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.

CONNECT WITH LUCAS MILES:

Website: https://lucasmiles.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrlucasmiles/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thelucasmiles TPUSA Faith: https://tpusafaith.com/ Make Heaven Crowded Tour: https://tpusafaith.com/makeheavencrowded/

CONNECT WITH HANNAH:

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College of the Ozarks & School of the Ozarks

The future of America depends on the character, faith, and formation of the next generation. College of the Ozarks and School of the Ozarks are committed to preparing students—from elementary school through college—with a foundation rooted in faith in God, personal responsibility, servant leadership, love of country, and Classical Christian education.

Located just south of Branson, Missouri, their campus is dedicated to developing leaders of conviction, wisdom, and strong biblical character.

Learn more at https://www.cofo.edu

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Are we failing our boys by asking them to behave more like girls instead of understanding how God designed them?

If you have BOYS...this one is a must!

In this powerful conversation, Hannah sits down with Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA, to talk about the challenges facing boys today—and what Christian parents can do to raise strong, courageous, Christ-centered young men.

Mark shares why boys need movement, adventure, challenge, strong male role models, biblical truth, and opportunities to do hard things. Together, Hannah and Mark unpack the differences between boys and girls, why many traditional classrooms struggle to engage boys, the importance of fathers and godly male mentorship, and why lowering expectations may be hurting boys rather than helping them.

They also dive into the story behind Trail Life USA, the Christ-centered, boy-focused alternative to traditional scouting, and why the organization has remained committed to biblical values in a rapidly changing culture.

If you're raising a son, homeschooling boys, wondering why your boy struggles to sit still or stay engaged, or simply want to understand biblical masculinity and how to raise godly young men, this conversation is one you don't want to miss.

In this episode:

• Why boys and girls learn and develop differently

• Why movement and adventure matter for boys

• The crisis of male role models and mentorship

• Why boys need challenge instead of lowered expectations

• Raising boys with a strong biblical worldview

• What Christian parents should understand about masculinity

• Why Trail Life USA was created

• How Trail Life differs from the Boy Scouts

• The importance of Christ-centered, boy-focused community

• How parents and churches can help boys become strong, godly men

Learn more about Trail Life USA and find—or start—a troop near you at https://www.traillifeusa.com/

College of the Ozarks & School of the Ozarks

The future of America depends on the character, faith, and formation of the next generation. College of the Ozarks and School of the Ozarks are committed to preparing students—from elementary school through college—with a foundation rooted in faith in God, personal responsibility, servant leadership, love of country, and Classical Christian education.

Located just south of Branson, Missouri, their campus is dedicated to developing leaders of conviction, wisdom, and strong biblical character.

Learn more at https://www.cofo.edu

🌿 Support the ministry: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop/ols/products/give-now-to-keep-the-treehouse-storyteller-thriving

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👍 If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Together, let's raise upright families in a sideways culture.

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PART 2 of 2...Be sure to go back and listen to Part 2 after giving the first episode a listen!

What does it really mean to educate a child—and have parents handed too much of that responsibility over to schools?

In this bold conversation, Hannah sits down with Sam Sorbo, bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, international speaker, host of The Sam Sorbo Show, and longtime advocate for educational freedom. Together, they take an unfiltered look at the state of education, the rise of homeschooling, parental rights, and why Sam believes families need to rethink the difference between schooling and truly educating a child.

Sam challenges parents to consider what education is actually supposed to produce—not simply good grades, test scores, or academic achievement, but capable, responsible adults who know how to think, build relationships, forgive, love, work, and navigate real life.

Hannah and Sam also discuss the growing concerns surrounding the public school system, protecting childhood innocence, government involvement in education, the myth that homeschoolers lack socialization, and why keeping our children close gives parents more opportunities for discipleship and real-world learning.

And the conversation doesn't stop at school. Sam brings that same challenge into the church, asking Christian parents to consider whether we've outsourced too much of our children's spiritual formation as well.

This episode is a powerful reminder that parents are their children's primary teachers and disciplers. Whether you homeschool, send your children to public or private school, or are simply questioning what education should look like for your family, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about who—and what—is shaping your kids.

In this episode:

• Sam Sorbo's case for educational freedom and homeschooling

• The difference between schooling and true education

• Public schools, parental rights, and protecting childhood innocence

• Why parents shouldn't assume they aren't qualified to teach their children

• Homeschool socialization and real-world learning

• Raising responsible, capable adults instead of prolonging adolescence

• Why discipleship requires proximity

• Sunday school, family worship, and parents' role in spiritual formation

• Taking back responsibility for the education and discipleship of our children

Upright Christian Parenting equips parents to raise children with a bold biblical worldview in today's sideways culture.

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College of the Ozarks & School of the Ozarks

The future of America depends on the character, faith, and formation of the next generation. College of the Ozarks and School of the Ozarks are committed to preparing students—from elementary school through college—with a foundation rooted in faith in God, personal responsibility, servant leadership, love of country, and Classical Christian education.

Located just south of Branson, Missouri, their campus is dedicated to developing leaders of conviction, wisdom, and strong biblical character.

Learn more at https://www.cofo.edu

🌿 Support the ministry: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop/ols/products/give-now-to-keep-the-treehouse-storyteller-thriving

📚 Shop books, devotionals, and family resources: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop

📖 Read the Bible with us and save 30% on Dwell Bible (affiliate): https://dwellapp.io/aff?ref=mjhlmdy

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👍 If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Together, let's raise upright families in a sideways culture.

#ChristianParenting #FaithBasedMedia #BiblicalParenting #ChristianPodcast #FamilyValues #FaithAndCulture #RaisingKingdomKids #education #learning #raisingadults #homeschool

PART 1 of 2...Be sure to go back and listen to Part 2 after giving the first episode a listen!

What does it really mean to educate a child—and have parents handed too much of that responsibility over to schools?

In this bold conversation, Hannah sits down with Sam Sorbo, bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, international speaker, host of The Sam Sorbo Show, and longtime advocate for educational freedom. Together, they take an unfiltered look at the state of education, the rise of homeschooling, parental rights, and why Sam believes families need to rethink the difference between schooling and truly educating a child.

Sam challenges parents to consider what education is actually supposed to produce—not simply good grades, test scores, or academic achievement, but capable, responsible adults who know how to think, build relationships, forgive, love, work, and navigate real life.

Hannah and Sam also discuss the growing concerns surrounding the public school system, protecting childhood innocence, government involvement in education, the myth that homeschoolers lack socialization, and why keeping our children close gives parents more opportunities for discipleship and real-world learning.

And the conversation doesn't stop at school. Sam brings that same challenge into the church, asking Christian parents to consider whether we've outsourced too much of our children's spiritual formation as well.

This episode is a powerful reminder that parents are their children's primary teachers and disciplers. Whether you homeschool, send your children to public or private school, or are simply questioning what education should look like for your family, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about who—and what—is shaping your kids.

In this episode:

• Sam Sorbo's case for educational freedom and homeschooling

• The difference between schooling and true education

• Public schools, parental rights, and protecting childhood innocence

• Why parents shouldn't assume they aren't qualified to teach their children

• Homeschool socialization and real-world learning

• Raising responsible, capable adults instead of prolonging adolescence

• Why discipleship requires proximity

• Sunday school, family worship, and parents' role in spiritual formation

• Taking back responsibility for the education and discipleship of our children

Upright Christian Parenting equips parents to raise children with a bold biblical worldview in today's sideways culture.

----more----

College of the Ozarks & School of the Ozarks

The future of America depends on the character, faith, and formation of the next generation. College of the Ozarks and School of the Ozarks are committed to preparing students—from elementary school through college—with a foundation rooted in faith in God, personal responsibility, servant leadership, love of country, and Classical Christian education.

Located just south of Branson, Missouri, their campus is dedicated to developing leaders of conviction, wisdom, and strong biblical character.

Learn more at https://www.cofo.edu

🌿 Support the ministry: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop/ols/products/give-now-to-keep-the-treehouse-storyteller-thriving

📚 Shop books, devotionals, and family resources: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop

📖 Read the Bible with us and save 30% on Dwell Bible (affiliate): https://dwellapp.io/aff?ref=mjhlmdy

🖨️ Printing Center USA: https://refer.printingcenterusa.com/hannahpierrou

👍 If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Together, let's raise upright families in a sideways culture.

#ChristianParenting #FaithBasedMedia #BiblicalParenting #ChristianPodcast #FamilyValues #FaithAndCulture #RaisingKingdomKids #education #learning #raisingadults #homeschool

On a quiet set that echoes with 1880s dust and the longing for family, actress-producer Ashley Elaine decided to stop waiting for the stories she wanted and make them herself.

In this episode, Hannah sits down with Ashley to trace a journey of young motherhood, moral boundaries, and the uphill fight to create cinematic, faith-rooted entertainment—stories her daughter could watch without compromise.

They trade behind-the-scenes triumphs, the hard 'no's that protect a family's heart, and practical ways listeners can champion storytelling that refuses to be reduced to a scroll—because culture shapes our kids, and storytellers hold the map.

College of the Ozarks & School of the Ozarks

The future of America depends on the character, faith, and formation of the next generation. College of the Ozarks and School of the Ozarks are committed to preparing students—from elementary school through college—with a foundation rooted in faith in God, personal responsibility, servant leadership, love of country, and Classical Christian education.

Located just south of Branson, Missouri, their campus is dedicated to developing leaders of conviction, wisdom, and strong biblical character.

Learn more at https://www.cofo.edu

🌿 Support the ministry: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop/ols/products/give-now-to-keep-the-treehouse-storyteller-thriving

📚 Shop books, devotionals, and family resources: https://thetreehousestoryteller.com/shop

📖 Read the Bible with us and save 30% on Dwell Bible (affiliate): https://dwellapp.io/aff?ref=mjhlmdy

🖨️ Printing Center USA: https://refer.printingcenterusa.com/hannahpierrou

👍 If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend.

Together, let's raise rooted families in a sideways culture.

#ChristianParenting #FaithBasedMedia #GreatAmericanFamily #BillAbbott #GreatAmericanMedia #BiblicalParenting #ChristianPodcast #FamilyValues #FaithAndCulture #RaisingKingdomKids