The Sword & The Trowel

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with William Wolfe, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and Director of Legislative Affairs at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. They discuss the need for theology in the public square and how Christians should engage with government. Follow William Wolfe: https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe Apply for FREE at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 2023 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Joel Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation and Editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books. They talk about Dr. Beeke's story of salvation, his love for books and how he began the ministry of Reformation Heritage Books. Joel Beeke Website: http://www.joelbeeke.org/ Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary: https://prts.edu/ Reformation Heritage Books: https://www.heritagebooks.org/ 2023 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to talk about his ministry in Africa. Dr. Mbewe shares his experience pastoring a church-planting Church and what Biblical principles and practices are required for healthy church-planting. African Christian University: https://acu-usa.com/ 2023 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the Freedom Convoy and truck driver's protests in Canada. They examine the situation with the truckers, Prime Minister Trudeau and the Emergencies Act that was put forth and they unpack Biblical principles that Christians should apply when dealing with these type of situations. 2023 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/2023conference/ Christian Patriotism by Andrew Fuller: https://founders.org/2022/02/23/christian-patriotism/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ Evangelism course - R.F. Gates & Jim Oden: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybL1UXDcV3_Gp5dmymkNbsVu Table Talk with Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/armory/table-talk-with-tom-march-2022/ Buy Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe | https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss his health, updates on the African Christian University, the IOPT course on Cultural Apologetics, and his recent renewed involvement in the SBC through the Conservative Baptist Network. 2023 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/2023conference/ Buy Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe | https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ Voddie Baucham: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/ African Christian University: https://acu-usa.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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss Megan Basham's recent article: "How the Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda to Churches" and the backlash she has received from the evangelical elites and tone police. They cover Justin Taylor's article at The Gospel Coalition, Francis Collins' cowardice, the NY Times Dissenters and more. 2023 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/2023conference/ Megan Basham article: https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-the-federal-government-used-evangelical-leaders-to-spread-covid-propaganda-to-churches Megan Basham tweets: https://twitter.com/megbasham Megan Basham TS&TT Episode: https://founders.org/interviews/tstt-megan-basham-churches-forcing-the-shot-dividing-christians-with-a-new-religion/ Erick Erickson article: https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/im-going-to-regret-writing-this Justin Taylor - The Gospel Coalition: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/an-earnest-plea-to-slow-the-evangelical-twitter-wars-and-to-drop-the-tribal-performance-art/ NY Times | The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/evangelicalism-division-renewal.html WSJ on Fauci and Collins (Dec 21, 2021): https://www.wsj.com/articles/fauci-collins-emails-great-barrington-declaration-covid-pandemic-lockdown-11640129116 See more on Cobert: https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe/status/1490456426493399041?s=20&t=RXGMK25DSbN9udWUoRGg3Q https://www.yahoo.com/video/jerry-seinfeld-gets-hilariously-vulgar-lesson-in-broadcast-standards-and-practices-from-stephen-colbert-070221272.html 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the mission of Founders: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches. What does that mean? Has Founders always emphasized those things or has our mission shifted over the last 40 years? 2023 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/2023conference/ 2022 Founders Conference Livestream Sessions: https://press.founders.org/armory/2022-conference-livestream/ Reclaiming the Gospel and Reforming Churches by Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/shop/reclaiming-the-gospel-and-reforming-churches/ From the Protestant Reformation to the SBC by Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/shop/from-the-protestant-reformation-to-the-sbc/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with special guest, Dr. Mark Coppenger to talk about IOPT, his history in philosophy, calling to pastoral ministry, working in the Southern Baptist Convention and the future of the SBC. #WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8&t=628s A Call to Action for Southern Baptist Pastors - Tom Ascol article | https://founders.org/2022/01/05/a-call-to-action-for-southern-baptist-pastors/ My Endorsement for SBC President - Heath Lambert article | https://fbcjax.com/my-endorsement-for-sbc-president/ The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened? - Tom Ascol article | https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/ 2022 National Founders Conference Livestream: https://press.founders.org/armory/2022-conference-livestream/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss life in the Southern Baptist Convention. Founders was born out of concern for the SBC and we're still very much invested in what's going on there. With all the decline we see, why should churches stay in the SBC? Is there still reason to continue to fight for the health of our institutions and agencies? Or is it too far gone? A Call to Action for Southern Baptist Pastors - Tom Ascol article | https://founders.org/2022/01/05/a-call-to-action-for-southern-baptist-pastors/ My Endorsement for SBC President - Heath Lambert article | https://fbcjax.com/my-endorsement-for-sbc-president/ Ed Litton, Southern Baptist Leaders, and Judgment Day Honesty: A Call for Accountability and Action by Southern Baptist Churches - Tom Ascol article | https://founders.org/2021/09/08/ed-litton-southern-baptist-leaders-and-judgment-day-honesty-a-call-for-accountability-and-action-by-southern-baptist-churches/ The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened? - Tom Ascol article | https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/ 2022 National Founders Conference Livestream: https://press.founders.org/armory/2022-conference-livestream/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian blogger Samuel Sey (Slow to Write). They discuss Samuel's personal testimony and how he came to write about racial, cultural, and political issues. They unpack the impact Critical Race Theory is having in Evangelical churches today, forced diversity and how it undermines the gospel, Bill C-4 in Canada and more. Slow to Write Blog: https://slowtowrite.com/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ 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/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian pastors, Michael Thiessen, Pastor of Christ the King Fellowship & Andrew DeBartolo, Pastor of Encounter Church. They discuss Bill C-4, a bill that will amend the Criminal Code in Canada on January 8th to ban conversion therapy, and in turn, contribute to criminalization of evangelism in Canada. 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Niagara Declaration: https://www.niagaradeclaration.ca The Liberty Coalition: https://www.libertycoalitioncanada.com A Stand on Biblical Sexual Morality | John MacArthur: https://www.gracechurch.org/news/posts/2307 Table Talk with Tom: https://press.founders.org/armory/table-talk-with-tom-january-2022/ The Law and the Gospel Book: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-law-and-the-gospel/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Delano Squires, contributor for The Blaze, on the show. They discuss the impact of growing up in a christian home and the importance of the nuclear family. They discuss the war that is being waged by Black Lives Matter, RadFerns and others on the nuclear family in the black community. How do we fight back with Gospel truth? How do we have these conversations as Christians? Black men in my generation must lead the battle against RadFems, BLM, and the groups out to destroy the nuclear family: https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/squires-black-men-in-my-generation-must-lead-the-battle-against-radfems-blm-and-the-groups-out-to-destroy-the-nuclear-family 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Read Delano's work: https://www.theblaze.com/u/delano_squires Truth and Grace (TAG) Memory Books: 3 Book SET: https://press.founders.org/shop/truth-and-grace-tag-memory-books-3-book-set/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Christmas and the season of rejoicing and fellowship that we're in. And yet, Christmas is not always a bright time for everyone. How do we handle real sorrow and grief in the holiday season? What hope does the incarnation offer to hurting hearts? Glory in the Darkest Place (© 2016 Sovereign Grace Praise): https://sovereigngracemusic.org/music/songs/glory-in-the-darkest-place/ Reason for the Season: https://press.founders.org/shop/reason-for-the-season/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Alex Kocman and Chad P Vegas and discuss their upcoming book with Founders Press: Missions By The Book: How Theology and Missions Walk Together. Why is this book needed? Should our doctrine drive our practice? What's wrong with the disciple making movements in Evangelical circles today? Missions By the Book: https://press.founders.org/shop/missions-by-the-book/ Founders press SALE (use the code: GIVETHANKS): https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk all things marriage and wedding ceremonies. They invite Hannah Ascol, Director of Media Communications for Founders, into the conversation to discuss how she has gone about preparing for marriage and planning for her upcoming wedding this week. Are Pinterest boards helpful to the wedding planning couple? How much should Christians spend on their wedding? Will marriage fix the sin and struggles you have in singleness? Founders press SALE (use the code: GIVETHANKS): https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden celebrate the week of Thanksgiving by talking about mean words. They respond to some of the emails and tweets that our staff receives at Founders and discuss how Christians can rejoice and give thanks when others revile us. Founders press SALE (use the code: GIVETHANKS): https://press.founders.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss a recent article from The Gospel Coalition Canada regarding concerns about how the American Evangelical's media coverage of Canadian pastors “has hampered the Canadian church.” They look at a great response article, and dive into the topics of pastoral courage and what hills we must be willing to die on in our Christian faith. FAM Q&A with Dr. Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/armory/tabletalk-with-tom/ TGC Article | A Word to American Christians from a Pastor in Canada: https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/a-word-to-american-christians-from-a-pastor-in-canada/ We Found Billy: A Blessing of Persecution: https://trinitybiblechapel.ca/we-found-billy-a-blessing-of-persecution/ Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Nettles on to the show to discuss the Reformation and why it matters. They discuss the importance of studying History, why it strengthens our view of God and His gospel, the problems with cancel culture and how we avoid chronological snobbery as we look at those who have gone before us. Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Megan Basham, entertainment reporter for The Daily Wire. They discuss Megan's recent piece on churches who are mandating the shot and the dividing lines that are being drawn between Christians. How did we get here and how should we respond? Megan's Article at The Daily Wire: https://www.dailywire.com/news/neither-vaccinated-nor-unvaccinated-how-churches-imposing-vaccine-mandates-are-dividing-christians-with-a-different-gospel The Daily Wire: https://www.dailywire.com Follow Megan: https://twitter.com/megbasham Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Tom Buck on to the show to discuss the cowardly church in America and the need for courageous pastors. They cover issues in the SBC, Ed Litton's plagiarism and women pastors with the North American Mission Board. Founders Press REFORMATION sale: https://press.founders.org/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with James Coates, pastor of GraceLife Church Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. They discuss how James, his family and GraceLife are doing after his arrest and the shut down of their church building. They dive into the doctrine of the church, faithfulness in persecution, religious exemptions and more. Founders Press FREE ITEM sale: https://press.founders.org/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with David Closson, the Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council in Washington, DC. They discuss David’s recent article on mandates and religious exemptions. How should Christians be thinking about these issues? David Closson Article: https://frcblog.com/2021/09/how-should-christians-think-about-bidens-vaccine-mandate/ Religious Exemption Letter: https://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20210927/christians-religious Family Research Council: https://www.frc.org/ The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-baptist-confession-of-faith-in-modern-english/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

*THIS EPISODE WAS PRE-RECORDED ON AUGUST 9, 2021* Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with C.R. Cali, the pastor of Sermon in the Park in Texas and a national leader in the effort to abolish abortion. They discuss his book, The Doctrine of Balaam and how Christians should take our marching orders from the written Word of God rather than the secular culture when we think about and respond to the abortion holocaust that plagues America. The Doctrine of Balaam: https://www.amazon.com/Doctrine-Balaam-CR-Cali/dp/1732233225 Pastor Cali: https://crcali.com 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore continue their conversation with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this second part, they talk about the way forward. Who do we trust? How do we root out these false ideologies? And then how do we build and grow the Kingdom of Christ? Watch Part 1 of this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdC4Ry-KRGc 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe | https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ Voddie Baucham Ministries: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham into the studio for a special two part show on the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this first part, they discuss where the fault lines lie, the hypocrisy of certain Christian leaders and CRT/I as a boogeyman. 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Voddie Baucham Ministries: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Everett Piper into the studio to discuss the recent inaugural convocation for The Institute of Public Theology, and the need for Christians to grow a spine and step courageously into the public square. Dr. Everett Piper: https://dreverettpiper.com Enroll at IOPT and support the work: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ IOPT Events with Voddie Baucham: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/voddie/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sit down with Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro, co-authors of "Richard Rohr and The Enneagram Secret" to discuss the history and impact of the Enneagram. What is the Enneagram? Should Christians use it? Is it really just a personality test? 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ IOPT Events with Voddie Baucham: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/voddie/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his upcoming book with Founders Press: The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough for Sinners in Cultures of Shame, Fear, Bondage, and Weakness. What is the transcultural gospel? What are the dangers of having a contextualized gospel approach to missions? The Transcultural Gospel: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-transcultural-gospel/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about Governor Ron DeSantis and his recent statement to President Biden. What is the doctrine of the lesser magistrate? What are our civil duties as Christians? To what standard do we hold our civil authorities in their leadership and actions? 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, for a special bonus episode, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Voddie Baucham to address the recent plagiarism charges from Joel McDurmon against Dr. Baucham in his best selling book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe. 50% off Fault Lines when you use the code: McDurmon | https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into COVID, vaccine passports, the role of government, renewing your mind, and not being conformed to the pattern of this world through the Great Stereopticon. 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ ORDER Just Thinking: About the State: https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined on the show once again by Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker (hosts of the Just Thinking Podcast) to talk about their upcoming book with Founders Press: Just Thinking: About The State. Is it important for Christians to tackle the difficult issue of balance between the role of government and their faith? Why is this book needed for our current culture and the evangelical church? ORDER Just Thinking: About the State: https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/ Just Thinking Podcast: https://justthinking.me/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the idea of militancy, SBC pirates, being fundamentalists, cultural drift, and the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention - a conversation based on recent articles from Nathan Finn, David French and Thomas Kidd. Nathan Finn Article | Southern Baptist Fundamentalism, Then and Now: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/southern-baptist-fundamentalism-then-and-now/ David French Article | Under Attack from Fundamentalist Pirates, Evangelical Baptists Refused to Give Up the Ship: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/under-attack-from-fundamentalist Thomas Kidd Article | Who Is a Fundamentalist?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/who-is-a-fundamentalist/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS A Late Comment on the Recent Convention | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/2021/07/12/a-late-comment-on-the-recent-convention/ Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address #Sermongate: the recent exposing of plagiarism done in the pulpit by Pastor Ed Litton, President of the SBC. What constitutes as plagiarism in preaching? What should biblical preaching and sermon preparation look like? How should a church respond when their pastor is in sin? 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ A Late Comment on the Recent Convention | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/2021/07/12/a-late-comment-on-the-recent-convention/ By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Pastor Plagiarism Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW1eRP0sfZDsX3sscnWHeQ Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/ Statement from Pastor Ed Litton: https://goredemption.com/pastors-statement/ The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened?: https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into a full #SBC21 debrief. They discuss the "Be It Resolved" Founders Conference, what happened with Resolution 9, the election of our new SBC President Ed Litton, the leaked letters from Russell Moore, sexual abuse allegations and why on earth anyone should stay in the SBC. The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened?: https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/ Five Things Concerned Southern Baptist Churches Can Do Right Now: https://founders.org/2021/06/22/five-things-concerned-southern-baptist-churches-can-do-right-now/ How SBC Churches May Discriminately Support Convention Causes: https://founders.org/2021/06/23/how-sbc-churches-may-discriminately-support-convention-causes/ Scotch-taping the Fault Line: SBC Reflections: https://founders.org/2021/06/24/scotch-taping-the-fault-line-sbc-reflections/ God's Good Hierarchical Design: https://founders.org/2021/05/03/gods-good-hierarchical-design/ Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality with The Baptist Faith and Message: https://southernbaptistsagainstracism.org A Critical Analysis of Resolution 9 | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/series/a-critical-analysis-of-resolution-9/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sat down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to hear his testimony of salvation and how he became the "Spurgeon of Africa". He shares the heart and history behind the African Christian University and the importance of training Christians in the Word. Dear Timothy SALE: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-timothy-revised-edition/ African Christian University: https://acu-usa.com/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ #WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8 Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the upcoming 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. They dive into the Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM that has been submitted for #SBC21. Should Resolution 9 be rescinded? Should this new resolution be passed? What does the future hold in the SBC? How do leaders faithfully shepherd in these days? Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality with The Baptist Faith and Message: https://southernbaptistsagainstracism.org Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/ A Critical Analysis of Resolution 9 | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/series/a-critical-analysis-of-resolution-9/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ #WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8 Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss The Institute of Public Theology. They share the history of how IOPT came to be, why it was created and the vision for the days and years ahead. All of life and all of pastoral ministry is theological and all theology is for all of life. IOPT aims to train a coming generation of pastors and Christians to know the times, preach the Word, believe the Word, and do the Word. The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ #WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8 Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Pastor James Coates after his release from prison, where he was placed after refusing to comply with the Canadian government's COVID-19 guidelines his church. They discuss the state of Grace Life Church, what it was like for Pastor Coates in jail, how to pray for the church - which now has chain fences placed around it, and the importance of strong theology and commitment to God's word in the face of persecution. Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/ Grace Life Church: https://gracelife.ca/ Carpe Fide: https://www.carpefide.com/shop/p/come-take-my-pulpit-shirt 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Watch #WieldTheSword | 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Mike Stone, Georgia pastor and 2021 Southern Baptist Convention presidential nominee, on to the show. They discuss the current state of the SBC, the vision for the days ahead and the need for biblical resolve in SBC churches and entities. Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/ Connect with Pastor Mike Stone: https://pastormikestone.com #ByWhatStandard CINEDOC: https://founders.org/cinedoc/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Watch #WieldTheSword | 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Voddie Baucham on the show for his first interview since his recent medical procedures. Dr. Baucham shares an update on his health, and discusses the recent launch of his bestselling book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe. They dive into the importance of Voddie's book, discuss Resolution 9 and the SBC, the Dallas Statement, antiracism and more. Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/ Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe | https://www.christianbook.com/social-justice-movement-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/voddie-baucham/9781684511808/pd/511808?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=academic-0-20%7C511808&p=1179710&dv=c&gclid=CjwKCAjw1uiEBhBzEiwAO9B_HYvP9gqP13KylPF5kV5qP_nmHk804yxrZqW3PS6BoGwG38ntSE4MRxoC0XIQAvD_BwE #ByWhatStandard CINEDOC: https://founders.org/cinedoc/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Statement on Social Justice & The Gospel: https://statementonsocialjustice.com/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ The Institute of Public Theology: ww.instituteofpublictheology.org Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined in the studio by Dr. Joe Boot, cultural apologist/philosopher and pastor in Canada. They dive deep into church lock-downs, religious freedom, social justice, the doctrine of pietism and the Lordship of Christ. Ezra Institute: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/ Worldview Wednesday Podcast: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/resource-library/podcast/ Mission of God | Joe Boot: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/resource-library/books/mission-of-god/ TS&TT: Arrest of James Coates, Lordship of Christ in Canada & Theoretical Inerrancy - Dr. Joe Boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4bTPbmSKg0 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Just Thinking: About the State PRE-ORDER: https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/ By What Standard? book: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address the recent verdict and conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. How should Christians process this, both emotionally and spiritually? What are Biblical principles to consider as we think about justice, murder and gospel application in this case? Derek Chauvin guilty in death of George Floyd: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/derek-chauvin-trial-04-20-21/index.html Thomas Sowell - The Quest for Cosmic Justice: https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Cosmic-Justice-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0684864630 The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Just Thinking: About the State PRE-ORDER: https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ By What Standard? book: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ By What Standard? Cinedoc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore unpack the argument made by some that critical race theory and intersectionality are merely a "distraction" from gospel work for Christians. Is it important for pastors and churches to address these ideologies? Do these conversations disrupt the church's great commission efforts? David French Tweet: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1383611635667849227?s=20 Jared Longshore's comments at the Lee County School board meeting: https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/call-for-change-over-year-old-lgbtq-school-policy A Brief Critique of Critical Race Theory: https://founders.org/2020/09/07/a-brief-critique-of-critical-race-theory/ A Critical Analysis of Resolution 9: https://founders.org/series/a-critical-analysis-of-resolution-9/ Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and the Gospel: https://founders.org/2020/02/03/critical-race-theory-intersectionality-and-the-gospel/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Just Thinking: About the State PRE-ORDER: https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org By What Standard? book: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ By What Standard? Cinedoc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Rod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative and New York Times best selling author. They discuss Dreher's most recent book: Live Not By Lies and the soft totalitarianism, comfortable Christianity, erosion of freedoms and new religion we see on the rise in America. Rod Dreher: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/author/rod-dreher/ Live Not By Lies: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622436/live-not-by-lies-by-rod-dreher/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ By What Standard? Cinedoc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Dr. Everett Piper, best selling author and former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. They discuss the snowflake rebellion and post modern mindset that is becoming increasingly prevalent in our culture today, especially in our colleges and universities. Dr. Everett Piper: https://dreverettpiper.com/ Grow Up! Life Isn't Safe, but It's Good: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Up-Life-Isnt-Safe/dp/1684510910 The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org By What Standard? Cinedoc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Wield the Sword: Vocation with Rod Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_tjdDPT_A Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the godless ideologies that seem to be creeping into our educational system. They address the recent announcement from The Association of Christian Schools International on their new partnership with UnifEd and the emphasis on diversity, inclusion and racial reconciliation. They also discuss Danny Akin's appeal for white evangelicals to give up power in the name of equality, what biblical reconciliation looks like and how Christians should view education. The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org SALE (Use the code BWS15): By What Standard? God's World...God's Rules: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ By What Standard? Cinedoc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM ACSI Partners with UnifiEd to Offer Christian Schools Resources on Cultural Intelligence: https://www.acsi.org/home/2021/03/24/acsiunified UnifEd: https://centerforunity.com What do white Christians need to be mindful of when speaking out about racial reconciliation? Danny Akin | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpo9JR6hucc Racial Reconciliation | Voddie Baucham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoJGYCc7EUg Dear Timothy | Letters on Pastoral Ministry: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-timothy-revised-edition/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Wield the Sword: Vocation with Rod Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_tjdDPT_A Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about our current season of political instability, civil unrest, governmental overreach, godless ideologies in our churches and the question that many Christians are facing of "to move or not to move"? When is it right to leave a church, job or city? What are biblical principles to apply when navigating these decisions? The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org Wield the Sword: Vocation with Rod Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_tjdDPT_A 40% off SALE (Use the code TRUTHANDGRACE): Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ By What Standard? God's World...God's Rules: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about vaccines and applying biblical and theological wisdom to the COVID-19 vaccine specifically. Do Christians have a moral and biblical obligation to take the vaccine? What does loving your neighbor mean? How do we apply the doctrine of law and gospel to vaccines? The Spiritual Problem at the Heart of Christian Vaccine Refusal | David French: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-spiritual-problem-at-the-heart No Divine Law Equals No Moral Obligation | Jared Longshore: https://founders.org/2020/12/10/no-divine-law-equals-no-moral-obligation/ You can’t sue Pfizer or Moderna if you have severe Covid vaccine side effects: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/covid-vaccine-side-effects-compensation-lawsuit.html The PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10443 The Law & The Gospel book | Ernie Reisinger: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-law-and-the-gospel/ The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org By What Standard? God's World...God's Rules: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about the Equality Act and the ideologies driving it. They discuss into the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the courage of Representative Greg Steube, liberty of conscience and the lie of autonomy in God's world. The Equality Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5 National Review: A Liberal Law Professor Explains Why the Equality Act Would ‘Crush’ Religious Dissenters: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/law-professor-explains-why-the-equality-act-would-crush-religious-dissenters/ Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/1308 Pastor James Coates, Liberty of Conscience, and Jesus as King over Albertan Magistrates: https://founders.org/2021/03/01/pastor-james-coates-liberty-of-conscience-and-jesus-as-king-over-albertan-magistrates/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/ Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ The Institute of Public Theology: instituteofpublictheology.org Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ The Sword & The Trowel: https://founders.org/the-sword-the-trowel/ 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.