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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

The Self-Help Lie That’s Tearing Millions of Families Apart

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • How Oprah has contributed to the disintegration of the family. • A bestselling self-help movement is convincing millions to cut off their parents in the name of “freedom”—and it’s reshaping families everywhere. • The explosive rise of “ghosting your parents” isn’t random, but a consequence of a predominant worldview. Segment 2 • A shocking study reveals 67 million Americans are estranged from family, with many saying it’s for the sake of their mental health. • Social media and therapeutic language are redefining normal disagreements as “toxic abuse”. • The Bible offers a radically different framework: the people who frustrate you the most may be God’s primary tool to sanctify you. Segment 3 • The painful question every ghosted parent asks: should you fight for the relationship—or let them walk away? • The hidden parenting mistake that unintentionally pushes adult children further away. • Gen Z’s disturbing reinterpretation of Jesus reveals how cultural programming is reshaping how the next generation sees Christ. Segment 4 • A governor’s executive order banning “conversion therapy” could criminalize basic biblical counseling and gospel conversations. • Legal definitions are expanding so broadly that simply calling sin “sin” could be labeled harmful or illegal. • The American Medical Association quietly reverses course on gender procedures for minors—raising urgent questions about truth, authority, and agenda. ___ 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.

0:06.6

God told me to tell you this.

0:08.4

That's paganism.

0:09.4

Do you really expect and anticipate

0:11.4

that the divine voice of God can be heard by you?

0:14.9

That's horoscope readings.

0:17.1

Standing in the office of the prophet of God.

0:20.5

That's reading tea leaves. You can't have a relationship to God if you the prophet of God. That's reading tea leaves.

0:22.3

You can't have a relationship to God if you can't hear God.

0:25.1

That is not biblical Christianity.

0:27.6

You want to hear God speak to you?

0:29.0

Read your Bible.

0:29.8

If you want to hear God speak to you audibly, read it out loud.

0:33.0

I promise you 100% guaranteed you will hear him speak.

0:36.7

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:40.1

Thanks, Oprah. Thanks a lot. This is Rretched Radio. No, I'm not expressing gratitude because the queen of

0:47.2

talk TV, I think she's still on infecting women. She has been for decades. She gives stuff away

0:53.6

and people get all ecstatic about the Oprah's

0:57.0

kindness and generosity. I'm not grateful for that. I'm grateful that she's contributed so much to the

1:04.1

demise of the American family. In other words, I'm being sarcastic. Why? Because Oprah Winfrey has been

1:09.7

banging a gong for decades, and we are now seeing

1:12.5

the reverberations in millions of homes. And there is a very good chance if you are a parent

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