The Sword & The Trowel

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden interview Zachary Garris, pastor and author of Honor Thy Fathers: Recovering the Anti-Feminist Theology of the Reformers. They discuss his book and the importance of understanding what our protestant forefathers believed about the role of men and women in the church, in the home and in society.

SHOW NOTES: Honor Thy Fathers: https://www.newchristendompress.com/fathers

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/

Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address the recent debates around the active obedience of Christ. What is it and should we be concerned about it? What is the doctrine of imputation? and what does this mean in regards to the doctrine of Law and Gospel?

SHOW NOTES:

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/

Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/

Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address some of your questions - What is Predestination? What can we do to effect change in our government? Should we still listen to leaders that have gone astray? Should a Baptist church have open membership? How can Christians understand Just War Theory? They answer all these and more!

SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/

Dear Titus: https://press.founders.org/shop/dear-titus/

Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss Evangelicals for Harris, the recent Democratic National Convention and more.

SHOW NOTES:

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/

Suffering with Joy: https://press.founders.org/shop/suffering-with-joy/

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss what it means to be a productive Christian and what it means to be a productive Church. Does God care about how we work? How can we be fruitful in our homes and churches for God's glory?

SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

2025 National Founders Pre-Conference: Steadfast & Immovable - https://founders.org/preconference/

Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol talks 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 pro-life movement, abolishing abortion, and the truth about the number of abortions that still happen in the post-Roe v. Wade world.

SHOW NOTES:

SERMON - Image-bearers From Conception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYgd-evlHIQ&t=2s

Equipping the Saints to Abolish Abortion Conference: https://faa.life/equip2024

Abortion Free Docuseries: https://www.youtube.com/@AbolitionistFAA/videos

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

As The Darkness Clears Away - Christmas Devotional: https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/

Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Aaron Gardner, who works at the forefront in the fight against Abortion in Florida. He joins us today to discuss Amendment 4, which is coming up on the November ballot and would effectively make abortion legal without exception in the state of Florida. This is an important episode for all Christians about the reality of abortion in a post-roe world and the need for Godly people to work for change in our government.

SHOW NOTES:

MORE INFO ON AMENDMENT 4:

- informedchurch.org

- votenoon4florida.com

- noto4.org

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

As The Darkness Clears Away - Christmas Devotional: https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/

Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden address some questions they've received about the recent shifts in the Republican National Platform on marriage and abortion. They discuss how we should think about this as Christians and unpack some of the concerns they share.

SHOW NOTES:

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump's life. They unpack a little bit of how we should biblically think through and talk about these events.

SHOW NOTES:

2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

Illustrated Catechism for Boys and Girls: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-illustrated-catechism-for-boys-and-girls/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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 & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about politics. They discuss the presidential debate, the competency of President Biden, the issues with Donald Trump, the GOP platforms, Abortion, wielding power in politics, and how to think through all these things as Christian Americans.

SHOW NOTES: 2025 National Founders Conference - REVIVE US O LORD: https://founders.org/conference

Join the FAM: https://press.founders.org/fam/

Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/

Support Founders Ministries: http://founders.org/give

Find out more about The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Founders Church Search: https://church.founders.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.