The Axe and Scalpel Podcast

Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Johnny V, Dr. Jake, and special guest Tom Stamman of Impact Ministries International discuss his work in Honduras and America rescuing orphans, slaves of sex trafficking, overcoming extreme poverty, and the real toll of uncontrolled immigration.  Hear how a justly focused non-profit is making real progress and eternal impact in the 2nd poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, as well as here in the U.S.A.  Check out Impact Ministries International and get involved with your time, talent, treasure, and prayers at:

https://tstamman.com/

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick is back to give his input on the Kirk Assassination and its relationship to the recently released documentary " Truth Rising", put out by Focus on the Family and The Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He and Dr. Jake discuss the idea that we are currently in a "Civilizational Moment". Are we as a society going to let Western Civilization fall? Or can we use tragedy as springboard for renewal of Western values?  We recommend everyone check out the powerful documentary, "Truth Rising".  You can, and should, watch this film at:

http://www.truthrising.com

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Johnny V, Dr. Jake, and special guest /resident young person Brooklyn Smith launch season 2 discussing the recent tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, his work and legacy, and the incredible, exponential growth of his mission amongst young Americans in the wake of his death.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

Rate and review on your podcast app!  Send us questions, suggestions, feedback, and ideas for guests to interview at axeandscalpelmedia@gmail.com.  All opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals and not any organizations they are affiliated with.  No medical information or opinions shared should be understood to be...

Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God. Rate and review on your podcast app!  Send us questions, suggestions, feedback, and ideas for guests to interview at axeandscalpelmedia@gmail.com.  All opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals and not any organizations they are affiliated with.  No medical information or opinions shared should be understood to be personal medica...

Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom’s writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God. Rate and review on your podcast app!  Send us questions, suggestions, feedback, and ideas for guests to interview at axeandscalpelmedia@gmail.com.  All opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals and not any organizations they are affiliated with.  No medical information or opinions shared should be understood to be personal medica...

Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Dr. Rick and his dad Tom Rapp discuss Tom's writings inspired from his morning walks with God along Starcke Road in Marble Falls, Texas.  These are devotional writings grounded in the Bible and inspiring for Christians wanting to grow deeper in their daily walk with God.

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Johnny V, Dr. Jake, Dr. Rick and his dad Tom discuss Johnny's experience at the NFL draft in Green Bay, $21 Busch Latte's, dreams of a glorious, albeit delusional, Vikings championship, Johnny's ongoing draft slide and where he's looking to sign as an undrafted free agent.

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Johnny V, Dr. Jake, are joined by Dr. Rick and his Dad Tom from the mission field of central Texas to talk finding faith, passing on faith, leading a family, loving a wife, serving a community, and doing it all for the glory of God at all ages, but especially in retirement.  Sell your house of nearly 30 years, leave the city and town that you've spent 70 years in, move several thousand miles to a small town where you know nobody to serve God as essentially new missionaries at 70+ years of age.  Maybe he'll let some good stories slip about th...

We're back in the Beatitudes!  Jesus' great sermon on the mount giving unexpected answers to what makes a person "blessed" or happy.  Let's get merciful and satisfy our hunger and thirst for righteousness so we can be pure in heart!  In today's 3 beatitudes but there's so much to ponder but the payoff, seeing God, is the ultimate prize!

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Dr. Rick Rapp and Dr. Jacob Smith have spent their careers "Following the Science". Yet 2000 years ago this week, the world was forever changed by a "supernatural" event in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These two science guys are Believers, and they believe it's "evidence based" to do so.  Dr. Jake and Dr. Rick gather on Easter to discuss Christianity, Easter, and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from a perspective of rationality, logic, and other nerd-words.  The data doesn't lie...  Trust us... we're doctors!

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In this special Monday episode of TheoCuts, Dr. Rick gives a history of Jesus from His presence in the creation story in Genesis to His final week before his crucifixion and resurrection, known to many as Holy Week, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending on Easter Sunday.  This history shows how Jesus fulfills the promises or covenants God made with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David.  It shows how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah written hundreds of years before Jesus' life.  It shows how Jesus as both fully God and fully human lived a sinless human lif...

In this episode of TheoCuts, the guts delve into the concept of happiness as presented in the Beatitudes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. They explore the paradoxical nature of happiness in relation to being poor in spirit, mourning, and meekness while also breaking down what these terms mean. Through personal anecdotes and theological insights, they discuss how these teachings challenge conventional views of happiness and encourage a deeper understanding of spiritual fulfillment.   TAKEAWAYS:
Happiness is often found in unexpected places, such as humility and mourning. The Beatitudes present a counter-cultural view of happiness. Being poor in spirit means f...

After an opening salvo in March touching on everything from politics to professional sports, The Axe and Scalpel Podcast turns towards its central theme. The intersection of Society, Culture and Faith. Long time radio man Johnny Velebir hosts Dr. Rick Rapp and Dr. Jacob Smith in a discussion on what it means to be happy. Media consumers are bludgeoned to death with self-help that promises to achieve happiness. There is even more opportunity to silence the effects of a lack of happiness through modern medicine. What exactly is happiness? The crew examines what exactly is meant by being happy in...

Many people know the heartwarming stories from James Herriot's famous books, All Creatures Great and Small. The books tell tales of a dying breed, the "do it all" country Veterinarian. Dr. Todd Berry is one of the last of that breed. He has been treating All Creatures on farm and in clinic in Northern Wisconsin for 25 years. In this episode, the crew gets to know Dr. Berry from his birth in New Orleans, to his service in the U.S Coast Guard, to the Barns of Wisconsin!

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In TheoCuts this week, Dr. Rick, Johnny V, Dr. Jake and his 15 year old son Masyn discuss the Parable of the Good Samaritan.  What is a good neighbor? How can we be good neighbors in our families, our communities, and our country?

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Fox News recently had some fun with a public figure in Oregon Identifying as a Turtle. That can't be real, can it? Everybody is talking Tariffs. Last month we were all experts on aviation, now it's the import and export economy of the United States. The crew discusses the basics of Tariffs and what that might mean. Also, Was it really a "Rescue Mission" to the International Space station? Elon deserves some credit, doesn't he?

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Johnny V and Dr. Rick discuss the upcoming Wisconsin Spring election. Eyes nationwide seem to be on the race for Supreme Court between Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford.

In TheoCuts this week, Dr. Rapp and Johnny V discuss the divine attributes or qualities of God to help us each know Him better and move towards loving Him with all of our hearts, minds, and souls.  

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The Axe and Scalpel crew take a brief break from the more serious stuff. Johnny V. and Dr. Rick let Jake explain why Hockey rules all other sports.  The Canadians Boo and the Americans Brawl. Johnny has to answer why NBA teams cheat via trades again and grown men in suits wearing... sneakers?!?! C'mon Man!

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"Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." - Matthew 22:37

Many Christians, or those who call themselves Christians, and those who question or believe differently than Christians, often struggle to answer basic questions about this faith.  So we're starting with the basics.  What is Christianity?  What do Christians believe?  And nowhere is what the bible says about these questions better summarized than the ancient creeds of the church such as the the Apostle's Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and ultimately, the Nicene Creed which is still re...

Donald Trump just gave an "Unofficial State of the Union" address. As expected, the reviews went along with party lines.  Stupidly however, Democrats decided to " take a stand" by not standing for Laken Riley's family and a kid with Brain Cancer. Those reviews weren't partisan. Plus, Zelensky tries to make his own stand in front of the media in the Oval office.

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 Dr. Jake addresses Ticks, their bites, and the infamous Lyme Disease in dogs.  Dr. Rick discusses and gives his opinion the issue of flouride in the drinking water, especially in light of the upcoming vote in our local community.

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Healthcare Q & A with Family Physician Dr. Rick Rapp and Family Veterinarian Dr. Jacob Smith - They address the basics of Influenza and Canine Allergies

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Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is the president once again. Conservatives love to talk about "The Trump Effect". Is it real? Conservatives and liberals can agree on one thing. Donald Trump isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Has he prompted Christians to get bolder too? 

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The Axe and Scalpel Podcast - 3 Friends: A Doctor, Veterinarian, and a beloved Radio D.J. get together to discuss life, faith, politics, sports, health and more while seeking to go deeper, look at issues from all sides, think well, have fun, and all from the perspective of the North Woods Man.  Come along for the ride beginning Friday, March 15th, 2025!