The Sword & The Trowel

About The Sword & The Trowel

The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Publisher

Founders Ministries

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2019

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

80 of 429 episodes have a transcript.

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   13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   TS&TT: Why Your Church Needs a Confession

   Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden explore the theological and practical advantages for churches, particularly Baptist churches, to embrace confessionalism in this interview.

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Justification

   Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden explore Chapter 11 of the 1689 Confession, revealing how understanding justification offers believers encouragement and liberation.

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   30 Jul 2026

   TS&TT: The Dangers of Roman Catholicism

   Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss some recent discussion around the Sabbath on social media. They address the enduring command of the Sabbath from the Bible, the 1689 confession, and from natural law. Show Notes:Use code "Founders" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your order: https://keep-watch.co/ Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order with code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/ 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 Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email podcast@founders.org to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Founders Ministries: https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders: https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/https://twitter.com/FoundersMinhttps://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

Who has been a guest on The Sword & The Trowel

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Voddie Baucham
• Chase Davis
• Dusty Deevers
• David Mitzenmacher
• Dr Voddie Baucham

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

12,063,059

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

857 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

225 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

99

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Books guests

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