The Sword & The Trowel

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 discuss Chapter 3 on God's Decree and covers the topics of reprobation, predestination, God's sovereignty, and how these doctrines should lead us to humility.

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Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Captain Barry Wilmore, a NASA astronaut and reformed baptist elder, who was recently stuck in space for nine months. They discuss his testimony, the need for excellence in all that we do, and the importance of church membership.

Links:

https://www.nasa.gov/people/barry-butch-e-wilmore/

Show Notes:

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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. The continue their discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, specifically focusing on God, His attributes, and the Trinity.

Show Notes:
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Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com

Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/

Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/

Order "Abstract of Systematic Theology": https://press.founders.org/shop/abstract-of-systematic-theology/

Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/

Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/

The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/

Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/

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Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Brandon Weichert, a foreign policy and technology expert, to discuss politics, unrest in the Middle East, and America's role in foreign conflicts.

Links:
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Show Notes:
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Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/

The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/

Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/

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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 continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Today they begin a discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, unpacking the doctrine of God, exploring who He is, and His relationship to His creatures.

Links:
https://founders.org/give/

https://founders.org/series/from-nicaea-to-now-the-trinity-christ-and-the-pursuit-of-precision/

Show Notes:
Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders

Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/

Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com

Pre-Order "The Business of Is-Ness": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-business-of-is-ness/

Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-did-god-make/

Shop the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/

Become a part of the F.A.M. https://press.founders.org/fam/

The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/

Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/

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Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the dangerous infiltration of egalitarianism into all aspects of our life. They talk about how we have been discipled to view all of life through this flattened, anti-hieracharchical view and how it is opposed to the way God actually made the world.

Show Notes:
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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:
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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

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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:
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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://centerforbaptistleadership.org/author/rhett-burns/

Show Notes:
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