Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

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

Segment 1

• Cademan: How can I help a friend trust that the Bible we have today is truly God's Word?

Segment 2

• Anonymous: How can I grow in spiritual maturity?

• Jonathan: Are unbelievers judged according to the amount of truth they rejected—and will people like Hitler and Mother Teresa receive the same punishment?

• Alan: Should Christians belong to organizations like the Elks Lodge?

Segment 3

• Anonymous: How can I encourage my husband to stop being late for church?

• Anonymous: How can I biblically help my 10-year-old son who struggles with anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and possible OCD?

Segment 4

• Rachel: Is baptism by sprinkling ever appropriate, and should someone baptized that way be accepted into church membership?

• James: If a professing Christian commits suicide, does that mean they were never truly saved?

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Segment 1

• James Talarico calls himself "a Christian who hates Christianity."

• Can you redefine Christianity and still call it biblical?

• Why progressive theology is far more dangerous than progressive politics.

Segment 2

• Can politics actually save America?

• The surprising reason America is losing its shared identity.

• Why the answer isn't legislation—it's something far deeper.

Segment 3

• What declining support for Israel reveals about America's spiritual condition.

• If you could rebuild a nation from scratch, where would you start?

• Why Christians may be fighting the wrong battle.

Segment 4

• What falling birth rates, marijuana, and homeschooling all have in common.

• Why changing laws will never change hearts.

• The one mission Jesus gave the Church that still changes cultures today.

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It’s Witness Wednesday!

Segment 1

• Rex confidently says Jesus is Lord—but can he explain why someone should believe that?

• What happens when personal testimony isn't enough to persuade a skeptic?

• Todd helps Rex move from "Jesus changed my life" to the gospel message that actually saves.

Segment 2

• Sean believes heaven and hell are real—but how can anyone know they're truly forgiven?

• Can last rites, confession, or religious rituals clear a guilty conscience before God?

• Todd and Sean compare Roman Catholicism and biblical Christianity on the question that matters most: How are sinners made right with God?

Segment 3

• This Buddhist student has lived in America for two years—and has never heard the gospel.

• If Buddhism brings peace and happiness, why would someone need Christianity?

• Todd contrasts managing desires with solving humanity's deepest problem: guilt before a holy God.

Segment 4

• Casey believes morality is doing what feels right—but who gets the final say on right and wrong?

• Raised Southern Baptist, Casey knows church culture but doesn't understand the gospel.

• Karma, evolution, religion, and the law of God collide in a conversation about truth, judgment, and forgiveness.

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Segment 1

• An update on Jimmy Hicks’ surgery recovery reveals an unexpected lesson about marriage, suffering, and seeing your spouse with fresh eyes.

• Could one difficult season expose blessings in your family that you've been overlooking for years?

• What happens when hardship becomes the very thing that deepens intimacy instead of destroying it?

Segment 2

• Charlemagne’s attempt to spread Christianity through political power raises questions that Christians are still debating today.

• What happens when the lines between church and state become blurry?

• A look at history’s most famous examples of “Christian government” reveals consequences many believers never consider.

Segment 3

• Are the scientific arguments for an ancient earth really as airtight as we've been told?

• Dr. Jason Lisle challenges popular dating methods, dinosaur timelines, and assumptions about Earth's history.

• What evidence causes some scientists to question long-held claims about millions and billions of years?

Segment 4

• Why are teenagers risking their lives for TikTok fame—and is the real problem deeper than social media?

• Todd contrasts modern youth ministry trends with the forgotten practice of catechizing children.

• Could a stronger understanding of identity, sin, and the gospel help address the crisis facing today's generation?

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Segment 1

• A shocking report claims authorities ignored the mass exploitation of over 250,000 young girls—why would officials look the other way?

• Is fear of being labeled racist preventing governments from confronting serious cultural and criminal problems?

• What happens when immigration, assimilation, and public safety collide in ways nobody wants to discuss?

Segment 2

• Why are some people calling the Islamic call to prayer beautiful while ignoring the theology behind it?

• A European government refuses to ban first-cousin marriage despite alarming birth defect statistics—what's driving the decision?

• Are secular governments or religious movements responsible for more violence throughout history than you've been led to believe?

Segment 3

• Two newly discovered Augustine sermons spark a surprising reminder about your identity in Christ.

• What happens to a marriage when forgiveness is offered—but never truly given?

• Another pastor falls in a prostitution sting, raising uncomfortable questions about accountability, temptation, and hidden sin.

Segment 4

• Archaeologists uncover one of the oldest known images of Jesus—but does it actually resemble Him?

• Why do so many pastors feel exhausted, discouraged, and unsatisfied in ministry today?

• How should church members care for their shepherds before burnout becomes a crisis?

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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!