The Asassination of Charlie Kirk and Where We Go From Here…

Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola

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Christianity, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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On today's episode Kaleb and I talk through how heavy everything feels right now—political division, violence, tragedy—and how the murder of Charlie Kirk especially is forcing us to work through where our hearts are and how we respond. We share how it’s affected us personally, what I’ve been wrestling with, and what I’m trying to live out: saying something when silence isn’t an option, holding onto scripture as truth, loving people even when we disagree, and praying that God would soften hearts (including mine). I also reflect on how even in deepest sorrow, God can bring good—people turning to Jesus because of what’s happened—and why that gives me hope. In This Episode 02:30 – The Reality of a Dark World 04:20 – Reflecting on Charlie Kirk's Murder 06:30 – The Trauma of Graphic Content Online 08:45 – Calling Evil What It Is 11:30 – Addressing the “What About…” Responses 14:45 – Standing for Truth and Hope 17:20 – The Importance of Free Speech and Civil Debate 20:15 – Staying in Your Lane While Still Speaking Truth 22:00 – How the Enemy Works: Divide and Destroy 23:45 – Hope for Unity, Even in a Divided World 26:30 – A Reminder About Social Media Algorithms 29:00 – Charlie Kirk’s Legacy & the Gospel Message 32:15 – Honest Wrestling with God’s Sovereignty 34:45 – Don’t Judge a Whole Life by a 30‑Second Clip 36:00 – Final Encouragement: Cling to the Gospel 38:00 – Prayer for Erica Kirk, for Unity, for Healing 40:00 – Final Words and Love for Our Listeners OUR SPONSORS Betterhelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at - ⁠betterhelp.com/happyhealthy⁠ Function: Function gives you a near-360 view of your health, and my followers get a $100 credit toward membership. Just go to ⁠functionhealth.com/HAPPY⁠ or use gift code HAPPY100 at sign-up to start owning your health today. Our Place: Go to ⁠fromourplace.com/HEALTHY⁠ and use code HEALTHY for 10% off sitewide. Ritual: Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/HEALTHY. NIV Bible App: You can save an extra 10% on any NIV Application Bible or NIV Application Commentary resource by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠faithgateway.com/ NIVAB⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using code HEALTHY at checkout. Boll & Branch: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠⁠⁠⁠BollAndBranch.com/HAPPYANDHEALTHY.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brooklyn Bedding: Go to ⁠⁠⁠brooklynbedding.com⁠⁠⁠ and use my promo code HEALTHY at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. Knowing God’s Voice: ⁠It's available now⁠ everywhere books are sold, so grab your copy today! If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As we all know, there has been a lot going on this week.
0:04.2	We're so divided that we're having a hard time looking at people who aren't on our side of the aisle as not people.
0:12.4	People you disagree with don't deserve to be murdered.
0:15.6	The fact that that could even be political, the fact that we're even potentially even having a conversation about anything else
0:21.5	other than this is horrible is crazy to me and it is sad.
0:26.4	I think that's where a lot of people are getting frustrated with Christians is you're just saying
0:30.8	pray for it, but we're not doing anything.
0:32.8	God soften my heart and show me what I need to be shown.
0:35.9	Show me the truth because that is the number
0:38.8	one thing I want all of us to have is the truth. Each side wants to win so bad. And so we're going to
0:44.5	start calling people the most heinous names, even if it's not true so we can score political points.
0:50.1	God has used an assassination for good. And I could say thank you, Jesus, at least for that,
0:56.5	that this has led many people to want to come to know the Lord.
0:59.6	I have people in my life that do not agree with me, and I'm still able to be friends with them.
1:03.3	We're still able to break bread around the table.
1:05.8	Can we get to a place where we can do that?
1:08.2	Because otherwise, we are feeding into exactly what the enemy wants
1:11.6	us to do that young man i forgive him
1:18.1	what's up everybody and welcome back to happy and healthy.
1:34.3	We are so back.
1:36.0	We are so freaking back.
1:37.9	We're always back.
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