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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Paul Washer Asked MacArthur WHAT On His Deathbed?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • Do you challenge someone’s salvation at the end of life? • Paul Washer presses John MacArthur with a soul-check instead of comfort—was it bold faithfulness or unnecessary tension? • You’ll be in that room someday—make sure you’re ready to minister when eternity is hours away. Segment 2 • Emotional viral clips expose what actually matters—legacy, family, and relationships—not the life you’re chasing. • Culture sells nonstop self-focus, but the real “big wins” are quiet, relational, and deeply eternal. • A direct challenge: are you investing in moments that will matter on your deathbed—or just staying busy? Segment 3 • A listener wrestles with guilt: are hobbies like chess or cooking a spiritual distraction—or can they glorify God? • The dangerous lie: “If I’m not thinking about God constantly, I’m failing spiritually.” • The freeing framework: how to connect your faith to everything without turning life into forced religious activity. Segment 4 • Canada’s euthanasia surge exposes how language (“medical assistance”) masks moral collapse. • A seminary invites a radical speaker supporting violence. • From politics to podcasts (including Joe Rogan), one question emerges: can simple behavior change the world… without true conversion? ___ 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

Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:09.1

Word association with John MacArthur.

0:11.0

I used the complete idiot's guide to the Bible.

0:14.1

Unqualified.

0:15.0

Why can't my kids come into the service?

0:16.8

Because we have PG-13 services.

0:18.6

Unqualified.

0:19.5

That has a nice ring to it.

0:20.9

Unqualified. It wasn't a ring to it. Unqualified.

0:21.8

It wasn't a compliment.

0:23.2

Junior church has taken over.

0:25.0

It's designed for elementary kids or junior higher.

0:27.5

Who doesn't feel unqualified?

0:29.8

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:33.2

Well, thank you for coming.

0:34.3

And I've talked to enough guys this morning to know that some of you came hoping that we would take up where we left off in 2019.

0:44.3

I'll bet there were this is Wretched Radio.

0:48.2

If you don't get the joke, it's because you can't see the video I'm staring at from the Shepherds Conference, 26, Phil Johnson,

0:55.3

hosting a Q&A panel featuring Dr. John Piper, Dr. Loweller, Dr. Liggin Duncan, and Mark Devere.

1:02.3

And he lightened the mood and then launched into a tonally perfect conversation about the legacy of Dr.

1:09.4

John MacArthur. It didn't get all soppy.

1:12.4

It didn't treat him as if he were some sort of, and I mean this in the Roman Catholic

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