# TS&TT: Thinking Pastorally about Minneapolis, ICE, and Current Politics

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Published: 2026-02-05T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today on The Sword & The Trowel podcast, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden discuss the chaos that is happening in Minneapolis, immigration policy, and other current political/cultural issues. They address why pastors need to be thinking about these topics and provide some pastoral guidance for how to best address them. Show Notes: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/ Pre-Order "Offensive Christianity": https://press.founders.org/shop/offensive-christianity/ Pre-Order "Reforming World Missions": https://press.founders.org/shop/reforming-world-missions/ Pre-Order "Real Life in a Fallen World": https://press.founders.org/shop/real-life-in-a-fallen-world/ 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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