The Sword & The Trowel

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined in the studio by Dr. Joe Boot, cultural apologist/philosopher and pastor in Canada. They dive deep into church lock-downs, religious freedom, social justice, the doctrine of pietism and the Lordship of Christ. Ezra Institute: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/ Worldview Wednesday Podcast: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/resource-l...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address the recent verdict and conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. How should Christians process this, both emotionally and spiritually? What are Biblical principles to consider as we think about justice, murder and gospel application in this case?   Derek Chauvin guilty in death of Georg...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore unpack the argument made by some that critical race theory and intersectionality are merely a "distraction" from gospel work for Christians. Is it important for pastors and churches to address these ideologies? Do these conversations disrupt the church's great commission efforts?   David French Tweet: https://twitter.com/DavidAFren...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Rod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative and New York Times best selling author. They discuss Dreher's most recent book: Live Not By Lies and the soft totalitarianism, comfortable Christianity, erosion of freedoms and new religion we see on the rise in America.   Rod Dreher: https://www.theamericanconservati...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Dr. Everett Piper, best selling author and former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. They discuss the snowflake rebellion and post modern mindset that is becoming increasingly prevalent in our culture today, especially in our colleges and universities. Dr. Everett Piper: https://dreverettpiper.com/ Grow Up! Life I...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the godless ideologies that seem to be creeping into our educational system. They address the recent announcement from The Association of Christian Schools International on their new partnership with UnifEd and the emphasis on diversity, inclusion and racial reconciliation. They also discuss Danny Akin's appeal for white ev...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about our current season of political instability, civil unrest, governmental overreach, godless ideologies in our churches and the question that many Christians are facing of "to move or not to move"? When is it right to leave a church, job or city? What are biblical principles to apply when navigating these decisions? The Inst...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about vaccines and applying biblical and theological wisdom to the COVID-19 vaccine specifically. Do Christians have a moral and biblical obligation to take the vaccine? What does loving your neighbor mean? How do we apply the doctrine of law and gospel to vaccines?   The Spiritual Problem at the Heart of Christian Vaccine Refus...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about the Equality Act and the ideologies driving it. They discuss into the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the courage of Representative Greg Steube, liberty of conscience and the lie of autonomy in God's world. The Equality Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5 National Review: A Liberal Law Profess...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Dr. Joe Boot, cultural apologist/philosopher and pastor in Canada. They dive into the state of Christianity in Canada, the jailing of Pastor James Coates, religious freedom and the danger of theoretical inerrancy in evangelicalism. Ezra Institute: https://www.ezrainstitute.ca/ Theoretical Inerrantists Article: https://found...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Erin Coates, wife of arrested Canadian pastor James Coates. They discuss the latest update on James' situation, specific ways to pray for the Coates family and Grace Life Church, and issue a challenge for other Christians to be strong and courageous.   Grace Life Church: https://gracelife.ca/ James Coates Sermon | Directing...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore give an update on Voddie Baucham, discuss the recent Jezebelian Intersection of a Texas Buck and the Washington Post, and why we need The Institute of Public Theology. Support Voddie Baucham:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/voddie-baucham Jared Longshore Article: https://founders.org/2021/02/12/a-real-crossroads-the-jezebelian-intersecti...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Just Thinking podcast hosts, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker for a special show filmed live at the 2021 National Founders Conference. They cover God and State, the Church's responsibility, the biblical role of Governmental authorities, defying tyrants and our call to live faithfully as followers of Christ in this cor...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the need for Christians to be strong and courageous in these crazy days. There is a new religion on the rise in America today threatening the church, so what is involved in following Jesus right now? Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-cou...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Jeff Johnson, Pastor and Author, on the show to discuss his recent documentary called The Church: Pillar and Ground of The Truth. They dive into the making of the project and why a biblical understanding of a healthy church is so needed for our culture today. Watch the Livestream: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://p...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the recent debacle at our nation's Capitol. How do we think Christianly about it? What is our responsibility as Christians as we seek to engage with the current cultural turmoil in a biblically minded way? REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Strong and Courageous: Following J...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about heading into this new year. How can Christians properly lay hold of the opportunities that 2021 brings, both for God's glory and our joy? Where should we be fixing our eyes and directing our efforts? REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Strong and Courageous: Following Jesu...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore reflect on the past year and God's grace in it, both the challenges and the blessings. What can we learn from 2020 and how can we resolve to plod forward in faithfulness as we look to the year ahead? REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Christmas SALE: https://press.founders.org/shop...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about having a metaphysical, objective, transcendent Christmas - one with a real God, who invades a real heaven & a real earth with real time & real space. How do we push back against our tendency to subjectivize Christmas? REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Christmas S...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Voddie Baucham and Tom Nettles to share a big announcement for Founders Ministries! The Institute of Public Theology: instituteofpublictheology.org REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Christmas SALE: https://press.founders.org/shop Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about the one year anniversary of the #ByWhatStandard Cinedoc release. They reflect on the making of the project, the opposition against it, and the impact it has had in the culture and Christian community over the last year. REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Conference | https://founders.org/2021conference/ Strong and Courag...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about the latest Founders Press release: Wisdom for Kings & Queens: Truth for Life from the Book of Proverbs. What is true wisdom? Why do we need it? How do we apply it to our lives? How do we guard against a theoretical commitment to God's word and His truth? Wisdom for Kings & Queens: Truth for Life from the Book of Pr...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Brian Thomas, a Research Associate at the Institute for Creation Research, on the show to discuss Darwinism, Creation, religion vs. science and how we can help others understand the truth we know from Genesis 1:1. ICR: https://www.icr.org/ Dr. Brian Thomas: https://www.icr.org/brian_thomas/ FREE TS&TT Mug when you joi...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about the Word of God and how it relates to the world around us. We can't assume that we can understand this world & how to live in this world, apart from the Word. So how do we take the Word of God seriously and actually wield it in the battle happening around us? Watch Episode 1 of #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wie...

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address the craziness of our times and the political turmoil happening post-election. They dive into voter fraud, tyrannical leadership, delegated authority and the liberating freedom of living in God's promises. FREE TS&TT Mug when you join the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/ REGISTER NOW: 2021 National Founders Confere...