
The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 473 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ChristianityEducationReligion & Spirituality | |||

Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Joey Tomlinson, Pastor of the Deer Park Fellowship in Newport News, VA, to talk about his new book: Those Things Most Surely Believed. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ways ... more
Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Josh Holler, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in St. John, MO, to talk about his new book: Misconceiving IVF. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ethics surrounding In vi... more
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. They address Chapter 12 on Adoption and discuss God's fatherhood and us as His childr... more
Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss confessionalism. They address the theological and practical benefits for churches, specifically baptist churches, to adopt and maintain a confession
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Founders Ministries is one of the few resources unafraid to discuss the unbridled truth of Jesus Christ from a Reformed perspective, taking on the thorny issues few will touch from a Biblical worldview. Keep up the great work, it is necessary and appreciated!
Overall, I've found this podcast to be helpful and edifying. However, it increasingly seems as if these brothers might be getting swept up in this whole Post-Mill Reconstruction movement that seems to be gaining traction in the reformed world as of late. It as least has that stench to it from my perspective. With the close ties to former host Jared Longshore (now Doug Wilson's right hand man), I guess I'm not surprised. I'm all for the value of political theology, but aside from the danger of Re... more
Disappointing to see the they use the Bible and interpret it to serve their agenda.
The hosts take hard stances without actual and relevant biblical references. They confuse theology with political affiliation, and, not to mention, they are highly misogynistic.
You hurt your credibility when you make questionable claims (seed oils) or misuse scripture (cleanse your hands…) or make silly statements(drip … not your babies) in your advertising
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The show offers in-depth, doctrinal, and confessional discussions rooted in Reformed Baptist theology, with frequent dives into Protestant orthodoxy, confessions (notably the 1689 London Baptist Confession), and church governance. Episodes routinely connect theology to current cultural and political topics, including Sabbath observance, civil religion, and Christian involvement in public life, while weaving pastoral applications and practical resources for churches and pastors. Notable traits include a persistent emphasis on confessional fidelity, historical theology, and a ready cadence of sponsor plugs for ministry-related products and events. Listeners can expect rigorous exposition, clear stance on transformation through a biblical worl... more
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Recent guests on The Sword & The Trowel include:
1. Christopher Cleveland
2. Seth Tweeddale
3. Chase Davis
4. Dr. Jared Moore
5. Alex Kocman
6. Willy Rice
7. Josh Tinkham
8. Brandon Weickert
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