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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Mailbag Friday: Is It Wrong To Wear Loved One’s Ashes?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • What’s your take on Molinism? - Lora • Is there a biblical difference between our heart and our soul? - Anonymous • Are there theological implications to wearing our loved one’s ashes, like in jewelry? - Renae Segment 2 • Do you think block parties are an appropriate method of evangelism? - Zachary • Is it suitable for women to assume church leadership roles if there are no men available? - Zoe • Is it okay for Christians to kiss before they’re married, like when they’re dating? - Jachin Segment 3 • Can you baptize yourself if no one else is around? - Joe • Bagpipes vs. pipe organs—does one glorify God more than the other? - Kayla Segment 4 • If God’s grace is irresistible, do my bad attitudes even matter? - Anonymous • Is it wrong to ask God to use suffering to save someone? - Grace • Should I force my teen to read the Bible—or let them choose willingly? - David ___ 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

Before we begin the radio program, permit me to share with you a quote from one Phil Johnson of

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grace to you who told me years ago, God's people are very generous. And wow, have I found that to be

0:13.7

true? So many times I have lost count. God's people are so generous and you have been so kind to us.

0:21.6

And I'm pausing the program just for a moment to ask you to please consider being kind to us again.

0:28.6

Because we can't do anything that we do at Fortis Institute without our gospel partners.

0:33.6

That's how we see the people who support us financially.

0:36.6

We can't go down in the

0:38.3

well unless you hold the rope. So if you have the ability once again to hold the rope, or if you

0:43.5

have never been a gospel partner and supported us, we've got a matching gift campaign. You can double

0:49.0

your impact. This is such a crucial time of year. So if you would be so kind, please visit Fortis Institute.org slash donate.

1:02.7

Wretched Radio begins in three, two, one.

1:07.6

We've had 35 resurrections of the dead.

1:10.1

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

1:13.6

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

1:16.1

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

1:20.4

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

1:22.0

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

1:28.5

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel.

1:32.3

Here we go.

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It's the Rretched Radio, mail-call, delivery bag, Q&A, infatement, nationwide extravaganza,

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featuring your voicemails, correspondences, communicates, dispatches, memorandums, and missives.

1:44.7

Any special message for all the kids watching at home?

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