Behind the Scenes at Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What happened behind the scenes at the historic memorial service for Charlie Kirk and what was its central takeaway message? Frank shares what it was like to attend and speak at what could possibly be the biggest public event in human history, and also highlights the remarkable efforts of the TPUSA team who put it all together in only 7 days while also mourning the devastating loss of their fearless leader.Tune in as Frank shares clips from some of the speakers and answers questions like:* Why did Charlie continue doing college events when he knew his life could be at risk?* How do you respond to someone if they accuse you of being a Christian Nationalist?* Was Charlie Kirk a fascist?* Why should Christians seek to legislate morality?* What does Christianity offer that no other religion does?* Why should more Christians and those in church leadership speak up on controversial cultural issues?* What good has come from this tragedy?* What gave Erica Kirk the strength to forgive the killer?As we all continue to mourn the loss of Charlie, please join us in honoring his legacy by fearlessly sharing the Gospel and having respectful dialogue with those who oppose the Christian worldview. And stay tuned for Friday's podcast where Alisa Childers and Natasha Crain join the program to share some practical steps that Christians can take to get engaged.Resources mentioned during the episode:Frank's speech at Charlie Kirk's memorial service - https://youtu.be/tDCUOtGJNtM (https://youtu.be/tDCUOtGJNtM) The Greatness of Charlie Kirk: An Eyewitness Account of Life & Martydom - https://youtu.be/rVaxvKtw5NQ (https://youtu.be/rVaxvKtw5NQ) Charlie Kirk's Memorial Service (9/21/2025) - https://www.youtube.com/live/zkX2rIn_q8o?si=3JS0PsUEV7POcnE8 (https://www.youtube.com/live/zkX2rIn_q8o?si=3JS0PsUEV7POcnE8) Frank Turek with Tucker Carlson on the Charlie Kirk Show - https://youtu.be/BHD238MOPq4 (https://youtu.be/BHD238MOPq4) Frank on the Megyn Kelly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3137s&v=IEHioXST5Ug (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3137s&v=IEHioXST5Ug) Frank on FOX and Friends - https://youtu.be/Hn9fpkmQAbA (https://youtu.be/Hn9fpkmQAbA) Frank on Hannity - https://youtu.be/fCD1qPldA6Q?si=JOwpWAOB52YAL6Oz (https://youtu.be/fCD1qPldA6Q?si=JOwpWAOB52YAL6Oz)

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0:00.0	Well more than 100 million people were watching the memorial service for my friend Charlie Kirk.
0:11.2	And as you know, I was honored to be a part of that.
0:15.3	In this podcast, I want to tell you what happened that day, Sunday, and what went on behind the scenes
0:24.8	and what an amazing job the TPP USA team did, as you saw from the production.
0:33.6	But there was a lot to do behind the scenes, A lot of people I met, a lot of insights.
0:40.0	I gleaned.
0:42.0	And I'm just going to tell you what I experienced there.
0:46.4	And hopefully it'll be of some comfort to you,
0:48.5	those of you that are mourning Charlie's death as I still am and will for quite a while.
0:53.1	What I wanted to say in my talk, I actually left out.
0:57.0	I'll tell you what happened here in a few minutes,
1:01.6	but let me just say that that TPSA team pulled off one of the biggest events in
1:10.6	human history, actually, in seven days.
1:14.6	That arena, as you know, was full. There was arena next to it that was full. I think the capacity
1:20.0	of the state farm arena there where the Arizona Cardinals play, if you don't include the
1:26.7	floor, is somewhere around 65,000,
1:29.4	but when you include the floor, it can get as high as 75 or 80,000. And just about every seat was
1:35.6	taken there. So there probably were 75,000 people in that building. There were another, I don't
1:42.3	know, 20 or 30,000 in the building next to it.
1:45.3	Several thousand were turned away and there were millions watching on TV and the internet.
1:54.5	We were a part of the entourage to get there, many of the speakers and friends of Charlie.
2:02.7	We had to meet at a hotel in northern Phoenix.
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