Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

We read Christianity Today, so you don’t have to. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 11, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0711.mp3 Segment 1 Todd read Christianity Today, so you don’t have to. It has been newly redesigned. Russell Moore wrote a not-so-subtle article “Mt Zion or Mar-A-Lago?” The 2024 Republican platform has removed any talk of marriage and has gone soft on the life issue. Where should the church be spending its energy? Segment 2 The liberals own Hollywood. Greg Gifford is writing a new book. Segment 3 What does it mean to live above reproach? Once a pastor is no longer above reproach, then you can’t be a pastor anymore. Benny Hinn apparently repented five years ago. Segment 4 Calvin Robinson left the Anglican Communion. Mary recognized her need of a Savior. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post CHRISTIANITY TODAY HAS AN AXE TO GRIND appeared first on Wretched.

It’s Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech! Meet Phillip, a French dual citizen with a fondness for worldly pleasures. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 10, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0710.mp3 It’s Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech! Meet Phillip, a French dual citizen with a fondness for worldly pleasures. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post FROM MONACO TO MORALITY appeared first on Wretched.

Book review time! Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 09, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0709.mp3 Segment 1 Book reviews for family members dealing with prodigals. How comfortable would you be sharing your struggles with your children in Sunday School? Segment 2 The guilt of being a prodigal lies squarely on the shoulders of the prodigal. Parents of prodigals deal with parenting and marital issues. How do you deal with a prodigal in a will? Segment 3 “Help, Our Child Identifies as Transgender” by Vanessa A. Segment 4 Walking a mile in the shoes of parents with children who claim to be “transgender” Those caught up in transgenderism are searching for hope and identity. The confusion your child is feeling is the result of sin. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post PARENTING A PRODIGAL IS HARD appeared first on Wretched.

Uh oh. Andy Stanley is at it again. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 08, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0708.mp3 Segment 1 Andy Stanley had another morality speech that he’d call a sermon. Does Andy Stanley have persuasive arguments? The first Bible was identified in the first century. How do we know Jesus was the ultimate authority? Segment 2 Andy Stanley is continuing to look at the Great Commission. All scripture is God breathed. Without the Old Testament, Jesus was a madman. Segment 3 Andy Stanley is creating a fog. Reformation doesn’t always mean progress. Segment 4 Andy Stanley ventures into the political realm and it seems on a road to liberalism. Can a new Christian vote for a democrat?  ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post DID ANDY STANLEY FINALLY TIP HIS HAND? appeared first on Wretched.

It’s Mailbag Friday! How transparent should a church be about its finances? Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 05, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0705.mp3 It’s Mailbag Friday! You have questions. We have answers. If you have any questions, comments, conundrums, snarks, or ideas send them to idea@wretched.org. Segment 1 I’m wondering about the depth of financial transparency a church should provide to its members, specifically regarding staff salaries. Some churches show only the total sum of all staff salaries in their budget, while others list each staff member’s salary individually. I’ve seen both approaches in different churches. Intuitively, full transparency seems ideal, but maybe there are aspects I’m not considering. Although it’s not a top-tier issue, I believe it’s still important to address. What are your thoughts on the appropriate level of financial disclosure in church budgets? -William I have been experiencing fear and distrust in myself when confessing my sins, as I struggle to believe that I am truly repentant. This fear leads to obsessive thoughts and repetitive Scripture quoting. How can I find assurance of forgiveness and maintain intimacy with God despite my struggles with fear and doubt? – Mitchell Segment 2 Are you struggling with assurance? Maybe you need to hear this… Does God withhold blessings due to sin? I’m struggling with the fact that I desire a wife and children, but haven’t received these blessings, despite seeing others with the same sins who have. I don’t want to covet, yet I can’t help but wonder why this is happening. -Ephraim Can you discuss how male church leaders should handle and address interactions with females? I’m curious because I saw an elder from my church meeting alone with a college girl for coffee. They were talking in a semi-secluded area, and the conversation was mostly the girl sharing personal issues, with the elder listening and offering basic Christian advice. Is it unwise for him to meet alone with a girl half his age? Should he have directed her to a female leader?  As church leaders are held to a higher standard, I’d appreciate your view on whether this situation appears unwise or gives the appearance of evil. -Anonymous I have a concern about my daughter, who’s in her early 30s and engaged: She and her fiancé plan to travel together for three weeks in South America, prior to their marriage. While they assure me of their honorable intentions, I’m troubled by this and their resistance to my counsel. Do you have any advice you can offer for handling my discomfort, especially since I can’t prevent them from going? -Anonymous Segment 3 I attend a great confessional church where we stand for the Doxology, but we remain seated during the reading of God’s Word. This practice has been bothering me. I know there’s a risk of elevating confessions and creeds above the Bible, and while I’m not suggesting my church is doing this, it does raise questions for me. What’s your perspective on this practice? -Michelle Do you think it’s wise to have a term limit for elders and deacons? -Josh I keep getting told by everyone that my main issue is I lack confidence. I try to avoid boasting about myself, but both in job searches as well as dating, it seems to stand out as a detriment as if I am weak or unmanly. Any advice in this regard. -Anonymous Segment 4 Within the past year or so, I have been learning more about correct theology, and have realized that the church I’ve been attending since I was 8 years old (I’m now 21) is a false church. One of the secondary problems I have with the church is their stress on the King James Version of the Bible. They believe that if you don’t have a 1611 KJV Bible then you don’t have a Bible at all, and any other translations are satanically driven to deceive believers. Do you believe that this alone is reason enough to leave this church? -Daniel If you feel like you are going to die, so you pray and tell God that you promise to change your bad behavior, and lo and behold you slip up and once again do that very thing you promised you wouldn’t!!! What is the scriptural answer? -Anonymous As believers in the Trinity, when we pray, how should we address the Lord properly? We’ll say things like, “in Jesus’ name”, but aren’t we praying to Jesus? And do this “by your Spirit”, but aren’t we also praying to God, the Holy Spirit? -Jonah What are your thoughts on James 2:24, which states ‘man is justified by works, and not by faith only’? I’m struggling to reconcile this with other teachings in the New Testament. Can you help me understand it better? -Levi I’ve been constantly rejected when trying to date and it makes me sad and hurt. How can I overcome these feelings and find value in Christ instead of relationships? Are my priorities out of order? -Mike ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post IS YOUR CHURCH HIDING SOMETHING IN ITS BUDGET? appeared first on Wretched.

What would John Newton say? Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 04, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0704.mp3 Segment 1 The subject of the day: controversies. How did John Newton (writer of Amazing Grace) respond to a minister who wanted to publicly critique another minister? Consider your opponent. Segment 2 John Newton tells us to consider three things. Segment 3 American Reformer – Contextualization is A Trojan Horse in Evangelicalism. When we try to make Christianity look worldly, it becomes worldly. Segment 4 Are you not all things to all people so you might win some? There are some things that are gray. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post ARE YOU PRAYING FOR YOUR ENEMIES…OR PLANNING THEIR DOWNFALL? appeared first on Wretched.

Historian Cole discusses the connection of 20th-century events and religious beliefs in this week’s Witness Wednesday at Kennesaw State University. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 03, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0703.mp3 Historian Cole discusses the connection of 20th-century events and religious beliefs in this week’s Witness Wednesday at Kennesaw State University. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post CAN HISTORY PROVE GOD? appeared first on Wretched.

Join Todd Friel and Dr. Greg Gifford as they discuss adulting and male maturity. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 02, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0702.mp3 Join Todd Friel and Dr. Greg Gifford as they discuss adulting and male maturity. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post IS YOUR 22-YEAR-OLD SON STILL A BOY? appeared first on Wretched.

Join Todd Friel and Dr. Steve Lawson as they discuss pastoral attire and aging. Wretched Radio | Air Date: July 01, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0701.mp3 Join Todd Friel and Dr. Steve Lawson as they discuss pastoral attire and aging. ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post IS YOUR PASTOR TOO COOL FOR CHRIST? appeared first on Wretched.

It’s Mailbag Friday! How can I find contentment? Wretched Radio | Air Date: June 28, 2024 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2024-0628.mp3 It’s Mailbag Friday! You have questions. We have answers. If you have any questions, comments, conundrums, snarks, or ideas send them to idea@wretched.org. Segment 1 How can I find contentment when I’m a mid 20’s single man while seeing person after person getting paired off. It discourages me more than anything else in my life. -Sam Segment 2 At what point can the biblical/christian view of self preservation and general living be unbiblical? Are we called to be educated affluent Christians who live relatively comfortable and easy lives while serving through our local churches? -Gordon Is it a sin for a woman to be a professor in a Christian university and teach something like apologetics? -Jess Segment 3 My husband and I have a son who is 2 years old, I’m almost 35, and we’re feeling unsure about having any more children. Partially due to my age, but also because of simply not wanting any more! We also feel conflicted about not giving our son a sibling. I know it may be a silly question, but do you believe there are biblical reasons to try to have more than one child? -Emily Segment 4 I have been struggling with intense burnout at work. I dread going in every day. What is the Biblical way of dealing with something like this? I know I shouldn’t grumble, and God has placed me at this job, but the struggle is real. -Tatum Was that really Phyllis Diller on Tuesdays program, or was it AI? – David I am trying to work hard at school for the glory of the lord but I keep on failing to reach the best grades. What should I do as a young Christian? -Anonymous ___ Download Now (right click and save) Subscribe to Wretched Radio to receive every new episode directly to your device by selecting your device type or by copying the RSS feed link and pasting it into your podcast application. Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS Feed ___ 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. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED. If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!   The post HOW TO NOT HAVE REGRETS appeared first on Wretched.