About this episode

In this Mailbag Friday episode, Todd Friel answers listener questions on topics ranging from serving pastors to the implications of patriotic worship in church.

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Segment 1 • Trevor asks: “What are practical ways I can serve my pastor?” Segment 2 • Bob asks a foundational question: What must be present for a baptism to be biblically valid? • Anonymous wrestles with a painful issue: When, if ever, is "going no contact" with abusive parents a biblical option? Segment 3 • Gordon asks whether our death date is predetermined — and how Christians should think about illness without fear or fatalism. • Jon wonders if patriotic displays and songs belong in a worship service, or if they can distract from Christ. • Anonymous asks how to lovingly evangelize a devoted cultural Christian who talks like a believer but may not understand the gospel at all. Segment 4 • Anonymous asks whether getting a vasectomy is a wise stewardship decision or a sinful attempt to limit God's blessing. ___ 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…

People in this episode

Host: Todd Friel

Topics covered

• patriotic worship
• baptism
• abusive parents
• death and illness
• evangelism
• vasectomy

Keywords

• Mailbag Friday
• patriotic worship
• baptism validity
• abusive parents
• Christianity
• evangelism
• vasectomy

Sponsors

Fortis Institute

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