Today’s guest is Pierce Ragland. This is the second podcast of a four part series highlighting LCA graduates who are currently serving in the Armed Forces as we lead up to Veteran's Day 2025. Pierce graduated LCA in 2022 where he participated in Chick-fil-A leaders academy, Beta Club, served as a youth ministry leader for middle school students, and played basketball all four years. He and his family are members and worship at Southland Christian Church.

He is currently a part of the West Point (United States Military Academy) Class of 2026 (Firstie) where he is an English major with a minor in Regional Studies of Europe (focus on German). He has served as a peer tutoring, writing center consultant, physician shadowing at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and studying abroad in Austria at the Theresian (terr-ree-zee-en) military academy. Currently he is serving as an announcer for Parades and intramural basketball. His hobbies include Protestant Theology/ apologetics, playing guitar, film buff, and lifting. We hope you enjoy episode Five of the Brian Ray Podcast with Pierce Ragland. (LCA)

Today’s guest is Sam Arnold. He is a former student athlete and is a part of my LCA circle. He is the first of a four part series highlighting LCA alum who are currently serving in the US Military. He is a 2015 LCA grad where he played football and baseball. Sam attended the University of Kentucky where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2020. Upon graduation he attended Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC) Jan 21- June 21 . He moved to Alaska Oct 21 and served as a Stryker Platoon Leader from Dec 21- Sept 22. Next, he served as an executive officer from Sept 22- Sept 23. Following this, he did second stint of Executive Officer time from Oct 23- Sept 24. Currently serving as the assistant Battalion Operations Officer. Sam shares his amazing story of faith and fortitude. (LCA)

Today's guest is my wife, Kristin Ray. We will discuss our success and challenges of communication within our marriage. We will also discuss the joys and challenges of parenting teenagers.