Songs of Salvation

Yesterday at church it was pointed out that Joy to the World, the famous “Christmas” hymn, that everyone belts out, was not written for Christmas at all, but for the second coming of Christ. The primary reason for corporate singing (There are over 400 references to singing and 50 specific commands to sing in the … More Songs of Salvation

Voddie Baucham | SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Voddie Baucham about his willingness to run for President of the SBC Pastor’s Conference. Dr. Baucham and Dr. Ascol talk about the history of their friendship, their experience in the SBC, and the change they believe needs to come in the years ahead … More Voddie Baucham | SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection

TS&TT: Samuel Sey | Forced Diversity, CRT and Sinful Partiality in the Evangelical Church

Today (Jan 11, 2021) on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Canadian blogger Samuel Sey (Slow to Write). They discuss Samuel’s personal testimony and how he came to write about racial, cultural, and political issues. They unpack the impact Critical Race Theory is having in Evangelical churches today, forced … More TS&TT: Samuel Sey | Forced Diversity, CRT and Sinful Partiality in the Evangelical Church

Why Black Men Must Lead the Battle in Saving the Nuclear Family

The Sword & The Trowel Podcast . Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Delano Squires, contributor for The Blaze, on the show. They discuss the impact of growing up in a christian home and the importance of the nuclear family. They discuss the war that is being waged by Black Lives Matter, RadFerns … More Why Black Men Must Lead the Battle in Saving the Nuclear Family

What is a Reformed Baptist?

by Tom Hicks What is it that makes a “Reformed Baptist” distinct from other kinds of Baptists and Reformed folks? Reformed Baptists grew out of the English Reformation, emerging from Independent paedobaptist churches in the 1640’s for some very specific theological reasons, and they held to a particular kind of theology. Here are some of the theological identity … More What is a Reformed Baptist?