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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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05.17.2022

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, ...

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05.17.2022 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, ...
05.10.2022 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, ...
05.03.2022 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 ...
04.26.2022 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? ...
04.19.2022 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 ...
04.12.2022 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 ...
04.05.2022 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 ...
03.29.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection 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, ...
03.22.2022 TS&TT: The Nomination of Tom Ascol for SBC President and the Need To #ChangeTheDirection Today on a special episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Graham Gunden interviews Tom Ascol to talk about his recent nomination to be President of the Southern Baptist Convention and his personal heart and vision for the SBC. DAILY ...
03.15.2022 TS&TT: William Wolfe \| The Need For Public Theology And The Abuse of Romans 13 Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with William Wolfe, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and Director of Legislative Affairs at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. They discuss ...
03.08.2022 TS&TT: Joel Beeke \| The Ministry of Reformation Heritage Books Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Joel Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation and Editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books. They talk about Dr. Beeke's story ...
03.03.2022 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to talk about his ministry in Africa. Dr. Mbewe shares his experience pastoring a church-planting Church and what Biblical principles and ...
03.01.2022 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to talk about his ministry in Africa. Dr. Mbewe shares his experience pastoring a church-planting Church and what Biblical principles and ...
02.22.2022 TS&TT: Canadian Freedom Convoy, The Tyranny of Trudeau & Biblical Principles To Apply Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the Freedom Convoy and truck driver's protests in Canada. They examine the situation with the truckers, Prime Minister Trudeau and the Emergencies Act that was put forth ...
02.15.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Cultural Apologetics, the "Awokening" of the SBC & Joining CBN Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss his health, updates on the African Christian University, the IOPT course on Cultural Apologetics, and his recent renewed involvement in the SBC through ...
02.08.2022 TS&TT: The State of Evangelical Leadership \| Megan Basham’s Unanswered Questions Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss Megan Basham's recent article: "How the Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda to Churches" and the backlash she has received from the evangelical elites ...
02.01.2022 TS&TT: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches - What is the Mission of Founders? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the mission of Founders: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches. What does that mean? Has Founders always emphasized those things or has our ...
01.25.2022 TS&TT: Mark Coppenger \| History and Future of the Southern Baptist Convention Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with special guest, Dr. Mark Coppenger to talk about IOPT, his history in philosophy, calling to pastoral ministry, working in the Southern Baptist Convention and the future of the ...
01.18.2022 TS&TT: A Call to Action for Southern Baptist Pastors - Staying Long in the Fight Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss life in the Southern Baptist Convention. Founders was born out of concern for the SBC and we're still very much invested in what's going on there. With ...
01.11.2022 TS&TT: Samuel Sey \| Forced Diversity, CRT and Sinful Partiality in the Evangelical Church Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian blogger Samuel Sey (Slow to Write). They discuss Samuel's personal testimony and how he came to write about racial, cultural, and political issues. They unpack ...
01.04.2022 TS&TT: Bill C-4 & The Criminalization of Evangelism in Canada \| Michael Thiessen & Andrew DeBartolo Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian pastors, Michael Thiessen, Pastor of Christ the King Fellowship & Andrew DeBartolo, Pastor of Encounter Church. They discuss Bill C-4, a bill that will amend ...
12.28.2021 TS&TT: Delano Squires \| Why Black Men Must Lead the Battle in Saving the Nuclear Family Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Delano Squires, contributor for The Blaze, on the show. They discuss the impact of growing up in a christian home and the importance of the nuclear family. ...
12.21.2021 TS&TT: Christmas for the Hurting: Finding Glory in the Darkest Place Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Christmas and the season of rejoicing and fellowship that we're in. And yet, Christmas is not always a bright time for everyone. How do we handle ...
12.14.2021 TS&TT: Alex Kocman & Chad Vegas \| Missions By The Book: How Theology and Missions Walk Together 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 ...
11.30.2021 TS&TT: Hannah Ascol \| Before You Say I Do: Why You Need God More than Pinterest for Your Wedding Day 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 ...
11.23.2021 TS&TT: Mean Tweets - Founders Edition \| How to Give Thanks When Others Revile You 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 ...
11.16.2021 TS&TT: We Found Billy \| The Gospel Coalition, Persecution and the Hills We Must Die On 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 ...
11.09.2021 TS&TT: Tom Nettles \| The Reformation, Cancel Culture & Chronological Snobbery 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 ...
11.02.2021 TS&TT: Megan Basham \| Churches Forcing "the Shot"... Dividing Christians with a New Religion 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 ...
10.26.2021 TS&TT: Tom Buck \| The Cowering Church, SBC Hypocrisy and NAMB on Women Pastors 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 ...
10.19.2021 TS&TT: James Coates \| Militant & Triumphant: The Church Our Culture Needs 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 ...
10.12.2021 TS&TT: Rod Pod 5.0 \| What's Happening with Russell Moore and the SBC Executive Committee? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden sit down with Rod Martin, for another timely "Rod Pod" to discuss what is happening with the current investigation into the SBC executive committee. They cover Russell Moore's ...
10.05.2021 TS&TT: David Closson \| Forced To Take The Shot - When Should You Use Your Religious Exemption? 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 ...
09.28.2021 TS&TT: C.R. Cali \| The Doctrine of Balaam & Abolishing Abortion in America 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 ...
09.21.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 2): Where Do We Go From Here? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore continue their conversation with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this second part, they talk about the way forward. Who do we trust? How ...
09.14.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 1): Where Are The Fault Lines? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham into the studio for a special two part show on the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this first part, they discuss where the fault ...
08.31.2021 TS&TT: Everett Piper \| Grow a Spine! Conviction and Courage in the Public Square Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Everett Piper into the studio to discuss the recent inaugural convocation for The Institute of Public Theology, and the need for Christians to grow a spine ...
08.24.2021 TS&TT: Don Veinot & Marcia Montenegro \| The Enneagram and The Christian Life Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sit down with Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro, co-authors of "Richard Rohr and The Enneagram Secret" to discuss the history and impact of the Enneagram. What is the ...
08.17.2021 TS&TT: E.D. Burns \| The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his upcoming book with Founders ...
08.10.2021 TS&TT: Governor Ron DeSantis & the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about Governor Ron DeSantis and his recent statement to President Biden. What is the doctrine of the lesser magistrate? What are our civil duties as Christians? To ...
08.05.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| A Response to Plagiarism Charges from Joel McDurmon Today on The Sword and The Trowel, for a special bonus episode, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Voddie Baucham to address the recent plagiarism charges from Joel McDurmon against Dr. Baucham in his best selling book, Fault ...
08.03.2021 TS&TT: COVID, Vaccine Passports & The Great Stereopticon Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into COVID, vaccine passports, the role of government, renewing your mind, and not being conformed to the pattern of this world through the Great Stereopticon. 2022 National ...
07.27.2021 TS&TT: Just Thinking...About The State \| Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined on the show once again by Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker (hosts of the Just Thinking Podcast) to talk about their upcoming book with Founders Press: ...
07.20.2021 TS&TT: The Faulty Fundamentalist Fantasm Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the idea of militancy, SBC pirates, being fundamentalists, cultural drift, and the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention - a conversation based on recent articles from Nathan ...
07.13.2021 TS&TT: Preaching and Plagiarism \| Ed Litton, J.D. Greear and Lessons for the Church Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address #Sermongate: the recent exposing of plagiarism done in the pulpit by Pastor Ed Litton, President of the SBC. What constitutes as plagiarism in preaching? What should biblical ...
07.06.2021 TS&TT: Rod Pod 4.0 \| The Cancerous State of the Southern Baptist Convention Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Rod Martin back on the show for "Rod Pod 4.0" where they discuss what in the world is going on in the SBC following the 2021 annual ...
06.29.2021 TS&TT: #SBC21 Shenanigans: Resolution 9, President Ed Litton, Whistleblowers and a Watching World Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into a full #SBC21 debrief. They discuss the "Be It Resolved" Founders Conference, what happened with Resolution 9, the election of our new SBC President Ed Litton, ...
06.22.2021 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Biblical Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sat down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to hear his testimony of salvation and how he became the "Spurgeon of Africa". He shares the heart ...
06.08.2021 TS&TT: Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the upcoming 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. They dive into the Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM that has been submitted ...
06.01.2021 TS&TT: IOPT \| Equipping Pastors to Wield the Sword in the Public Square Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss The Institute of Public Theology. They share the history of how IOPT came to be, why it was created and the vision for the days and years ...

Older episodes

05.17.2022 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, ...
05.10.2022 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, ...
05.03.2022 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 ...
04.26.2022 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? ...
04.19.2022 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 ...
04.12.2022 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 ...
04.05.2022 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 ...
03.29.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection 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, ...
03.22.2022 TS&TT: The Nomination of Tom Ascol for SBC President and the Need To #ChangeTheDirection Today on a special episode of The Sword and The Trowel, Graham Gunden interviews Tom Ascol to talk about his recent nomination to be President of the Southern Baptist Convention and his personal heart and vision for the SBC. DAILY ...
03.15.2022 TS&TT: William Wolfe \| The Need For Public Theology And The Abuse of Romans 13 Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with William Wolfe, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and Director of Legislative Affairs at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. They discuss ...
03.08.2022 TS&TT: Joel Beeke \| The Ministry of Reformation Heritage Books Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Joel Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation and Editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books. They talk about Dr. Beeke's story ...
03.03.2022 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to talk about his ministry in Africa. Dr. Mbewe shares his experience pastoring a church-planting Church and what Biblical principles and ...
03.01.2022 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to talk about his ministry in Africa. Dr. Mbewe shares his experience pastoring a church-planting Church and what Biblical principles and ...
02.22.2022 TS&TT: Canadian Freedom Convoy, The Tyranny of Trudeau & Biblical Principles To Apply Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the Freedom Convoy and truck driver's protests in Canada. They examine the situation with the truckers, Prime Minister Trudeau and the Emergencies Act that was put forth ...
02.15.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Cultural Apologetics, the "Awokening" of the SBC & Joining CBN Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss his health, updates on the African Christian University, the IOPT course on Cultural Apologetics, and his recent renewed involvement in the SBC through ...
02.08.2022 TS&TT: The State of Evangelical Leadership \| Megan Basham’s Unanswered Questions Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss Megan Basham's recent article: "How the Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda to Churches" and the backlash she has received from the evangelical elites ...
02.01.2022 TS&TT: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches - What is the Mission of Founders? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the mission of Founders: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches. What does that mean? Has Founders always emphasized those things or has our ...
01.25.2022 TS&TT: Mark Coppenger \| History and Future of the Southern Baptist Convention Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol sits down with special guest, Dr. Mark Coppenger to talk about IOPT, his history in philosophy, calling to pastoral ministry, working in the Southern Baptist Convention and the future of the ...
01.18.2022 TS&TT: A Call to Action for Southern Baptist Pastors - Staying Long in the Fight Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss life in the Southern Baptist Convention. Founders was born out of concern for the SBC and we're still very much invested in what's going on there. With ...
01.11.2022 TS&TT: Samuel Sey \| Forced Diversity, CRT and Sinful Partiality in the Evangelical Church Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian blogger Samuel Sey (Slow to Write). They discuss Samuel's personal testimony and how he came to write about racial, cultural, and political issues. They unpack ...
01.04.2022 TS&TT: Bill C-4 & The Criminalization of Evangelism in Canada \| Michael Thiessen & Andrew DeBartolo Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian pastors, Michael Thiessen, Pastor of Christ the King Fellowship & Andrew DeBartolo, Pastor of Encounter Church. They discuss Bill C-4, a bill that will amend ...
12.28.2021 TS&TT: Delano Squires \| Why Black Men Must Lead the Battle in Saving the Nuclear Family Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Delano Squires, contributor for The Blaze, on the show. They discuss the impact of growing up in a christian home and the importance of the nuclear family. ...
12.21.2021 TS&TT: Christmas for the Hurting: Finding Glory in the Darkest Place Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Christmas and the season of rejoicing and fellowship that we're in. And yet, Christmas is not always a bright time for everyone. How do we handle ...
12.14.2021 TS&TT: Alex Kocman & Chad Vegas \| Missions By The Book: How Theology and Missions Walk Together 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 ...
11.30.2021 TS&TT: Hannah Ascol \| Before You Say I Do: Why You Need God More than Pinterest for Your Wedding Day 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 ...
11.23.2021 TS&TT: Mean Tweets - Founders Edition \| How to Give Thanks When Others Revile You 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 ...
11.16.2021 TS&TT: We Found Billy \| The Gospel Coalition, Persecution and the Hills We Must Die On 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 ...
11.09.2021 TS&TT: Tom Nettles \| The Reformation, Cancel Culture & Chronological Snobbery 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 ...
11.02.2021 TS&TT: Megan Basham \| Churches Forcing "the Shot"... Dividing Christians with a New Religion 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 ...
10.26.2021 TS&TT: Tom Buck \| The Cowering Church, SBC Hypocrisy and NAMB on Women Pastors 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 ...
10.19.2021 TS&TT: James Coates \| Militant & Triumphant: The Church Our Culture Needs 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 ...
10.12.2021 TS&TT: Rod Pod 5.0 \| What's Happening with Russell Moore and the SBC Executive Committee? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden sit down with Rod Martin, for another timely "Rod Pod" to discuss what is happening with the current investigation into the SBC executive committee. They cover Russell Moore's ...
10.05.2021 TS&TT: David Closson \| Forced To Take The Shot - When Should You Use Your Religious Exemption? 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 ...
09.28.2021 TS&TT: C.R. Cali \| The Doctrine of Balaam & Abolishing Abortion in America 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 ...
09.21.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 2): Where Do We Go From Here? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore continue their conversation with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this second part, they talk about the way forward. Who do we trust? How ...
09.14.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 1): Where Are The Fault Lines? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham into the studio for a special two part show on the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this first part, they discuss where the fault ...
08.31.2021 TS&TT: Everett Piper \| Grow a Spine! Conviction and Courage in the Public Square Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Everett Piper into the studio to discuss the recent inaugural convocation for The Institute of Public Theology, and the need for Christians to grow a spine ...
08.24.2021 TS&TT: Don Veinot & Marcia Montenegro \| The Enneagram and The Christian Life Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sit down with Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro, co-authors of "Richard Rohr and The Enneagram Secret" to discuss the history and impact of the Enneagram. What is the ...
08.17.2021 TS&TT: E.D. Burns \| The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his upcoming book with Founders ...
08.10.2021 TS&TT: Governor Ron DeSantis & the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about Governor Ron DeSantis and his recent statement to President Biden. What is the doctrine of the lesser magistrate? What are our civil duties as Christians? To ...
08.05.2021 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| A Response to Plagiarism Charges from Joel McDurmon Today on The Sword and The Trowel, for a special bonus episode, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Voddie Baucham to address the recent plagiarism charges from Joel McDurmon against Dr. Baucham in his best selling book, Fault ...
08.03.2021 TS&TT: COVID, Vaccine Passports & The Great Stereopticon Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into COVID, vaccine passports, the role of government, renewing your mind, and not being conformed to the pattern of this world through the Great Stereopticon. 2022 National ...
07.27.2021 TS&TT: Just Thinking...About The State \| Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined on the show once again by Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker (hosts of the Just Thinking Podcast) to talk about their upcoming book with Founders Press: ...
07.20.2021 TS&TT: The Faulty Fundamentalist Fantasm Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the idea of militancy, SBC pirates, being fundamentalists, cultural drift, and the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention - a conversation based on recent articles from Nathan ...
07.13.2021 TS&TT: Preaching and Plagiarism \| Ed Litton, J.D. Greear and Lessons for the Church Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address #Sermongate: the recent exposing of plagiarism done in the pulpit by Pastor Ed Litton, President of the SBC. What constitutes as plagiarism in preaching? What should biblical ...
07.06.2021 TS&TT: Rod Pod 4.0 \| The Cancerous State of the Southern Baptist Convention Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Rod Martin back on the show for "Rod Pod 4.0" where they discuss what in the world is going on in the SBC following the 2021 annual ...
06.29.2021 TS&TT: #SBC21 Shenanigans: Resolution 9, President Ed Litton, Whistleblowers and a Watching World Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into a full #SBC21 debrief. They discuss the "Be It Resolved" Founders Conference, what happened with Resolution 9, the election of our new SBC President Ed Litton, ...
06.22.2021 TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe \| Biblical Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sat down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to hear his testimony of salvation and how he became the "Spurgeon of Africa". He shares the heart ...
06.08.2021 TS&TT: Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the upcoming 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. They dive into the Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM that has been submitted ...
06.01.2021 TS&TT: IOPT \| Equipping Pastors to Wield the Sword in the Public Square Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss The Institute of Public Theology. They share the history of how IOPT came to be, why it was created and the vision for the days and years ...

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TS&TT: Allie Beth Stuckey | The Abortion Debate, Evangelical Fault Lines and Conviction to Stand

TS&TT: Abolishing Abortion, Tim Keller, the ERLC and the Law of God

TS&TT: Structural Challenges and Renovation in the SBC

TS&TT: The Spiritual Reformation We Need

TS&TT: David Schrock | Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists: A Pastoral Plea to Forsake the Peddling of God’s Word

TS&TT: John & Cindy Raquet | Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: Why It Matters

TS&TT: Mark DeVine | The Reformed Resurgence in the SBC: Retrospect and Prospect

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection

TS&TT: The Nomination of Tom Ascol for SBC President and the Need To #ChangeTheDirection

TS&TT: William Wolfe | The Need For Public Theology And The Abuse of Romans 13

TS&TT: Joel Beeke | The Ministry of Reformation Heritage Books

TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe | Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa

TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe | Healthy Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa

TS&TT: Canadian Freedom Convoy, The Tyranny of Trudeau & Biblical Principles To Apply

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Cultural Apologetics, the "Awokening" of the SBC & Joining CBN

TS&TT: The State of Evangelical Leadership | Megan Basham’s Unanswered Questions

TS&TT: The Recovery of the Gospel and The Reformation of Churches - What is the Mission of Founders?

TS&TT: Mark Coppenger | History and Future of the Southern Baptist Convention

TS&TT: A Call to Action for Southern Baptist Pastors - Staying Long in the Fight

TS&TT: Samuel Sey | Forced Diversity, CRT and Sinful Partiality in the Evangelical Church

TS&TT: Bill C-4 & The Criminalization of Evangelism in Canada | Michael Thiessen & Andrew DeBartolo

TS&TT: Delano Squires | Why Black Men Must Lead the Battle in Saving the Nuclear Family

TS&TT: Christmas for the Hurting: Finding Glory in the Darkest Place

TS&TT: Alex Kocman & Chad Vegas | Missions By The Book: How Theology and Missions Walk Together

TS&TT: Hannah Ascol | Before You Say I Do: Why You Need God More than Pinterest for Your Wedding Day

TS&TT: Mean Tweets - Founders Edition | How to Give Thanks When Others Revile You

TS&TT: We Found Billy | The Gospel Coalition, Persecution and the Hills We Must Die On

TS&TT: Tom Nettles | The Reformation, Cancel Culture & Chronological Snobbery

TS&TT: Megan Basham | Churches Forcing "the Shot"... Dividing Christians with a New Religion

TS&TT: Tom Buck | The Cowering Church, SBC Hypocrisy and NAMB on Women Pastors

TS&TT: James Coates | Militant & Triumphant: The Church Our Culture Needs

TS&TT: Rod Pod 5.0 | What's Happening with Russell Moore and the SBC Executive Committee?

TS&TT: David Closson | Forced To Take The Shot - When Should You Use Your Religious Exemption?

TS&TT: C.R. Cali | The Doctrine of Balaam & Abolishing Abortion in America

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 2): Where Do We Go From Here?

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 1): Where Are The Fault Lines?

TS&TT: Everett Piper | Grow a Spine! Conviction and Courage in the Public Square

TS&TT: Don Veinot & Marcia Montenegro | The Enneagram and The Christian Life

TS&TT: E.D. Burns | The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough

TS&TT: Governor Ron DeSantis & the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | A Response to Plagiarism Charges from Joel McDurmon

TS&TT: COVID, Vaccine Passports & The Great Stereopticon

TS&TT: Just Thinking...About The State | Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker

TS&TT: The Faulty Fundamentalist Fantasm

TS&TT: Preaching and Plagiarism | Ed Litton, J.D. Greear and Lessons for the Church

TS&TT: Rod Pod 4.0 | The Cancerous State of the Southern Baptist Convention

TS&TT: #SBC21 Shenanigans: Resolution 9, President Ed Litton, Whistleblowers and a Watching World

TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe | Biblical Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa

TS&TT: Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM

TS&TT: IOPT | Equipping Pastors to Wield the Sword in the Public Square