Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

It’s Witness Wednesday! At the University of Georgia, Todd Friel meets Damarié, a Baptist student who believes in Jesus but struggles to explain why Christianity is uniquely true, leading to a conversation about truth, conscience, sin, and what it really means to trust Christ. Later, Todd engages with LDS missionaries about the identity of Jesus, the Great Apostasy, grace versus works, and whether salvation is a gift to be received or a reward to be earned.

Segment 1

• Damarié says he’s Baptist—but can he explain why Christianity is actually true?

• Are all religions just personal preferences, or do they make competing truth claims?

• What happens when the conversation shifts from philosophy to your own guilt before God?

Segment 2

• Why would Jesus go to the cross if every religion leads to God?

• Can a just Judge forgive sinners without ignoring justice?

• Damarié wrestles with a question many churchgoers avoid: Have I truly trusted Christ?

Segment 3

• If two groups use the name “Jesus,” can they still be talking about different saviors?

• LDS missionaries explain who they believe Jesus is—and how someone is saved.

• Does salvation come by grace alone, or is there more required to reach eternity?

Segment 4

• Why would young people leave family behind for two years to spread their faith?

• Did Christianity disappear for centuries until Joseph Smith restored it?

• Do your works affect your eternal destiny more than you realize?

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Segment 1

• Todd revisits a memorable conversation with John MacArthur and reveals the hymn he struggled to choose as his favorite.

• Are pastors neglecting a surprisingly important communication skill that can make biblical preaching more effective?

• What encouraging signs are emerging at Grace Community Church following MacArthur's passing?

Segment 2

• One church's "What to Expect" page raises bigger questions about what churches are really trying to attract people with.

• What happens when churches promise great coffee, entertained kids, and a better family life?

• Todd contrasts seeker-sensitive strategies with a long-term vision of generational discipleship and spiritual legacy.

Segment 3

• Why are some rapidly growing churches still embracing methods and messages that critics say are spiritually dangerous?

• Todd examines recent controversies surrounding Bethel Church and asks whether reform efforts go far enough.

• Has the prosperity gospel become far more mainstream than many Christians realize?

Segment 4

• A surprising statistic suggests most professing Christians believe God wants them to be financially prosperous.

• Would you rather have a larger bank account—or peace, joy, and a clear conscience?

• Todd challenges popular assumptions about blessing, wealth, and what true prosperity actually looks like.

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Segment 1

• Todd introduces a sobering challenge: when outrageous stories make us angry, should our response be outrage, grief, or evangelism?

• Does remembering God's coming judgment change how Christians view their cultural enemies?

• A university professor blames a grieving father for his murdered son's death—how did we get here?

Segment 2

• A shocking opinion piece turns a murder victim into the villain and the killer into the misunderstood party.

• What happens when victimhood completely replaces personal responsibility?

• Todd wrestles with how Christians should respond when public commentary seems to invert right and wrong.

Segment 3

• An elected official comments on a murder case while admitting she doesn't know key facts.

• Can claims of racism stand when they're built on assumptions rather than evidence?

• Todd argues that the deepest problem isn't political confusion—it's spiritual blindness.

Segment 4

• If miracles are "impossible," what happens to the resurrection?

• Why do some professing Christians reinterpret supernatural events in Scripture?

• A rapid-fire challenge to modern skepticism and selective Bible belief.

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Segment 1

• Jonathan asks: “What should I find out before dating a Messianic Jew who believes in Jesus but still practices Jewish traditions?”

• Ryan wrestles with a difficult church decision: When does weak preaching become a reason to leave?

• Anonymous asks how a wife can biblically submit when her husband’s financial decisions are leading the family deeper into debt.

Segment 2

• Todd continues to address the question from the previous segment regarding biblical submission when a husband’s spending habits seem reckless?

Segment 3

• Tom asks a heartbreaking question: Does chronic illness make me a sluggard in God’s eyes?

Segment 4

• Joe wonders if a Christian can truly be saved while feeling little or no joy because of a medical condition and medication side effects.

• Anonymous asks whether Bible quizzing helps children treasure Scripture or risks turning God’s Word into a competition.

• Steve discovers his church is pre-tribulational, pre-millennial, and dispensational—and wonders what that really means.

• Anonymous asks a sensitive church question: How should congregations care for worshipers with disruptive Tourette’s syndrome without excluding them?

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Segment 1

• The SBC is debating more than titles—what happens when women perform pastoral functions without the title?

• Why do battles over words like pastor, elder, and overseer matter so much?

• Liberalism rarely arrives all at once; it starts with a small crack in the door.

Segment 2

• Can a pastor who is secretly living a double life truly finish well?

• The SBC tackles immigration, political violence, technology, and religious liberty with surprising clarity.

• Is national renewal possible through politics alone, or is something deeper required?

Segment 3

• Why do so many people reject Christianity before they ever hear the gospel?

• Dr. Jason Lisle argues the battle over Genesis is really a battle over authority.

• If evolution removes the Creator, what happens to morality, purpose, and human accountability?

Segment 4

• Young men are searching for answers—why is the manosphere filling a role the church could occupy?

• Friendship, discipline, work ethic, and masculinity reveal massive discipleship opportunities.

• What if teaching a boy how to be a man is actually a deeply theological task?

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