The Sword & The Trowel

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.