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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Think You’ve Got Time To Wait On Jesus? Think Again.

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.93.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday!



In this episode of Wretched Radio, Todd Friel, Todd interviews a student named William at Kennesaw State University. William, a political science major and Marine, engages in a thought-provoking conversation about his faith, value system, and the significance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The discussion explores theological beliefs, the nature of God, human sinfulness, and salvation.



Segment 1



• William describes his background, military service, and vague belief in "God and country."



• Todd challenges William’s notion of subjective truth.



• William identifies as a Christian but admits to being unsure of the gospel and distant from church.



Segment 2



• Todd presses William to articulate the gospel; William fumbles, focusing on general morality and Jesus' teachings.



• Todd walks him through God’s justice, sin, and the necessity of a Savior—not just moral improvement.



• William acknowledges the significance but admits he rarely thinks about spiritual matters.



Segment 3



• Todd walks through God’s standard of holiness, exposing sin through thought life and the Ten Commandments.



• William admits guilt and agrees he’d deserve punishment if judged by God’s standards.



• Todd explains penal substitution: Jesus took the wrath William deserves so he could be declared righteous.



Segment 4 – What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?



• Todd clarifies being born again: not baptism, but spiritual rebirth through repentance and faith.



• William expresses openness but says he needs time; Todd warns delay is dangerous and urges urgent repentance.



• Todd challenges William to respond to the gospel—not just ponder it.



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Transcript

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0:00.0

Ritchard Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:09.1

I want to mourn, the old tree, and tell them that we loved us.

0:14.3

I've looked at clear cuts and burnt forest, and I felt outraged.

0:19.8

We are the crowning glory of God's creation, and all of nature was made for us.

0:26.0

Nature is more productive because of us, not less.

0:29.9

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel.

0:33.1

Okay, okay.

0:35.1

I'm not Todd Friel.

0:36.3

I know that's hard to believe. We sound so similar, but it is. It's true. It's just me. Jimmy Hicks. It is little old me. And I'm in the studio today. Todd's not. He's on campus at Kennesaw State University, which can only mean this is Witness Wednesday. And we get to be a fly on the wall as Todd has conversations

0:56.1

with university students. So let's not waste a whole lot of time getting to that. You don't want

1:01.8

to hear me talking. You know what Witness Wednesday is. So let's jump right in and send it out now

1:05.8

to Todd on campus at Kennesaw State University. Hello and welcome. What are the odds that I would actually bump into my very best friend?

1:15.2

What's your name again?

1:16.3

I'm kidding.

1:16.8

It's William.

1:17.3

I know that.

1:18.5

We're here chatting with William on a bench at Kennesaw State University.

1:23.0

And you're studying political science.

1:25.0

And here's what I need to know from you, William.

1:28.5

What does one do with a political science and here's what I need to know from you William what does one do with a political science degree right you know you always hear the

1:33.8

argument of like somebody who studies art and you know what do you do what do you do

1:38.0

with an art degree you teach it yeah you teach it right that's about all you can do

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