The Sword & The Trowel

Founders Ministries

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

  • 43 minutes 23 seconds
    TS&TT: Partnering Together in Global Missions

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Paul David, President of ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism). They discuss the work of ABWE in global missions, how we should apply the Great Commission, and they share more about the exciting partnership between ABWE and Founders Seminary.

    Show Notes:
    Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

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

    Pre-Order "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

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

    Pre-Order "The 1689 in Rhyme": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-in-rhyme/

    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.

    10 July 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 48 seconds
    TS&TT: Forgiveness, Repentance, and Reconciliation

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss what is involved in forgiveness and reconciliation, and what role repentance plays in both. They address the perennial question of whether Christians are obligated to forgive those who have not repented.

    Show Notes:
    Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

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

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

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

    Pre-Order "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

    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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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin
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    All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

    3 July 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 32 seconds
    TS&TT: The Christian in the Public Square

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor and Senator Dusty Deevers from Oklahoma. Senator Deevers give practical advice and guidance for how christians can engage in the public square and his survey of the local and national political landscape.

    Show Notes:
    Ready to plan your next event? Contact Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center: https://LYBCC.com

    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

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

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

    Pre-Order "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

    Pre-Order "The 1689 in Rhyme": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-in-rhyme/

    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.

    26 June 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 15 seconds
    TS&TT: SBC 2025 Recap: Challenges and Encouragements

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor David Mitzenmacher from Grace Baptist Church. They discuss the recent Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas, the results of the important votes, the future of the SBC, and provide encouragements on why to continue on in the work.

    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 "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

    Pre-Order "The 1689 in Rhyme": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-in-rhyme/

    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 June 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 39 seconds
    TS&TT: Founders Seminary Update with President Voddie Baucham

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham, founding president of Founders Seminary. They discuss the progress of Founders Seminary, changes to the Institute of Public Theology, and updates on Founders Ministries.

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

    Pre-Order "Forsakers of the Fatherless": https://press.founders.org/shop/forsakers-of-the-fatherless/

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

    Pre-Order "The 1689 in Rhyme": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-in-rhyme/

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

    Pre-Order "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

    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 June 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 39 minutes 21 seconds
    TS&TT: SBC 2025: The ERLC, Law Amendment, and Financial Transparency

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention and the three big issues that will be addressed: abolishing the ERLC, the Law Amendment, and the need for financial transparency.

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

    Pre-Order "Forsakers of the Fatherless": https://press.founders.org/shop/forsakers-of-the-fatherless/

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

    Pre-Order "The 1689 in Rhyme": https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-in-rhyme/

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

    Pre-Order "King of Kings": https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/

    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 June 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 55 minutes 28 seconds
    TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Creation

    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 4 on Creation, as well as how to interpret the Bible, living in wisdom, and how to order our lives according to what God has said in Creation and Scripture.

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

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

    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/

    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 May 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 48 minutes 44 seconds
    TS&TT: Josh Buice and Treacherous, “Anonymous” Sin

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the recent revelations regarding Josh Buice that led to his resignation from G3 Ministries and Pray's Mill Baptist Church. They discuss the seriousness of his sin, true repentance, and lessons we should learn.

    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.

    22 May 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 26 seconds
    TS&TT: The Business of Is-Ness: How to Live in the World God Made

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. David Schrock on the show to discuss his new book with Founders Press, The Business of Is-Ness: How to Live in the World God Made. Pastor Schrock will talk about the genesis of the book and what God has to say on the nature of man, woman, the church, and more.

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

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

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

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

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

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

    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/

    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.

    15 May 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: God's Decree

    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.

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

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

    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/

    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.

    8 May 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 52 minutes 15 seconds
    TS&TT: Stuck in Space: A Conversation with Captain Barry Wilmore

    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:

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

     

    Register for the 2025 Founders Pastors' Seminar: https://founders.org/pastorsseminar/

     

    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 "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/

     

    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.

    1 May 2025, 8:00 pm
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