Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

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

Segment 1

• What should a husband do when he’s pursuing intimacy and reconciliation, but his wife remains cold, bitter, and emotionally distant?

• Joseph wrestles with dating boundaries: How sacrificial should you become for someone you’re not even married to yet?

Segment 2

• Tristan asks: What’s the best way to actually memorize Scripture when fighting pornography and lust?

• Samuel asks: Can serving faithfully in the local church help renew your mind when fighting porn addiction?

Segment 3

• Kyla asks: Does a pastor have the authority to shut down private small groups in members’ homes?

• Emily asks: Is there anything biblically wrong with a massive age-gap relationship—or is it just unwise?

Segment 4

• Michael asks: What’s the real difference between preaching God’s Word and simply teaching biblical information?

• Anonymous asks: How do Christians know which biblical commands were cultural and which are still binding today?

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Segment 1

• Why do so many Christians sit through sermons without ever expecting God to personally confront or comfort them?

• Todd explains why “good preaching” has less to do with charisma and more to do with whether God’s Word was faithfully prepared for the church.

• Can expository preaching become so obsessed with Greek details that it completely misses the point of the passage?

Segment 2

• Todd breaks down why verse-by-verse preaching protects churches from hobby-horse theology and culture-driven sermons.

• A shocking Mother’s Day church illustration raises the question: has entertainment hijacked the pulpit?

• Andy Stanley’s critique of expository preaching sparks a bigger discussion about creativity, burnout, and whether pastors are feeding people God’s ideas or their own.

Segment 3

• Freemason rituals exposed: secret ceremonies, violent oaths, and why Todd says Christianity and Masonry cannot coexist.

• Vienna is stunned by what Muslim youth now openly believe about Sharia law, faith, and Western culture.

• Minnesota politicians and racial identity politics collide in a segment that asks: has the cultural script completely flipped upside down?

Segment 4

• Todd announces a brand-new podcast from Dr. Jason Lisle connecting Genesis, evolution, morality, and the collapse of Western culture.

• What happens to marriage, truth, morality, and human dignity if Genesis is rejected as real history?

• Dr. Jason Lisle argues that the battle over origins isn’t ultimately scientific — it’s about whether people will trust God’s Word or man’s opinions.

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It’s Witness Wednesday! At Georgia Tech, Todd Friel asks students simple questions that expose how unclear many people are about God, salvation, sin, and truth. Todd walks each conversation back to the same biblical foundation: God is holy, sinners are guilty, Jesus is the only Savior, and the biblical response is repentance and faith.

Segment 1

• A Southern Baptist student says Christianity is about “accepting Jesus into your heart”—but Todd challenges whether that language is even biblical.

• Is Christianity just about avoiding hell… or surrendering your entire life to Christ?

• Physics student Chris says all religions are incomplete—so Todd asks the unavoidable question: what if Christianity is actually true?

Segment 2 — Chris: All Religions Can’t Be Right

• Chris struggles with the idea that people from other religions could go to hell—but Todd redirects the conversation to guilt before a holy God.

• The “good person” test exposes lying, lust, dishonoring parents, and blasphemy—so what happens if God judges your thoughts too?

• Todd explains substitution, imputed righteousness, and why Jesus doesn’t merely help sinners… He completely saves them.

Segment 3 — Rebel Since Birth… But Saved From What?

• A group of young men wear Christian imagery and talk about leadership, strength, and “being different”—but can any of them explain the gospel?

• A Catholic student says heaven is earned through kindness and good deeds… until Todd puts everyone in God’s courtroom.

• “Everyone lies” becomes the defense—but Todd presses the terrifying reality that universal guilt still means personal guilt.

Segment 4 — Spiritual, Postmodern, and Still Guilty

• A mechanical engineering student says he’s “spiritual” and believes Jesus is God—but also thinks different religions can all work for different people.

• Todd dismantles postmodern thinking with one simple analogy: calling a dumpster “turkey jerky” doesn’t change what it actually is.

• The episode ends with a direct gospel appeal: Jesus alone satisfies justice, forgives sinners, and gives the righteousness nobody can earn.

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Segment 1

 • Ben Sasse faces terminal cancer with a theology that left a 60 Minutes host visibly shaken.

• Why did family suddenly matter more than career success and achievement?

• What priorities would you change if your time was running out?

Segment 2

• What does it actually mean to “die well” as a Christian instead of panicking at the end?

• AI could destroy people who “outsource their attention and affections” to technology.

• Is your phone quietly reshaping your soul?

Segment 3

• Vanderbilt Divinity School graduates unveil ministries involving horses, LGBT activism, and “finding your value.”

• A woman throws a “gender reveal” abortion celebration online.

• A “pastrix” claims Christians misunderstood Jesus saying He is “the way, the truth, and the life.”

Segment 4

• Todd tests AI by having it instantly generate an entire sermon introduction from 1 Peter.

• Could future pastors become actors reading AI-generated sermons instead of shepherds shaped by Scripture?

• If AI can write better sermons faster than many pastors, what happens to real sanctification and soul care?

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Segment 1

• “You’re going to be mad at me.” Todd responds to the massive Rededicate 250 event in Washington, D.C.

• Can America actually be “rededicated to God”… or are Christians asking the wrong question?

• Todd asks the uncomfortable question nobody at the event seemed willing to answer.

Segment 2

• Texas shuts down a pediatric gender clinic, but Todd says the real issue runs much deeper.

• Why do cultural victories never seem to fix America’s moral collapse?

• Got a frustrating neighbor or a broken community? Todd says the solution is simpler and harder than you think.

Segment 3

• One in three men in America have stopped working altogether. What happens to a nation when men lose purpose?

• A shocking story out of Britain raises disturbing questions about modern policing and cultural priorities.

• Vaccines, autism, assisted suicide for babies—Todd connects the dots on where Western culture is heading.

Segment 4

• “Maybe Dungeons and Dragons isn’t such a bad idea…” Todd reacts to today’s therapy culture.

• MAHA testimonies reveal heartbreaking stories from people prescribed psych drugs as children.

• What if the medications meant to help people are quietly destroying entire decades of their lives?

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