Mailbag Tuesday: Worship Distractions, Bible Translations, and “Claim It” Prayers

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1

• How do I avoid distracting others in worship? — Andrea

• Cowboy hats and coffee during singing—disrespectful? — Ray

Segment 2

• I’m 13 and scared I’m not truly saved—how can I find assurance? — Naomi

Segment 3

• Can pastors/elders share confidential matters with their wives? — Jim

Segment 4

• Is it biblical to “claim” or “declare” things in prayer? — Anonymous

• Which current Bible translations should we avoid? — Mary

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:07.0	Every once in a while, we gotta.
0:11.0	There are 720 churches in Charlotte.
0:13.0	I'm sure we can find one where you can stuff your face.
0:16.0	Shut up.
0:17.0	Quit pointing out the problem.
0:19.0	Men will be proud, arrogant, abusive. You watch some of today's
0:23.4	rock star pastors, and you will see every characteristic fall listed played out in vivid detail
0:29.2	on the church stage. It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel. And the hearty bonapitito to you it's the wretched radio mail-call delivery bag
0:40.3	q-and-a infatainment nationwide extravaganza featuring your voicemails correspondences communicates
0:46.2	dispatches memorandums and misses any special message for all the kids watching at home
0:50.4	what we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country.
0:54.4	You have 1,200 messages. It is a bit above average. Now here's your host, Todd, freakishly tall,
1:01.2	Friel. DeVille is here. Ooh, this is Wretched Radio, hoping that you will send stuff. You say,
1:08.2	what is stuff? I say if it is wretched, we want it. That's right,
1:11.7	in a nonsinful way. We are coveting when you run across something that is who-hoo or who.
1:18.8	Would you please send it to idea at wretched.org if you prefer to text.
1:25.8	Acknowledging Jimmy can't text back because our equipment is from 1912.
1:30.6	You can do so at 877-282-282-2337.
1:34.7	So why did you say Bon Appetit?
1:36.7	Because is it lunchtime?
1:38.3	When?
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