How Christianity Offers True Hope To A Hopeless And Despairing Youth

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1

• Nick says evolution explains the appearance of design, but Todd pushes back.

• Though raised Catholic and Hindu, Nick says he believes in “something above us” but isn’t sure one religion has the full truth.

• Todd walks Nick through why Jesus’ payment for sin is necessary.

Segment 2

• Todd presses Nick on objective truth: if Jesus rose, it’s true for everyone.

• Todd argues truth doesn’t depend on culture or birthplace, but Nick says otherwise.

• Todd says that if Jesus beat death, then His claims demand a verdict.

Segment 3

• Jordan and Todd discuss rising suicide and mental illness rates.

• Todd connects it to worldview: if life is meaningless and subjective, despair makes sense.

• Jordan agrees that postmodernism leaves people empty.

Segment 4

• Jordan calls herself a Christian but admits she can’t articulate why Jesus’ death matters.

• Todd explains the purpose of life through the gospel.

• By the end, Jordan quietly confesses: “I might not actually be saved.”

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0:00.0	Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.7	Some councils are auditing schools and urging a ban on the terms boy and girl.
0:13.8	For those who are in an open or polyamorous relationship, your relationships are holy.
0:18.1	A gay black woman's victim status is less than that of a black trans woman
0:21.5	who ranks below a black Muslim trans woman. You don't want to just win the argument about sexuality.
0:26.7	We want to use this as a gospel opportunity. It's time for Wretched Radio with Tote Freel.
0:33.2	Wednesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Hey, witness Wednesday here on Rretched Radio.
0:41.1	Hey, I'm Jimmy Hicks in the studio.
0:43.4	Well, Todd and team are out on campus today at Kennesaw State University.
0:48.8	And we'll check in with Todd in just a moment, but first, before we do, I wanted to take just a second to encourage all of you listening today.
0:58.5	I know evangelizing and approaching people out of the blue like Todd does on Wednesdays can seem intimidating.
1:04.6	It's even awkward in some cases.
1:06.8	I get it.
1:07.3	I've been there, but it doesn't have to be.
1:09.9	Find something that'll help you open the lines of communication, be kind of an icebreaker with people.
1:15.4	Now, you don't need to have anything, but it can definitely be helpful. Obviously, I would recommend that you go to wretched.org and check out our evangelistic booklets in the Rretched store. Of course, I'm biased, but these are great tools and resources to have as you start conversations with people.
1:30.5	And if you want even more help and more guidance, you can also check out the Terrified 2 DVD, also in the Ratchet store at wretched.org.
1:39.6	All right. So now that I've got that out of the way, it's my required cheap plug for the day.
1:44.0	Let's check in with Todd and the team on campus at Kennesaw State University. You'll probably be able to guess what Nick is studying. Look at those choppers. Dude, you got nice teeth. Well, look at that. You're going to become a dentist, correct? That's the plan. Cool. All right. So I always think about this.
2:01.2	Anytime I go to the dentist office, optometry, ears, I just think about the complexity of the mouth, the eyes, the ears.
2:09.5	And I always wonder, how do medical professionals account for just the intricacy of the human body?
2:16.7	It's a loaded question. Big one. How do I explain the intricacy of the human body. It's a loaded question.
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