Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Segment 1

• Why the PCA's report on Christian nationalism deserves attention.

• Should the government enforce Christian morality or protect religious liberty?

• What changed between the Westminster Confession of 1646 and 1788, and why it still matters.

Segment 2

• The PCA issues affirmations and denials on church, state, and political involvement.

• Why the church's mission can never be replaced by politics.

• The biblical response to kinism, racism, and divisive rhetoric.

Segment 3

• Why the gospel must always take priority over political victories.

• Practical advice for pastors navigating Christian nationalism in their churches.

• What the PCA says about keeping difficult conversations centered on Christ.

Segment 4

• The PCUSA stumbles over a vote on clergy monogamy.

• James Talarico's controversial comments at the Texas Democratic Convention.

• Why the PCA is warning Christians about anger, slander, and political tribalism.

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Segment 1

• Dr. Jason Lisle explains on his In the Beginning podcast how dinosaurs actually fit the Bible's timeline.

• What surprising discoveries inside dinosaur fossils are challenging millions of years of evolutionary assumptions?

• Could creatures like Behemoth and Leviathan actually describe dinosaurs?

Segment 2

• Is America really experiencing a spiritual revival, or are the headlines overstating what's happening?

• Why are more young people saying religion matters while fewer are actually attending church?

• If people are becoming more open to faith, how should Christians respond?

Segment 3

• Phil Johnson announces his retirement after more than four decades at Grace to You. What does his legacy teach about faithful ministry?

• Is the church experiencing a changing of the guard as influential Christian leaders pass the baton?

• Why should every Christian care more about their local church than celebrity ministries?

Segment 4

• A pastor beat up a young man, then defended his actions from the pulpit using Scripture. Can the Bible really justify violence?

• What does this incident reveal about the dangers of taking justice into our own hands?

• What qualifications should every pastor meet before stepping into the pulpit?

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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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