The Human Era

Cole Schafer talks with Kent about why his creative writing is provocative, the differences between creative writing and copywriting, effective copywriting tips, insights from the Amish on Masculine & Feminine energies, his story, his books, and much more.  --- Cole writes pretty words and sells things for a living.  He is an accomplished copywriter and creative writer, having written for such bra...

Chase & Katie Kemp tell the heartbreaking story of losing their 5 year old son, Job, to cancer in 2017.   Death stings and cancer sucks, but this is ultimately a story of hope. The two goals for this episode are: a) To point people to the hope found only in Christ when enduring suffering.  b) To encourage those who have experienced a similar loss.  --- Chase is the country's largest owner / operat...

Allen Dixon, Mac Harper & Kent share their favorite stories, experiences and learnings from 2020.  Buckle up.  --- Allen Dixon is a top-producing real estate agent and investor in Nashville.  Mac Harper is a recent graduate from the Police Academy and serves as a police officer in middle TN.  --- If you're enjoying this podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? I...

Andrew McGarrity talks with Kent about raising venture capital, Bright Trip, traveling with kids and more.  --- Andrew is the co-founder and CEO of BrightTrip.  He was also the founder and CEO of Thrivist, which he successfully sold to Ingram Content Group in 2017.   He also has a background in International Relations. In the early 2000’s Andrew worked at the US Department of State and the White H...

Ray Ortlund talks with Kent about his recent Elk hunt, why he wrote his latest book on the rampant issue of porn, why porn is a personal integrity and social justice issue, and why he sees it as the single biggest stumbling-block sidelining men today, as well as a deep dive on the theology of suffering (does God allow suffering? does suffering come from God? the 3 categories of suffering, the fina...

TJ Tims talks with Kent about why he chose to write his PhD thesis on Plausibility Structures and the New Commandment (John 13:34-35), the 5 keys of Plausibility Structures and their significance in everyday thoughts, beliefs and actions, plus what worked and what didn’t in the recent pastoral succession at Immanuel Nashville, what it was like to fill founding pastor Ray Ortlund’s shoes, how the L...

Dr. Dustin Howard is the founder and chief trainer and therapist for Dr. Dustin Howard Physical Therapy where they provide concierge physical therapy and personal training for active adults to move from painful to painfree and fit.    REMINDER: We are launching the first ever book club on the KLP and I think this could be really great.  Basically a group of us will read one book per month, and at...

Fadi Bousamra comes back to the studio to discuss how solar energy and fossil fuels make energy MORE expensive, the basics of how global trade works, have NAFTA explained, how Trump won the immigrant vote, and much more. Fadi is the Chief Investment Officer and Assistant Treasurer for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, overseeing $3.4 billion in defined benefit assets, $...

New York Times Best-selling author and political commentator Stephen Mansfield joins the show to discuss the big names in politics, including Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Amy Coney Barrett. We also discuss what's next for the Trump family, Mike Pence and the Republican Party, the seeming mismanagement of the Trump campaign, the state of the country, the path forward and more.   Step...

We are joined by Justin Biltonen of 3 Doors Down as he tells us about how he became the bassist for 3 Doors Down, playing at Trump's inauguration, the hit song "Kryptonite", and Justin's assessment of country music, among much more. Southern born and bred, Justin Biltonen is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter known as the bassist for alt-rock tastemakers 3 Doors Down. Justin is currently celebrat...

Travis Brown covers a few hot topics in the US government ranging from the Judicial Branch, the Electoral College, and the controversy surrounding Amy Coney Barrett. We also discuss whether Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Travis is a lawyer at the Tennessee Attorney General's office; he’s one sharp tack, he’s very well versed in all things government and politics and by-golly I think we may have t...

Sam recently moved from the great state of California to the even greater state of Tennessee, for reasons we discuss on the podcast, which was partly why i wanted to have him on but also because he is an expert on, and passionate about Civil War history; how it has shaped our nation, the effects to this day, etc.  --- If you're enjoying this podcast, would you please consider leaving a short revie...

Pastor Jeremy Rose of the Axis Church in Nashville, TN, joins us today to talk about Cancel Culture & Alcohol, his COVID-19 experience, why pastors should exercise, the biggest threat to the modern church, and much more.   Jeremy is the founding lead pastor of The Axis Church in Nashville, TN.  A godly, pastoral, sincere, ambitious and generous man; we hope you’re as encouraged as we were. --- If...

Today we are joined by Bill Seaver to discuss how perseverance is undervalued and the wisdom of "just keep swimming", losing his business to the March 3rd Nashville tornado, what he has learned in leadership, what social media has turned us into, and much more. Bill is the President and CEO of Techno-Aide, a strong family man, elder, and school-board member. --- If you're enjoying this podcast, wo...

Today we bring our past guest Matthew Hawkins on to get his perspective on our political moment and why he is pushing for reform in our political witness as believers in Christ. We also discuss the John Piper/Wayne Grudem disagreement on voting, whether Christians should vote for the policy or the person, and much more. Matt co-hosts the Crossing Faiths Podcast: Where a Christian and a Muslim talk...

Kent, Andrew, and Wayne Wolf discuss a variety of topics including Wayne's COVID-19 experience, his thoughts on the virus, preventing career politicians, the misconceptions on masks and their effectiveness, America's trends towards socialism and capitalism, and much more. The Kent Lapp Podcast Show Links: Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/vfv2vgw Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y8yd2gcc Overcast: h...

Our popular guest on the show, Patrick Miller, joins us once again to focus primarily on QANon: what the conspiracy is, how Trump and Covid-19 is involved with it, child sex trafficking, the power of confirmation bias, the ties between Black Lives Matter and Marxism, and much more. You can learn more about Patrick on his IG account, @urban.amish, then sit down, buckle up, and enjoy this tour throu...

Julian Vaca joins the show, and we get deep into his creative mind, discussing his current documentary ("Journey to World’s First: The K-25 Story"), what makes good voiceover work, work, the process and belief systems necessary to write good fiction, and plenty more. You can view the documentary here: https://youtu.be/inLmdClHnps Julian is an author, writer, producer, actor, voiceover savant, and...

Jamie George shares his thoughts on human nature’s gravitational pull towards certainty, how that can be used to manipulate behavior, some great thoughts on parenting, finding purpose in life, the beliefs that brought us Nazi Germany, and much more.    Jamie is the Founder and Executive Coach at Jamie George Transformational Coaching, the Founder, Executive Producer and Host at the Human Experienc...

Today on the show we have our good friend, Mr. Chris Thomas.  In addition to catching up, we discuss the controversial Netflix show Cuties & whether Netflix should be cancelled, the racial and political turmoil in our country, what he is learning through his various small businesses, and much more. Chris is passionate about small business, creating fun things, and building relationships, and he ca...

Today we give you our conversation with Victoria Getz. We cover practical issues as dealing with anxiety, overcoming your inner demons, dealing with numbness, depression and loss, the benefit of breathing exercises, mediation and journaling, and much, much more. We really appreciated having Victoria on the show and truly hope you find it both helpful and inspirational.   Victoria is a Certified St...

We are joined by the beautiful, ambitious and fun-loving lady herself, Miss Tequila Johnson. We had a great time discussing why voting matters, what it’s like to be a black woman in America, black culture; both why it matters and why it’s more fun, defunding the police, Black Lives Matter, systemic racism and her hope for the future, The Equity Alliance, and other very important topics such as Cro...

Kent is joined by the powerful man himself, Mr. Chad Stephens. We get into his strict morning routine, why he goes to bed at 8:00 pm, the overreach of government during the virus, his investment strategy, breathing techniques, the unfortunate choice we are now presented in having to vote either the person or policy in the upcoming presidential election, and much more. The Kent Lapp Podcast Show Li...

Our guest today is Dr. Stephen Reisman, medical doctor of the Mind & Body Medical Center based in Brentwood, TN. We sit down and discuss ever-relevant respiratory viruses, the holistic health approach and how these approaches are used in treating cancer, why traditional medicine is missing the obvious benefits of such an approach, Intravenous Vitamin C, feeling good on eating carbohydrates, and mu...

We are joined today by our very own Barnabas Piper, author, speaker, and co-host of the Happy Rant Podcast. We discuss his new book, what he’s learning since going full time on staff at church, writing, the state of the church, what it means to be a receiving cynic, and a bunch more including such fascinating topics such as the logical and most obvious arguments for and against wearing a mask! Bar...