Fast doctrine, sharp edges, biblical aim.
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel treats theology as something that should land in ordinary decisions, not stay in a study note. It moves quickly through interviews, mailbag questions, public witnessing, church disputes, politics, and media clips, usually with a sharp biblical correction close behind.
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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel is an evangelical talk show that treats Christian doctrine as a live wire. It moves fast. A typical episode can begin with a provocative clip, swing into Scripture, mock a bad argument, pause for a ministry appeal, and then return to the main point with little ceremony. The show’s center of gravity is biblical authority. That authority gets applied to repentance, worship, prayer, local church commitment, pastoral preaching, masculinity, conscience issues, and public moral arguments. It is comfortable saying that some popular religious language is not biblical Christianity. It is also comfortable laughing while saying it. Recent interviews with John Crotts focus on pastors, political pressure, church safety, spiritual leadership, correction, and the habits of mature Christian men. The recurring mailbag format brings in practical questions and sharper controversies, from women deacons and gentle parenting to same-sex attraction, marriage in heaven, emergency work schedules, and conspiracy theories. Witness Wednesday adds a public evangelism strand, with Todd asking strangers about justice, truth, morality, and God. Jimmy Hicks appears in studio around those segments and in the banter of mailbag episodes. Culture is never treated as neutral background. Trump imagery, The View, virtual church, Israel, revival, gender identity, celebrity Christianity, and online belief-shopping all become occasions for theological sorting. The show’s method is contrast: what people say, what Scripture says, and what follows if Scripture is right. That can make it bracing. It can also make it narrow by design, because the show is not trying to build a coalition across many religious assumptions. It is speaking to Christians who already want blunt correction from a conservative biblical frame. The tone is messy, quick, and talk-radio direct. The appeal is the urgency. Wretched Radio is for listeners who would rather be provoked toward conviction than soothed into vague encouragement.
Made for: Best suited for conservative evangelical Christians who want Scripture applied to church life, culture, politics, family, and personal holiness. It especially fits listeners who can handle blunt correction and rapid-fire theological argument.
What sets it apart: The show combines sermon-like conviction, talk-radio pacing, mailbag interaction, and public witnessing clips without smoothing out the rough edges. Its signature move is turning cultural noise into an immediate biblical verdict.
Wretched Radio is hosted by Todd Friel. On the show, you will hear live witnessing encounters, discussions of tough theological issues, and various topics in the Christian community. You might even have a laugh.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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A grounded conversation about pulpit pressure, messy church life, and pastoral care.
The episode frames pulpit pressure as a question of pastoral judgment: who decides what belongs in the pulpit, and how urgent it must be. Todd Friel's conversation with Fortas Institute fellow John Kratz moves from calls to take a stand right away toward the slower work of…
A focused conversation on spiritual nourishment, correction, and the habits that shape a man's leadership.
Biblical manhood is framed as a matter of formation: what nourishes a man spiritually, how that nourishment shapes family leadership, and whether he can accept correction without becoming defensive.
A brisk mailbag on correction, Sunday church attendance, and knowing which disputes to leave alone.
Mailbag Friday turns listener questions into a brisk look at spiritual priorities, starting with the claim that self-focused living wears people down while pleasing God brings joy because they were made for him.
A campus Q&A turns therapy, pastoral hardship, and soul-level questions toward Christ's lordship.
Wretched Radio's campus Q&A uses the phrase "Jesus and therapy" to press into a more pointed question about Christ's lordship over suffering, change, and the inner life. Todd Friel and Fortis Institute fellow Dr.
A brisk discussion of clergy trust, AI, and visible spiritual fruit.
The episode connects a liberal theologians' appeal on democracy with a wider question about where Christians seek spiritual direction. Todd Friel moves from the statement's length and signatories, including Shane Claiborne and Jim Wallace, to polling showing that 27 percent of…
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
Tom Friel discusses how the Bible provides sufficient guidance and hope for those struggling with eating disorders, despite the term not appearing in Scripture.
Todd Friel critiques a video and document from liberal theologians who warn of threats to democracy and call for Christian resistance.
Host Jimmy Hicks presents a Q&A session from the University of North Georgia featuring Todd Friel and Dr.
On Wretched Radio, host Todd Friel talks with Fortis Institute fellow Dr.
Todd Friel interviews pastor Dr.
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel answers listener questions about staying overnight with a gay couple, scripted salvation prayers, nicotine pouches, Roman Catholic prayers to Mary, and claims about God placing decisions on a person’s heart.
Todd Friel interviews Adam Tyson about Tyson's year-and-a-half relationship with Kanye West, Gen Z young men, and Christian ministry.
Todd Friel answers listener questions on women deacons, heavenly tourism, and gentle parenting in a mailbag episode.
Todd Friel critiques prosperity gospel ministries and discusses a Trump meme involving Jesus, while promoting his own ministry's matching gift campaign.
A Christian radio host discusses the importance of hearing God through the Bible rather than subjective experiences, and promotes a matching gift campaign.
Todd Friel reviews the movie 'A Great Awakening' about Ben Franklin and George Whitfield, discusses revival, and critiques transgender ideology from a Christian perspective.
Todd Friel introduces a discussion on the relationship between Christians and the nation of Israel, referencing Tucker Carlson's questions and Michael J.
Todd Friel answers a mailbag question about whether same-sex attraction disqualifies a man from ministry, and he says the issue depends on whether the sin is "under control" and "mortified." He also answers a question about Matthew 22 and Genesis 2, arguing that marriage is a "pointer" and that heaven contains something deeper than earthly covenant union.
Todd Friel interviews Dr.
Todd Friel answers listener questions about guilt versus grace, conscience clarity, and family tension, including whether Christians can participate in contact sports.
A Christian radio host discusses how the Bible provides spiritual guidance and hope for those struggling with eating disorders.
Todd Friel discusses head versus heart knowledge, the sinner's prayer, and remarriage after divorce, while also critiquing baptism as relaxation and yoga as a Hindu rite.