The Greatness of Charlie Kirk: An Eyewitness Account of His Life and Martyrdom

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week’s episode is the most difficult we’ve ever recorded. As an eyewitness to the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, Frank will share his firsthand account of those harrowing moments on 9/10/2025 as well as offer a tribute to Charlie’s life and legacy—a person who lived 24/7 for Jesus and courageously proclaimed truth while receiving threats against his life.Charlie loved his wife Erika and their children deeply, encouraged his closest friends through Scripture, and adamantly worked to let those in the TPUSA family know that they were valued as he modeled great leadership. He was a man of action and integrity, an evangelist and apologist, generous and kind–especially to those who opposed him, and courageous in the face of a hostile culture. Frank will answer questions like:* How did Frank and Charlie become friends and why did Charlie work so hard to unite people?* How did Charlie combine courage and humility to influence millions of young people?* What were Frank’s last conversations with Charlie?* How should Christians respond to those who are celebrating the assassination?* Where do we go from here and how should Christians respond to this tragic event?Listeners will also hear how Charlie’s family and team displayed incredible strength in the wake of tragedy, and how TPUSA will move forward stronger than ever. This is not just a tribute—it’s a call to action for Christians everywhere to carry forward Charlie’s legacy by boldly proclaiming the Gospel, ensuring his mission to reach the next generation for Christ does not end.If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY HERE. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings!Resources mentioned during the episode:Erika Kirk's Speech: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SHpvRYg_o)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SHpvRYg_o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SHpvRYg_o)Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life - (https://a.co/d/cLb6Brt)https://a.co/d/cLb6Brt (https://a.co/d/cLb6Brt)My Friend Charlie Kirk: A Beacon of Faith and Reason - https://youtu.be/watch?v=dELh0xrrVS8 (https://youtu.be/watch?v=dELh0xrrVS8)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, this is going to be the most difficult show I have ever done.
0:09.0	Many of you know I was with my dear friend Charlie Kirk when he was murdered last week.
0:15.0	He was martyred for his bold faith in Christ, and the past five days have been the hardest of my life and maybe the hardest in your
0:25.7	lives as well.
0:27.4	And the pain is proportional to the value of the loss.
0:30.9	You know, I see people on the news that are killed every day and it's sad, but I don't know them. And they don't have an impact
0:40.0	on my life. But Charlie had an enormous impact on my life. And I know your life as well.
0:47.7	And so the grief that we're feeling is proportional to the greatness of the man.
0:54.9	Hundreds of you have contacted me directly,
0:57.8	and thousands have offered condolences online.
1:02.1	I really appreciate them all.
1:04.4	You're all asking about my well-being,
1:07.0	and you're offering prayers,
1:08.3	and you don't know how much I appreciate that.
1:10.3	I thank you for it.
1:11.3	I can actually feel the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
1:15.0	In fact, sometimes I feel almost normal.
1:18.2	Other times, I'm doubled over in grief.
1:22.2	So I ask your grace if I say something emotional, unclear, or clumsy during this show,
1:34.0	I'm running on only a few hours of sleep at night.
1:37.1	People have asked me, are you having nightmares?
1:39.5	No, I'm not having nightmares.
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