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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Todd Talks Parenting And More With Dr. Ted Tripp

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • Todd sits down with Dr. Ted Tripp, author of “Shepherding a Child’s Heart”. • Are parents confusing a child’s ability to use tech with actual readiness to handle it? • Porn, smartphones, and distraction—there is a veritable minefield out there for the next generation. Segment 2 • Why are Christian kids walking away—and is disengaged parenting the real root issue? • Influence and intentionality in our children’s lives doesn’t just happen—it takes real effort. • Identity crises, online affirmation, and peer pressure—are your kids being discipled more by screens than you? Segment 3 • That our kids should own and use a cellphone shouldn’t be taken as a given. • Influence vs. authority: which one actually keeps your teenager from rebelling? • It may not be the case that every child has to go through a rebellious phase. Segment 4 • It’s never too late for parents to reach their children—even those parents who feel like they’ve failed. • Are you giving your kids behavior control… or actually shepherding their hearts? • When everything feels lost, your hope must be not in your own parenting power—but in the power of the gospel. ___ 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!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:08.8

To convince a child to keep walking, try switching roles with them.

0:12.7

Let the child play the role of the parent.

0:14.7

They'll immediately do what you want them to do.

0:17.1

You are raising in your home, people that the Bible is very clear about their status.

0:20.6

They need to be converted. Not just a conform clear about their status. They need to be converted.

0:22.3

Not just a conformity of their behavior.

0:24.0

They need a transforming encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

0:27.8

That is the ultimate priority.

0:30.2

It's time for Rretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:33.5

Welcome in to Ratchet Radio today.

0:36.3

I'm Jimmy Hicks.

0:37.2

I'm not Todd Friel, but we're going to hear from Todd Friel in just a moment doing something a little different today.

0:44.3

Todd sat down with Dr. Ted Tripp. If you're a parent, more than likely you've heard of his book. You probably own it. Shepherding a child's heart.

0:53.3

There's been over a million

0:54.3

copies in print, translated into dozens of languages, and they sat down and had a conversation

1:01.2

over a meal. So, Ted, can I call you Dr. Tripp?

1:05.9

How would if you call me, Ted? Can I call you Dr. Freel?

1:10.0

I need to begin by apologizing to you because...

1:13.1

I was hoping you would, but why?

1:14.7

You didn't get the memo that we were going to a fancy place.

1:17.9

Your brother would have dressed up for this.

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