One year after the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, Pastor Lucas Miles shares the deeply personal story of their final days together—including Charlie’s invitation for Lucas to join him in Utah, the last moment they shared onstage, and the final message Charlie sent after sharing the gospel with leaders in Japan.

Lucas Miles—Vice President of Turning Point USA and Head of TPUSA Faith—joins our host & his sister, Hannah, for an honest conversation about Charlie Kirk’s faith, leadership, assassination, and lasting impact on the Church and the next generation.

Lucas recounts where he was when he received the call that Charlie had been shot, the fear and grief that followed, and what it has been like continuing the mission without the friend and leader who first called him into it. He also shares why the moment Charlie handed him the microphone has carried such profound meaning ever since.

But this conversation is about more than remembering Charlie. It is a challenge to Christians, churches, and parents to continue what mattered most to him: boldly sharing the gospel, speaking truth with grace, having difficult conversations, and raising children who know what they believe and are courageous enough to live it.

Hannah and Lucas also discuss:

• The unexpected way Charlie recruited Lucas to lead TPUSA Faith • What Charlie was really like behind the scenes • The leadership lessons he left with the Turning Point team • Charlie’s final gospel message from Japan • Lucas’s experience of grief, trauma, and the call that changed everything • Why bold churches are growing • Balancing courage, hard work, Sabbath, and biblical rest • The mission to raise the most Christian generation of all time • Why parents must be willing to say hard things with both grace and truth • The “Save a Seat for Charlie” campaign • The rise of paganism, Marxism, and occult spirituality among young people • Lucas’s New York Times bestselling book, The Pagan Threat

This is a deeply personal conversation about faith, courage, legacy, parenting, and what it means to carry the mission forward.

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