Gospel Living

With the lucky thirteen considering marijuana legislation, the question Christians must consider is whether toking is sinful.   At this year's Shepherd's Conference, Todd Friel asked each of the pastors on the panel this question.  Previous posts on marijuana: The Facts on Marijuana, Part 1 The Facts on Marijuana, Part 2

In this 2009 Wretched broadcast, Justin Peters ( JustinPeters.org/ )and Todd Friel discuss why you should avoid the teaching and promises of modern-day apostles and prophets.

Would people still create false altars like they did in the Old Testament?  Would they seek experiences outside of Scripture?  Yep and yep.

Fox News, Glenn Beck, and the RNC are not our friends.  The issues in America cannot be fixed by pundits, politicians, or the ballot box. Watch as Todd Friel adjusts our Christian worldview:

How do you preach when you preach?  How do you share the things of God with those in need? Paul said that the pattern of Christ's apostles was to teach the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27), and the Bible has some self-esteem-crushing passages in it.  Paul had some bad news to share with people about their genuine state before God.  That's because we can't get to the good news of the gospel until we understand how much we need it. This is more of an audio recording than a video, as it was recorded from a radio program, but in it you'll hear the difference between biblical gospel preaching of Paul Washer and the prosperity preaching of Joel Osteen.  One kind of preaching is grounded, the other is up in the clouds. You decide. ("Way of the Master Radio" changed their name to "Wretched Radio".)

This could also be an update to the 2-2-2 post .

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. - Proverbs 14:29 Elyse Fitzpatrick explains that parents who constantly hammer away have forgotten the gospel: Gospel-centered parenting doesn't mean you're saccharine, exuding falsely sweet tidings in light of your child's disobedient ways.  It does bring them into perspective, however, and promise the power to react rightly to each situation.

Pastors, if you're looking for a contemporary sermon series idea, try Guns n' Roses: SYKE!

It enough to make your heart ache.  "Pastor" Dayna Muldoon  has been pitching her tent in Florida, and like Todd Bentley before , false claims to miracles, healing, and prophecies litter her campsites. This video of a Calvary Chapel pastor exposing her as a false prophet has been appearing in various places, and its been uploaded to YouTube multiple times.  Even Todd Friel got animated about this , and nothing gets him hyper. Here's the deal: Muldoon set up her tent-meetings right down the road from Calvary Chapel St. Petersburg , peeking the interests of many attending the church.  When they listened to the message she presented, however, they found it not to be the Gospel, but instead the typical narcissistic message of health and blessings from God. This is coming from a Calvary Chapel crew, folks that are typically non-cessationists themselves.  Many churches, including this particular Calvary Chapel , host after-glow services where one ex...

We think enough about sex in our minds, our culture, and even in our churches, but do we think enough of sex? Voddie Bauchman and Todd Friel explain:

File this under "Every Christian Must Know:" Excerpt from the Psalm 119 conference. Milton Vincent explores the impact the doctrine of justification ought to have on a believer's life.

This past Friday, Todd Friel had the opportunity to interview Christopher Hitchens, author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything . Friel took an interesting approach with Hitchens, choosing to ask conscience-oriented questions rather than engaging in any apologetic discussion. In fact, Hitchens makes several passing comments to which, in the course of any similar interview, the Christian host would be expected to respond. Instead of responding, Friel just trucks through his questions. The highlight of the interview comes with the final question. Friel: Sir, is it possible that the reason you rage so much against God is because you just want to live your own autonomous way, living any way you want to, any lifestyle you prefer, without being accountable to your Creator? Hitchens: I think that’s highly probable, yes. Classic demonstration of Romans 1:18-32. Wretched Radio posted a segment of the interview , which I post first. Someone else posted the full interview i...