SBC Crossroads, Trauma Culture, and Dangerous Gospel Fog

SBC Crossroads, Trauma Culture, and Dangerous Gospel Fog

From Wretched Radio with Todd Friel by Fortis Institute

June 9, 2026 · 55 min

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The episode discusses the challenges facing the SBC, the creation debate, trauma culture, and the impact of cultural messaging on family and church dynamics.

Segment 1 • Will the SBC hold the line on biblical leadership, or repeat the path that hollowed out other denominations? • Todd argues one convention vote could reveal far more than a procedural disagreement. • Dr. Jason Lisle explains why evidence alone never settles the creation debate—and what really does. Segment 2 • Jimmy faces major surgery, but his biggest concern might not be what you expect. • Protesters at a major conservative event crossed a line that even Todd thought sounded too outrageous to be true. • Why are millions of young men being drawn to counterfeit masculinity, and is the church responding fast enough? Segment 3 • Has "trauma" become the explanation for virtually every strained family relationship? • A popular wedding philosophy may be pushing parents further out of their children's lives than Scripture ever intended. • From Sesame Street to political rhetoric, Todd examines how cultural messaging keeps moving the goalposts. Segment 4 • Could a few simple questions expose serious problems in a church before you ever join? • If your pastor explains the gospel vaguely, what might your children never hear clearly? • Which answers about sin, salvation…

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Guest: Dr. Jason Lisle

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Organizations: SBC, Sesame Street

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