HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS ALARMING SMART PHONE STATISTIC

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel - A podcast by Fortis Institute

Segment 1: • Smartphones at age 5–6 linked to 48% suicidal thoughts in girls. • Early phone use disrupts emotional stability, empathy, and reality perception. • Christians called to be counter-cultural—even if kids push back. Segment 2: • Ozempic use in teens raising long-term brain and appetite concerns. • Stopping GLP-1 drugs leaves lasting appetite and mood issues. • Mental health crisis linked to dopamine interference and body image lies. Segment 3: • Smartphones + body image pressure driving teen Ozempic use. • Over 700 signed up for Play the Man—momentum is building. • Campus culture toward Christianity is shifting—opportunities emerging. Segment 4: • Beachaven Church aiming for 10,000 gospel conversations. • Evangelism culture must be intentional—does your church have one? • Only 36% of Americans confident in the church; evangelism can change that. ___ 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 tried!

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