When Worship Is Disrupted, Are You Ready to Respond?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Segment 1 • Cities Church in Minnesota was invaded mid-service by protesters. Are you ready if it happens to your church? • Government is called to protect, but when it doesn’t, the church must be prepared to respond wisely. • Are public disruptions and protests legal in sanctuaries? Here’s what Christians need to know. Segment 2 • Inside info from Cities Church: they avoided escalating tension, showing restraint. • Yes, your church has legal protection under the FACE Act. • Should pastors confront protesters directly? Segment 3 • Document the disruption, but avoid emotional confrontation. • Have a plan: ushers, kids’ ministry, security—every team should know exactly what to do. • Parents must be in the loop so that no one is confused if the occasion comes. Segment 4: The Blessing and Cost of Persecution • 1 Peter reminds us that persecution isn’t a curse—it’s a blessing and calling. • Persecution, though painful, draws us closer to Christ as we see the suffering he underwent for us. • Being hated for Christ’s sake is a sign of God’s favor. Prepare your heart to suffer well. ___ 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.
0:08.9	To convince a child to keep walking, try switching roles with them.
0:12.8	Let the child play the role of the parent.
0:14.9	They'll immediately do what you want them to do.
0:17.3	You are raising in your home, people that the Bible is very clear about their status.
0:20.8	They need to be converted. Not just a conformity of their behavior. They need a transforming encounter
0:26.1	with the gospel of Jesus Christ. That is the ultimate priority. It's time for Wretched Radio with
0:32.9	Tom Freel. Is your church prepared to be terrorized? Oh, I'm sorry, did I say terrorized? I meant protested.
0:44.2	This is Wretched Radio. Apparently, words can mean whatever you want them to mean. What I saw on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota at
0:55.4	City's Church, the place where I was sprinkled with water as an infant, by the way, was absolute
1:02.1	criminal activity, breaking federal, breaking state laws, and yet we're being told by talking
1:10.1	heads, by spokespeople, and by the woman who led
1:14.7	the invasion, that this was a legal protest. In fact, Don Lemon said, hey, to the pastor. He said,
1:23.5	don't we have the right to assemble and protest? Yeah, you do, but not inside of a privately owned
1:30.0	property. And yet they persist in calling it a protest. I'm sorry. That was criminal behavior.
1:38.1	And for as long as our culture entertains what happened there as just a protest and doesn't outright condemn it.
1:47.3	And if the government officials whose job it is to protect us, this is finally Romans 13, man,
1:54.0	this is a clear application of that.
1:55.9	No debate amongst Christians.
1:57.5	The government needs to protect us. That is their God-ordained job.
2:05.3	That is also their constitutional duty. And until they start really exercising their authority,
2:13.6	you and I better be talking about preparing for more protests.
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