The Sword & The Trowel

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TS&TT: Lizzie Marbach | Fired For Sharing Gospel Message & The Truth Behind The Pro-Life Movement Aug 29, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Lizzie Marbach, former communications director for Ohio Right To Life. Lizzie made headlines recently when she was publicly slammed by a local Republican for sharing a Gospel message on social media. Shortly after that tweet, Lizzie was fired from her position at Ohio RTL. In this episode, she shares more of the story and also discusses some of the issues within the Pro-life movement.

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TS&TT: Phil Johnson | The Importance Of Studying Christology Aug 22, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Brother Phil Johnson, executive director of Grace to You. They discuss some of the Christological controversies, both in the early church and now, and they also unpack why studying the doctrine of Christ is important.

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TS&TT: Should Women Be Theologians? — Complementarianism, Patriarchy, & the Bible Aug 15, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about Complementarianism, Egalitarianism and Patriarchy. They address the recent conversations around women studying theology, women teaching theology, women pastors and more. Included in this episode is also an exciting announcement regarding our 2024 National Founders Conference.

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TS&TT: Marcus Schroeder | Teenager Arrested For Preaching Christ At A Drag Queen Event Aug 08, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol talks with 19 year old Marcus Schroeder, street preacher and student at the Institute of Public Theology. On Saturday, July 29th, while reading Scripture and preaching at an event where drag queens were performing in front of children, Marcus was arrested. Dr. Ascol discusses with Marcus what happened that day and the importance of living out our faith in the public square.

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TS&TT: E.D. Burns | Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service Aug 01, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. E.D. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his newest book with Founders Press: Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service.

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TS&TT: Travis Allen | Pastoral Ministry In The 21st Century - Challenges & Blessings Jul 25, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Travis Allen, Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Greeley, Colorado and Professor at IOPT. They discuss Pastoral ministry in the 21st century - both the challenges and the joyful wonder that comes from being in such a role. They address this trend of celebrity pastors, being consumer Christians and more.

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TS&TT: The Blessing & Beauty Of Children In Gathered Worship Jul 18, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about children in times of gathered church worship. We have a responsibility to raise our children in the Lord, but what does that look like on a Sunday morning when they're wiggly and fussing? Tom and Graham share their perspectives both as Pastors and Fathers, and offer some challenges to the mainstream thinking about children in church.

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TS&TT: Carl Trueman | Insights into the Evangelical World & CRT in Christianity Jul 11, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Carl Trueman. They discuss his IOPT course on The Rise of the Modern Self, his insights on the current evangelical world and is there a place for CRT in Christianity?

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The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-rise-and-triumph-of-the-modern-self-hcj/

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TS&TT: Shiny Happy People, Bill Gothard & True Biblical Christianity Jul 05, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the recently released Amazon Prime documentary, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets. They discuss Bill Gothard and examine some of his teachings, and try to shed some light on the narrative behind the documentary series that lumps all Biblical and conservative Christians into the Gothard camp.

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Ron Henzel article - Inquiring Minds Want to Know: The Mystery Photo: https://midwestoutreach.org/2023/04/06/inquiring-minds-want-to-know-the-mystery-photo/

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TS&TT: SBC Amendment | A Call to Uphold Only Qualified Men as Pastors Jun 27, 2023

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Pastor Mike Law about his Amendment to the SBC constitution regarding the office of Pastor, at the recent 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss his long journey to submitting this amendment, concerns regarding women pastors in the SBC (is REALLY an issue?) and more.

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