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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Wretched Radio is hosted by Todd Friel. On the show, you will hear live witnessing encounters, discussions of tough theological issues, and various topics in the Christian community. You might even have a laugh.

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TOO FAR, OR NOT FAR ENOUGH? HOW TO KEEP YOUR...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/15

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Segment 1: • When should you end an evangelism conversation—too soon or not soon enough? • Has Vacation Bible School become just a big distraction? Segment 2: • Is it wrong to use verses out of context if the goal is encouragement? • What does “small-o orthodox” really mean—and why does it matter? Segment 3: • Should youth pastors entertain to be effective—or stand firm? • How do you survive college

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WHY THIS POPULAR PARENTING TACTIC HAS LED TO ABSOLUTE...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/14

Segment 1: • 77% of Gen Z brought a parent to a job interview—”lawnmower parenting” at its peak. • Parents are doing kids’ chores and even handling workplace disputes for them. • Kid-centered homes are crippling resilience and robbing work ethic. Segment 2: • Hard work is essential for fulfillment, but kids are being shielded from it. • Failure is a necessary teacher—Christian parents must resist overprotection. • True maturity comes from responsibility, not comfort

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THIS STUDENT THINKS HE’S PURE ENOUGH FOR HEAVEN –...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/13

It’s Witness Wednesday! In this episode of Wretched Radio, Todd Friel heads to the campus of Georgia Tech. While engaging in thought-provoking conversations with students, Todd explores deep theological questions about the existence of God, creation, morality, and salvation from sin. Segment 1 – Ryan • Ryan, an architecture student, believes in the Big Bang but is unsure how such design could happen without a designer. • Todd deepens the moral discussion, walking Ryan through the Ten

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ANGRY AT SOMEONE WHO HURT YOU? HOW BIBLICAL...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/12

Segment 1 • On Transformed, a marriage suffers from husband’s hidden porn use. • Dr. Lou Priolo exposes why we justify anger against those who’ve wronged us. • A powerful example of how biblical counseling cuts to the heart. Segment 2 • Forgiveness must be given when someone repents, but trust is rebuilt over time. • Handing trust to the unfaithful too soon is foolish—and dangerous. • Bitterness is a poisonous root that churches often fail to confront. Segment 3 •

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HONORING DR. WAYNE MACK: USED BY GOD TO COUNSEL...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/11

Segment 1 • Dr. Wayne Mack, biblical counseling pioneer, has died—weeks after Dr. John MacArthur. • Founded biblical counseling center in South Africa and authored 25+ books. • Left an enduring legacy in biblical counseling worldwide. Segment 2 • AI is replacing jobs—what happens to those left behind? • Pastoral ministry is one role AI can’t replace. • Wayne Mack’s “8 I’s” of biblical counseling shaped countless pastors. Segment 3 • Are incomplete gospel

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WANT TO GET MARRIED, BUT STILL SINGLE? HERE’S WHAT...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/08

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Segment 1: • Is it okay for Christian couples to show affection in public? • How do I trust God with heartbreak and my desire for marriage? Segment 2: • Should old-earth believers serve as elders or deacons? • Is it wrong to prefer reading the New Testament over the Old Testament? Segment 3: • Should churches follow a liturgy in their worship services? Segment 4: • How can lay preachers get better

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CHURCH CONCERT SPARKS OUTRAGE – AND IT’S A SYMPTOM OF...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/07

Segment 1: • A historic church rents its space for a secular concert—sparking outrage from the Bishop of Fulham. • Todd raises a key question: What happens when churches become concert venues instead of houses of worship? • Calls out “fun-gelical” trends that turn reverence into entertainment—and why this drives deconstruction. Segment 2: • Carl Trueman pens a blistering open letter to the Church of England amid doctrinal collapse. • Divorce is ravaging Christian families—are

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POSTMODERN STUDENTS REVEAL ONE BIG REASON THEY’RE...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/06

It’s Witness Wednesday! In this episode of Wretched Radio, Todd Friel engages in a series of dialogues with students on campus in Gainesville, GA. Friel challenges their theological stances, encouraging them to contemplate their paths to heaven, sin, and the core tenets of Christianity. Segment 1: • Seventh-Day Adventist believes salvation is through commandments and Sabbath; admits breaking them. • Todd shows law reveals guilt; salvation is by grace in Christ alone. • Urged to

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HOW YOU CAN TURN WELL-MEANING EVANGELISM INTO ROCK...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/05

Segment 1: • Chad Wright’s Rogan appearance: strong theology, but gospel completeness questioned. • Gospel tracts: one clearly presented law & gospel; another (“Be a Winner”) fell into moralism. • Idolatry from Exodus 32: Moses points to Christ—the only sufficient substitute. Segment 2: • AI sermon prep can save time, but can’t replace deep study and spiritual growth. • “Be a Winner” tract warns of bad habits but misses God’s justice, wrath, and need for atonement. •

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POWERFUL TESTIMONY OR FULL GOSPEL? HEAR WHAT THIS...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/04

Segment 1: • Christians cheer a Navy SEAL’s appearance on Rogan as “gospel shared”—but was it? • Todd clarifies difference between chit-chat about Christianity, apologetics, and actual evangelism. • Chad Wright’s testimony: reading Matthew, realizing sin, needing salvation—strong on depravity but not yet a full gospel. Segment 2: • Chad explains total depravity, regeneration, salvation by grace alone—impressively deep theology. • Missing pieces: no clear explanation of wrath,

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HYPOCRISY OR WISDOM? WHY POSTING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/08/01

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Segment 1: • Is it hypocritical to oppose posting the Ten Commandments in schools if we use them for personal evangelism? • Does separation of church and state mean Christians should avoid influencing public education? Segment 2: • Have churches failed to address unbiblical remarriage after divorce? • What role does confession to others play in fighting pornography? • What’s a God-honoring way to give away or

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HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS ALARMING...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/31

Segment 1: • Smartphones at age 5–6 linked to 48% suicidal thoughts in girls. • Early phone use disrupts emotional stability, empathy, and reality perception. • Christians called to be counter-cultural—even if kids push back. Segment 2: • Ozempic use in teens raising long-term brain and appetite concerns. • Stopping GLP-1 drugs leaves lasting appetite and mood issues. • Mental health crisis linked to dopamine interference and body image lies. Segment 3: •

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ‘KIND OF ATHEIST’ IS CONFRONTED...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/30

It’s Witness Wednesday! Does being raised in a “religious” home guarantee that a child will continue in the faith once they go to college? The conversations you hear in this episode might shock you. Todd is back at Georgia Tech where he will encounter the unfortunate toll post-modernism has had on the minds of young adults. Todd also shares a strategy that proves helpful in evangelistic conversations. Segment 1: • The first student Todd talks with was raised around church but has drifted

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TEN COMMANDMENTS IN SCHOOLS: POWERFUL WITNESS OR...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/29

Segment 1: • Debate in Texas and Oklahoma over posting the Ten Commandments in schools. • Glenn Beck supports it—but reframes them in a way that misses their true biblical intent. • The Ten Commandments point to the one true God, not just generic morality. Segment 2: • Glenn Beck’s defense of the Ten Commandments feels shallow and unclear. • His reasoning veers off into emotional and cultural appeals, not theological accuracy. • Todd challenges: What’s the point if the

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HOW JESUS RESTORES SINNERS WHO THINK THEY’VE GONE TOO...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/28

Segment 1: • Peter’s denial wasn’t casual—he disowned “The Man” with whom he walked. • After denying Christ, Peter locked eyes with Jesus and wept bitterly. • Jesus’ post-resurrection message singled Peter out—restoration was coming. Segment 2: • Peter’s failure was massive, but so was Christ’s mercy. • Jesus didn’t just forgive—He re-commissioned Peter. • Christians need a real plan for recurring sin—don’t wait to fall again. Segment 3: • When harm touches the

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MAILBAG FRIDAY: WOMEN & PORN, DATING WITHOUT SIN,...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/25

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Segment 1: Why is porn addiction among women on the rise? Can you ever erase explicit images once they’re in your mind? Segment 2: Is GotQuestions.org a trustworthy source for biblical answers? Is it wrong to only want to marry someone of your own race? Segment 3: How can you date with clear boundaries and avoid falling into temptation? What do your dating choices reveal about your heart? Segment 4:

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PHIL JOHNSON: THE REAL JOHN MACARTHUR—WARM,...

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/24

Phil Johnson spent 45 years alongside John MacArthur—and now opens up about the man behind the pulpit. From private regrets to public faithfulness, this candid conversation explores what made MacArthur the shepherd, not the celebrity. Segment 1: A Diagnosis, a Death, and Dying Well • Phil shares his own cancer battle and how it shaped his view of mortality • Reflects on MacArthur’s final days and the surprising way he spoke of heaven • What it means for Christians to prepare to die

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THE LIE OF “MY TRUTH” MEETS THE REALITY OF GOD

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/23

It’s Witness Wednesday! What happens when brilliant students cling to broken views of truth, religion, and identity? Todd heads to Georgia Tech to ask hard questions—and expose just how far people will go to avoid the real Jesus. Segment 1: The physics student who says truth is whatever you believe • Can logic shake his postmodern foundation? • What does he say when confronted with objective reality? Segment 2: The aerospace major who claims to be a Christian • His faith

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FALSE PROPHET? THE LATEST ATTACK ON JOHN MACARTHUR

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/22

Segment 1 • Todd reflects on seeing The Screwtape Letters in Greenville, SC. • The smarter you get in theology, the easier it is to grow prideful. • Scott Aniol becomes G3 Ministries President; reminder to engage secondary disagreements with grace. Segment 2 • Porn remains the top sin struggle listeners report. • Examine your heart: Are you pursuing sin because it’s easy? Are you lazy? • Evict the enemy—better to lose comfort than lose your purity. Segment 3 •

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WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER GOD

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel ·

2025/07/21

Wait a minute — that’s not Todd! Today on Wretched Radio, Fortis Institute Fellow and Way of Manhood host Dr. Adam Tyson explores how seeing God’s holiness exposes our sin, fuels worship, transforms our speech, and empowers us to forgive. Segment 1 • Seeing God’s holiness exposes your sin and demands a response—repent or reject. • Isaiah’s vision shows God’s majesty and your unworthiness: “Woe is me… I am a man of unclean lips.” • Real encounters with God lead to humility,

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