315 episodes

The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

The Sword & The Trowel Founders Ministries

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 749 Ratings

The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

    TS&TT: William Wolfe | The Need For Biblical Leadership in the SBC

    TS&TT: William Wolfe | The Need For Biblical Leadership in the SBC

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with William Wolfe, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Baptist Leadership. They discuss the state of the Southern Baptist Convention, the need for Biblical leadership within the SBC and more.
    SHOW NOTES: Center For Baptist Leadership: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 32 min
    TS&TT: Transgender Day of Visibility & The New Religion of America

    TS&TT: Transgender Day of Visibility & The New Religion of America

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss President Biden's recent proclamation of the Transgender Day of Visibility. They unpack how this is just the latest expression of the new religion in America: paganism. How do Christians think rightly about this and respond to it? What is Biblical love look like in these circumstances?
    SHOW NOTES:
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 29 min
    TS&TT: Liturgy of Worship In The Local Church

    TS&TT: Liturgy of Worship In The Local Church

    Today on The Sword and The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the church's regular weekly worship. They discuss liturgy, elements of worship, and the various challenges Pastors may face and they also recommend some resources to aid Pastors and church members alike as they consider these things.
    SHOW NOTES: Shop Worship resources in the Founders Store: https://press.founders.org/
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 34 min
    TS&TT: Mark Coppenger | Whither Southern Baptists? Looking Towards #SBC24

    TS&TT: Mark Coppenger | Whither Southern Baptists? Looking Towards #SBC24

    Today on The Sword and The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol sits down with Dr. Mark Coppenger to discuss the state of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Coppenger shares some insight into what's going on in the SBC and some reasons to be hopeful for the 2024 SBC in Indianapolis.
    SHOW NOTES:
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 34 min
    TS&TT: The Lies of Feminism & Egalitarianism

    TS&TT: The Lies of Feminism & Egalitarianism

    Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. They address some of the ways Feminism and Egalitarianism are eroding the foundations of Biblical thinking regarding what it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman, and provide some encouragement for church leaders and Pastors as they address these issues.
    SHOW NOTES:
    Abigail Dodds Article - "The Brave Mother of Men": https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-brave-mother-of-men
    The Beauty of the Binary: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-beauty-of-the-binary/
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 35 min
    TS&TT: Family Life In The Negative World

    TS&TT: Family Life In The Negative World

    Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the institution of the family and why it is under attack in our culture today. What has God said in His word about the Family? Why does it matter? They also share an exciting announcement on this topic.
    SHOW NOTES:
    Family Life in The Negative World - 2024 Regional Founders Conference : https://founders.org/familylife/
    2025 National Founders Conference: Revive Us, O Lord!: https://founders.org/conference
    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.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

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749 Ratings

749 Ratings

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Biblically Solid and Engaging

I thoroughly enjoy this edify podcast and look forward to every episode.

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Lazy theology

Good example of culturally and personally informed view of scripture vs scripture informing the worldview. Disappointing for “church elders”.

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I appreciate the stands the Founders takes!

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