The Sword & The Trowel

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.

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. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! Order Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: https://freegracepress.com/products/purposeful-and-persistent-parenting 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 Randy Starkey, Administrative Director for Founders Ministries. They talk a little bit about Randy's background and particularly his experience in pastoral ministry and the impact that Founders had on him during that season. 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/ PRE-ORDER: The Beauty of the Binary - Male and Female He Created Us: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology for FREE: 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 the "Asbury Revival" happening at Asbury University in Kentucky for the last week. They work through important questions of how we discern real revival, do we see revival in Scripture, if we should consider this a true revival at Asbury and if revival is even something we should pray for and expect in our day. 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/ PRE-ORDER: The Beauty of the Binary - Male and Female He Created Us: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology for FREE: 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 Remembering Jesus Christ - we so often forget Christ and assume the Gospel in our teaching, our preaching and our daily christian living. They apply this to the recent "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ad campaign and discuss the danger of missing the Gospel in our attempt to proclaim Christ to a fallen world. 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/ He Gets Us Website: https://hegetsus.com/en PRE-ORDER: The Beauty of the Binary - Male and Female He Created Us: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology for FREE: 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 the doctrine of providence. How do we interpret and respond to God's providence in the blessings and trials of our lives? How does God's sovereignty and Man's responsibility fit together in harmony? 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.

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Yoram Hazony, political theorist and President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem. They discuss his life and background as Israeli-American philosopher, the motivation behind his book, Conservatism: A Rediscovery, and the principles that undergird a Conservative life, in contrast to the way we have been discipled by our culture over the last several years. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! https://www.yoramhazony.org Conservatism: A Rediscovery - https://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Rediscovery-Yoram-Hazony/dp/1684511097 PRE-ORDER - The Beauty of the Binary: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/ PRE-ORDER - A Primer for Conflict: https://press.founders.org/shop/a-primer-for-conflict/ 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 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 Dr. Voddie Baucham about an update on his health and life in Zambia. They discuss his course at The Institute of Public Theology on Theology, Worldview and Ethics and explain why teaching on that is needed in our rapidly shifting and Godless culture. African Christian University: http://acu-usa.com FREE LIVESTREAM - 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/livestream/ 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 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 to Russ Vought, Founder of the Center for Renewing America and former governmental official as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. They discuss the recent battle for Speaker of the House - what exactly happened and why it matters. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! Center for Renewing America: https://americarenewing.com/about/ PRE-ORDER: A Primer for Conflict - https://press.founders.org/shop/a-primer-for-conflict/ PRE-ORDER: 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/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 Joshua Howard to the show to discuss his upcoming book with Founders Ministries: A Primer for Conflict: Drawing a Line in the Sand. Josh shares some of his heart and reason for writing such a book and they unpack some of the content in the book. Why do we need to know how to approach conflict? Are there biblical principles to apply when we think about conflict and standing courageously? If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! PRE-ORDER: A Primer for Conflict - https://press.founders.org/shop/a-primer-for-conflict/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 the importance and excitement of December 25th... and it's not because it's Christmas Day. Should Christians cancel church on Christmas? What does Scripture say about gathering to worship and what does it say about Christmas? Is the Lord's Day more important than your family time? They dive into all this and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org PRE-ORDER: 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/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 welcomes Dr. Scott Callaham on the show to share an exciting announcement for IOPT. They discuss why the specific emphasis of public theology at IOPT is important among the pragmatism we see running rampant in our day. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Holiday Founders Sale - use code GIVETHANKS: https://press.founders.org PRE-ORDER: 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/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 recent comments from Senator Chuck Schumer about immigration and America's lowering birth rate. They spend time thinking through these issues from a biblical worldview. How should the issue of immigration be dealt with? What does God say about children in Scripture? Should Christians be having more babies? What are some of the lies that our culture tries to peddle regarding the burden or blessing of children? If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! SHOW NOTES: - Schumer Sells Amnesty and Abortion to Fix Low Birth Rate: https://patriotpost.us/articles/92946-schumer-sells-amnesty-and-abortion-to-fix-low-birth-rate-2022-11-17 - Truth and Grace Memory Books: https://press.founders.org/shop/truth-and-grace-tag-memory-books-3-book-set-2/ - Holiday Founders Sale - use code GIVETHANKS: https://press.founders.org PRE-ORDER: 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/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ 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 the recent "Respect for Marriage Act" that our Senate voted on last week and discuss it in the light of God's word. Does the Bible address things like Obergefell? Does the Bible address same-sex marriage and how Christian should think about it? Does this Bill protect religious freedom? They talk about all this while also examining the response of Christianity Today and David French and the danger of being discipled by the world, not the Word. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! SHOW NOTES: - Respect for Marriage Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404/text - David French article: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1593744894920491009?s=20&t=9uufmgK_6ati1wWuOqxyPg - Research Articles on the effects of children raised in SS homes: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/drt/2016/2410392/#B41 Other Resources explaining the Respect for Marriage Act: - https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/david-french-is-unduly-bullish-about-religious-liberty-protection-in-marriage-legislation/ - https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/11/17/fact-checking-7-claims-by-defenders-of-democrats-marriage-bill/ - https://wng.org/opinions/no-respect-for-religious-freedom-in-respect-for-marriage-act-1668861516 PRE-ORDER: 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/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ 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 Dr. Jim Renihan, President of the International Reformed Baptist Seminary to talk about his long-awaited book, an exposition on the Second London Confession. They talk about how Dr. Renihan came to work on this resource, the importance and use of confessions, being a reformed baptist and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! PRE-ORDER Dr. Renihan's exposition of the Second London Confession, 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/ Get Dr. Renihan's exposition of the First London Confession, For the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Volume 1: https://press.founders.org/shop/for-the-vindication-of-the-truth-baptist-symbolics-volume-1/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ 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 sit down for a special episode in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Founders Ministries on November 13th. They discuss the genesis of Founders and that original prayer meeting in Texas, how the Lord has grown the ministry over the years and the purpose behind all that Founders does. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 40th Anniversary T-Shirts: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-40th-anniversary-t-shirt/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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 with Greg Jones, President of the MLJ Trust, a ministry who distributes 1,600 audio sermons from the “logic on fire” preacher D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. They discuss Dr. Lloyd-Jones' life and ministry, the work of the Trust and the importance of sound, expository preaching for the evangelical church today. The MLJ Trust: https://www.mljtrust.org If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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. Christopher Yuan, Author and Bible Professor at Moody Bible Institute. Dr. Yuan's ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents and on the show today, he shares more of his story about how he came out of a lifestyle of homosexuality and sexual promiscuity to being a transformed disciple of Christ. They discuss holy sexuality, biblical anthropology, gay christianity and more. Christopher Yuan: https://christopheryuan.com Holy Sexuality and the Gospel Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735290911 If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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 sit down to record the first show back in the Founders studio since Hurricane Ian hit Cape Coral, Florida three weeks ago. They discuss the impact of the storm on the Founders team, Grace Baptist Church and SWFL and reflect on the Lord's goodness through it all. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ 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.

In this unconventional and special episode of The Sword & The Trowel, Dr. Tom Ascol gives a brief update on Founders Ministries following the devastation from hurricane Ian. Founders Hurricane Relief Fund - Go to the Give page and include "for hurricane relief" in the note on the bottom left: https://press.founders.org/give/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 are joined by the men of the CrossPolitic podcast: Toby Sumpter, David Shannon and Gabe Rench. They discuss and debate the controversy that arose from the recent CP show where they made the claim that "Baptist theology is the cause of transgenderism". Listen and share! If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe to Founders to catch more of our weekly free content. 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ The Stink Brought to Us by CrossPolitic - Article by Tom Ascol: https://founders.org/2022/08/24/the-stink-brought-to-us-by-crosspolitic/ CrossPolitic Show - From Slavery to Abortion to Transgenderism - The Church Led us to the Trans Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dFeQLIJLM&t=1578s CrossPolitic BACKSTAGE: The Failure of Baptist Theology w/ Jason Farley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xXgnSPLDc&t=321s 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 the doctrine of providence. How do we interpret and respond to God's providence in the blessings and trials of our lives? How does God's sovereignty and Man's responsibility fit together in harmony? If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Pre-Order: A String of Pearls Unstrung - https://press.founders.org/shop/a-string-of-pearls-unstrung/ 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 Aaron Renn, Cofounder and Senior Fellow at the American Reformer, about how Evangelical Christians should be thinking about the world and specifically the differences regarding the positive world, neutral world and negative world. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Aaron Renn: https://aaronrenn.substack.com American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org SALE: Getting the Garden Right - https://press.founders.org/shop/getting-the-garden-right/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: 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 Richard Barcellos enjoy a conversation about how they met, Dr. Barcellos' motivation for writing Getting the Garden Right, and advice for the young pastor. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ SALE: Getting the Garden Right - https://press.founders.org/shop/getting-the-garden-right/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: 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 Dr. R.R. Reno on the show. Dr. Reno is the editor of First Things magazine, former professor and also author of many books. They discuss his book "Return of the Strong Gods" and why he wrote it, and how it sheds light on a lot of what we see going on in our culture today. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/featured-author/r-r-reno Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Strong-Gods-Nationalism-Populism/dp/1621578003 Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: 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 Dr. Ben Dunson, Editor-in-Chief of the American Reformer, in the studio to discuss political theology, subjective pietism, theonomy, Christian Nationalism and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: 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 evaluate some recent and past "Big Eva" judgements. They discuss TGC's thoughts on attending a homosexual wedding, Todd Benkert's recent appointment to a SBC Abuse Response Task Force, law of God vs. law of the land and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ TGC - How Should I Respond to a Colleague’s Same-Sex Wedding?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-should-i-respond-to-a-colleagues-same-sex-wedding/ Bart Barber SBC Abuse Response Task Force: https://twitter.com/bartbarber/status/1556882502580576256?s=20&t=u0rdl_mrPsoSZQ0Os7JZ8w Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: 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 discuss Christian pacifism. A recent debate panel from The Gospel Coalition has sparked a lot of conversation about Christians engaging in self-defense or being pacifists. What does Scripture has to say about the sanctity and defense of life? Should Christians bear arms? Is there ever a time a lay down your life? They discuss all this and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ TGC Debate: Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMePdBBLnI Getting the Garden Right Book: https://press.founders.org/shop/getting-the-garden-right/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: https://press.founders.org/fam/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org We Have a Book T-Shirt: https://press.founders.org/shop/we-have-a-book-t-shirt/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 discuss one nation under God's judgement. They look at some recent examples of the wickedness and perversion in America and discuss the transgender movement, Lia Thomas, Rachel Levine, Sam Brinton, child drag shows and more. We are under the judgment of a holy God and this is a Romans 1 moment. So how does the Church engage with a culture that is so lost? What hope do we have in this fight? If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend! 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: https://press.founders.org/fam/ We Have a Book T-Shirt: https://press.founders.org/shop/we-have-a-book-t-shirt/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 discuss one of very essential marks of a healthy church: Church Discipline. They examine the difference between formative and corrective discipline, what the Bible says about how a Church must handle sin, how NOT to practice Church discipline and what Biblical, healthy, and fruitful Church discipline should look like. 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M - FREE SHIRT: https://press.founders.org/fam/ RECOMMENDED BOOKS: - The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in Modern English: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-baptist-confession-of-faith-in-modern-english/ - Life in the Body of Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/life-in-the-body-of-christ/ - On Earth As It Is In Heaven: https://press.founders.org/shop/on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven/ We Have a Book T-Shirt: https://press.founders.org/shop/we-have-a-book-t-shirt/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 Dale Partridge, President of Relearn.org and Reformation Seminary. Dale came on the show to discuss his most recent ministry project: MailtheGospel.org, which helps us share the gospel with anyone anywhere. 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Mail the Gospel: https://mailthegospel.org/home Dale Partridge: https://dalepartridge.com We Have a Book T-Shirt: https://press.founders.org/shop/we-have-a-book-t-shirt/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 into the studio to talk about all things Baptist life. Dr. Nettles was a major influence in the Conservative Resurgence and has been heavily involved in Southern Baptist life for many decades. In this episode, Dr. Nettles gives his take and perspective on Baptist life today and the SBC. They discuss the SATF report, Abortion & the ERLC, Law & Gospel, engaging issues and staying in the fight. 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Founders Ministries Hat: https://press.founders.org/shop/founders-ministries-patch-hat/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 is joined by Pastor Travis Allen. As a non-SBC pastor and with an outsiders perspective, Travis interviews Dr. Ascol and gets his thoughts on what happened at #SBC22. They talk about Saddleback church and Rick Warren, the Sexual Abuse Task Force Report, the proposed NAMB forensic audit, the SBC presidential election, the Conservative Baptist Network, the ERLC's stance on abortion and more. Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ Order: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music | https://press.founders.org/shop/the-baptist-catechism-set-to-music/ Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 do a quick overview and debrief from the 2022 Southern Baptist Convention. They share moments of encouragement from the Convention and also things that were discouraging to them. Apply at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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. 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 Apply for FREE at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ Founders Sermon Podcast Stream: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-by-founders-ministries/id1613963681 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 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? African Christian University: http://acu-usa.com The Southern Baptist Convention Must Respond To Reports Of Abuse With Full Transparency: https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/03/the-southern-baptist-convention-must-respond-to-reports-of-abuse-with-full-transparency/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 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 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 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? Foundation to Abolish Abortion: https://faa.life/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-1392/185243/20210729123007530_41063%20pdf%20Pierce.pdf 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ Apply for FREE at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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. 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. Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE signed copy of a Tom Ascol or Voddie Baucham book: https://press.founders.org/fam/ African Christian University: http://acu-usa.com 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/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 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: What is Man? | 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 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. Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE signed copy of a Tom Ascol or Voddie Baucham book: https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 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 Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/ 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 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. Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ Apply for FREE at The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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/ 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 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. Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 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 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? Fear God T-Shirt: https://press.founders.org/shop/fear-god-t-shirt/ Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 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 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? Order: Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists | https://press.founders.org/shop/brothers-we-are-not-plagiarists/ 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 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 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. Order Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: https://freegracepress.com/products/purposeful-and-persistent-parenting 2023 National Founders Conference: What is Man? | https://founders.org/2023conference/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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 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 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. For the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Volume 1: https://press.founders.org/shop/for-the-vindication-of-the-truth-baptist-symbolics-volume-1/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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: What is Man? | 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 talk with Voddie Baucham about his willingness to run for President of the SBC Pastor's Conference. Dr. Baucham and Dr. Ascol talk about the history of their friendship, their experience in the SBC and the change they believe needs to come in the years ahead in the denomination. DAILY WIRE: Southern Baptists Nominate Tom Ascol, Voddie Baucham To Leadership To Combat Woke Drift In Largest Protestant Denomination: https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-southern-baptists-nominate-tom-ascol-voddie-baucham-to-leadership-to-combat-woke-drift-in-largest-protestant-denomination African Christian University: http://acu-usa.com Statement from Southern Baptists Nominating Tom Ascol and Voddie Baucham: https://founders.org/2022/03/22/statement-from-southern-baptists-nominating-tom-ascol-and-voddie-baucham/ 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/ Support Founders Ministries and become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/ 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: What is Man? | 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.