing…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 31
A Christian Perspective The Danger of Premature Conclusions In this audio podcast, Pastor Doug shares a timely reflection on how to navigate the rapid and…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 30
Life Academy | A Christian Perspective on the Pace of Change In this audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt examines the rapid pace of change in our government…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 29
A Christian Perspective | The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon In this new audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt discusses The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon. This Canadian…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 28
A Christian Perspective on a Window Into 2025 The year 2024 has brought some dramatic developments to our world, but what will be the practical consequences of…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 27
A Christian Perspective | The Danger of Flawed Assumptions In this audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt reflects on two major news stories of 2024, examines how…
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A Christian Perspective- Episode 26
Life Academy | A Christian Perspective on a Disappointing Election An important national election is just around the corner. If the polls are accurate, roughly…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 25
A Christian Perspective on the Blessing of Letting Go. With the recent stunning announcement of the President’s withdrawal from his re-election campaign…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 24
The eyes of the world are on the Olympic Games in Paris. This year’s Olympiad is the centennial anniversary of a remarkable competition in 1924. Two British…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 23
In this audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt identifies a troubling trend in our society as various groups who gain power and influence attempt to enforce their…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 22
Part 2 of Pastor Doug Pratt’s podcast addresses two profound doubts that have been expressed about Christianity: (1) If God is all-powerful and loving, why do…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 21
Part 1 of Pastor Doug Pratt’s podcast addresses two profound doubts that have been expressed about Christianity: (1) If God is all-powerful and loving, why do…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 20
We get comfortable in the bodies we inhabit. Even when they don’t work right or cause pain, they’re still ours and we love and care for them. But the Bible…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 19
National news media have discovered that evangelical Christians are significant subculture in our society, and that their votes can male a big difference. Many…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 18
Why do things so often go wrong? Why do our best-laid plans so often go awry or produce unintended consequences? The problem is not necessarily a lack of brain…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 17
The pursuit of happiness is part of our nation’s founding document, assuming this is what every person wants. But achieving a state of perfect happiness is…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 16
A Christian Perspective on the Sources of Anti-Semitism” by Pastor Doug Pratt. Since the terror attack on Israel in early October, Americans have been…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 15
Pastor Doug Pratt offers his future vision for America in “A Christian Perspective on the Salvation of the Republican and Democratic Parties”.
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective- Episode 14
Pastor Doug Pratt addresses the void in national leadership that we see in our nation’s political parties, and why our current political system has led us to…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective - Episode 13
The saying is that life sometimes imitates art. When Hurricane Ian’s destructive winds and waves struck Florida, life provided a dramatic confirmation of a…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective - Episode 12
Pastor Doug Pratt offers a commentary on the tendency in human conflicts to ratchet up the level of engagement with opponents—to the level of mutual…
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A Christian Perspective - Episode 11
A sad reality of human nature is that even smart people can make illogical choices and have inconsistent opinions. Jesus warned us to take the log out of our…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective - Episode 10
True democracy is built on continual competition between different ideas, policies, and values. In this audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt examines the spirit of…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective - Episode 9
Although no longer in the public spotlight, the people in Ukraine are still living in a war zone. How are we, as Christians, to understand its horrors and the…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective - Episode 8
In this audio podcast, Pastors Doug Pratt and June Barrow express their perspectives on the emotionally charged topic of abortion. Although a contemporary…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective – Episode 7
Pastor Doug Pratt explains how the principles that have helped make America great are built on the assumption of meritocracy—that those who are best equipped…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective – Episode 6 Part 2
Pastor Doug Pratt takes a tentative, but faith-filled look into the future of our nation. In Part 1 we looked at America’s current internal struggles and its…
Life AcademyA Christian Perspective – Episode 6 Part 1
Is America Doomed? In this new audio podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt takes a tentative, but faith-filled look into the future for our nation. He evaluates America’s…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective – Episode 5
The Failings of the Church How do Christians make sense of the recent struggles and failings of so many churches and prominent Christian leaders? How are we to…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective – Episode 4
Woke March of Folly In this podcast, Pastor Doug Pratt explains the fundamental flaws of the current ideologies that oppose the Christian worldview and have…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective – Episode 3, Part 2
Hell and Heaven. What happens to us after death? The Bible gives us a number of clues, and great thinkers have offered their opinions. Pastor Doug Pratt helps…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective – Episode 3, Part 1
Hell and Heaven. What happens to us after death? The Bible gives us a number of clues, and great thinkers have offered their opinions. Pastor Doug Pratt helps…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective - Episode 2, Part 2
America’s Spiritual Landscape Part 2 – Pastor Doug Pratt discusses the current condition of the church in an increasingly post-Christian culture. He reviews…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective - Episode 2, Part 1
America’s Spiritual Landscape Part 1 – Pastor Doug Pratt discusses the current condition of the church in an increasingly post-Christian culture. He reviews…
Life AcademyChristian Perspective - Episode 1
How should an American Christian view our nation—its history, its values and its current problems? How do we respond to critics who wish to fundamentally…
Life AcademyThe First American Heroes
Pastor Doug Pratt looks back into our nation’s history and two men that are true heroes and role models.
Life AcademyRedemptive Parenting – Episode 4
Regarding parenting, they say that the days are long but the years are short. Join Pastor Su in this 4-part series and learn how focusing on Christ and His…
Life AcademyRedemptive Parenting – Episode 3
Regarding parenting, they say that the days are long but the years are short. Join Pastor Su in this 4-part series and learn how focusing on Christ and His…
Life AcademyRedemptive Parenting – Episode 2
Regarding parenting, they say that the days are long but the years are short. Join Pastor Su in this 4-part series and learn how focusing on Christ and His…
Life AcademyRedemptive Parenting – Episode 1
Regarding parenting, they say that the days are long but the years are short. Join Pastor Su in this 4-part series and learn how focusing on Christ and His…
Life AcademyThe ABCs of Mental Health – Episode 2
We are told in 1 Corinthians that we can “have the mind of Christ,” but many Christians do not. In this 2-part series, Dr. Al Barrow helps us consider how we…
Life AcademyThe ABCs of Mental Health – Episode 1
We are told in 1 Corinthians that we can “have the mind of Christ,” but many Christians do not. In this 2-part series, Dr. Al Barrow helps us consider how we…
Life AcademyForgiveness – Episode 2
In this two-part series, Pastor Allen explores how we can set others, and ourselves, free from the soul-numbing shackles of guilt and grudges. The heart of the…
Life AcademyForgiveness – Episode 1
In this two-part series, Pastor Allen explores how we can set others, and ourselves, free from the soul-numbing shackles of guilt and grudges. The heart of the…
Life AcademyDiscipleship – Episode 5
One of the primary goals for a disciple of Christ is to grow more into His likeness. In Discipleship: Learning How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Steven Grant…
Life AcademyDiscipleship – Episode 4
One of the primary goals for a disciple of Christ is to grow more into His likeness. In Discipleship: Learning How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Steven Grant…
Life AcademyDiscipleship – Episode 3
One of the primary goals for a disciple of Christ is to grow more into His likeness. In Discipleship: Learning How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Steven Grant…
Life AcademyDiscipleship – Episode 2
One of the primary goals for a disciple of Christ is to grow more into His likeness. In Discipleship: Learning How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Steven Grant…
Life AcademyDiscipleship – Episode 1
One of the primary goals for a disciple of Christ is to grow more into His likeness. In Discipleship: Learning How to Follow Jesus, Pastor Steven Grant…
Life AcademySpiritual Discernment – Episode 5
There is great blessing when Christians seek to determine the will of God, and live in it, but how does one come to recognize the “still, small voice” of God?…
Life AcademySpiritual Discernment – Episode 4
There is great blessing when Christians seek to determine the will of God, and live in it, but how does one come to recognize the “still, small voice” of God?…
Life AcademySpiritual Discernment – Episode 3
There is great blessing when Christians seek to determine the will of God, and live in it, but how does one come to recognize the “still, small voice” of God?…