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The Sword & The Trowel

The Sword & The Trowel

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The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.© 2021 Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • TS&TT: The Blessing of Family Worship
    Feb 19 2026

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the blessing and importance of family worship. They discuss their own experience of leading their families in regular worship and provide some strategies, tips, and resources that will be helpful and encouraging for you.

    Show Notes:
    Order "Foundational Truths for Family Worship":
    https://press.founders.org/shop/foundational-truths-for-family-worship-volumes-1-3/

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

    Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference/

    Pre-Order "Offensive Christianity": https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/

    Pre-Order "Reforming World Missions": https://press.founders.org/shop/reforming-world-missions/

    Founders Ministries:
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    38 mins
  • TS&TT: Cultural Á La Carte
    Feb 12 2026

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the Epstein files, immigration, the recent actions of evangelical elites, and other current cultural issues. They provide some pastoral guidance for pastors and church members on how to best think about and address these things.

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

    Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference/

    Order "Foundational Truths for Family Worship": https://press.founders.org/shop/foundational-truths-for-family-worship

    Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order wtih code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/

    Pre-Order "Real Life in a Fallen World": https://press.founders.org/shop/real-life-in-a-fallen-world/

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


    Founders Ministries:
    https://founders.org

    Support the Work of Founders:
    https://founders.org/give

    https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/
    https://twitter.com/FoundersMin
    https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/

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

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    48 mins
  • TS&TT: Thinking Pastorally about Minneapolis, ICE, and Current Politics
    Feb 5 2026

    Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the chaos that is happening in Minneapolis, immigration policy, and other current political/cultural issues. They address why pastors need to be thinking about these topics and provide some pastoral guidance for how to best address them.

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

    Register for the 2027 National Founders Conference - The Law & The Gospel: https://founders.org/conference/

    Pre-Order "Offensive Christianity": https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/

    Pre-Order "Reforming World Missions": https://press.founders.org/shop/reforming-world-missions/

    Pre-Order "Real Life in a Fallen World": https://press.founders.org/shop/real-life-in-a-fallen-world/

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

    Founders Ministries:
    https://founders.org

    Support the Work of Founders:
    https://founders.org/give

    https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/
    https://twitter.com/FoundersMin
    https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/

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

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    41 mins
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