
The Sword & The Trowel
The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Jun 3, 2022 • 34min
TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Sexual Abuse in the Church and Jurisdictional Authority #ChangeTheDirection
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham more about the Guidepost Solutions report on the Executive Committee’s response to Sexual Abuse Allegations. They talk about jurisdictional authorities - the family, the church and the state. How do those spheres apply in the issue of sexual abuse? How should the church respond when abuse happens?
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May 31, 2022 • 33min
TS&TT: Bradley Pierce | Abortion Bill in LA, the ERLC & the Pro-Life Movement - What Happened?
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Bradley Pierce, President of Abolish Abortion Texas, Executive Director of the nonprofit Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Vice President of Heritage Defense. They discuss the recent abortion bill (813) in Louisiana, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC and their involvement in shutting down that bill. What does bring "pro-life" really mean? What happened with that bill? What was the ERLC doing in their opposition of that bill?
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https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-1392/185243/20210729123007530_41063%20pdf%20Pierce.pdf
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May 24, 2022 • 38min
TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Regenerate Church Membership & Sexual Abuse in the SBC | #ChangeTheDirection
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss the recent sexual abuse task force report, how we deal with sin in the church, regenerate church membership and more.
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Tom Ascol - Why I Am Willing to Be Nominated for SBC President: https://founders.org/2022/03/22/why-i-am-willing-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-president/
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May 17, 2022 • 23min
TS&TT: Allie Beth Stuckey | The Abortion Debate, Evangelical Fault Lines and Conviction to Stand
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome guest Allie Beth Stuckey on the show to further discuss the abortion debate. They talk about the duty of Christians to engage with the culture and politics, Tim Keller, evangelical fault lines and how to courageously stand firm on the Word of God.
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May 10, 2022 • 27min
TS&TT: Abolishing Abortion, Tim Keller, the ERLC and the Law of God
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about abortion. With the recent conversations about overturning Roe V. Wade and widely known Evangelical leaders like Tim Keller and the ERLC offering their perspectives on it, it's important for Christians to think about and understand this issue according to the law of God.
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May 3, 2022 • 26min
TS&TT: Structural Challenges and Renovation in the SBC
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the structure of the SBC and the challenges and advantages that come from it. Then they discuss renovation that could be helpful for the SBC and local churches within the SBC.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 30min
TS&TT: The Spiritual Reformation We Need
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about what the great need is today in our churches, both in the evangelical world and the Southern Baptist Convention. Have we lost the fear of God? Are we following Christ without compromise? Do we understand the law and the gospel?
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Apr 19, 2022 • 34min
TS&TT: David Schrock | Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists: A Pastoral Plea to Forsake the Peddling of God’s Word
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Pastor David Schrock about his upcoming booklet called: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists: A Pastoral Plea to Forsake the Peddling of God’s Word (available for pre-order from Founders Press). Is pastoral plagiarism a sin? How should a pastor think about his duty in preparing a sermon and shepherding his flock?
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Apr 12, 2022 • 33min
TS&TT: John & Cindy Raquet | Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: Why It Matters
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with John and Cindy Raquet about the motivation and heart behind their book: Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: Blessing Others, Blue-Tape Boundaries, and Other Practical Perspectives on Raising Children.
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Apr 5, 2022 • 37min
TS&TT: Mark DeVine | The Reformed Resurgence in the SBC: Retrospect and Prospect
Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Mark DeVine, professor at Beeson Divinity School. They discuss DeVine's testimony, cancel culture, the conservative resurgence, the young, restless and reformed movement, and his upcoming book project with Founders Press on these issues in the SBC.
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