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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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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 ...

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02.07.2023 REPLAY: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father 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 ...
01.31.2023 TS&TT: Yoram Hazony \| A Rediscovery Of Conservatism 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 ...
01.17.2023 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Theology, Worldview and Ethics 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 ...
01.10.2023 TS&TT: Russ Vought \| Principled Conservatism in the House of Representatives 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 ...
01.03.2023 TS&TT: Joshua Howard \| A Primer for Conflict: Drawing a Line in the Sand 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 ...
12.20.2022 TS&TT: The Cancellation of Christian Worship for Cultural Celebration? 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 ...
12.13.2022 TS&TT: Scott Callaham \| The Need for Public Theology and An Exciting Update at IOPT 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 ...
11.29.2022 TS&TT: Immigration, America's Lowering Birth Rate and the Theology of Having Children 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 ...
11.22.2022 TS&TT: The (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act: A Radical Redefinition of Marriage & God's Good Design 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 ...
11.15.2022 TS&TT: Jim Renihan \| An Exposition of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith 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 ...
11.08.2022 TS&TT: Forty Years of Gospel Recovery & Reformation of Churches \| #40YearsOfFounders 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 ...
11.01.2022 TS&TT: Greg Jones \| The Life and Ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones 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' ...
10.25.2022 TS&TT: Christopher Yuan \| Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story 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 ...
10.19.2022 TS&TT: Hurricane Ian \| God's Grace Through Affliction 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 ...
10.11.2022 TS&TT: Hurricane Ian Update \| Tom Ascol 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 ...
09.20.2022 TS&TT: CrossPolitic \| Is Baptist Theology the Cause of Transgenderism In America? 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 ...
09.13.2022 TS&TT: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father 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 ...
09.07.2022 TS&TT: Aaron Renn \| Positive World, Neutral World and Negative World 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 ...
08.30.2022 TS&TT: Richard Barcellos \| Getting the Garden Right (Or Wrong) 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 ...
08.23.2022 TS&TT: R.R. Reno \| Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West 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 ...
08.16.2022 TS&TT: Ben Dunson \| Political Theology, Theonomy & Christian Nationalism 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 ...
08.09.2022 TS&TT: Theological Evaluation of Some Big Eva Judgements - Sex Abuse, Todd Benkert & TGC Gone Wrong 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, ...
08.02.2022 TS&TT: Christian Pacifism - TGC Panel, Self-Defense, Romans 13 and the Sanctity of Life 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 ...
07.26.2022 TS&TT: One Nation Under God's Judgement - The Promotion & Tolerance of Perversion in America 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, ...
07.19.2022 TS&TT: Church Discipline - An Essential Mark of a Healthy Church 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 ...
07.12.2022 TS&TT: Dale Partridge \| Mail the Gospel - Sharing the Hope of The Cross 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 ...
07.05.2022 TS&TT: Tom Nettles \| #SBC22 - The Conservative Resurgence and The State of Baptist Life in America 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 ...
06.28.2022 TS&TT: Questions From An Outsider - Tom Ascol's Take On #SBC22 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 ...
06.21.2022 TS&TT: SBC22 Recap - Encouragements and Disappointments 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. ...
06.07.2022 TS&TT: Ben Dunson \| American Evangelicalism and the Growing Divide 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 ...
06.03.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Sexual Abuse in the Church and Jurisdictional Authority #ChangeTheDirection Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham more about the Guidepost Solutions report on the Executive Committee’s response to Sexual Abuse Allegations. They talk about jurisdictional authorities - the family, ...
05.31.2022 TS&TT: Bradley Pierce \| Abortion Bill in LA, the ERLC & the Pro-Life Movement - What Happened? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Bradley Pierce, President of Abolish Abortion Texas, Executive Director of the nonprofit Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Vice President of Heritage Defense. They discuss the recent ...
05.24.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Regenerate Church Membership & Sexual Abuse in the SBC \| #ChangeTheDirection Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss the recent sexual abuse task force report, how we deal with sin in the church, ...
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 ...

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02.07.2023 REPLAY: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father 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 ...
01.31.2023 TS&TT: Yoram Hazony \| A Rediscovery Of Conservatism 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 ...
01.17.2023 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Theology, Worldview and Ethics 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 ...
01.10.2023 TS&TT: Russ Vought \| Principled Conservatism in the House of Representatives 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 ...
01.03.2023 TS&TT: Joshua Howard \| A Primer for Conflict: Drawing a Line in the Sand 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 ...
12.20.2022 TS&TT: The Cancellation of Christian Worship for Cultural Celebration? 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 ...
12.13.2022 TS&TT: Scott Callaham \| The Need for Public Theology and An Exciting Update at IOPT 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 ...
11.29.2022 TS&TT: Immigration, America's Lowering Birth Rate and the Theology of Having Children 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 ...
11.22.2022 TS&TT: The (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act: A Radical Redefinition of Marriage & God's Good Design 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 ...
11.15.2022 TS&TT: Jim Renihan \| An Exposition of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith 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 ...
11.08.2022 TS&TT: Forty Years of Gospel Recovery & Reformation of Churches \| #40YearsOfFounders 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 ...
11.01.2022 TS&TT: Greg Jones \| The Life and Ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones 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' ...
10.25.2022 TS&TT: Christopher Yuan \| Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story 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 ...
10.19.2022 TS&TT: Hurricane Ian \| God's Grace Through Affliction 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 ...
10.11.2022 TS&TT: Hurricane Ian Update \| Tom Ascol 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 ...
09.20.2022 TS&TT: CrossPolitic \| Is Baptist Theology the Cause of Transgenderism In America? 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 ...
09.13.2022 TS&TT: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father 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 ...
09.07.2022 TS&TT: Aaron Renn \| Positive World, Neutral World and Negative World 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 ...
08.30.2022 TS&TT: Richard Barcellos \| Getting the Garden Right (Or Wrong) 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 ...
08.23.2022 TS&TT: R.R. Reno \| Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West 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 ...
08.16.2022 TS&TT: Ben Dunson \| Political Theology, Theonomy & Christian Nationalism 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 ...
08.09.2022 TS&TT: Theological Evaluation of Some Big Eva Judgements - Sex Abuse, Todd Benkert & TGC Gone Wrong 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, ...
08.02.2022 TS&TT: Christian Pacifism - TGC Panel, Self-Defense, Romans 13 and the Sanctity of Life 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 ...
07.26.2022 TS&TT: One Nation Under God's Judgement - The Promotion & Tolerance of Perversion in America 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, ...
07.19.2022 TS&TT: Church Discipline - An Essential Mark of a Healthy Church 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 ...
07.12.2022 TS&TT: Dale Partridge \| Mail the Gospel - Sharing the Hope of The Cross 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 ...
07.05.2022 TS&TT: Tom Nettles \| #SBC22 - The Conservative Resurgence and The State of Baptist Life in America 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 ...
06.28.2022 TS&TT: Questions From An Outsider - Tom Ascol's Take On #SBC22 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 ...
06.21.2022 TS&TT: SBC22 Recap - Encouragements and Disappointments 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. ...
06.07.2022 TS&TT: Ben Dunson \| American Evangelicalism and the Growing Divide 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 ...
06.03.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Sexual Abuse in the Church and Jurisdictional Authority #ChangeTheDirection Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham more about the Guidepost Solutions report on the Executive Committee’s response to Sexual Abuse Allegations. They talk about jurisdictional authorities - the family, ...
05.31.2022 TS&TT: Bradley Pierce \| Abortion Bill in LA, the ERLC & the Pro-Life Movement - What Happened? Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Bradley Pierce, President of Abolish Abortion Texas, Executive Director of the nonprofit Foundation to Abolish Abortion and Vice President of Heritage Defense. They discuss the recent ...
05.24.2022 TS&TT: Voddie Baucham \| Regenerate Church Membership & Sexual Abuse in the SBC \| #ChangeTheDirection Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss the recent sexual abuse task force report, how we deal with sin in the church, ...
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 ...

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REPLAY: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father

TS&TT: Yoram Hazony | A Rediscovery Of Conservatism

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Theology, Worldview and Ethics

TS&TT: Russ Vought | Principled Conservatism in the House of Representatives

TS&TT: Joshua Howard | A Primer for Conflict: Drawing a Line in the Sand

TS&TT: The Cancellation of Christian Worship for Cultural Celebration?

TS&TT: Scott Callaham | The Need for Public Theology and An Exciting Update at IOPT

TS&TT: Immigration, America's Lowering Birth Rate and the Theology of Having Children

TS&TT: The (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act: A Radical Redefinition of Marriage & God's Good Design

TS&TT: Jim Renihan | An Exposition of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

TS&TT: Forty Years of Gospel Recovery & Reformation of Churches | #40YearsOfFounders

TS&TT: Greg Jones | The Life and Ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

TS&TT: Christopher Yuan | Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story

TS&TT: Hurricane Ian | God's Grace Through Affliction

TS&TT: Hurricane Ian Update | Tom Ascol

TS&TT: CrossPolitic | Is Baptist Theology the Cause of Transgenderism In America?

TS&TT: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father

TS&TT: Aaron Renn | Positive World, Neutral World and Negative World

TS&TT: Richard Barcellos | Getting the Garden Right (Or Wrong)

TS&TT: R.R. Reno | Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West

TS&TT: Ben Dunson | Political Theology, Theonomy & Christian Nationalism

TS&TT: Theological Evaluation of Some Big Eva Judgements - Sex Abuse, Todd Benkert & TGC Gone Wrong

TS&TT: Christian Pacifism - TGC Panel, Self-Defense, Romans 13 and the Sanctity of Life

TS&TT: One Nation Under God's Judgement - The Promotion & Tolerance of Perversion in America

TS&TT: Church Discipline - An Essential Mark of a Healthy Church

TS&TT: Dale Partridge | Mail the Gospel - Sharing the Hope of The Cross

TS&TT: Tom Nettles | #SBC22 - The Conservative Resurgence and The State of Baptist Life in America

TS&TT: Questions From An Outsider - Tom Ascol's Take On #SBC22

TS&TT: SBC22 Recap - Encouragements and Disappointments

TS&TT: Ben Dunson | American Evangelicalism and the Growing Divide

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Sexual Abuse in the Church and Jurisdictional Authority #ChangeTheDirection

TS&TT: Bradley Pierce | Abortion Bill in LA, the ERLC & the Pro-Life Movement - What Happened?

TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Regenerate Church Membership & Sexual Abuse in the SBC | #ChangeTheDirection

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?