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TS&TT: Christopher Yuan | Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story Oct 25, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Dr. Christopher Yuan, Author and Bible Professor at Moody Bible Institute. Dr. Yuan's ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents and on the show today, he shares more of his story about how he came out of a lifestyle of homosexuality and sexual promiscuity to being a transformed disciple of Christ. They discuss holy sexuality, biblical anthropology, gay christianity and more.

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TS&TT: Hurricane Ian | God's Grace Through Affliction Oct 19, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden sit down to record the first show back in the Founders studio since Hurricane Ian hit Cape Coral, Florida three weeks ago. They discuss the impact of the storm on the Founders team, Grace Baptist Church and SWFL and reflect on the Lord's goodness through it all.

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TS&TT: Hurricane Ian Update | Tom Ascol Oct 11, 2022

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In this unconventional and special episode of The Sword & The Trowel, Dr. Tom Ascol gives a brief update on Founders Ministries following the devastation from hurricane Ian.

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TS&TT: CrossPolitic | Is Baptist Theology the Cause of Transgenderism In America? Sep 20, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden are joined by the men of the CrossPolitic podcast: Toby Sumpter, David Shannon and Gabe Rench. They discuss and debate the controversy that arose from the recent CP show where they made the claim that "Baptist theology is the cause of transgenderism". Listen and share! If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe to Founders to catch more of our weekly free content.

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The Stink Brought to Us by CrossPolitic - Article by Tom Ascol: https://founders.org/2022/08/24/the-stink-brought-to-us-by-crosspolitic/

CrossPolitic Show - From Slavery to Abortion to Transgenderism - The Church Led us to the Trans Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dFeQLIJLM&t=1578s

CrossPolitic BACKSTAGE: The Failure of Baptist Theology w/ Jason Farley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xXgnSPLDc&t=321s

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TS&TT: The Smiling & Frowning Providence of God - Trusting the Sovereign Hand of the Father Sep 13, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk about the doctrine of providence. How do we interpret and respond to God's providence in the blessings and trials of our lives? How does God's sovereignty and Man's responsibility fit together in harmony?

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TS&TT: Aaron Renn | Positive World, Neutral World and Negative World Sep 07, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Aaron Renn, Cofounder and Senior Fellow at the American Reformer, about how Evangelical Christians should be thinking about the world and specifically the differences regarding the positive world, neutral world and negative world.

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TS&TT: Richard Barcellos | Getting the Garden Right (Or Wrong) Aug 30, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Richard Barcellos enjoy a conversation about how they met, Dr. Barcellos' motivation for writing Getting the Garden Right, and advice for the young pastor.

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TS&TT: R.R. Reno | Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West Aug 23, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. R.R. Reno on the show. Dr. Reno is the editor of First Things magazine, former professor and also author of many books. They discuss his book "Return of the Strong Gods" and why he wrote it, and how it sheds light on a lot of what we see going on in our culture today.

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TS&TT: Ben Dunson | Political Theology, Theonomy & Christian Nationalism Aug 16, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Ben Dunson, Editor-in-Chief of the American Reformer, in the studio to discuss political theology, subjective pietism, theonomy, Christian Nationalism and more. If this show was helpful for you, make sure to subscribe and share it with a friend!

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TS&TT: Theological Evaluation of Some Big Eva Judgements - Sex Abuse, Todd Benkert & TGC Gone Wrong Aug 09, 2022

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden evaluate some recent and past "Big Eva" judgements. They discuss TGC's thoughts on attending a homosexual wedding, Todd Benkert's recent appointment to a SBC Abuse Response Task Force, law of God vs. law of the land and more.

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TGC - How Should I Respond to a Colleague’s Same-Sex Wedding?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-should-i-respond-to-a-colleagues-same-sex-wedding/

Bart Barber SBC Abuse Response Task Force: https://twitter.com/bartbarber/status/1556882502580576256?s=20&t=u0rdl_mrPsoSZQ0Os7JZ8w

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