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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

WANT A GROWING CHURCH? STOP CHASING TRENDS AND STICK TO TRUTH

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1



• Church news: PCUSA and UMC are cutting staff, while SBC is also in decline.



• Growing churches focus on biblical truth, not entertainment or worldly influences.



• The Bible permits us to draw distinctions—don't settle for a worldly religion.



Segment 2



• Bethel Church's influence is part of a broader intellectual regression.



• Martin Luther's The Bondage of the Will offers timeless wisdom on salvation.



• Franklin Graham’s work in Ethiopia shows that real ministry still matters.



Segment 3



• Bethel Church promotes the prosperity gospel, but true wealth is in Christ alone.



• Money isn’t the best thing God offers; Jesus offers something far better.



• Sin may look enticing, but choosing it is settling for the lessor thing.



Segment 4



• Dr. Jason Lisle in studio—don’t miss this opportunity to learn from him.



• We need a serious reevaluation of the death penalty in America.



• The crime rate is worse than we realize—look to Ireland for the latest concern.



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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,

0:23.0

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 Friel.

0:33.1

The church is one foundation Church news

0:41.2

She is his new creation

0:45.9

Is any of this good?

0:50.8

Wrong and we came and sought to be his holy bride.

0:59.0

Unfortunately not.

0:59.9

This is Wretched Radio.

1:08.7

It was thrilled to pieces to see that that hymn was actually in Hymns of Grace.

1:12.6

Are you familiar with Hymns of Grace?

1:14.4

It is the Grace Community Church hymnal.

1:17.1

We just got it.

1:19.2

And it's got the music and it's got all of the different hymns in it.

1:23.0

And I couldn't help it go, wow.

1:25.8

It's kind of like an old Protestant hymnal. It's just loaded with

1:29.8

tons of great hymns. Although, Jimmy, who? This is, this is what I get for being bad at reading

1:37.2

music. Pick the hymn for Sunday service. Great hymn. Jesus, I am resting, resting. in the joy of who you are. I am founding out the

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