
The Sword & The Trowel
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TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: God and the Holy Trinity (Part 2)
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. The continue their discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, specifically focusing on God, His attributes, and the Trinity. Show Notes:Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Order "Abstract of Systematic Theology": https://press.founders.org/shop/abstract-of-systematic-theology/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: What Christians Should Know About the Current Global Chaos
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Brandon Weichert, a foreign policy and technology expert, to discuss politics, unrest in the Middle East, and America's role in foreign conflicts. Links:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brandon-J.-Weichert/author/B08JQKR3QN?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=be891e0b-edf6-4ebc-a61c-c54552e8218d Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress: A Poetic Journey": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Order "Abstract of Systematic Theology": https://press.founders.org/shop/abstract-of-systematic-theology/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: God and the Holy Trinity (Part 1)
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Today they begin a discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, unpacking the doctrine of God, exploring who He is, and His relationship to His creatures. Links:https://founders.org/give/ https://founders.org/series/from-nicaea-to-now-the-trinity-christ-and-the-pursuit-of-precision/ Show Notes:Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/ Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The Dangers of Our Egalitarian Age
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the dangerous infiltration of egalitarianism into all aspects of our life. They talk about how we have been discipled to view all of life through this flattened, anti-hieracharchical view and how it is opposed to the way God actually made the world. Show Notes:Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/ Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Q&A: Eastern Orthodoxy, Baptism & More
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden answers some questions that have been submitted. They discuss conversions to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, the topic of "Servant Leadership", how young is too young for baptism, and more. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Must Christians Lose Down Here?
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Chase Davis to discuss his recent article with Blaze media. They talk about the recent American cultural shifts, affects of feminism, and the necessity to wield power under restraint. Show Notes:https://www.theblaze.com/abide/meek-not-weak-the-era-of-christian-loserdom-is-over Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: God in Three Persons: From Nicea to Now
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Peter Sammons to discuss a new article series that is coming out through Founders. This series will address the doctrine of the Trinity and Christology to provide clarity around these topics and theological terms for the everyday Christian. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Made to be Glorious": https://press.founders.org/shop/made-to-be-glorious/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: SBC Financial Transparency: How do We Restore Trust in our Institutions?
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Rhett Burns to discuss financial transparency in the SBC. They talk about the need for financial transparency and stewardship in all of the SBC enteties and strategies for seeing it implemented in the convention. Links:https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/the-sbc-needs-a-doge-now/ | https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/author/rhett-burns/ Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": http://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Fiscal Transparency: What Hath DOGE to do with Your Congregation
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss fiscal transparency and the work being done in the Federal government by DOGE. They talk about the need that the SBC and other christian organizations have for a DOGE-like movement for transparency. Show Notes:Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress - A Poetic Journey": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": http://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Pre-Order "Made to be Glorious": https://press.founders.org/shop/made-to-be-glorious/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Immigration: Honoring God by Obeying His Law
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the first weeks of the Trump administration and specifically the heightened attention to immigration, deportations, and birthright citizenship. They talk about biblical ways that pastors, churches, christians, and American citizens should think through these issues. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": http://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Pre-Order "Made to be Glorious": https://press.founders.org/shop/made-to-be-glorious/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Founders Seminary: Sharp Minds. Warm Hearts. Steel Spines.
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss the recent announcement of Founders Seminary. They talk about the impetus of Founders Seminary and the need for solid education and training for pastors in our day. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Made to be Glorious": https://press.founders.org/shop/made-to-be-glorious/ Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The Christian and His Wealth
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss money, wealth, and properly stewarding our resources. They frame the topic by following John Wesley's program of gaining all you can, saving all you can, and giving all you can. Show Notes: Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "What is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: The Holy Scriptures (Part 2)
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Today they finish their discussion of chapter 1 on The Holy Scriptures, addressing special revelation, the canon of Scripture, and the role of church history in interpreting Scripture. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Register for the 2025 NFC Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "What is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The Christian Response to Terrorism
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the physical and temporal needs that face churches today particularly in areas of self defense. They will address some of many threats and terror acts that we have seen on the rise in our nation and how pastors and christian men should respond. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Register for the 2025 NFC Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: A New Year: Retrospect and Prospect
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden review some of the Lord's work over the last year and plans for the future. They also discuss resolutions and their usefulness by looking at some that Jonathan Edwards made as a young man. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/ Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com Register for the 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: True or False: A Discussion with Dr. Richard Barcellos
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Richard Barcellos, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, for a time of "true or false" questions. They address typology, creeds and confessions, biblical interpretation and more. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Register for the 2025 NFC and the conference Singles Event: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com Pre-Order "What Is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/ Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Double your donation to Founders Ministries before the end of the year: https://founders.org/give Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Striving for the Faith: Living a Life on Mission
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Alex Kocman, Director of Communication and Engagement for ABWE, to discuss his new book Striving for the Faith: A Journey through Philippians for Life on Mission. They discuss missions and the duty and responsibility that all christians have to live life on mission. Show Notes: Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give Pre-Order "Striving for the Faith": https://press.founders.org/shop/striving-for-the-faith/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: The Holy Scriptures (Part 1)
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Today they begin their discussion of chapter 1 on The Holy Scriptures. They talk about the difference between God's general and special revelation and the authority and sufficiency of the Word of God for us in our faith and life. Show Notes: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "What is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/ Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: What is a Reformed Baptist?
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Hicks on the show to discuss his new book with Founders Press, What is a Reformed Baptist? An Overview of Doctrinal Distinctives. Pastor Hicks will talk about the doctrines, ecclesiology, and practices of the Reformed Baptist Tradition. Show Notes:Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "A Pastor in Revival": https://press.founders.org/shop/a-pastor-in-revival Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Lessons from Lawson's Fall: Essential Ecclesiology
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the importance of church membership and ecclesiology and God's grace to his people in church discipline. They discuss how a robust doctrine of the church is a safeguard for the health, unity, and effectiveness of Christ's church and his name. Show Notes:Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give Order "As the Darkness Clears Away": https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: President-Elect Trump & God's Providence in the 2024 Election
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the election last week and the victories that were won. They will discuss reasons to celebrate, to reflect, and why we must not squander the advantages that God in his mercy has provided to us in these elections results. Show Notes:Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give Order "As the Darkness Clears Away": https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: An Introduction
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden begin a new series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. In this first installment, they will discuss the history of the 1689, the uses of the confession, and some of the ways that local churches can use and be helped by the confession. Show notes: Browse all the Founders' 1689 books and swag: https://press.founders.org/shop/?jsf=epro-archive-products&tax=product_tag:204 Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Baptists: Heirs of the Reformation
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Nettles on the show to discuss Reformation day, the history of the Reformation and how Reformed Baptists are "Heirs of the Reformation." Dr. Nettles encourages us with his wealth of historical knowledge and spiritual wisdom. Show Notes:Browse all the Founders' 1689 books and swag: https://press.founders.org/shop/?jsf=epro-archive-products&tax=product_tag:204 FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Get 31% off in the Founders' store with Code "REF2024": https://press.founders.org/ Register for the 2025 NFC and the conference Singles Event: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: A Christian Perspective on Politics and Abortion
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dusty Deevers on the show to discuss how christians ought to think about politics, abortion, and our country's desperate need for true revival as we head into the end of this tumultuous election season. Dusty helps us by sharing his unique perspective as both a Pastor and a State Senator in Oklahoma. Show Notes: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-order A Pastor in Revival: https://press.founders.org/shop/a-pastor-in-revival/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Register for the Steadfast and Immovable Pre-conference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Dear Titus: Letters On Church Planting
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Nate Pickowicz on the show to discuss his new book with Founders Press, Dear Titus: Letters on Church Planting. Nate shares his background in church planting, the genesis of this book and some practical wisdom for young pastors. Show Notes: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Partner with Founders Ministries: https://founders.org/give Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Register for the Steadfast and Immovable Preconference: https://founders.org/preconference/ Pre-order Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/ Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: When Church Leaders Sin Scandalously
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the recent dismissal of Steve Lawson from his Pastoral role and how we should respond when church leaders sin in these grievous ways. They discuss the seriousness of sin and how we each individually need to be on guard against the attacks of the devil. They also address the importance of the local church, church discipline, the dangers of conference circuits & "celebrity" pastors, and more. Show Notes: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Get your bag of Know Your Roast Coffee: https://press.founders.org/shop/know-your-roast-coffee-new-hampshire-light-roast/ Pre-order Who Made You?: https://press.founders.org/shop/who-made-you/ 2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord! Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Building and Fighting for the Glory of God
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden showcase the brand new podcast studio and take the opportunity to discuss what it means to build and fight. What can we learn from Nehemiah as he held both his sword & his trowel? We live in a day where there are dragons to slay and God’s kingdom to build - what does that look like practically for the Christian? SHOW NOTES: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Preorder Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/ 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Big News For The Sword & The Trowel Podcast!
We have some exciting updates to share for The Sword & The Trowel podcast! SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Zachary Garris | Honor Thy Fathers - Recovering the Anti-Feminist Theology of the Reformers
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden interview Zachary Garris, pastor and author of Honor Thy Fathers: Recovering the Anti-Feminist Theology of the Reformers. They discuss his book and the importance of understanding what our protestant forefathers believed about the role of men and women in the church, in the home and in society. SHOW NOTES: Honor Thy Fathers: https://www.newchristendompress.com/fathers 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The Active Obedience of Christ & Doctrine of Imputation
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address the recent debates around the active obedience of Christ. What is it and should we be concerned about it? What is the doctrine of imputation? and what does this mean in regards to the doctrine of Law and Gospel? SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/ Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Q&A Podcast - Politics, Predestination, Just War Theory & More...
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address some of your questions - What is Predestination? What can we do to effect change in our government? Should we still listen to leaders that have gone astray? Should a Baptist church have open membership? How can Christians understand Just War Theory? They answer all these and more! SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/ Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Evangelicals for Harris & The Democratic National Convention
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss Evangelicals for Harris, the recent Democratic National Convention and more. SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Productive Christians & Churches For The Glory of God
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss what it means to be a productive Christian and what it means to be a productive Church. Does God care about how we work? How can we be fruitful in our homes and churches for God's glory? SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference 2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/ Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Bradley Pierce | The Truth About Abortion Rates In Our Post-Roe World
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol talks with Bradley Pierce, President of Abolish Abortion Texas, Executive Director of the nonprofit Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Vice President of Heritage Defense. They discuss the pro-life movement, abolishing abortion, and the truth about the number of abortions that still happen in the post-Roe v. Wade world. SHOW NOTES: SERMON - Image-bearers From Conception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYgd-evlHIQ&t=2s Equipping the Saints to Abolish Abortion Conference: https://faa.life/equip2024 Abortion Free Docuseries: https://www.youtube.com/@AbolitionistFAA/videos 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference As The Darkness Clears Away - Christmas Devotional: https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/ Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Fighting Against The Murder of Babies In Florida - Saying No To Amendment 4
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Aaron Gardner, who works at the forefront in the fight against Abortion in Florida. He joins us today to discuss Amendment 4, which is coming up on the November ballot and would effectively make abortion legal without exception in the state of Florida. This is an important episode for all Christians about the reality of abortion in a post-roe world and the need for Godly people to work for change in our government. SHOW NOTES: MORE INFO ON AMENDMENT 4: - informedchurch.org - votenoon4florida.com - noto4.org 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference As The Darkness Clears Away - Christmas Devotional: https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/ Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: The Unbiblical Shifting Of The Republican National Platform
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address some questions they've received about the recent shifts in the Republican National Platform on marriage and abortion. They discuss how we should think about this as Christians and unpack some of the concerns they share. SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Trump's Assassination Attempt - Honoring God in the Midst of Political Violence
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump's life. They unpack a little bit of how we should biblically think through and talk about these events. SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: How To Think Christianly In Politically Unstable Times
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about politics. They discuss the presidential debate, the competency of President Biden, the issues with Donald Trump, the GOP platforms, Abortion, wielding power in politics, and how to think through all these things as Christian Americans. SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Carrie Gress | The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Destroyed Us
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Carrie Gress about her book: The End of Woman. They discuss the lies of feminism, how destroying the patriarchy has had detrimental effects on the family and the church, the true beauty of womanhood and more. SHOW NOTES: Find out more about Carrie Gress: https://www.carriegress.com/ The End of Woman: https://www.amazon.com/End-Woman-Smashing-Patriarchy-Destroyed/dp/1684514185 Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Ben Dunson | 2024 PCA General Assembly Debrief - Encouragements & Discouragements
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome back Dr. Ben Dunson. They discuss the recent PCA general assembly, and some of the significant issues that were covered - things like Women Deacons, Jesus Calling and more. SHOW NOTES: Article by Ben Dunson: https://americanreformer.org/2024/06/pca-general-assembly-recap/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: #SBC24 Debrief - Encouragements & Disappointments
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden are joined in the studio by David Schrock & David Mitzenmacher. They discuss recent 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis. They share some of the key events that happened, encouragements, disappointments and where we go from here. SHOW NOTES: Christ Over All: https://christoverall.com/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: David Mitzenmacher | SBC, Antisemitism Awareness Act & Religious Liberty
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden are joined in the studio by David Mitzenmacher, Associate Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL. They discuss the resolution David submitted to the Southern Baptist Convention, why it was rejected, and then dive into the broader issues of antisemitism, religious liberty and evangelism. SHOW NOTES: David's Resolution on the Antisemitism Awareness Act: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/the-anti-semitism-awareness-act-threatens-baptist-beliefs-about-the-bible-and-religious-liberty/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | It's Not Like Being Black: The Sexual Activists Hijacking of Civil Rights
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham about his newest book "It's Not Like Being Black: How Sexual Activists Hijacked the Civil Rights Movement". They discuss why this book is important, especially while we are in Pride Month. Listen to the show and then go buy a copy today! SHOW NOTES: BUY Voddie's book: https://itsnotlikebeingblack.com/ Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Register for the 2024 SBC event: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/sbc2024-lunch/ Sponsor a free copy of Joe Rigney's book at the SBC: https://app.dimegiving.com/founders/donation_intents/new?campaign=sbc-giveaway Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Dominion Mandate & The Great Commission: What Is Our Responsibility In This World?
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the dominion mandate and the Great Commission. How does the cultural mandate still apply today? How does it relate to the Great Commission? What is our responsibility as Christians in this world? SHOW NOTES: Register for the 2024 SBC event: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/sbc2024-lunch/ Sponsor a free copy of Joe Rigney's book at the SBC: https://app.dimegiving.com/founders/donation_intents/new?campaign=sbc-giveaway Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Megan Basham | Shepherds for Sale: Evangelical Leaders Trading the Truth for a Leftist Agenda
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden interview Megan Basham, Reporter at The Daily Wire, about her forthcoming book, "Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda." Megan shares the background of how she came to write this book and the exposing information she discovered along the way. They discuss the specific implications this book has for the Southern Baptist Convention and share information about an exciting event available for attendees at the SBC. SHOW NOTES: Order your copy of Shepherds for Sale: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/shepherds-for-sale-megan-basham?variant=41499845623842 Follow Megan Basham: https://x.com/megbasham Sponsor a free copy of Joe Rigney's book at the SBC: https://app.dimegiving.com/founders/donation_intents/new?campaign=sbc-giveaway Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Tony Inmon | Crucified With Christ: How to Live Daily in the Context of the Gospel
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Tony Inmon, about his forthcoming book, "Crucified With Christ: How to Live Daily in the Context of the Gospel". This book is devotional and theological and a wonderful book for Christians as they seek to remember Christ every day. SHOW NOTES: Order your copy of Crucified with Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/crucified-with-christ/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Joe Rigney | Leadership & Emotional Sabotage - Resist the Anxiety Wrecking Our World
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Joe Rigney about his recent book - "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World." This episode is particularly applicable for pastors, elders, leaders and fathers - listen and share! SHOW NOTES: Order your copy of Emotional Sabotage: https://emotionalsabotage.com/ ARTICLE: The SBC Isn’t Drifting, It’s Being Steered: A Sober-Minded Response to Emotional Sabotage - https://christoverall.com/article/concise/the-sbc-isnt-drifting-its-being-emotionally-steered/ Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference: https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Training Children in Corporate Worship
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about children in corporate worship. They discuss why having children joined together with the church body in worship is important, and how it benefits the Church. They share practical tips for parents on how to train your children in service and encouragement to pastors and other church members on how to come alongside parents who are in that season. They also share some of their favorite resources for parents! SHOW NOTES: $5 Truth and Grace Memory books - use code: TAG - https://press.founders.org/shop/truth-and-grace-tag-memory-books-3-book-set/ Family Worship for Dummies: https://founders.org/articles/family-worship-for-dummies/ TS&TT: John & Cindy Raquet | Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: Why It Matters - https://founders.org/podcasts/tstt-john-cindy-raquet-purposeful-and-persistent-parenting-why-it-matters/ BOOKS Recommendations: - Truth and Grace Memory Books (Tom Ascol) - Leading Little Ones to God (Marion M. Schoolland) - Thoughts for Young Men (J.C. Ryle) - Purposeful and Persistent Parenting (John & Cindy Raquet) - The Wingfeather Saga (Andrew Peterson) - The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis) - Little House on the Prairie series Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: David Forsythe | Vengeance Has Come: A Puritan-Minded Exposition of the Apocalypse
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with David Forsythe, author of the book Vengeance Has Come: A Puritan-Minded Exposition of the Apocalypse for the Modern Church. They discuss the genesis of the book, the Great Commission, eschatology and more. SHOW NOTES: ON SALE - Vengeance Has Come: https://press.founders.org/shop/vengeance-has-come/ RATES INCREASING - 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
TS&TT: Abortion, Donald Trump & Thinking Christianly About Our Election
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss abortion, Donald Trump, the pro-life movement, how Christians should think through the upcoming election and more. SHOW NOTES: RATES INCREASE: 2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/ Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.