Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Segment 1

• Todd tasks Jimmy with a very important choice.

• From Franklin Graham to Raphael Warnock—two pastors with two completely different messages.

• Faith Night on American Idol sounds spiritual… but are the songs actually saying anything meaningful?

Segment 2

• What does it really mean to “pray for the president”?

• When vague spirituality replaces Christian clarity, the lines between politician and pastor are blurred.

• Todd presses the issue: if you can’t explain your prayer, are you actually praying?

Segment 3

• Easter is about hope… but a general appeal to a vague, spiritual hope misses the point.

• Big churches might have a glossy, polished Easter message and still fail to preach the gospel.

• Could watered-down gospel presentations be creating confident—but false—converts?

Segment 4

• Churches that simply want to attract the attention of unbelievers have drifted far off course.

• From parody videos to real-life Easter gimmicks—how far can things drift before truth disappears?

• What you win people with, you win them to.

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Segment 1

• The hidden danger of replacing real church congregations with online echo-chambers.

• A low view of Sunday worship is creeping in—and it’s reshaping how you think about God.

• When sermons become casual stories, worship becomes something it’s not.

Segment 2

• Why do so many pastors feel the need to “relate” instead of proclaim?

• Self-focused storytelling would feel wrong during worship music. Why does it pass in preaching?

• When the sermon becomes about the pastor’s life, the word of God is left aside.

Segment 3

• Even compelling-sounding Easter messages leave something important out.

• Saying “Jesus died for your sins” sounds right… but does it actually explain anything?

• Could this missing “why” be the reason people respond emotionally—but never truly understand the gospel?

Segment 4

• When you remove sin, wrath, and judgment, you may not have any good news left.

• Even strong, polished Easter messages can fall short—what essential truth is being left out?

• If churches win people with comfort, spectacle, or entertainment… what are they actually converting them to?

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Segment 1

• If the cross is everything… why does your faith still feel disconnected?

• Stop looking for God’s love in blessings—look at Calvary instead.

• What actually happened 2,000 years ago—and why does it change everything for you?

Segment 2

• Why would it please God to crush His own Son?

• You don’t understand how much God hates sin—and that should terrify you.

• What if your “small sins” are enough to condemn you forever?

Segment 3

• Think you understand the cross? Make sure you haven’t softened it.

• What did Jesus physically endure—and why should that shake you?

• If this is what your sin costs… have you taken it seriously?

Segment 4

• The cross isn’t about improving your life—it’s about killing your old one.

• Why “asking Jesus into your heart” might not mean you’re saved.

• Have you actually died to yourself—or are you still trying to save your life?

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

Segment 1

• A woman preaches politics, identity activism, and “rights” - but something’s conspicuously missing.

• What happens when churches replace Christ’s mission with cultural causes?

• Abandoning biblical authority forces churches to invent new “missions” that feel meaningful—but aren’t.

Segment 2

• Paula White compares Donald Trump to Jesus—oh boy.

• A lot of culturally Christian language sounds really good… and means nothing.

• Why even prominent social and political leaders still get salvation wrong.

Segment 3

• Why do so many Christians think they know the gospel—but can’t explain it?

• Todd’s encounter at Georgia Tech reveals a bigger problem: what are churches missing?

• If key elements like sin, judgment, and repentance are absent… is it still the gospel?

Segment 4

• Smash Jesus, but never Muhammad—why the selective outrage?

• A politician fined for quoting Scripture—are biblical convictions becoming criminal?

• If culture punishes truth and rewards compromise, what happens to Christians who won’t bend?

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It’s Witness Wednesday! Are you prepared to see the insanity of radical subjectivity put to the test? What about our own consciences? Join Todd for real, on-the-street conversations about faith, truth, and Christ’s gospel.

SEGMENT 1

• Taj claims truth is subjective—until Todd exposes the contradiction.

• Being raised in a Christian environment does not make one a Christian.

• If you’re clearly guilty before a just God… how can we have real hope?

SEGMENT 2

• Peyton rejects design in the universe—Todd highlights the error with a simple analogy.

• Think you’re a “good person”? A quick test exposes lying, lust, theft—and a verdict you probably won’t like.

• If God already knew you’d sin, are you still accountable when judgment comes?

SEGMENT 3

• Tiernan was told by a Catholic teacher to leave Christianity and explore other beliefs.

• If God can erase your guilt, remove your shame, and give you purpose—what’s the reason that you’re rejecting Him?

• Is your conscience just psychology… or evidence that you’re accountable to a Creator you can’t ignore?

SEGMENT 4

• Tiernan rebuts Todd with the classic objection: the problem of evil. Can Christianity survive this?

• Todd reframes the gospel: not just escape from hell, but a complete rewiring of how you think, feel, and see reality.

• If Christianity answers guilt, suffering, purpose, and truth—what’s actually stopping you from surrendering today?

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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!