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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

WANT A GROWING CHURCH? STOP CHASING TRENDS AND STICK TO TRUTH

Mar 18, 2025
55:00

Segment 1

• Church news: PCUSA and UMC are cutting staff, while SBC is also in decline.

• Growing churches focus on biblical truth, not entertainment or worldly influences.

• The Bible permits us to draw distinctions—don’t settle for a worldly religion.

Segment 2

• Bethel Church’s influence is part of a broader intellectual regression.

• Martin Luther’s The Bondage of the Will offers timeless wisdom on salvation.

• Franklin Graham’s work in Ethiopia shows that real ministry still matters.

Segment 3

• Bethel Church promotes the prosperity gospel, but true wealth is in Christ alone.

• Money isn’t the best thing God offers; Jesus offers something far better.

• Sin may look enticing, but choosing it is settling for the lessor thing.

Segment 4

• Dr. Jason Lisle in studio—don’t miss this opportunity to learn from him.

• We need a serious reevaluation of the death penalty in America.

• The crime rate is worse than we realize—look to Ireland for the latest concern.

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