Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Listeners ask about Christ’s return timeline and how Scripture frames judgment and resurrection. The role of angels versus demonic influence and how to think about deliverance ministries comes up. Practical topics include fasting length, coping with overthinking, divorce and remarriage questions, and whether helping homeless people is charity or enabling.

He dives into why two anti-abortion camps clash despite a shared goal. Tough questions about prosecuting women and the legal realities of medication abortions come up. A proposed plan: ban first, then educate to remove claims of ignorance. Later, a Texas politician’s use of Scripture for progressive policy sparks a theological critique and discussion of biblical interpretation.

It’s Witness Wednesday! Join Todd Friel on campus at Kennesaw State University to discuss Jesus Christ, His gospel and THE truth - not my truth, or your truth, but the truth - Jesus Christ himself. Prepare to be challenged and encouraged as real, every day beliefs are put to the test of biblical truth. Segment 1 • Luke says truth is “whatever works for you.” Todd presses the logic: if truth is personal, could someone justify harming children if it benefits them? • The conversation exposes the collapse of moral relativism—without an objective authority, right and wrong become mere preferences. • Todd asks the ultimate courtroom question: If Luke stood before God today, why should he be forgiven? Segment 2 • Luke wrestles with a common college dilemma: If people grow up in different religions, how can anyone claim Christianity is the truth? • Todd argues that truth ends the search—if Jesus truly rose from the dead, competing worldviews are eliminated. • Luke admits he’s still searching, prompting Todd to explain why the gospel uniquely answers life’s biggest questions. Segment 3 • Malcolm confidently says he believes in God and purpose—but struggles to explain why someone else should believe the gospel. • Todd walks him through a simple apologetic: complex design points to a Creator and a moral lawgiver. • The conversation pivots to the core issue: if we are guilty before a holy God, how can justice be satisfied? Segment 4 • Kenya believes good people go to God by doing right and asking forgiveness—but Todd presses the problem: would a just judge simply overlook crimes? • Through careful questions, Todd helps Kenya see why Jesus’ death is necessary for God to forgive sinners without ignoring justice. • The conversation ends with the most urgent question: If someone were about to die, what must they do right now to be saved? ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

A critique of liberal theologians urging faith-driven political resistance and the irony in their tactics. A challenge to using 'imago Dei' as an automatic policy justification and the persuasion trick of shaming dissent. A discussion of a conservative leader's conversion to Catholicism and the lure of tradition. Concerns about Christians trusting AI for spiritual guidance and the erosion of pastoral authority.

A discussion framing eating disorders as heart and identity struggles rather than merely body issues. Diary excerpts reveal how false views of God can fuel self-rule and secrecy. Biblical counseling and gospel-motivated change are presented alongside practical steps like accountability, failure plans, and removing triggers. The conversation reframes the quest for thinness as a spiritual problem and urges honest confession and community support.

A rapid-fire mailbag covers whether couples can take communion at their wedding and when Christians should sue. They debate online church advertising and concerns about faith-based TV dramas. Practical help is offered for spouses facing porn addiction and for biblically counseling anorexia. The show also answers a fun question about Todd's height and wrestles with responding to evil while living by the Spirit.

Segment 1 • A new TV series promises a “fresh take” on biblical women—what happens when imagination fills in what God didn’t reveal? • Why dramatizing Sarah and Hagar’s “inner journeys” may subtly rewrite sin, surrogacy, and obedience. • The hidden danger: once fiction enters your memory, can you separate it from Scripture? Segment 2 • A coming documentary frames simple Christians as radicals. • The cultural clash over liberty, persecution, and who really gets labeled “extreme.” • Why the relationship between Christianity and government is harder to define than most admit. Segment 3 • A high-profile conversion story highlights joy and transformation—but where was sin and repentance? • How a vague gospel presentation may leave churches filled with doubting—or false converts. • The costly confusion between the gospel itself and the benefits it produces. Segment 4 • A sermon illustration goes painfully wrong—do we trust the Word, or do we need props? • When (if ever) is distancing from toxic parents biblically justified? • A chilling warning about an online exploitation network targeting children—what parents must know now. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

It’s Witness Wednesday! Students at Georgia Tech have their worldviews tested as Todd Friel brings the biblical Christian faith to bear on issues like the afterlife, morality, our conscience, and our ultimate hope. Have you ever wondered how you’d approach someone on the street with the truth of the gospel? Wonder no longer - join Todd to learn how you can evangelize lovingly, truthfully, and effectively. Segment 1 • Orrin says he’s a Christian—but struggles to define his purpose in life beyond career success. • He claims he’s a “good person,” then wrestles with Scripture’s claim that no one is good. • Orrin is forced to examine whether he’s truly born again—or just culturally Christian. Segment 2 • French student rejects organized religion—but concedes design may imply a Designer. • Confronted with the moral law: Are you good by God’s standard—or just by your own? • Hears the gospel clearly contrasted with every other religion: “Do” vs. “Done.” Segment 3 • Professing Christian claims Jesus is the “tipping point”—but hesitates when truth becomes exclusive. • Todd presses to explain why Christianity alone is true—and why other faiths are wrong. • The gospel is made painstakingly clear: We go to heaven by faith—not because we’re “good.” Segment 4 • Georgia Tech student accepts design logic—but questions who designed the Designer. • Claims to be “generally good”—until conscience is examined under God’s law. • Hears a direct appeal: justice demands payment—but mercy offers substitution. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

Segment 1 • Are we re-labeling Genesis because we’re embarrassed in front of “the smart people”? • If miracles after Genesis 11 are literal, then creation and the flood can be too. • Is “mytho-history” careful scholarship—or circular reasoning dressed up as philosophy? Segment 2 • Some professing Christians think they can be solid believers while still supporting abortion. • Disagreement isn’t a sign of hatred or even dislike - but simple, biblical conviction. • Some progressive “faith-leaders” are utilizing radical subjectivity to approve of things that God hates. Segment 3 • If you’ve truly seen the cross, how can you flirt with sin? • Evangelism can either be fueled by gospel-shaped gratitude… or a begrudging sense of duty. • Gospel knowledge must be moved from head to heart. Segment 4 • What transformed Joseph of Arimathea from fearful to fearless? • Have you actually considered what it meant to remove Christ’s body from the cross? • If the crucifixion doesn’t move you to gratitude and obedience, nothing will. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

Segment 1 • Why Peter’s command to “be holy” feels crushing—and why that reaction might expose a deeper misunderstanding. • Holiness reframed: not a killjoy command, but the pathway to joy, assurance, and deep fellowship with God. • The real choice behind every temptation: fleeting pleasure… or lasting peace? Segment 2 • Sin’s marketing strategy: it whispers fulfillment but delivers regret, secrecy, and spiritual paralysis. • Practical holiness: the direct connection between obedience and clear conscience, bold prayer, and usefulness. • Want discernment, victory over temptation, and spiritual confidence? There’s only one route. Segment 3 • Troubled by sermons on “signs you’re not saved”? Why that anxiety may actually be evidence of life. • The better diagnostic question: not “Am I perfect?” but “Do I desire to obey?” • Identity in Christ: why remembering who you are matters more than grading your performance. Segment 4 • $750,000 fines for saying there are two genders—what’s really happening beneath the headlines? • When depraved thinking becomes law: why the real crisis isn’t political but spiritual. • The only lasting solution to moral chaos isn’t outrage—it’s regeneration. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!