CONFRONTING FEAR: THE REALITY OF CAMPUS WITNESSING

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd Friel is at Georgia Tech to talk with students about physics, faith, and the nature of truth. Segment 1 • Facing the Anxiety: Todd Friel candidly shares the internal battle of overcoming fear to witness on campus. • Reframing Rejection: Todd emphasizes that the worst outcome is simply being turned down—a small price for the potential impact. Segment 2 • Stephen’s Postmodern Belief: A physics major rejects organized religion but holds a personal belief in Jesus. • Reality vs. Perception: Todd engages in a philosophical debate on whether belief shapes reality, using Plato’s allegory of the cave. Segment 3 • Scientific Skepticism: Austin, an aerospace student, discusses the challenges of aligning scientific laws with faith. • Rediscovering Christianity: Despite doubts, Austin reflects on returning to his Christian roots and finding balance between reason and belief. Segment 4 • Questioning Religious Plurality: A first-year computer science student, raised Methodist, grapples with which religion holds the truth. • Moral Reflection: The discussion reveals his struggles with following the Ten Commandments and finding clarity amidst religious confusion. ___ 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!

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0:00.0	Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:09.4	Religion would not even be an issue except for the Bible.
0:13.4	Before we get carried away, let's read our Bible's mouth.
0:15.9	I can assure you there are millions of Christians who did not take parts of the Bible literally.
0:20.6	Forfeit all claims to your own authority.
0:23.0	Stand without apology on the only authority that matters,
0:26.4	which is the authority of God himself, entrusted to us in his word.
0:30.8	It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.
0:34.6	This is Wretched Radio.
0:36.3	It is Witness Wednesday here at Georgia Tech.
0:39.8	Sitting in my car. I'm a Georgia Tech. And I'm getting ready to walk out into the campus.
0:47.2	And I've got that feeling again. What is that feeling? It seems to be that feeling that this is a difficult thing to do,
1:01.1	an unpleasant thing to do, even, dare I say. Because witnessing to people can be hard.
1:10.3	Now, here's the interesting thing about the way I'm feeling.
1:13.7	Thanks for asking.
1:15.1	I have done this.
1:16.6	I don't know how many times.
1:18.5	And over the years where I've been doing this, I can't think of one time.
1:22.9	Do you mind if I get out of my car, it's starting to get hot?
1:24.9	The worst thing that could happen today, which is about the worst thing that has ever happened to me,
1:30.0	is that I'll ask somebody, hey, will you talk to me and they're going to say,
1:33.5	now I don't have time, I've got to go take a test.
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