The Sword & The Trowel

Mar 20 2025 360 ep. 35 mins 1.3k
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The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

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TS&TT: Q&A: Eastern Orthodoxy, Baptism & More

Mar 20 2025 50 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden answers some questions that have been submitted. They discuss conversions to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, the topic of "Servant Leadership", how young is too young for baptism, and more. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "What Did God

TS&TT: Must Christians Lose Down Here?

Mar 13 2025 54 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Chase Davis to discuss his recent article with Blaze media. They talk about the recent American cultural shifts, affects of feminism, and the necessity to wield power under restraint. Show Notes:https://www.theblaze.com/abide/meek-not-weak-the-era-of-christian-loserdom-is-over Get a FREE Bag of Coff

TS&TT: God in Three Persons: From Nicea to Now

Mar 06 2025 50 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Peter Sammons to discuss a new article series that is coming out through Founders. This series will address the doctrine of the Trinity and Christology to provide clarity around these topics and theological terms for the everyday Christian. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS

TS&TT: SBC Financial Transparency: How do We Restore Trust in our Institutions?

Feb 27 2025 41 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Rhett Burns to discuss financial transparency in the SBC. They talk about the need for financial transparency and stewardship in all of the SBC enteties and strategies for seeing it implemented in the convention. Links:https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/the-sbc-needs-a-doge-now/ | https://center

TS&TT: Fiscal Transparency: What Hath DOGE to do with Your Congregation

Feb 20 2025 47 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss fiscal transparency and the work being done in the Federal government by DOGE. They talk about the need that the SBC and other christian organizations have for a DOGE-like movement for transparency. Show Notes:Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "Th

TS&TT: Immigration: Honoring God by Obeying His Law

Feb 13 2025 44 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the first weeks of the Trump administration and specifically the heightened attention to immigration, deportations, and birthright citizenship. They talk about biblical ways that pastors, churches, christians, and American citizens should think through these issues. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove So

TS&TT: Founders Seminary: Sharp Minds. Warm Hearts. Steel Spines.

Feb 06 2025 45 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss the recent announcement of Founders Seminary. They talk about the impetus of Founders Seminary and the need for solid education and training for pastors in our day. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Made to

TS&TT: The Christian and His Wealth

Jan 30 2025 52 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss money, wealth, and properly stewarding our resources. They frame the topic by following John Wesley's program of gaining all you can, saving all you can, and giving all you can. Show Notes: Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Mil

TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: The Holy Scriptures (Part 2)

Jan 16 2025 52 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Today they finish their discussion of chapter 1 on The Holy Scriptures, addressing special revelation, the canon of Scripture, and the role of church history in interpreting Scripture. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Gr

TS&TT: The Christian Response to Terrorism

Jan 09 2025 46 mins  
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the physical and temporal needs that face churches today particularly in areas of self defense. They will address some of many threats and terror acts that we have seen on the rise in our nation and how pastors and christian men should respond. Show Notes:Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS