Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Mailbag Friday: Rubber Jesus Dolls + Freemasons in Church Leadership + Preferred Pronouns at the Zoo?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Show Notes

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

Segment 1

• What do you think about churches using a website like Ministry Imprint to identify spiritual gifts and ways people would be good at serving? — Trevor

• Several older men at my church are Freemasons, including deacons who influence the pastor. What should we do? — Audrey

Segment 2

• Our church sign says, “Our church is like fudge...sweet with a few nuts.” Thoughts? — Marion

• My pastor doesn’t like the term “Christian” and prefers “believer” or “follower.” Am I off base for being concerned? — James

• Some people say, “It only has to be in the Bible once to be true.” Is there a name for that biblical hermeneutic? — Troy

Segment 3

• What are your thoughts on Anglo-Catholicism? — JJ

• What do you think about the little rubber Jesus dolls Christians are handing out? — Kelli

• Should Christians be vegans? — Courtney

Segment 4

• Is Allie Beth Stuckey a solid biblical woman for other Bible-believing women to listen to? — JoAnna

• Can you define complementarianism and explain why you aren’t patriarchal in your view of men’s and women’s roles in the church? — Anonymous

• My family went to the zoo and the animal cages had preferred pronouns listed on them. Thoughts? — Anonymous

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