

The Sword & The Trowel
Founders Ministries
The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 29min
TS&TT: E.D. Burns | Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. E.D. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his newest book with Founders Press: Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service.
SHOW NOTES:
Frontier Dispatch: https://frontierdispatch.net
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Jul 25, 2023 • 34min
TS&TT: Travis Allen | Pastoral Ministry In The 21st Century - Challenges & Blessings
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Travis Allen, Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Greeley, Colorado and Professor at IOPT. They discuss Pastoral ministry in the 21st century - both the challenges and the joyful wonder that comes from being in such a role. They address this trend of celebrity pastors, being consumer Christians and more.
SHOW NOTES: PRE-ORDER Life In The Body Of Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/life-in-the-body-of-christ/
2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
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Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681
Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/
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The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/
Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/
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Jul 18, 2023 • 34min
TS&TT: The Blessing & Beauty Of Children In Gathered Worship
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about children in times of gathered church worship. We have a responsibility to raise our children in the Lord, but what does that look like on a Sunday morning when they're wiggly and fussing? Tom and Graham share their perspectives both as Pastors and Fathers, and offer some challenges to the mainstream thinking about children in church.
SHOW NOTES:
PRE-ORDER Life In The Body Of Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/life-in-the-body-of-christ/
Truth & Grace Memory Books for Children: https://press.founders.org/shop/truth-and-grace-tag-memory-books-3-book-set/
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2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
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Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681
Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/
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The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/
Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/
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Jul 11, 2023 • 39min
TS&TT: Carl Trueman | Insights into the Evangelical World & CRT in Christianity
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Carl Trueman. They discuss his IOPT course on The Rise of the Modern Self, his insights on the current evangelical world and is there a place for CRT in Christianity?
SHOW NOTES:
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-hcj/
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Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681
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/
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Jul 5, 2023 • 33min
TS&TT: Shiny Happy People, Bill Gothard & True Biblical Christianity
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the recently released Amazon Prime documentary, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets. They discuss Bill Gothard and examine some of his teachings, and try to shed some light on the narrative behind the documentary series that lumps all Biblical and conservative Christians into the Gothard camp.
SHOW NOTES:
TAG Books - 20% off with code: TAG20 - https://press.founders.org/shop/truth-and-grace-tag-memory-books-3-book-set-2/
Ron Henzel article - Inquiring Minds Want to Know: The Mystery Photo: https://midwestoutreach.org/2023/04/06/inquiring-minds-want-to-know-the-mystery-photo/
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Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681
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/
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Jun 27, 2023 • 48min
TS&TT: SBC Amendment | A Call to Uphold Only Qualified Men as Pastors
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Pastor Mike Law about his Amendment to the SBC constitution regarding the office of Pastor, at the recent 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss his long journey to submitting this amendment, concerns regarding women pastors in the SBC (is REALLY an issue?) and more.
SHOW NOTES: Founders Press Sale - use code BWS25: https://press.founders.org
SBC Amendment: https://sbcamendment.org
Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/
2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
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Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681
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/
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Jun 20, 2023 • 37min
TS&TT: #SBC23 Debrief - Encouragements & Disappointments
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden do an overview and debrief from the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. They share moments of encouragement from the Convention, some things that were discouraging and the way forward from here.
SHOW NOTES: Founders Press Sale - use code BWS25: https://press.founders.org
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Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/
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Jun 6, 2023 • 43min
TS&TT: #SBC23 - What Should We Look For & Pray For In New Orleans?
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the upcoming 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. They highlight three specific things to be aware of and praying for: the nomination of Pastor Mike Stone as SBC President, the effort by Mike Law (and 2000+ other Pastors) to amend the SBC constitution, and upholding the decision to remove Rick Warren and Saddleback Church.
SHOW NOTES: Mike Stone Nomination: https://calvary.us/pastors-blog/mike-stone-announcement/
TS&TT: Mike Stone | Presidential Candidate & The Unsustainable Trajectory Of The SBC: https://founders.org/podcasts/tstt-mike-stone-presidential-candidate-the-unsustainable-trajectory-of-the-sbc/
Jennifer Buck Documentary - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI-_J4efK9I
Mike Law's Amendment: https://sbcamendment.org Rick Warren's Open Letter to the SBC: https://www.sbcstand.com/blog/open-letter-to-southern-baptists
Megan Basham Article - "Mr. Smith Goes to the Convention": https://americanreformer.org/2023/04/mr-smith-goes-to-the-convention/
2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.org
Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/
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Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/
Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/
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May 31, 2023 • 37min
TS&TT: Pride Month - The Dodgers, Target, Uganda & Responding Christianly In The Day of Wickedness
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Pride Month and how we should respond as Christian in these days of wickedness. They address the recent Ugandan law against homosexuality, the Dodgers baseball team, Ted Cruz's blasphemy, Target's catechism of our children and more.
SHOW NOTES:
Uganda president signs anti-homosexuality bill: https://wng.org/sift/uganda-president-signs-anti-homosexuality-bill-1685399612?mkt_tok=NzEwLVFSUi0yMDkAAAGMC_0G-Kl3EyHAZT7HqOcramEyGpFOabkPz2dAlbK1eIz4NrBpOoFgefvHewffp42KaBOlSoqcki5GvIPPMRpbap1DiGFjx9QDY7krjeJJaq0S
Church of Uganda grateful for Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023: https://wng.org/sift/uganda-president-signs-anti-homosexuality-bill-1685399612?mkt_tok=NzEwLVFSUi0yMDkAAAGMC_0G-Kl3EyHAZT7HqOcramEyGpFOabkPz2dAlbK1eIz4NrBpOoFgefvHewffp42KaBOlSoqcki5GvIPPMRpbap1DiGFjx9QDY7krjeJJaq0S
Ted Cruz Tweet: https://twitter.com/tomascol/status/1663507872066445319?s=20
Miller's Grove Soap: https://themillersgrove.com
Father's Day Bundles: https://press.founders.org/shop/?jsf=epro-archive-products&tax=product_cat:161
2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
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Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/
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Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/
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May 23, 2023 • 28min
REPLAY: Ben Dunson | American Evangelicalism and the Growing Divide
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Ben Dunson, Editor-in-Chief of the American Reformer. They discuss the current landscape of American Evangelicalism and what issues the Church is having to face right now. Where is the growing divide and what should God-fearing Christians do about it?
American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org
2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/
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Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/
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