Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Spiritual trends come and go. How do you spot the ones your church should avoid? Todd examines claims of hearing from God, mindfulness, Christian nationalism, and the debate over capital punishment.

Segment 1

• John Mark Comer’s 21-day retreat nearly broke him.

• Do you need silence to hear from God?

• Does Scripture need a supplement?

Segment 2

• Someone brings you a “word from the Lord.” Now what?

• A meditation researcher finds more than she expected.

• Is mindfulness as harmless as it sounds?

Segment 3

• What should you say when a false teacher dies?

• Does being polite mean softening the truth?

• Is Christian nationalism dividing your church?

Segment 4

• Is Christian nationalism distracting from the Great Commission?

• Would you lose every election to see one soul saved?

• Can you be pro-life and support the death penalty?

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

Segment 1

• How can I find comfort knowing there won’t be marriage in heaven? — Anonymous

• My boyfriend and I attend different churches. How do we choose one before marrying? — Eunoia

Segment 2

• Should Christians shun people over disagreements? — John

• How do we love people without approving of their sin? — Noah

• Is depicting the Holy Spirit as a dove idolatrous? — Sebastian

Segment 3

• What does Jairus reveal about your parents’ love?

• How do you repair a strained relationship with your parents?

Segment 4

• Can I listen to hymns sung by non-Christians? — Caleb, age 12

• How do I turn everyday conversations toward the Gospel? — Hunter

• Is having a pet peeve sinful? — Anonymous

• My conscience isn’t as tender anymore. What should I do? — Jeff

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Todd sits down with Dr. Jerry Wragg to tackle a troubling question: Why do pastors keep falling into scandal, and what can your church do before it’s too late?

Segment 1

• Why are more pastors falling into moral failure?

• Is social media creating celebrity pastors who aren’t qualified to shepherd?

• What warning signs might your church be overlooking?

Segment 2

• How do you confront a pastor without making reckless accusations?

• Can a great preacher actually be a terrible shepherd?

• What should genuine pastoral humility look like?

Segment 3

• Does your pastor actually care about you—or just his sermons?

• Should churches investigate a pastoral candidate’s phone, marriage, and private life?

• What if a gifted preacher simply isn’t qualified to pastor?

Segment 4

• How much accountability is too much for a pastor?

• Why do pastors fall into sexual sin after decades of faithful ministry?

• Could small character flaws be warning signs of a much bigger problem?

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It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd is at Georgia State University, talking with students about guilt, judgment, and the real reason people reject God.

Segment 1

• Deshaun accuses Todd of trying to manipulate the conversation.

• If a guilty person repents, why can’t a just judge simply forgive him?

• Deshaun believes all religions are basically saying the same thing.

Segment 2

• Juan admits he might not want to know God even if He could answer his deepest questions.

• He sees religion as a system of fear and control.

• Is rejecting God really about evidence, or something deeper?

Segment 3

• Lisette describes the Bible as a guide for moral living.

• Asked to explain the Gospel in one sentence, she struggles.

• Todd gives her a life-or-death scenario every Christian should be ready for.

Segment 4

• Chris asks what makes Christianity different from other religions.

• The conversation turns to why people resist surrendering to God.

• Chris challenges Todd to prove Christianity is true.

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Todd and Jimmy have a stack of stories guaranteed to raise your blood pressure. Which one deserves the title of “most agitating”?

Segment 1

• Can James Talarico’s liberal policies really be defended as “biblical”?

• A pastor questions the resurrection and compares communion to goddess worship.

Segment 2

• A transgender priest claims Jesus is trans and God is non-binary.

• Adults are bringing Toys R Us back. Is that a problem?

• Parents wouldn’t call their daughter a boy—so the state took her.

• More Canadians are dying by assisted suicide than Americans by gun homicide.

• More than 500 million Christians face restrictions on Bible access.

• Could Democrats override state pro-life laws?

Segment 3

• Why are we so obsessed with superheroes?

• Meryl Streep is playing Aslan—and C.S. Lewis’s family isn’t happy.

• Michigan removes more than 20,000 people from its sex-offender registry.

• Can the death penalty actually affirm the value of human life?

Segment 4

• Could a firing squad actually be more humane?

• LGBTQ identification among young people is plummeting. Why?

• Is TikTok making you dumber?

• What was being preached inside a London mosque?

• Are there really more witches than Presbyterians?

• How extreme are Democrats becoming?

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