The Sword & The Trowel

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TS&TT: COVID, Vaccine Passports & The Great Stereopticon Aug 03, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into COVID, vaccine passports, the role of government, renewing your mind, and not being conformed to the pattern of this world through the Great Stereopticon.

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/

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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/

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TS&TT: Just Thinking...About The State | Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker Jul 27, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore are joined on the show once again by Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker (hosts of the Just Thinking Podcast) to talk about their upcoming book with Founders Press: Just Thinking: About The State. Is it important for Christians to tackle the difficult issue of balance between the role of government and their faith? Why is this book needed for our current culture and the evangelical church?

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Just Thinking Podcast: https://justthinking.me/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

IOPT Convocation: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/convocation/

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

Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/

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

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

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TS&TT: The Faulty Fundamentalist Fantasm Jul 20, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the idea of militancy, SBC pirates, being fundamentalists, cultural drift, and the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention - a conversation based on recent articles from Nathan Finn, David French and Thomas Kidd.

Nathan Finn Article | Southern Baptist Fundamentalism, Then and Now: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/southern-baptist-fundamentalism-then-and-now/

David French Article | Under Attack from Fundamentalist Pirates, Evangelical Baptists Refused to Give Up the Ship: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/under-attack-from-fundamentalist

Thomas Kidd Article | Who Is a Fundamentalist?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/who-is-a-fundamentalist/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/

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

A Late Comment on the Recent Convention | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/2021/07/12/a-late-comment-on-the-recent-convention/

Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/

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

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

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TS&TT: Preaching and Plagiarism | Ed Litton, J.D. Greear and Lessons for the Church Jul 13, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore address #Sermongate: the recent exposing of plagiarism done in the pulpit by Pastor Ed Litton, President of the SBC. What constitutes as plagiarism in preaching? What should biblical preaching and sermon preparation look like? How should a church respond when their pastor is in sin?

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

A Late Comment on the Recent Convention | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/2021/07/12/a-late-comment-on-the-recent-convention/

By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/

Pastor Plagiarism Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW1eRP0sfZDsX3sscnWHeQ

Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe: https://press.founders.org/shop/fault-lines-the-social-justice-movement-and-evangelicalisms-looming-catastrophe/

Statement from Pastor Ed Litton: https://goredemption.com/pastors-statement/

The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened?: https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/

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

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

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TS&TT: #SBC21 Shenanigans: Resolution 9, President Ed Litton, Whistleblowers and a Watching World Jun 29, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore dive into a full #SBC21 debrief. They discuss the "Be It Resolved" Founders Conference, what happened with Resolution 9, the election of our new SBC President Ed Litton, the leaked letters from Russell Moore, sexual abuse allegations and why on earth anyone should stay in the SBC.

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

The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention: What Just Happened?: https://founders.org/2021/06/17/the-2021-southern-baptist-convention-what-just-happened/

Five Things Concerned Southern Baptist Churches Can Do Right Now: https://founders.org/2021/06/22/five-things-concerned-southern-baptist-churches-can-do-right-now/

How SBC Churches May Discriminately Support Convention Causes: https://founders.org/2021/06/23/how-sbc-churches-may-discriminately-support-convention-causes/

Scotch-taping the Fault Line: SBC Reflections: https://founders.org/2021/06/24/scotch-taping-the-fault-line-sbc-reflections/

God's Good Hierarchical Design: https://founders.org/2021/05/03/gods-good-hierarchical-design/

Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality with The Baptist Faith and Message: https://southernbaptistsagainstracism.org

A Critical Analysis of Resolution 9 | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/series/a-critical-analysis-of-resolution-9/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

Become a part of the F.A.M. | https://press.founders.org/fam/

Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/

By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/

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

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TS&TT: Conrad Mbewe | Biblical Ministry with the Spurgeon of Africa Jun 22, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore sat down with Pastor Conrad Mbewe in the Founders studio to hear his testimony of salvation and how he became the "Spurgeon of Africa". He shares the heart and history behind the African Christian University and the importance of training Christians in the Word.

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African Christian University: https://acu-usa.com/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

#WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8

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By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/

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

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TS&TT: Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM Jun 08, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss the upcoming 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. They dive into the Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality with the BFM that has been submitted for #SBC21. Should Resolution 9 be rescinded? Should this new resolution be passed? What does the future hold in the SBC? How do leaders faithfully shepherd in these days?

Resolution on the Incompatibility of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality with The Baptist Faith and Message: https://southernbaptistsagainstracism.org

Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/

A Critical Analysis of Resolution 9 | Tom Nettles: https://founders.org/series/a-critical-analysis-of-resolution-9/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

#WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8

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By What Standard? BOOK: https://press.founders.org/shop/by-what-standard-gods-world-gods-rules/

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

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TS&TT: IOPT | Equipping Pastors to Wield the Sword in the Public Square Jun 01, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore discuss The Institute of Public Theology. They share the history of how IOPT came to be, why it was created and the vision for the days and years ahead. All of life and all of pastoral ministry is theological and all theology is for all of life. IOPT aims to train a coming generation of pastors and Christians to know the times, preach the Word, believe the Word, and do the Word.

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

Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

#WieldTheSword: Aesthetics | Mark Coppenger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HEJXB9s8

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TS&TT: James Coates | Suffering and Imprisonment to the Glory of God May 25, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore talk with Pastor James Coates after his release from prison, where he was placed after refusing to comply with the Canadian government's COVID-19 guidelines his church. They discuss the state of Grace Life Church, what it was like for Pastor Coates in jail, how to pray for the church - which now has chain fences placed around it, and the importance of strong theology and commitment to God's word in the face of persecution.

Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/

Grace Life Church: https://gracelife.ca/

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2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

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The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/

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TS&TT: Pastor Mike Stone | Biblical Inerrancy, Women Pastors & Resolve in the SBC May 18, 2021

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Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore welcome Mike Stone, Georgia pastor and 2021 Southern Baptist Convention presidential nominee, on to the show. They discuss the current state of the SBC, the vision for the days ahead and the need for biblical resolve in SBC churches and entities.

Be It Resolved | SBC21 Founders Conference: https://founders.org/sbc21/

Connect with Pastor Mike Stone: https://pastormikestone.com

#ByWhatStandard CINEDOC: https://founders.org/cinedoc/

2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/

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Strong and Courageous: Following Jesus Amid the Rise of America's New Religion | https://press.founders.org/shop/strong-and-courageous/

The Institute of Public Theology: www.instituteofpublictheology.org

Watch #WieldTheSword | https://founders.org/wieldthesword/

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