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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

The Spiritual Truth Behind Eating Disorders—And How To Find Hope

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • The Bible is sufficient to build a “theology of eating” even without modern labels like anorexia. • Eating disorders are less “body problems” and more heart + identity problems. • A young woman’s, Katie’s, diary is introduced to expose what’s really driving the struggle. Segment 2 • She admits she “hated God” because she believed a false version of Him. • Todd spotlights how biblical counseling targets wrong theology before behavior change can last. • “Radical amputation” shows up as practical wisdom: removing triggers, not worshiping mirrors. Segment 3 • A “sanctification plan” includes a failure plan so setbacks don’t become spiritual collapse. • Katie’s progress includes accountability, routines, and letting others into what used to be secret. • The danger of denial: “I don’t have a problem” → no safeguards → isolation → despair. Segment 4 • A tiny booklet on “the quest for thinness” reframes eating disorders as God-excluding self-rule. • Todd challenges the secret-keeping and “control language” behind starving, binging, or purging • Practical next steps: confess honestly, learn who God is, ask for help, speak truth, prepare for failure—because you have an Advocate. ___ 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

Wretched Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:07.0

Welcome to virtual reality church.

0:09.0

Welcome to our virtual church.

0:11.0

Is there some type of way for a virtual congregation?

0:14.0

You're not a congregation if you don't congregate.

0:16.0

When you combine this access with the loss of the local,

0:20.0

I become my own confession, and I go around the World Wide Web,

0:25.7

listening for echoes that say back to me what I've already decided to believe.

0:31.8

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:35.2

Dear Diary, this is Rretched Radio.

0:39.5

Perhaps you or somebody who know and care about is a member of the large club of people who would be classified as having an eating disorder.

0:50.6

The subject came up last week here on Rretched Radio.

0:53.2

I believe it was Mailbag Day, somebody asking about resources for eating issues.

0:59.0

Well, good news, the Bible provides plenty to help us navigate what we can do, how we should

1:07.0

think, how we can help somebody who either eats too much, they don't eat enough,

1:12.4

they binge, they purge themselves. Can the Bible really help? The word anorexia was never

1:19.3

even used in the Bible. You're right, but that doesn't mean the Bible doesn't talk about food,

1:23.9

doesn't mean the Bible doesn't talk about beauty, that doesn't mean the Bible doesn't talk

1:27.4

about your body.

1:29.6

And when we put all of those verses together,

1:32.3

we can come up with a pretty holistic theology

1:35.3

on the subject of eating.

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