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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Heaven Tourism Is Back + The Pastor Who Says He Needs a Jet

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • A viral near-death story claims 18 days in heaven… • If someone “comes back” with a message, is it new revelation—or a subtle attack on biblical authority? • The real question is why so many are drawn to these stories of heavenly tourism. Segment 2 • The key difference between biblical visions (Isaiah, Paul, John) and modern “heaven tourism” claims • If it’s already in the Bible, why do we need the story? If it’s new… what does that imply? • A closer look at emotional, poetic testimonies that sound spiritual—but raise serious theological red flags Segment 3 • The shocking true story of a bestselling “trip to heaven” that was later admitted to be fabricated • Why these books keep selling—even after being exposed—and what that says about the audience • The deeper issue: is this curiosity… or dissatisfaction with what God has already revealed? Segment 4 • How the same appetite for “more than Scripture” leads to serious spiritual foolishness • A pastor uses Scripture to justify buying a private jet—does that argument actually hold up? • Why people keep buying in—and the sobering claim: this may not just be error… but a serious lack of spiritual fruit ___ 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!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:09.0

Religion would not even be an issue except for the Bible.

0:13.0

Before we get carried away, let's read our Bible's mouth.

0:16.0

I can assure you there are millions of Christians who did not take parts of the Bible literally.

0:20.0

Forfeit all claims to your own authority.

0:22.8

Stand without apology on the only authority that matters, which is the authority of God himself,

0:28.0

entrusted to us in his word.

0:30.7

It's time for Wretched Radio with Totefrio.

0:33.9

Oh boy.

0:35.5

The heavenly tourism office has reopened.

0:40.3

I actually died. They had to resuscitate me.

0:43.3

In an instant, I was above my body, and I watched my own friend hold my body in his arms, and he was praying.

0:49.3

And the closer I got to this light, I knew that I had an appointment.

0:53.3

This was so fascinating.

0:56.7

Well, if it were true, this is a young man who has reopened the heavenly tourism doors,

1:04.2

because I thought that they had closed for good.

1:07.5

If you recall about 15-ish years ago, heavenly tourism, it was all the rage.

1:13.5

People taking trips to heaven, coming back to get publishing deals.

1:16.8

And inevitably, the books had the number of days they visited heaven.

1:20.9

It was just ridiculous.

1:22.1

One guy even said he spent like 13 days in hell.

1:26.0

He comes back.

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