
Wretched Radio with Todd Friel
Why The Church Is Losing It’s Hold On This ONE Generation
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55 min·November 20, 2025
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Segment 1
• Gallup reports a growing exodus from church with a surprising population.
• Churches pour energy into kids and young families but neglect the elderly.
• Scripture calls the older generation essential — for wisdom, discipleship, and stability.
Segment 2
• Topical preaching isn’t always wrong, but it’s risky when it replaces text-driven sermons.
• The culture is catechizing your kids faster than the pulpit can.
• Polls reveal Gen Z’s distorted view of marriage, kids, and purpose.
Segment 3
• 690+ LGBT books in a single school district - this is cultural catechism in action.
• Drag queens, “gender play,” and normalization of sin are targeting children.
• The battle for your child’s worldview is being waged at story time.
Segment 4
• Churches split over silliness: beards and whether the worship leader’s eyes were open.
• Healthy churches handle conflict biblically—talk, forgive, reconcile.
• How your church argues says more about its health than its attendance numbers.
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