The Sword & The Trowel

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham back on the show to discuss the current fault lines in American Evangelicalism and his recent teaching curriculum designed to help the church fight these ideologies effectively. Then they dive into some of the current debates on sphere sovereignty, *white* christian nationalism and how to engage in the public square. If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! Fault Lines Teaching Curriculum: https://shop.salemnow.com/product/fault-lines-participants-guide-dvd/ Voddie Baucham: https://www.voddiebaucham.org/ African Christian University: http://www.acu-usa.com/ Voddie Baucham Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybIffG3oN8dTxLpYZPhSZapN Pre-Order "The Perils and Promises of Christian Nationalism" by Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-perils-and-promises-of-christian-nationalism/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 Dr. Joe Rigney. They discuss a little bit of his background and how he got to where he is now in his theology and ministry. Then they get his thoughts on Christian Nationalism, the concern of nominal Christianity, and the need for a robust public theology: Does he identify as a Christian Nationalist? What does a Protestant public theology look like? How do we think theologically in a negative world? If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! Pre-Order "The Perils and Promises of Christian Nationalism" by Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-perils-and-promises-of-christian-nationalism/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 Mike Stone to talk about his recent decision to be nominated for the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Presidency. They discuss why he would be willing to run again, his heart for the SBC and the trajectory of the Convention right now. If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! Mike Stone Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/04-27-2023-pastor-to-pastor-episode-13-cooperative/id1557513809?i=1000610909029 Founders Audiobooks: https://www.audible.com/search?k=Founders+Press&keywords=Founders+Press&node=18574839011&ref-override=a_search_t1_header_search&ref=a_search_l1_catRefs_6&pf_rd_p=daf0f1c8-2865-4989-87fb-15115ba5a6d2&pf_rd_r=TXH80827X9CBV74HX2XT&pageLoadId=4pd4ckpUEWOEgUvA&creativeId=9648f6bf-4f29-4fb4-9489-33163c0bb63e 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 dive into the hotly debated subject of Christian Nationalism. They specifically look at our Baptist heritage regarding engagement in public and political theology. Spoiler: engaging in the public square isn't just for Presbyterians (nor has it been in the past). Listen to the episode to hear them explain more! If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! Table Talk with Tom Ascol: https://press.founders.org/armory/table-talk-with-tom-may-2023/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 author and Pastor Chris Marley about his newly published book: Scarlet and White. They discuss the importance of this doctrine of Christ and His church through the metaphor of the ideal husband and His princess bride. How should this impact our role as church members? How should this impact our marriages and dating relationships? If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! And make sure to enter the giveaway to win a signed copy of Scarlet and White. Pre-order Scarlet and White today for only $14.98: https://press.founders.org/shop/scarlet-and-white/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 why they are Baptists and why they aren't in any danger of becoming paedobaptists. They dive into Baptist essentials and distinctives and how we are to engage with those with whom we disagree on these issues. For more resources on this topic of Baptist theology, make sure to check out the wealth of information stored on the Founders website. If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-baptist-confession-of-faith-in-modern-english/ Pre-order Scarlet and White: https://press.founders.org/shop/scarlet-and-white/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 last week's tragic shooting at Covenant Presbyterian School in Nashville, TN that claimed the lives of 6 Christian martyrs. They examine what happened, the response by both Evangelicals and trans activists, and how the hope of the Gospel comforts and equips us for trials and persecution. If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! BLOG: I Stand With Covenant - https://founders.org/articles/i-stand-with-covenant/ BLOG: The Slaughter of the Innocents - https://spectator.org/the-slaughter-of-the-innocents/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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 Luke Griffo about his new book with Founders Ministries: The Beauty of the Binary: Male and Female He Created Them. Luke shares his reasoning behind writing this book and why it is such a needed resource in our culture today. The transgender movement is a direct attack on God's good and beautiful design and we need a recovery of the glorious truths we find in Scripture regarding men and women. This book from Griffo equips us to do that.  If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! PRE-ORDER The Beauty of the Binary: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/ 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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. James Renihan to discuss his work on Baptist Symbolics and studying Confessions of Faith. How do the 1644 and 1689 confessions differ? How did the Lord bring Dr. Renihan to do such in depth work and exposition of these documents? Why are confessions of faith important? What is their benefit, especially for churches? Make sure you listen to the end to hear about your chance to win a signed set of Baptist Symbolics Vol. 1 & 2! If this show was helpful for you, subscribe and share it with a friend! 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ F or the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Volume 1 - https://press.founders.org/shop/for-the-vindication-of-the-truth-baptist-symbolics-volume-1/ To the Judicious and Impartial Reader: Baptist Symbolics Volume 2 - https://press.founders.org/shop/fto-the-judicious-and-impartial-reader-baptist-symbolics-volume-2/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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. Tom Nettles, Founding Faculty Member at the Institute of Public Theology, and discusses with him how we as Christians should understand History, both the good and the bad. In the light of God's providence, what should we think about this idea of "cancel culture" and the wickedness going on in the culture around us? Does the law of God still apply today? How do we stand firm on God's word and seek to uphold His law in our current culture? If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2024 National Founders Conference: Remember Jesus Christ | https://founders.org/conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply 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 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.