Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Are you looking for a faithful church—or simply a group of people you feel comfortable with? Todd and Pastor H.B. Charles discuss church diversity, worship preferences, and the kind of preaching that reaches the heart.

Segment 1

• Should your church reflect your neighborhood?

• Should churches deliberately pursue ethnic diversity?

• When does seeking people like you become a problem?

Segment 2

• Are your worship preferences biblical?

• Why fellowship beyond your own age group?

• One church, two very different responses to preaching.

Segment 3

• An unexpected gesture begins a lasting friendship.

• Can you hear someone’s hurt without debating it?

• Are you listening—or just preparing your rebuttal?

Segment 4

• Is your pastor preaching or merely lecturing?

• Can quiet preaching still stir your heart?

• How should a pastor prepare his heart before preaching?

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

Segment 1

• Can Christians celebrate Halloween? — Devon

• Are nativity scenes idolatrous or blasphemous? — Beth

• How do I witness to Mormon missionaries? — Amanda

Segment 2

• How can I feel God’s love after having a terrible father? — Anonymous

Segment 3

• Does porn disqualify a pastoral candidate? — David

• Could adopting during infertility overstep God’s will? — Danny

Segment 4

• How do I answer a universalist claiming translation errors? — Mark

• How can I help my younger brother overcome laziness? — Henry

• How do Israel’s wars differ from Quranic commands? — Jonathan

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How do you stand firm on biblical truth without turning a Gospel conversation into a fight? Todd and Greg Koukl explore how to defend your faith and handle disagreements without compromising truth.

Segment 1

• Should every disagreement divide Christians?

• Defending the faith without becoming contentious.

• Can Christians disagree about creation and remain friends?

Segment 2

• Standing firm in your beliefs without being harsh.

• Is your desire to “win” undermining your evangelism?

• When graciousness gets mistaken for compromise.

Segment 3

• Answering the “personally against abortion” position.

• Are you hearing the person behind the objection?

• How your tone can make people dig in.

Segment 4

• Challenging “Wrong for me, fine for others.”

• When do apologetics tactics become manipulation?

• How your expression could undermine your words.

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

It’s Witness Wednesday! At Georgia Tech, Todd meets a Christian who is reluctant to call other religions wrong, a Jewish student who sees no need for a Savior, and a believer put on the spot to share his faith.

Segment 1

• Todd tests a new conversation starter.

• A Christian hesitates to say other religions are wrong.

• When does being nice become withholding the truth?

Segment 2

• Answering a student who dismisses Jesus as make-believe.

• Can Todd use a Jewish student’s own laws to point him to the Gospel?

• He respects Jesus—but something is holding him back.

Segment 3

• Can Old Testament sacrifices help Todd reach this Jewish student?

• He calls God’s expectations unreasonable.

• How can God punish sin and still forgive?

Segment 4

• Todd gives a Christian 30 seconds to witness.

• Is “Jesus changed my life” enough?

• How do you reach someone whose life is going well?

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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!

An actor from The Chosen endorses a pro-abortion candidate, and a church choir sings the Backstreet Boys. Todd examines what both reveal, and also considers how we preach God’s wrath and what young people are seeking in church.

Segment 1

• Is Obama overlooking his own role in America’s division?

• What happens when a student challenges Ben Shapiro on Israel?

• Is the Bible really silent on abortion?

Segment 2

• The Chosen actor endorses James Talarico.

• Who gets to define a “true Christian”?

• Where is your money going when you support The Chosen?

Segment 3

• Jesus’ response to tragedy might surprise you.

• Have we softened our warnings about God’s wrath?

• What if you can’t forgive yourself?

Segment 4

• A church choir performs the Backstreet Boys.

• Why are Stanford students turning to Catholicism?

• Is your church chasing trends young people are rejecting?

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Thanks for listening!

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

If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/

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