GOD’S WAY IS BETTER: WHY DENYING YOURSELF LEADS TO TRUE FREEDOM

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1:

• True Joy in Christ: Your flesh will always desire its own way, but God’s way is better.

• DA Carson’s Legacy: Retiring as he battles Parkinson’s, his life reminds us to persevere in faith.

• Self-Denial = True Development: Following Christ means denying yourself—not as a loss, but as the best way to flourish.

Segment 2:

• A Nation in Decline: Falling birthrates and rising youth suicide rates signal deep dissatisfaction.

• Christianity’s Response: The gospel doesn’t change—God has you here for a reason, and true hope is found in Him.

• Feminism is Loud, the Church is Silent: Why aren’t we preaching the joys of marriage, family, and biblical living?

Segment 3:

• Supreme Court Debate: Justice Alito questions whether transgenderism is truly immutable—where’s the evidence?

• Culture in Freefall: Satanic prayers at city council meetings, AI-driven megachurch sermons, and growing moral confusion.

• Meanwhile, the Church Sits Silent: With Jordan Peterson attracting young men in droves, why aren’t pastors leading the charge?

Segment 4:

• AI and the Church: Technology is advancing, but does it truly serve us, or are we outsourcing too much?

• The Environmentalist Religion: A worldview out of balance—Christianity offers a better way to care for creation.

• Biblical Wisdom for Today: The Bible explains everything we see unfolding—are we paying attention?

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.7	If it brings her to the same point that it brings you, it doesn't matter whether she called it God along the way or not.
0:13.6	That understanding works for you, and so therefore it is absolutely right for you.
0:17.5	All beliefs have become only relatively true, And of course to the world, religion
0:22.8	is just some personalized experience, not a divine revelation, and the church is catching the disease.
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1:38.2	Let's check in with the world, shall we? It is always good to observe what's happening so that we can be wise as serpents.
1:46.0	But if we only look at the news stories to glean what horrible things are happening today,
1:51.2	look at this foolishness, that guy's stupid. I think we're only going to fill our souls with
1:57.5	a lot of poison and we're probably going to become cynical if we haven't already.
2:03.5	So let's look at some of the stories that are big that have implications for the church
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