The Sword & The Trowel

Founders Ministries

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

  • 52 minutes 18 seconds
    TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: The Holy Scriptures (Part 2)

    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 finish their discussion of chapter 1 on The Holy Scriptures, addressing special revelation, the canon of Scripture, and the role of church history in interpreting Scripture.

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

    Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    Pre-Order "What is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/

    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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    All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

    16 January 2025, 9:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 53 seconds
    TS&TT: The Christian Response to Terrorism

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the physical and temporal needs that face churches today particularly in areas of self defense. They will address some of many threats and terror acts that we have seen on the rise in our nation and how pastors and christian men should respond.

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

    Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/

    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/

    Follow Founders Ministries:

    Website: https://founders.org
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    All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

    9 January 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 25 seconds
    TS&TT: A New Year: Retrospect and Prospect

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden review some of the Lord's work over the last year and plans for the future. They also discuss resolutions and their usefulness by looking at some that Jonathan Edwards made as a young man.

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

    Pre-Order "Resist Tyrants, Obey God": https://press.founders.org/shop/resist-tyrants-obey-god/

    Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com

    Register for the 2025 National Founders Conference: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s Progress": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-pilgrims-progress-a-poetic-journey/

    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/

    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.

    2 January 2025, 9:00 pm
  • 52 minutes 53 seconds
    TS&TT: True or False: A Discussion with Dr. Richard Barcellos

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Richard Barcellos, Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, for a time of "true or false" questions. They address typology, creeds and confessions, biblical interpretation and more.

    Show Notes:

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC and the conference Singles Event: https://founders.org/conference/

    Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com

    Pre-Order "What Is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/

    Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/

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

    Double your donation to Founders Ministries before the end of the year: https://founders.org/give

    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/

    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.

    19 December 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 16 seconds
    TS&TT: Striving for the Faith: Living a Life on Mission

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Alex Kocman, Director of Communication and Engagement for ABWE, to discuss his new book Striving for the Faith: A Journey through Philippians for Life on Mission. They discuss missions and the duty and responsibility that all christians have to live life on mission.

    Show Notes:
    Get 15% off at Reconciled Leather with code "FOUNDERS15": https://reconciledleatherco.com

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/

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

    Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give

    Pre-Order "Striving for the Faith": https://press.founders.org/shop/striving-for-the-faith/

    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/

    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.

    12 December 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 2 seconds
    TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: The Holy Scriptures (Part 1)
    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 their discussion of chapter 1 on The Holy Scriptures. They talk about the difference between God's general and special revelation and the authority and sufficiency of the Word of God for us in our faith and life.   Show Notes: FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders   Pre-Order "What is a Reformed Baptist?": https://press.founders.org/shop/what-is-a-reformed-baptist/   Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com   Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give   Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/   Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com

    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/

    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.

    5 December 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 1 second
    TS&TT: What is a Reformed Baptist?

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Hicks on the show to discuss his new book with Founders Press, What is a Reformed Baptist? An Overview of Doctrinal Distinctives. Pastor Hicks will talk about the doctrines, ecclesiology, and practices of the Reformed Baptist Tradition.

    Show Notes:
    Use code "HOLIDAY24" to get 20% off in the Founders Press Store: https://press.founders.org/

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

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

    Pre-Order "A Pastor in Revival": https://press.founders.org/shop/a-pastor-in-revival

    Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com

    Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

    Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

    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/

    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.

    27 November 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 5 seconds
    TS&TT: Lessons from Lawson's Fall: Essential Ecclesiology

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the importance of church membership and ecclesiology and God's grace to his people in church discipline. They discuss how a robust doctrine of the church is a safeguard for the health, unity, and effectiveness of Christ's church and his name.

    Show Notes:
    Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com

    Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give

    Order "As the Darkness Clears Away": https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/

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

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

    Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

    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/

    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.

    21 November 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 53 seconds
    TS&TT: President-Elect Trump & God's Providence in the 2024 Election

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the election last week and the victories that were won. They will discuss reasons to celebrate, to reflect, and why we must not squander the advantages that God in his mercy has provided to us in these elections results.

    Show Notes:
    Get 15% off your Abby's Elderberry order with code "FOUNDERS": https://abbyselderberry.com

    Partner in the work of Biblical Reformation: https://founders.org/give

    Order "As the Darkness Clears Away": https://press.founders.org/shop/as-the-darkness-clears-away/

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

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

    Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

    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/

    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.

    14 November 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 27 seconds
    TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: An Introduction

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden begin a new series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. In this first installment, they will discuss the history of the 1689, the uses of the confession, and some of the ways that local churches can use and be helped by the confession.

    Show notes:

    Browse all the Founders' 1689 books and swag: https://press.founders.org/shop/?jsf=epro-archive-products&tax=product_tag:204

    Register for the 2025 Pre-Conference: https://founders.org/preconference/

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

    Register for the 2025 NFC: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    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/

    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.

    7 November 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 44 seconds
    TS&TT: Baptists: Heirs of the Reformation

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Nettles on the show to discuss Reformation day, the history of the Reformation and how Reformed Baptists are "Heirs of the Reformation." Dr. Nettles encourages us with his wealth of historical knowledge and spiritual wisdom.

    Show Notes:
    Browse all the Founders' 1689 books and swag: https://press.founders.org/shop/?jsf=epro-archive-products&tax=product_tag:204

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

    Get 31% off in the Founders' store with Code "REF2024": https://press.founders.org/

    Register for the 2025 NFC and the conference Singles Event: https://founders.org/conference/

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

    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/

    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.

    31 October 2024, 8:00 pm
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