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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Mailbag Friday: Did God Command Killing in the OT? Magic Tricks + Righteous Anger

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • Received an email from James, who asked the question last week concerning the difference in the Quran and the Old Testament, where God directs His people to kill those of other nations. He says he accepts your answer as a Christian, but how would you respond to an unbeliever asking the same question—someone who doesn’t believe the God of the Bible is real? — James • I’m 42 and own a pretty successful business. My wife is in real estate, and we’ve been married for over 20 years with two kids. Her income is significantly higher than mine. Am I living in sin, as the head of the household, for not being the main financial supporter? — Anonymous • My name is Mike, and I’m 10 years old. I want to do magic tricks—would that be considered sorcery or lying? — Mike • As Christians, we should be angry at sin. Should we ever be angry at sinners? — Jonathan Segment 2 • My mom is grieving my siblings’ resentment toward her. They were raised in a Bible-teaching home but now show little fruit. How can I best encourage her in her hurt? — Anonymous • I know God should be my source of rest, but how do I actually live that out day to day? What does it look like to rest in Him? — Hope Segment 3 • I feel constantly busy—ministry, work, relationships, planning ahead. How do I slow down, rest, and not just default to distractions like my phone? — Hope Segment 4 • I am from India. Can a Christian have health or term insurance, or does that show a lack of trust in God’s sovereignty? — Athul • My boss keeps calling a work report “our bible,” and it bothers me. What’s the best way to respond? — Anonymous ___ 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.

0:09.0

We've had 35 resurrections of the dead.

0:11.4

The closer they are to freshly dead, the easier they are to resurrect.

0:14.9

So I see this giant angel, and I asked him his name.

0:17.5

It's a financial company, and I realize this angel is here for our finances.

0:21.7

And that's a true literal story, by the way.

0:23.3

These people are charlatans, and it's about time we draw a line in the sand and stop fraternizing with the wolves.

0:29.8

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel.

0:33.1

Let's do this.

0:34.4

It's the Rretched Radio Mail-Cold Delivery Bag, Q&A, infatement, nationwide extravaganza, featuring your voicemails, correspondences, communicates, dispatches, memorandums, and missives. Any special message for all the kids watching at home? What we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country. You have 1,200 messages. It is a bit above average.

0:54.9

Now here's your host, Todd, freakishly tall, Freel.

0:58.4

Deval is here!

0:59.6

Ooh, this is Redshin Radio.

1:02.3

Jimmy, how is my tough guy opening?

1:04.7

Let's do this.

1:06.2

That's what that was.

1:07.8

Well, you be the judge.

1:09.8

This is Richard Radio. Do you know who used to be a tough guy? Yeah, he used to be a tough guy. He's not anymore. Who's that? Emile's Wayne. No. He was a punk, a first-class punk. He was a crypt or a blood. One of those. Really? Yes. Amel's, I know.

1:27.8

It's a nice guy.

1:28.8

Can you name anybody nicer?

1:30.4

Now, there's people that probably could equal his kindness.

1:34.5

But I don't know anybody who exceeds it.

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