Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

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

Segment 1

• Can Christians participate in sports like boxing, football, and paintball, or does this mean they are thinking evil thoughts about punching, tackling, and shooting? - Andrew

• Is it wrong for someone to be uncouth? For example, if someone says hello to me and I don't say anything back, is that a sin? My hyper-conscience condemns me for acts like this, but I don't want to disregard the guilt if it is from the Lord. - Phillip

• I've been saved for almost 4 years now. I struggle with cussing... but in my mind only. How can I stop this? - Pearl

Segment 2

• What is the difference between a Christian having a strong conscience vs a seared conscience? - Ryder

Segment 3

• What is your favorite book of the Bible? - Marie

Segment 4

• My wife and I go to a small church of about 30 people. Over the last few years, there have been several weddings in the church, and now almost all the church is family, including my wife and I. Is this a problem? - Anonymous

• How does a Christian let shame and guilt go? When I fall into sin, I get very angry with myself because I failed. I know I'm looking at myself and my efforts, not at what Jesus has done for me, and that's the wrong way to look at it. How can I let my pride and anger go, stop focusing on my own efforts, and focus on what Jesus has done? - Ray

• Since my brother got married to his pagan wife, I have no desire to speak to him. I feel as if he has spat in our faces and, more importantly, that he's spat in God's face. I am angry and hurt, but don't want to be. What do I do about my relationship with my brother? - Anonymous

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Segment 1

• 100 students, professing to be Christians, asked one simple question. Can they answer it?

• Some share the benefits of a relationship with Christ, but miss the thrust of the gospel.

• If an unbeliever heard your testimony, would it actually lead them to Christ?

Segment 2

• “Jesus changed my life,” “I have purpose,” “I feel fulfilled”—are these reasons or results?

• Why emotional experiences and life improvement fall short of explaining true salvation.

• The uncomfortable question: have we replaced the gospel with clichés?

Segment 3

• We can see what vague answers vs. crystal-clear gospel articulation actually looks like.

• What must be included in a real gospel explanation—God, sin, wrath, Christ, response

• Truth - not subjective results—is the true foundation of our faith.

Segment 4

• There are far too many “church kids” who are unable to explain the gospel.

• Are we entertaining and assimilating students instead of calling for conversion?

• The deeper concern: is weak articulation connected to why so many walk away?

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It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd Friel is on campus at The University of Georgia where he meets two students who are willing to talk about their religious beliefs. What will happen when their own conscience says “you’re guilty”? The tension builds to a sobering question you can’t dodge: if God judged you today, would you really be ready?

Segment 1

• Todd meets Reese, a religion student, and asks: what’s really the difference between atheism and agnosticism?

• Can all religions be true at once - or are they mutually exclusive?

• The conversation pivots from intellect to conscience as Reese admits moral guilt—what happens when your own standards condemn you?

Segment 2

• Todd walks Reese through the Ten Commandments, forcing a personal verdict: guilty.

• Jesus is the Lamb who takes your punishment… but does Reese actually want Him?

• Reese’s verdict is honest but devastating.

Segment 3

• Todd meets Tyler, who admits he doesn’t know the meaning of Easter, which leads Todd to ask: How?

• The gospel is explained from creation to resurrection—but Tyler resists one key issue.

• Eyewitness evidence for the resurrection is introduced—would 500 witnesses willing to die change your standard for truth?

Segment 4

• Tyler challenges biblical reliability with the “telephone game” critique.

• What carries more weight: intellectual arguments or moral critiques of our conscience?

• Todd presses the law—liar, thief, adulterer at heart—if God judges you today, would you really be ready?

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Segment 1

• James Talarico preaches his version of Easter.

• Confusion over gender, truth, and identity - it’s not compassion, it’s rebellion.

• A “Christian” argument for progressive ideology—what happens when Scripture gets reinterpreted?

Segment 2

• “Jesus lost?”—a shocking claim that reframes the cross entirely

• Competing atonement theories, and why it matters what we believe here

• When politics hijacks the pulpit—can you spot theological drift before it spreads?

Segment 3

• Love, unity, and power—is this biblical Christianity or political messaging?

• Selective Scripture and cultural talking points—how subtle error reshapes truth

• When Jesus becomes a “model” instead of a Savior, everything changes.

Segment 4

• “Love wins” - it sounds nice, but it sneakily misses the truth of the gospel.

• If our salvation is based on our good works, we’re lost.

• The real issue exposed: what happens when penal substitution disappears?

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Segment 1

• A viral near-death story claims 18 days in heaven…

• If someone “comes back” with a message, is it new revelation—or a subtle attack on biblical authority?

• The real question is why so many are drawn to these stories of heavenly tourism.

Segment 2

• The key difference between biblical visions (Isaiah, Paul, John) and modern “heaven tourism” claims

• If it’s already in the Bible, why do we need the story? If it’s new… what does that imply?

• A closer look at emotional, poetic testimonies that sound spiritual—but raise serious theological red flags

Segment 3

• The shocking true story of a bestselling “trip to heaven” that was later admitted to be fabricated

• Why these books keep selling—even after being exposed—and what that says about the audience

• The deeper issue: is this curiosity… or dissatisfaction with what God has already revealed?

Segment 4

• How the same appetite for “more than Scripture” leads to serious spiritual foolishness

• A pastor uses Scripture to justify buying a private jet—does that argument actually hold up?

• Why people keep buying in—and the sobering claim: this may not just be error… but a serious lack of spiritual fruit

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