No Wrath, No Sin… No Gospel?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • The hidden danger of replacing real church congregations with online echo-chambers. • A low view of Sunday worship is creeping in—and it’s reshaping how you think about God. • When sermons become casual stories, worship becomes something it’s not. Segment 2 • Why do so many pastors feel the need to “relate” instead of proclaim? • Self-focused storytelling would feel wrong during worship music. Why does it pass in preaching? • When the sermon becomes about the pastor’s life, the word of God is left aside. Segment 3 • Even compelling-sounding Easter messages leave something important out. • Saying “Jesus died for your sins” sounds right… but does it actually explain anything? • Could this missing “why” be the reason people respond emotionally—but never truly understand the gospel? Segment 4 • When you remove sin, wrath, and judgment, you may not have any good news left. • Even strong, polished Easter messages can fall short—what essential truth is being left out? • If churches win people with comfort, spectacle, or entertainment… what are they actually converting them to? ___ 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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1:05.7	Welcome to virtual reality church.
1:08.2	Welcome to our virtual church.
1:09.9	Is there some type of way for a virtual congregation?
1:13.4	You're not a congregation if you don't congregate.
1:15.4	When you combine this access with the loss of the local, I become my own confession, and I go around the World Wide Web listening for echoes that say back to me what I've already decided to believe.
1:30.7	It's time for Wretched Radio with Taunt Friel. From the lesser to the greater. This is Rretched Radio.
1:40.0	Granted, these might be my personal piccadillos, but me thinks they are more than peeves.
1:47.3	They are genuine complaints.
1:49.2	Well, at least the greater one is.
1:52.2	What is the greater lament that I have that just, I think that we need to recognize as evangelicals is a major problem.
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