The Sword & The Trowel

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 R...

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...

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 Fathe...

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://pre...

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 Squir...

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...

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://pr...

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: h...

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 o...

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. The continue their discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, specifically focusing on God, His attributes, and the Trinity. Show Notes: Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Foun...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Brandon Weichert, a foreign policy and technology expert, to discuss politics, unrest in the Middle East, and America's role in foreign conflicts. Links: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brandon-J.-Weichert/author/B08JQKR3QN?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=be891e0b-edf6-4ebc...

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 a discussion through Chapter 2 on God and the Holy Trinity, unpacking the doctrine of God, exploring who He is, and His relationship to His creatures. Links: https://founders.org/give/ https://founders.org/series/f...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the dangerous infiltration of egalitarianism into all aspects of our life. They talk about how we have been discipled to view all of life through this flattened, anti-hieracharchical view and how it is opposed to the way God actually made the world. Show Notes: Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://S...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden answers some questions that have been submitted. They discuss conversions to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, the topic of "Servant Leadership", how young is too young for baptism, and more. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "What Did God Make?": ht...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Chase Davis to discuss his recent article with Blaze media. They talk about the recent American cultural shifts, affects of feminism, and the necessity to wield power under restraint. Show Notes: https://www.theblaze.com/abide/meek-not-weak-the-era-of-christian-loserdom-is-over Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squ...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Peter Sammons to discuss a new article series that is coming out through Founders. This series will address the doctrine of the Trinity and Christology to provide clarity around these topics and theological terms for the everyday Christian. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Pastor Rhett Burns to discuss financial transparency in the SBC. They talk about the need for financial transparency and stewardship in all of the SBC enteties and strategies for seeing it implemented in the convention. Links: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/the-sbc-needs-a-doge-now/ | https://centerforbaptistl...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss fiscal transparency and the work being done in the Federal government by DOGE. They talk about the need that the SBC and other christian organizations have for a DOGE-like movement for transparency. Show Notes: Get a FREE Bag of Coffee from Squirrelly Joe's: https://SquirrellyJoes.com/Founders Pre-Order "The Pilgrim’s...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the first weeks of the Trump administration and specifically the heightened attention to immigration, deportations, and birthright citizenship. They talk about biblical ways that pastors, churches, christians, and American citizens should think through these issues. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with cod...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss the recent announcement of Founders Seminary. They talk about the impetus of Founders Seminary and the need for solid education and training for pastors in our day. Show Notes: Get 10% off Miller's Grove Soap with code "FOUNDERS": https://TheMillersGrove.com Pre-Order "Made to be Glorious...

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss money, wealth, and properly stewarding our resources. They frame the topic by following John Wesley's program of gaining all you can, saving all you can, and giving all you can. Show Notes: Register for the 2026 National Founders Conference - Make Disciples: https://founders.org/conference/ Get 10% off Miller's Grove...

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 wi...

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://...

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:...

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 confe...