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The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol.
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- 4 days ago47 min
TS&TT: The Dangers of Eastern Orthodoxy
Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Jacob Trotter, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Founders Seminary. They discuss the issue of Eastern Orthodoxy, its weaknesses and failures, and the danger of its growing influence with evangelical young men. Show Notes: Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Preorder "From Nicea to Now": https://founderspress.org/products/from-nicea-to-now Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ https://twitter.com/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- 1 weeks ago58 min
TS&TT: George Floyd, Tou Thao, and How God Works All for Good
Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Tou Thao, former Minneapolis police officer, one of the four officers involved in the George Floyd incident in May of 2020. Mr. Thao shares his story of those events, the trials of his imprisonment, and how the Lord saved him while in prison. Show Notes: Tou Thao & His Family: https://www.givesendgo.com/GGWBN?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=GGWBN Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order with code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/ Preorder "From Nicea to Now": https://founderspress.org/products/from-nicea-to-now Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ https://twitter.com/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- 2 weeks ago46 min
TS&TT: What Should We Believe?
Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Joey Tomlinson, Pastor of the Deer Park Fellowship in Newport News, VA, to talk about his new book: Those Things Most Surely Believed. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ways in which we can read the 1689 confession devotionally, and how all Christians can be benefitted by it. Show Notes: Get a copy of "Those Things Most Surely Believed": https://founderspress.org/products/those-things-most-surely-believed Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Preorder "From Nicea to Now": https://founderspress.org/products/from-nicea-to-now Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- 3 weeks ago56 min
TS&TT: Should Christians Use IVF?
Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Josh Holler, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in St. John, MO, to talk about his new book: Misconceiving IVF. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ethics surrounding In vitro fertilization (IVF), and why Christians need to be thinking clearly about this issue. Show Notes: Get your copy of Misconceiving IVF: https://founderspress.org/products/misconceiving-ivf Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order with code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/ Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- Aug 20, 202626 min
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Adoption
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. They address Chapter 12 on Adoption and discuss God's fatherhood and us as His children. Although this chapter is just one paragraph, it is filled wonderful truth to comfort and encourage His people. Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- Aug 13, 202649 min
TS&TT: Why Your Church Needs a Confession
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss confessionalism. They address the theological and practical benefits for churches, specifically baptist churches, to adopt and maintain a confession Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- Aug 6, 202642 min
TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Justification
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. They address Chapter 11 on Justification and discuss how this doctrine can be encouraging and liberating to the believer when understood correctly. Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
- Jul 30, 202652 min
TS&TT: The Dangers of Roman Catholicism
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss some recent discussion around the Sabbath on social media. They address the enduring command of the Sabbath from the Bible, the 1689 confession, and from natural law. Show Notes:Use code "Founders" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your order: https://keep-watch.co/ Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order with code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/ Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
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