The Sword & The Trowel

The Sword & The Trowel

Hosted by Graham Gunden and Tom Ascol · Founders Ministries

4.8from 1,089 ratings

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85Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
442
Episodes
106
Transcribed
1,089
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2019
First episode
12M
YouTube views

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
6 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

106 of 442 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    How the Feminization of the Church Has Weakened Men

  2. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why Christian Men Shouldn't Be Afraid of Ambition

  3. 29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    TS&TT: Grace Doesn't Erase Nature

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How the Feminization of the Church Has Weakened Men

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] If we can live into that nature and live into it biologically, that is going to be the best remedy. And of course, part of that is going to be finding a brotherhood that you can belong to. Men were not designed to be in isolation. You need to find other men who you can align with. We are not... […]

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Who has been a guest on The Sword & The Trowel

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

  • Chase Davis
  • Tom Hicks
  • Voddie Baucham

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YouTube views
12,063,059
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
861 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
228 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

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94
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
99

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Who hosts The Sword & The Trowel?

Graham Gunden and Tom Ascol host the show. Published by Founders Ministries.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Sword & The Trowel take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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