Mailbag Friday: Did I Make A Mistake Buying My Son This?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. SEGMENT 1 • Is it wrong for me to take back a gaming console I got my son as a gift? - David • How should we feel about non-Christians singing Christian songs? - Anonymous SEGMENT 2 • Is it sinful to pray for the chance to adopt instead of having children of my own? - Mercy SEGMENT 3 • Is wearing makeup a sin? - Anna • How do I submit to my church when I disagree on secondary issues? - Anonymous • How can I tell the difference between God’s discipline and ordinary hardship? - Gabe SEGMENT 4 • Can I truly trust someone who claims Christ but has a track record of lying? - Josiah • How can I rightly think about marriage when I didn’t see a healthy examples of it growing up? - 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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