The Sword & The Trowel

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TS&TT: James Coates | Militant & Triumphant: The Church Our Culture Needs Oct 19, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with James Coates, pastor of GraceLife Church Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. They discuss how James, his family and GraceLife are doing after his arrest and the shut down of their church building. They dive into the doctrine of the church, faithfulness in persecution, religious exemptions and more.

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TS&TT: David Closson | Forced To Take The Shot - When Should You Use Your Religious Exemption? Oct 05, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with David Closson, the Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council in Washington, DC. They discuss David’s recent article on mandates and religious exemptions. How should Christians be thinking about these issues?

David Closson Article: https://frcblog.com/2021/09/how-should-christians-think-about-bidens-vaccine-mandate/

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TS&TT: C.R. Cali | The Doctrine of Balaam & Abolishing Abortion in America Sep 28, 2021

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*THIS EPISODE WAS PRE-RECORDED ON AUGUST 9, 2021*

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with C.R. Cali, the pastor of Sermon in the Park in Texas and a national leader in the effort to abolish abortion. They discuss his book, The Doctrine of Balaam and how Christians should take our marching orders from the written Word of God rather than the secular culture when we think about and respond to the abortion holocaust that plagues America.

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TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 2): Where Do We Go From Here? Sep 21, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore continue their conversation with Dr. Voddie Baucham about the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this second part, they talk about the way forward. Who do we trust? How do we root out these false ideologies? And then how do we build and grow the Kingdom of Christ?

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TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Part 1): Where Are The Fault Lines? Sep 14, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Voddie Baucham into the studio for a special two part show on the catastrophic state of Evangelicalism. In this first part, they discuss where the fault lines lie, the hypocrisy of certain Christian leaders and CRT/I as a boogeyman.

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TS&TT: Everett Piper | Grow a Spine! Conviction and Courage in the Public Square Aug 31, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Everett Piper into the studio to discuss the recent inaugural convocation for The Institute of Public Theology, and the need for Christians to grow a spine and step courageously into the public square.

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TS&TT: Don Veinot & Marcia Montenegro | The Enneagram and The Christian Life Aug 24, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sit down with Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro, co-authors of "Richard Rohr and The Enneagram Secret" to discuss the history and impact of the Enneagram. What is the Enneagram? Should Christians use it? Is it really just a personality test?

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TS&TT: E.D. Burns | The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough Aug 17, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Dr. Burns, a longtime missionary overseas, author and theological instructor both overseas and stateside. Dr. Burns came on the show to discuss his upcoming book with Founders Press: The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus Is Enough for Sinners in Cultures of Shame, Fear, Bondage, and Weakness. What is the transcultural gospel? What are the dangers of having a contextualized gospel approach to missions?

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Be It Resolved Conference Sermons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXMbCWFEKybJWzlfldMXWN2jQEvKNRzMS

The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/

Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM

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TS&TT: Governor Ron DeSantis & the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate Aug 10, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk about Governor Ron DeSantis and his recent statement to President Biden. What is the doctrine of the lesser magistrate? What are our civil duties as Christians? To what standard do we hold our civil authorities in their leadership and actions?

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Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM

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TS&TT: Voddie Baucham | A Response to Plagiarism Charges from Joel McDurmon Aug 05, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, for a special bonus episode, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined by Voddie Baucham to address the recent plagiarism charges from Joel McDurmon against Dr. Baucham in his best selling book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe.

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The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/

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