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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Witness Wednesday: Is There A Case To Be Made For Deconstruction Being A Good Thing?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday! Questions of deep theology and practical application are addressed in a must-hear question and answer segment during Todd’s recent trip to Oklahoma State University. If you want to see the Christian worldview brought to bear in real-time on real-world questions, you’ve come to the right place. Segment 1 • Bishop Tom Brown questions the trend of evangelical deconstruction, and asks if there can be a positive element to it. • Todd explains that most who deconstruct are not interested in putting the pieces back together again. • A young man in the audience asks how we can feel RIGHTLY - how we can balance our emotions without denying them totally. Segment 2 • Laney asks Todd how we can reach the portion of society that isn’t interested in actually finding the truth - and may not think it exists at all. • A young man asks how husbands should rightly lead their families in the era of post-modernity and radical subjectivity that we live in. • Ben asks how to reach the agnostics in society who don’t care what Christianity has to say. Segment 3 • Student Brennan asks about the weighty question of God’s sovereignty and goodness when considered against the pain and suffering that is allowed in this world. • Todd goes in depth showing how the existence of evil in this world, far from disproving God, actually necessitates God’s existence. • Alec asks: how can we dispel the notion in the minds of unbelievers that Christianity is just a bunch of stuff we have to do to get on the “nice list”? Segment 4 • Todd continues his answer to the last question, showing how Christianity is not burdensome but, rather, the most liberating thing for God’s creatures. • Todd is asked a heavy philosophical question about the metaphysical presuppositions of the ancient world, and how Christ shows us truth in every area - even philosophy. • As helpful as apologetics can be in certain circumstances, Todd shows us the primacy of Christ and sharing the gospel in attempting to win souls - not arguments. ___ 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.

0:09.2

We've had 35 resurrections of the dead.

0:11.7

The closer they are to freshly dead, the easier they are to resurrect.

0:15.4

So I see this giant angel, and I asked him his name.

0:17.9

It's a financial company, and I realized this angel is here for our finances.

0:22.4

And that's a true literal story, by the way.

0:24.0

These people are charlatans, and it's about time we draw a line in the sand and stop fraternizing with the wolves.

0:30.7

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:34.1

No, no, it's not Todd Friel. It is me, Jimmy Hicks, in the studio with a very special

0:39.9

witness Wednesday for you today. Very excited to share with you. Part of the Q&A session that Todd

0:45.2

recently was involved in when he went on a visit to Oklahoma State University. I'm Bishop Tom Brown.

0:53.9

I'm Orthodox Christian. I'm evangelical and I'm charismatic. I'm Bishop Tom Brown. I'm Orthodox Christian.

0:55.9

I'm evangelical and I'm charismatic.

0:58.3

I'm all of that.

0:59.0

Wow.

0:59.4

All right.

1:00.0

It's so fascinating.

1:01.2

You're talking about deconstruction because I've been thinking about this

1:04.0

before I came on this trip.

1:05.4

Because I have been seeing so many of these Christians

1:08.7

deconstructing where they no longer believe in hell anymore.

1:11.8

They believe that everyone's going to heaven.

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