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  TS&TT: George Floyd, Tou Thao, and How God Works All for Good 10.09.2026 58мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Tou Thao, former Minneapolis police officer, one of the four officers involved in the George Floyd incident in May of 2020. Mr. Thao shares his story of those events, the trials of his imprisonment, and how the Lord saved him while in prison.  Show Notes: Support Tou Thao & His Family: https://www.givesendgo.com/GGWBN?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=GGWBN Manufacturing Guilt - American Reformer Interview with Tou Thao: https://www.americanreformer.org/p/manufacturing-guilt Get 10% off your first Miller's Grove order with code "FOUNDERS": https://themillersgrove.com/ Preorder "From Nicea to Now": https://founderspress.org/products/from-nicea-to-now 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 [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders Ministries:  https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders:  https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ https://twitter.com/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
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  TS&TT: What Should We Believe? 03.09.2026 46мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Joey Tomlinson, Pastor of the Deer Park Fellowship in Newport News, VA, to talk about his new book: Those Things Most Surely Believed. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ways in which we can read the 1689 confession devotionally, and how all Christians can be benefitted by it. Show Notes: Get a copy of "Those Things Most Surely Believed": https://founderspress.org/products/those-things-most-surely-believed 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 [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Preorder "From Nicea to Now": https://founderspress.org/products/from-nicea-to-now 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.
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  TS&TT: Should Christians Use IVF? 27.08.2026 56мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Josh Holler, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in St. John, MO, to talk about his new book: Misconceiving IVF. They discuss why he wrote this book, the ethics surrounding In vitro fertilization (IVF), and why Christians need to be thinking clearly about this issue. Show Notes: Get your copy of Misconceiving IVF: https://founderspress.org/products/misconceiving-ivf 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 [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "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.
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  TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Adoption 20.08.2026 26мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 12 on Adoption and discuss God's fatherhood and us as His children. Although this chapter is just one paragraph, it is filled wonderful truth to comfort and encourage His people. Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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 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.
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  TS&TT: Why Your Church Needs a Confession 13.08.2026 49мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss confessionalism. They address the theological and practical benefits for churches, specifically baptist churches, to adopt and maintain a confession Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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 [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Order "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.
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  TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Justification 06.08.2026 42мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 11 on Justification and discuss how this doctrine can be encouraging and liberating to the believer when understood correctly. Show Notes:Use code "FOUNDERS" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your Keep Watch order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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 [email protected] 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.
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  TS&TT: The Dangers of Roman Catholicism 30.07.2026 52мин

  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 [email protected] 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.
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  TS&TT: The Sabbath: Is It Only an Old Testament Command? 23.07.2026 44мин

  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 Keep Watch 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 [email protected] 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.
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  TS&TT: Should Women Vote in Church? Answering Listeners' Questions 16.07.2026 55мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden answer your questions! They talk about the role of women in the Sunday worship service, common pitfalls for new church plants, deciding whether to stay in a church or leave it, whether we should sing Hillsong, and other questions. Show Notes:Use code "Founders" to receive a FREE lapel pin with your order: https://keep-watch.co/ Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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 [email protected] 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.
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  TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Effectual Calling 09.07.2026 40мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 10 on Effectual Calling and discuss the distinction between the effectual call and regeneration and how that works out practically in the life of the believer.  Show Notes: Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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 [email protected] 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/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
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  TS&TT: Loving Our Nation: Reflecting on America's 250th 02.07.2026 50мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss our Nation's 250th anniversary.  They talk about how to rightly love our Nation and reflect on how God has blessed us and the world through the United States over these 250 years.  Show Notes: Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf 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 [email protected] 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/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
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  Can the Church Influence Local Politics? 25.06.2026 46мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Graham Gunden sits down with David Mitzenmacher, Pastor at Grace Baptist Church and Seth Tweeddale, Lead Pastor of Grace Community Church in Ormond Beach, FL. They discuss the recent work done in Lee County, FL to influence local government to declare June to be "Faith, Family, and Responsible Fatherhood month." They also discuss politics and ways the local church can be involved at the city, county, and state level. Show Notes:Graham Gundan's BOCC Speech: https://founders.org/articles/a-proclamation-for-faith-and-family-month/ Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Preorder "Those Things Most Surely Believed": https://press.founders.org/shop/those-things-most-surely-believed/ 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.
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  TS&TT: Hope for the SBC? 18.06.2026 44мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. They address the importance of the SBC, the encouraging victories from the meeting, and the continued need for reformation in local churches and the convention.  Show Notes: Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ Founders Ministries:  https://founders.org Support the Work of Founders:  https://founders.org/give https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ https://twitter.com/FoundersMin https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.
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  Voddie Baucham: Culture is not Neutral 12.06.2026 7мин

  In this clip from a previous episode of The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden are joined by Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss why culture is not neutral. They address cultural influence, the Dominion Mandate, the Great Commission, and why Christians cannot be passive while the world actively seeks to disciple the next generation. Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/hrc3jOFuJBs This conversation was recorded before Dr. Voddie Baucham entered into the presence of the Lord. We share it with gratitude for his faithful witness and enduring ministry.
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  Voddie Baucham: You Can’t Pray and Refuse to Act 11.06.2026 8мин

  In this clip from a previous episode of The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden are joined by Dr. Voddie Baucham to discuss why Christians cannot pray faithfully while refusing to act faithfully. They address the Lord’s Prayer, the kingdom of God, Christian influence, education, government, and why every area of life must be brought under the lordship of Christ. Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/hrc3jOFuJBs This conversation was recorded before Dr. Voddie Baucham entered into the presence of the Lord. We share it with gratitude for his faithful witness and enduring ministry.
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  TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Free Will 04.06.2026 46мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They address Chapter 9 on Free Will and discuss the calvinistic understanding of free will, how it differs from other views, and how it applies to life of a Christian. Show Notes:The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith — Modern English, Premium Leather Edition: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-modern-english-premium-leather-edition/ The Baptist Standards: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-baptist-standards/ Ready to start your own podcast or just need help with production? Email [email protected] to get connected with Yonderchild. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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.
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  TS&TT: The 1689 Confession: Christ the Mediator (Part 5) 28.05.2026 37мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden continue in their series of walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. They finish Chapter 8 on Christ the Mediator talking through Christ's dual mediation, His redemption for the elect, and how we as Christians can understand that redemption and relate to God through Christ. Show Notes:The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith — Modern English, Premium Leather Edition: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-1689-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-modern-english-premium-leather-edition/ The Baptist Standards: https://press.founders.org/shop/the-baptist-standards/ Need Yonderchild? Email [email protected] to get connected and start producing your own content. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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.
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  TS&TT: Offensive Christianity 21.05.2026 46мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Chase Davis, Pastor of The Well Church, to talk about his new book: Offensive Christianity. They discuss why he wrote this book, the current state of men, how God made men body and soul, how men lost their strength, and how the church can help men return to their calling. Show Notes:Preorder "Offensive Christianity": https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/ Need Yonderchild? Email [email protected] to get connected and start producing your own content. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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.
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  TS&TT: The Sin of Anxiety 14.05.2026 45мин

  Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the issue of anxiety—is it a sin, what role should modern counseling and medicine play, and what does the Bible say. They provide practical guidance and best practices for pastors while they are counseling those who struggle with anxiety. Show Notes:Need Yonderchild? Email [email protected] to get connected and start producing your own content. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf Check out the Founders Study Center: https://study.founders.org/ 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.
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  TS&TT: The Evils of Same-Sex Attraction and the Hope of the Gospel 07.05.2026 52мин

  Today on the Sword & The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Jared Moore, Pastor of Cumberland Homesteads Baptist Church, to talk about same-sex attraction in light of the recent news of Sam Allberry's removal from ministry. They discuss the heinousness of this sin and the hope that is available in the gospel for those that struggle with these sins. Show Notes Same-Sex Attraction and the Temptation of Christ: https://press.founders.org/shop/same-sex-attraction-and-the-temptation-of-christ/ Need Yonderchild? Email [email protected] to get connected and start producing your own content. Preorder "The Baptist Standards": https://founderspress.org/shop/the-baptist-standards 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 Preorder "Misconceiving IVF": https://founderspress.org/shop/misconceiving-ivf 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.