Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

ou can be completely convinced you’re right—and still be wrong. Todd and Dr. Adam Tyson tackle what happens when personal convictions become biblical mandates, Christian liberty starts dividing the church, and obeying the government conflicts with obeying God.

Segment 1

• Being completely convinced about something doesn’t make it a biblical conviction.

• How do you know when Scripture gives a command—and when you’re turning a preference into one?

• Could your “convictions” actually be hurting unity in your church?

Segment 2

• Vaccines, masks, homeschooling, vacations—what happens when your thing becomes everyone else’s thing?

• If the Bible doesn’t make a law, are you allowed to?

• You’ll never find the perfect church if everyone has to make the same decisions you do.

Segment 3

• When should Christians submit to the government—and when should they refuse?

• What if obeying the government means disobeying something Scripture commands?

• Where does the government’s authority end and the church’s authority begin?

Segment 4

• Should Christians try to influence government—or try to Christianize it?

• What happens when political priorities begin competing with the church’s actual mission?

• Your view of the end times may shape your politics more than you realize.

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You can know your Bible, go to church, and genuinely love Christ—and still have spiritual problems you don’t recognize. Todd diagnoses four subtle issues that may be affecting your walk with God more than you realize.

Segment 1

• Is there a disconnect between what you believe and how you actually live?

• You know God loves you. But have you learned to actually enjoy His love?

• One of these problems may explain why your Christian life feels more detached than it should.

Segment 2

• How does truth about God actually get from your head to your heart?

• One question could completely change the way you read your Bible.

• There may be a theological reason you struggle to believe God really loves you.

Segment 3

• Do you enjoy watching people you disagree with get absolutely torched?

• There’s a difference between necessary confrontation and loving the fight.

• Your motive for confronting someone may reveal more about you than you realize.

Segment 4

• Is online gambling really just harmless entertainment?

• The massive growth of sports betting should make Christians ask some uncomfortable questions.

• If gambling gives you a rush, what does that reveal about your heart?

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It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

Segment 1

• What questions should I be asking if I’m interested in dating a girl who’s a Messianic Jew? — Jonathan

• My church’s music is showy and the preaching isn’t very exegetical. Is that enough reason to leave? — Ryan

Segment 2

• How does a wife biblically submit to a husband who has proven himself foolish with finances? — Anonymous

• When should the men and elders of a church step in to protect and care for a woman struggling in her marriage?

Segment 3

• I suffer from a debilitating condition that makes it nearly impossible to work or keep up with things around the house. Am I the sluggard Scripture warns about? — Tom

• When you physically can’t do what you want to do, how should the church come alongside you?

Segment 4

• My epilepsy medication keeps me from feeling joy. If I can’t experience the joy of Christ, am I still saved? — Joe

• Is it wrong to turn the Bible into a sport through Bible quizzing? — Anonymous

• Should churches ask someone with disruptive Tourette’s to leave the sanctuary during the service? — Anonymous

Preorder Todd Friel’s new book, Go Serve Your King: The Key to Extraordinary Purpose in Everyday Life, available December 1.

Preorder your copy at https://FortisInstitute.org/King

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Is Christian nationalism the biblical answer to a culture moving further from God? Todd works through Phil Johnson’s case against Christian nationalism, examining Scripture, church history, political power, and what Jesus actually commissioned His church to do.

Segment 1

• What did John MacArthur really mean when he said there is “no such thing” as Christian nationalism?

• How can you distinguish ordinary Christian patriotism from Christian nationalism?

• The movement has some troubling voices, but Todd says there’s an even bigger problem: Is it biblical?

Segment 2

• What happens when the church gains the political power to enforce Christian values?

• Christian nationalism isn’t new. What can its track record teach us?

• Before embracing a “Christian nation,” consider what happened when Christians actually tried to build one.

Segment 3

• Who is supposed to establish Christ’s kingdom on earth: the church or Christ Himself?

• Are Christians fighting a political war or a spiritual one?

• Laws can restrain evil, but can political power actually change the people you’re trying to change?

Segment 4

• Was Jesus a Christian nationalist? His response to Peter’s sword offers an important clue.

• Want a more moral country? Changing behavior without changing hearts won’t get you there.

• Todd offers a different strategy for creating a more Christian nation: go make disciples.

Preorder Todd Friel’s new book, Go Serve Your King: The Key to Extraordinary Purpose in Everyday Life, available December 1.

Preorder your copy at https://FortisInstitute.org/King

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It’s Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech! Todd talks with students about faith and politics, whether science could eventually disprove Christianity, and why an emotional response to the gospel isn’t necessarily conversion.

Segment 1

• Should your faith shape your politics, or should the two stay separate?

• What does your everyday life reveal about what you actually believe?

• Being sorry for your sin isn’t the same as being saved. So what is?

Segment 2

• If science explained what ancient religions attributed to gods, could Christianity be next?

• How would you answer someone who asks, “Why is your religion right and everyone else’s wrong?”

• What makes Christianity radically different from every works-based religion?

Segment 3

• Can you actually prove to someone that God exists?

• Your conscience tells you something about yourself you may not want to admit.

• If everyone deserves judgment, how can God forgive anyone and still be just?

Segment 4

• Wearing a cross doesn’t mean you understand what happened on it.

• Think you’re good enough for heaven? Here’s the problem with that.

• Why Todd won’t lead someone in a sinner’s prayer, even when they appear ready to respond.

Preorder Todd Friel’s new book, Go Serve Your King: The Key to Extraordinary Purpose in Everyday Life, available December 1. Preorder your copy at https://FortisInstitute.org/King

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Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners.

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If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!