Ep 1099 | Uncle Si & Martin Tearfully Reflect on Phil’s Eternal Impact

Summary

Podcast Summary: Unashamed with the Robertson Family
Episode: Ep 1099 | Uncle Si & Martin Tearfully Reflect on Phil’s Eternal Impact
Release Date: May 28, 2025

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Introduction

In Episode 1099 of "Unashamed with the Robertson Family," hosted by Tread Lively, the Robertson family gathers to honor and reflect upon the profound legacy of Phil Robertson, a beloved patriarch whose faith and life have left an indelible mark on his family and countless others. Joined by special guests, including Uncle Si and Martin, the episode delves deep into personal memories, faith journeys, and the enduring impact of Phil's commitment to sharing the Gospel.

Phil Robertson's Last Days and Passing [01:21 - 05:44]

The episode opens with heartfelt reflections from Uncle Si Robertson and Martin as they recount the final days of Phil Robertson. They share poignant memories and emotions surrounding Phil’s passing, emphasizing his unwavering faith even in his last moments.

Notable Quotes:

• Si Robertson: "I felt totally alone, but I knew I was never alone because Jace preached that the Father’s for you, the Son’s with you, and the Holy Spirit lives inside of you" ([06:00]).
• Martin Robertson: "Phil went down swinging on sharing that gospel. Even where he was, he found ministry" ([07:44]).

Family Dynamics and Memories [05:44 - 16:45]

The Robertson family reminisces about Phil's unique personality and his role within the family. Stories highlight Phil's physical strength, his dedication to family, and his passion for faith-driven living. The interplay between humor and sorrow paints a vivid picture of Phil as both a formidable figure and a compassionate leader.

Notable Quotes:

• Jase Robertson: "Phil was an icon for sure... he had a way of communicating that was... brilliant" ([06:00]).
• Si Robertson: "I've always told everybody when we see our pictures, I see Phil as the main character with a sidekick" ([10:24]).

Phil's Faith and Ministry [16:45 - 40:34]

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing Phil Robertson's faith journey and his dedication to spreading the Gospel. The family members share how Phil's authenticity and boldness in sharing his faith influenced their own spiritual lives and ministry efforts.

Notable Quotes:

• Martin Robertson: "Phil did not talk about Christ as an idea somewhere floating out there. Every time he talked about Jesus, it was Jesus in real space and in real time" ([27:05]).
• Jase Robertson: "Phil had a way of communicating that cut through all the religious language. It was the simple gospel" ([43:48]).

Impact and Legacy [40:34 - 58:56]

Uncle Si and Martin reflect on the widespread impact of Phil's ministry, both within their immediate family and beyond. They discuss the ripple effect of his teachings, the growth of their own church in Asheville, and the enduring legacy Phil leaves behind through his family and their continued efforts to live out their faith.

Notable Quotes:

• Si Robertson: "Phil believed in the resurrection of the dead to the core. He taught it, preached it, and lived it every day" ([57:11]).
• Jase Robertson: "The one word that pops up in my mind when I think about Phil is resurrection" ([55:11]).

Stories of Transformation [58:56 - 60:46]

The episode highlights personal transformation stories, illustrating how Phil's influence has led family members to embrace and live out their faith more fully. These narratives underscore the theme of hope and the promise of resurrection, anchoring their beliefs in tangible experiences and divine assurance.

Notable Quotes:

• Martin Robertson: "I want to be Justin Martin to somebody someday the way that Phil Robertson was Phil Robertson to me" ([44:33]).
• Jase Robertson: "We have a hope. We hold the same faith that Phil held to, and that’s in Jesus Christ, who was resurrected from the dead" ([58:08]).

Closing Reflections and Encouragement [60:46 - 61:20]

As the episode concludes, the family emphasizes the importance of remembering and imitating their leaders' faith, drawing from Hebrews 13:7: "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith." They encourage listeners to embrace the simple, powerful message of the Gospel and to live out their faith authentically.

Notable Quotes:

• Jill Robertson: "Remember your leaders... consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith" ([49:31]).
• Si Robertson: "He raised dead men. He is the Messiah" ([59:58]).

Conclusion

Episode 1099 of "Unashamed with the Robertson Family" serves as a heartfelt tribute to Phil Robertson, celebrating his life, faith, and lasting influence. Through personal anecdotes, scriptural reflections, and genuine emotion, the Robertson family invites listeners to witness the enduring power of faith and the promise of resurrection, encouraging all to live unashamedly for Christ.

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Notable Themes:

• Faith and Resilience: The Robertson family's unwavering faith in the face of loss and their commitment to continuing Phil's legacy.
• Legacy of Leadership: The importance of remembering and imitating faithful leaders as outlined in Hebrews 13:7.
• Hope and Resurrection: A central belief in the resurrection of the dead, providing comfort and hope for eternal life.
• Family and Community: The role of family bonds and community in sustaining and spreading the Gospel.

Key Takeaways:

• Phil Robertson's life exemplified a simple yet profound commitment to the Gospel, influencing his family and countless others.
• The Robertson family emphasizes the importance of personal relationships in faith, encouraging listeners to find and emulate faithful leaders.
• The promise of resurrection offers hope and sustenance, reinforcing their belief in eternal life through Jesus Christ.

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For Those Who Haven't Listened:

This episode is a moving exploration of legacy, faith, and family, offering both laughter and tears as the Robertson family honors Phil's memory. Whether you're a long-time follower or new to the Gospel, the stories and reflections shared provide valuable insights into living a life anchored in faith and love.

Transcript

[Phil Robertson]

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[Jase Robertson]

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[Phil Robertson]

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[Martin]

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[Si Robertson]

I am unashamed. What about you?

[Martin]

We came unarmed.

[Si Robertson]

This is Beauty of the Beast. There's the beauty and I'm the beast. I like the seating arrangement.

[Jase Robertson]

You like it?

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. So you're easy on the eye.

[Jill]

You're so sweet.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah. Welcome back to the Unashamed podcast. As you can tell, we. We have a little bit of a different group here today. We brought the other podcast in which we were talking about the jokes before you said, dad, you don't joke on this spot. What'd you say?

[Martin]

Yeah, well, we can't laugh in here. It's got to be serious.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, we were serious.

[Martin]

We were telling jokes and carrying on because, man, it is the tough day. Yeah, we even. We even preloaded. We brought those. Even though Phil said, don't cry. We're gonna cry. I've already cried once this morning. Let's do it again. Let's try to run out. Let's get dehydrated. But yeah, man, the boss is home, man. So what a life.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah. So we're. The guys will be back at the end of the week, but we wanted to get on here and tell you guys that we love you and thank you for all your prayers and I mean both from the duck call room and Unashamed Podcast, if you're listening and not watching, that was Martin. We got Martin and my Uncle Si here.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. And by the way, you gotta understand, when you go to the throne room of God and mention our name, it is appreciated.

[Martin]

Amen.

[Si Robertson]

Okay.

[Martin]

I always said we need the prayers and they need the practice.

[Si Robertson]

Right?

[Martin]

You lay me down at the feet of Jesus anytime.

[Si Robertson]

I need to support.

[Jase Robertson]

Well, we felt it. I mean, the response has been overwhelming. So we're here. I just pulled into town late last night. Jill and I did. Jill, welcome to the podcast as well that before we started, Si said, this looks like Beauty and the Beast. And I'm assuming you were the beast.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, and Jill is the beauty because I ain't no beauty.

[Jill]

I don't know.

[Si Robertson]

I've always told everybody when we see. I see our pictures. I said, you've talking about, you know, him. Boy's been hung, whooped with an ugly stick very often.

[Martin]

Oh, man. I will say though, I would have had. I would have had side wearing the Dickies jumpsuit over Jill, but.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, I would probably look good in a jumpsuit.

[Jill]

Jill walks actually a two piece Dickies.

[Martin]

I know. I didn't know they made that, man.

[Jase Robertson]

What did you say when you walked in? You said, I didn't know Dickies made anything like that. And I certainly didn't know they made a. They made a two piece.

[Si Robertson]

The first thing that hit me was it's got to be real comfortable. It looks like it's just.

[Jase Robertson]

Are you comfortable, Jill?

[Si Robertson]

Very comfortable. Yeah, it is.

[Martin]

I had a boss that my first job outside of everything was landscaping. Like, landscaping, mowing grass, flower beds, all the things. And he wore a light blue Dicky's jumpsuit every day to mow grass, work in the flower bed. He's like, hey, man, it's the easiest thing ever. So then I had to go buy one. And I was like, I get it. Like, then I was like, but it's super comfortable. But I'm 15, so I can't. This isn't it. But when I get to 60.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, we're going full 16. It looks right.

[Martin]

But you let me get to 60.

[Jase Robertson]

Would you wear one? Si, would you wear a Dickies?

[Si Robertson]

Oh, yeah, Yeah, I would wear one.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah. We need to get Si one of those.

[Martin]

It'd be tough on him. He pees too much. That's a hard thing, ain't it? That's a hard thing to get.

[Jase Robertson]

He that prostate like an old leather bag right now.

[Si Robertson]

I would comment, but I ain't going to do it.

[Martin]

No, it be. Oh, Lord, we laugh.

[Jase Robertson]

We, we, we. There's been a lot of laughing in the last few days, but there been a lot of crying too. We did the best.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, but here's the thing. The laughter and the crying. Okay. Is not pierce of your sadness.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. This is celebration time. Okay. He's done done his stay on this earth.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. And this. This place is wicked. And it seems to be getting wicked. Or. Yeah, okay, but that's probably just me thinking, you know, out loud, but, you know, I just always, you know, go. The prodigal son. When is this human race going to come to its senses and turn to the Almighty and try it his way? But really two commandments. Love him with everything you got. And then, hey, come back down. And then horizontally. No, is that right? Horizontally. Then love your neighbor.

[Martin]

They use big words.

[Si Robertson]

We would do. And Phil used to say this. If we could just pull them two off, we would be pretty. On a pretty solid foundation if we could just get them to started.

[Jase Robertson]

He was an icon for sure. When you found. So you said before we started the podcast, you said that you had a feeling you woke up someday.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, yeah. No, no, like I do before the phone call came.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. Because when I got up, you know, I just felt totally alone. And that's not true. I'm never alone. Because Jace preached the sermon the other day. The Father's for you, the Son's with you, and the Holy Spirit lives inside of you. Yeah, well, I'm not ever alone. But I felt total loneliness, you know, and then all the way to church, you know, I sit down the pew and they start preaching. Just, you know, it was the quote, a movie thing. Okay. There's been a huge, major disturbance in the force. Something ain't right and I don't feel right, and I'm not, you know. So then Philip called and said, hey, look, they'll pass away at five o' clock.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

I said, well, I already knew that. I already felt it. And I said, like I said, I. I told you I'd been praying. Lord, he's ready. Yeah, call him on.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, we were all praying for that.

[Martin]

Amen.

[Jase Robertson]

I mean, I've.

[Martin]

I've been selfishly praying for his will to be done, right? Like, because Phil wasn't Phil.

[Si Robertson]

Well, his quality of life was not there.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. I heard his back doing something he shouldn't have been doing. He should have let the younger man. But that's my brother. He is doing it himself and hurt himself.

[Martin]

And to be fair, if we all had our wish for Phil, right, he would have either gone out chasing ducks or sharing the gospel. Yeah, right. And I can tell you this. He went down swinging on sharing that gospel. Even. Even where he was.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, because.

[Martin]

Because I had. I had moles on the inside. Like, they would tell me, you know, when y' all leave, he walks around with his Bible, right? And just goes and sits. He walks around with his Bible and studies in. In. In the place at which they were. And I said, oh, so he just miserable while we're there. I got you. Okay. So even. Even in where he was, he found ministry, right? And so that. That is typical field, but for him to. To not be on his land, to not be doing whatever he wanted to do, you just. There was mercy involved, and thank God for it. Right?

[Si Robertson]

Well, he couldn't go out in creation.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

That was one thing that I told Alan Jace. I said, y' all need to just go pick him up, take him out on lamp, you know, And I was telling Willie, really? Willie said, hey, look, we would do that, but then we got to fight to get him back in. And I said, I didn't think about that. One of the things. But I know that, you know, he's going stir crazy. I said, this is a man that spent his life in God's creation. And I said, for him not to be able to do that, he's going to lose his mind. And I said, and I didn't think about, well, hey, because when I went and visited him, first thing he said, he said, hey, get in your truck and go to your house. Get me out of here. How I feel about this. I talk, because I can't help you, bro.

[Jase Robertson]

He wanted out there. What were you going to say?

[Jill]

Going to say, one of the things I thought was so cool when we got to visit with them, we actually, your sister and I had a beautiful visit with Phil and Kay probably a couple months ago, about a month and a half ago. And we were up there, and, you know, Phil always drew a crowd. He always had people following him, whether he realized it or not. And even there in the home they were at, there was a little man that just was a resident there.

[Jase Robertson]

He had a sidekick.

[Jill]

He just followed us around.

[Martin]

Sidekick.

[Si Robertson]

Basically. I said, well, how's Phil doing it? He said, well, fine, except for one old boy that just, you know, he's like a. A leech. Yeah. Everywhere Phil goes, hey, who is this crazy, yo?

[Jase Robertson]

You said he was. He was the main character.

[Si Robertson]

It's always been. No, no, because, you know, I was telling Martin, I said, well, it's. It's. It's. I don't. I'm. I'm kind of just out of my, you know, I don't even know how to word it. Yeah, I don't feel good. You know, something's missing. And I said, I'll use, you know, westerns. I said, you got Gene Archer. And then you got Frog Milhouse, his sidekick. I said, that's me and Phil. Yeah, you know, he wants. He said, hey, now, you're Butch. You Sundance Bill's, you know, Butch Cassidy. You're Sundance.

[Martin]

Yeah. Well, you got to be the kid.

[Jill]

You were always okay with that, like.

[Si Robertson]

Well, no, no, because, you know, because, you know, and Christine was telling me. She said, well, I feel real sorry for K right now. And I said, well, guys, doing all right? He said, yeah, but you don't. I said, I know what you're saying. I said, hey, you know, we've been together ever since she was 13 years old, for crying out loud. And I said, when they went on their first date, guess who was in the back seat? Yours truly.

[Jase Robertson]

You were there.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, we caught that in the movie. By the way, the old mama said, hey, you're. Thank you, brother. I said, I might feel hated being away, because all he ever heard when he was doing anything. Thank you, brother.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, my mom's going on a date, for crying out loud.

[Martin]

Thank you.

[Si Robertson]

Thank you, brother.

[Jill]

Hey, we use that trick with our. With our boys, don't we, Zach?

[Si Robertson]

But it's just y' all, and I look back, you know, so. Yeah, none of the other family members. No, he affected me.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

I guess it's because, you know, we're so close.

[Jase Robertson]

We keep saying springtime is here, but it's starting to evade us. We just got a little bit of time left, and I don't know if you guys have gotten out in your. Well, Jace, you said you do get out in your yard. You live. You live outdoors, right? I live outdoors. Yeah. Y' all don't know summers here until you know something. Somebody shows up or it's time to go to the beach. And because y' all are spending way too much time inside. Well, I got on it pretty early this year. I went on fastgreentrees.com and I got my. I got my plants, and. And I actually got a few more coming in. But we are in the process of transforming the yard into our dream outdoor space. And let me tell you about Fast Growing trees. They are the biggest online nursery in the U.S. they've got three thousands of different plants with over 2 million happy customers. We're all happy customers here. Fast Growing trees. What they do is they offer a wide variety of plants. They got fruit trees, privacy trees, flowering trees, shrubs. And all of them are tailored to your climate and your space, with an easy online ordering process and quick delivery straight to your door. Plus, they have this thing called the Alive and thrive guarantee and expert support. And they're guaranteeing that your plants will arrive healthy and and safe. And you'll receive guidance on choosing the right plants and learn how to properly care for them. So if you like to do your own research, they have a resource center that's full of tips and advice from their plant experts that help you learn how to take care of your plants. Or if you want to get into gardening but have no experience, the Fast Growing trees website has all the information you need to get started this spring. They have the best deals for your yard, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get 15% off their first purchase when using the code unashamed at checkout. That's an additional 15% off at fast growingtrees.com using the code unashamed at checkout. Fast growingtrees.com code unashamed. Now's the perfect time to plant. Use unashamed to save. Today offer is valid for a limited time. Terms and conditions may apply.

[Si Robertson]

Ann was hard because when I went and visited her over there, I literally, I believe with all my heart the devil was watching her while I was there visiting with. Because she was sitting there and she'd be fine, be talking and then just, you know. And I said, if I could get my hands on him and had the power, I'd kill the devil.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

I said he'd be gone, I said, because I was watching him torture my sister because of what she stood for. And I said, I always, you know, I tell everybody, Dan Robertson was the only one that didn't give up on fail when he was running with the devil. He said, y' all have no idea how many people he's going to bring to Jesus. And she was right.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

He said, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. That's your brother. He's blood kin.

[Jase Robertson]

I got that picture. Look at this picture up here.

[Si Robertson]

So I put that picture like it made me cry while ago looking at that.

[Jase Robertson]

Look at that.

[Martin]

While Phil may have been the main.

[Si Robertson]

Them are the three. Them are the two people. Okay. That brought him to Jesus.

[Martin]

That's what I was going to say. While Phil may have been the main character, there's your two producers right there.

[Si Robertson]

That's right.

[Martin]

The director was the Almighty. There's your two lead. There's your two executive producers right there of Phil's main character.

[Si Robertson]

Because Robertson would not get off Bill Smith's back. He kept going back to the bar.

[Jase Robertson]

Take him.

[Si Robertson]

You've got to go preach the gospel to Phil. Robertson. That's the only reason he finally ended up in the bar. I'm telling you, she wasn't. She wasn't gonna get off of it.

[Jill]

And she always said that if he came to know the Lord that he would share with hundreds or maybe even thousands. But Zach, what did Ben, our brother in law was.

[Jase Robertson]

Oh, he. So Ben, my brother in law, he ran it through chat GPT. How many people. How many people did Phil Robertson. How many people heard the gospel or heard about Jesus through. Through Phil Robertson.

[Martin]

Oh, God.

[Jase Robertson]

And it does the calc. And it was like. I want to say it was like 40 million people. And it cited the podcast, cited the show Doug Dynasty, cited all the stuff.

[Martin]

You know, I'm going to say that that's low.

[Jase Robertson]

I think it's low.

[Martin]

I mean, I think it's low. And I think that number is only going to grow even. Even in the state of which we're in. Yeah, like I've read a lot of this and you start talking about Phil's ripple effect and we're not even to the ripples yet.

[Jase Robertson]

No, no, no.

[Martin]

Phil Robertson still got a tidal wave right now. We're still in the first little. The splash. We're still crested yet to get to the ripple because the ripple is going to extend through my children, through Yalls children through and thank. Thankful for the. The world in which we live in for like Duck Dynasty. Fast channels. There's a whole crop of children that this thing. Because what's crazy is ultimately your mom and Bill.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

Unbelievable.

[Jill]

Which is crazy for me being your wife. When I look at that picture, you know, they have. They're a lot of the reason that you're the faithful man that you are. And I had no idea. Had I met you two years earlier, we would have never worked. Had I met Zach two years before I did, he was living in the world, chasing the things of the world, and I wouldn't have had it.

[Martin]

And he was just doing God's work going into Alabama, getting a roll tattoo.

[Jase Robertson]

That's right.

[Martin]

You know what I'm saying? He had to rescue the lost too. You know, sorry, don't you.

[Jill]

But I think about Phil, what he did for Zach when he's. You know, so many times we say to our kids, we say things like, be your own self. Be who you are. But I think that's bad advice because what if you don't know who you are? What if you're 16, 17, 8 years old, and you're trying to figure out who you are and Zach didn't know who he was and feel.

[Si Robertson]

That's the problem. That's the problem. No, none of us know who we are.

[Jill]

Yeah, we don't. And Phil gave Zach an imagination for not only a man that loved the Lord, but was bold in his faith. And I think that changed the trajectory of your life.

[Jase Robertson]

I thought. I'll be honest with you.

[Si Robertson]

Up.

[Jase Robertson]

I mean, I kind of viewed Christianity as a kid as kind of a wimpy thing. You know what I mean? Like. Like. But I knew what I was doing. I didn't want to live the way I was living. And on a vacation, went to Robertson's, and I'm sitting out there on the beach with Al, and he invites me to Camp Chioka. And I went. And that's when I really found the Lord. But really sitting under Phil's discipleship, I was like, oh, you can be a real man and still.

[Si Robertson]

Well, see, because, like, for most people, a real man don't cry. That's bull.

[Martin]

I'm a mouse.

[Si Robertson]

Buddy, you're a human being. Sure, you cry, you hurt just like anybody else. But, like, talking about this reminds me of when he met Jesus. And the one time, the most important thing he told me was, I'm down there visiting with him, you know, on leave. All his rowdy buddies showed up. Let's go get drunk, chase the women.

[Jase Robertson]

You down there with him?

[Si Robertson]

Yeah.

[Jase Robertson]

This is after he's come to know Jesus.

[Si Robertson]

He's just. He's a babe in Christ.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

You know, and when they showed up, he said. They said, hey, let's go. He says, y' all don't understand. Y' all looking for a dead man. You know, And I'm sitting there looking, and, you know, the story goes on. He said, you're looking for a dead man. I buried that fool.

[Jase Robertson]

What are they? And what's their response? What are they.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, no, they're just. Their eyes are getting big. He said you was going. He said, y' all don't. You don't. You don't know where you're going. You're going to hell where you're going. No, I'm serious. Yeah. He said, but you're looking for a dead man. I buried him. And good rhythms.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

He said, this is the new me. I'm a new creation.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

And, hey, I don't want none of. None of. No part with any of you. Get out of here.

[Martin]

Which a hard part, thinking about that. Like, think back to being new in Christ. You wanted to be bold, but it was so easy to slip back into the Old thing. Because the old thing was comfortable.

[Si Robertson]

Well, don't say because you don't understand.

[Martin]

You don't understand.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

At that point you don't understand.

[Si Robertson]

You've got to. You're new. Jesus talking, when you come out of that water, I've washed you clean, white as snow. And God talking, you're a new creation. The old has gone away. We buried him. That's what's so great about it. We're a new creation. But then here's. Here's the catcher. That's your part slipping back. Well, all them people you run with when you was running with the devil can't. You can't be with them anymore.

[Martin]

Yeah, I did the same thing. Yeah.

[Jase Robertson]

So you came. How did you come in to the. Because you got. Were you working for Duck Commander? Is that how you got into this?

[Martin]

Well, I. So I was. You know. I'll give the short version. Born and raised in church. My grandfather a preacher at an assembly of God church. Little small one. Right down, actually right down the road.

[Si Robertson]

He was like me. I was there, but I really wasn't there.

[Martin]

Now I was there, but I was only there to beat all because I was the baby cousin.

[Si Robertson]

Right.

[Martin]

So I was there to just beat everybody. Yeah, it was. I knew the verses better. I was faster. I did all. It was a competition driven environment for me. I got everything but the relationship with Christ. And then, you know, high school happens. We're not going to list those faults. They're in there.

[Jase Robertson]

That was before cell phone.

[Martin]

They're in there. They're all listed in there.

[Jill]

Yeah.

[Martin]

Yeah, pretty much. You name them, did them. Ended up going to college, going to graduate school where then you're in. Getting a graduate degree in biology. Faith is out. Like you can't.

[Jill]

Yeah.

[Martin]

Like you. As much as you want to say. Because that's the way God made them. You. You can't. You've got to be able to explain.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

And what you're really doing now that you look back on it, you're explaining creation, not that there's not a creator, you're just explaining how he created it. And so. But that's just. That's looking back on. So anyway, just living for the world. And I ended up working at Tyner Petrus TP Outdoors. Got invited to. From an employee there to go to Phil's house church of all things. Like then. And of course I knew Phil. I mean, I knew who Phil was. Duck Hunter from Westboro, Louisiana. But it's kind of like he's kind of like this Mythical creature because you never saw him. I mean, you knew you could find him. You knew you could find him at Wise Ferry Road, but who wants to go to a church, like, and find him? Like, that wasn't. That wasn't really on the top of the list of things to do as a heathen either. So, you know. But ended up down there, didn't really know what to expect, and walked in, and there was Phil in his recliner with his Bible open and, like, come here, sit on down, you know, I was like, he goes.

[Jase Robertson]

He goes straight to the Bible study.

[Martin]

Oh, straight into it. And then when we got done, he told me. He said, you got a minute? And I was like, yeah, I got a minute. What's up? He was like, let's take a ride. I need to go do something over at the land real quick. And I was like, okay. So he.

[Jase Robertson]

That's the hook.

[Martin]

Yeah. He got me because he knew my biology nerd. Like, he knew, like, this boy's in all this. It's like, I was telling them this earlier. We got to the gate and, you know, he killed the four wheeler and he unlocked the gate, and that's when he knows he's got you. When you get to the gate on his. Where else are you going? You don't. I don't know where I'm at.

[Si Robertson]

You don't even know where you're at.

[Martin]

I don't know where I'm at. Smartphones, Life360. Find my friends. None of that is going on. Like, we're still chasing snake on an okia. Like, you know, and so he had.

[Si Robertson]

Your attention, and you just didn't really acknowledge it enough.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

So that's why he took it.

[Martin]

Yeah. So that's. Yeah, he took me over there and he.

[Jill]

You got phase two.

[Martin]

Yeah. And when he killed the deal, he said, now, Martin, do you know Jesus? And I was like. Like any good heathen? Yeah.

[Jase Robertson]

So I've got five kids. You guys are into the grandkid phase, so y' all are a different level than me.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah.

[Phil Robertson]

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[Si Robertson]

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[Jase Robertson]

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[Martin]

I also knew what he was asking.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Martin]

And the answer to that was unequivocally no. Like, no, I don't know.

[Si Robertson]

Jesus, what did you say?

[Martin]

I know, but I said yes. Yeah, of course. I'm like, man, this guy got.22 rifles. Looks like him. I mean, I don't know if we're starting to make a Netflix documentary or what's going on here, like, because Phil.

[Jase Robertson]

Kind of carried himself and he said that I'm ready for a gunfight or a Bible study.

[Si Robertson]

So yeah, you made a good point while ago about that. You knew about Jesus, but you didn't have a relationship. Oh yeah, I had the biggest problem with people.

[Martin]

Absolutely. I could have quoted you half a John at that point.

[Si Robertson]

It's personal.

[Martin]

But I didn't know.

[Si Robertson]

It's a personal. You got to have a personal relationship with Savior. He died for you, for crying out loud. You don't get no personal than that.

[Jase Robertson]

And Phil was good at cutting to the chase on that, which is what he was doing with.

[Martin]

He ripped that apart. And at this point, see, I still didn't work here. So like I just. But that was my first introduction to the gospel in its simplest form.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

To be fair, that was the one that was. He was the first person that shared it with me, that it made sense because he. He was me. He was. We were the same. We were rednecks who love nature.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Martin]

Who chased ducks. We were the first. He was the first one on common ground with me. I guess that. That our minds kind of thought the same way. We ticked over the same.

[Si Robertson]

What he said mean. Meant something to you.

[Martin]

And it really started a thought process. But I didn't think that because I went back to work, school, you know, doing all my things. And then eventually Willie takes over the company while I'm working there, invites me to play golf, and the next thing we know, we're playing poker and we're doing all these things, and then I end up working here. And, you know, Jace is actually, I. Actually, Jace was the one who brought it all home for me, because I just asked Jace one day in a duck call room. Well, I call it duck call room. But then there is a metal building right by Phil and K's house, like, and it was me, si. Jason Godwin in there. And I just looked at Jason, I said, I need to know more about Jesus, man. And he said, well, it's about time. And I was like, yeah, what do you mean?

[Si Robertson]

Talking about it?

[Martin]

What do you mean it's time? When is he gonna come? Yeah. I said, well, I appreciate you gonna let me burn before you shared it with me. He said, no, man, I done figured out if I brought it up to you, you'd run. And he said, was I accurate on that? I said, yeah, I'd have ran. I would have got away from it. Yeah, I'd have thought of anything. I said, but I'm.

[Jase Robertson]

I'm not all the time being around.

[Martin]

Well, when you're around these guys, you're around Jace side Godwin for eight hours. Well, he wasn't in there eight hours. But when he was slacking on the job side. No, he just napped a lot.

[Jill]

He was taking a nap.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

They never run out of reasons.

[Jill]

Tell you how many times I walked into Phil and K's house and you were on.

[Martin]

On that blue couch, Jason.

[Si Robertson]

And all of them got mad. Will, tell Phil, hey, you need to do something about your brother. Y' all sleeping. But they didn't leave him alone.

[Martin]

The beauty of it is leave him alone. They didn't have to say it. That's what made their relationship with Christ so beautiful, was they didn't have to say it. You saw it it was lived in action. It was done every time I bow my head. Because what people don't realize, and I don't know how much I've talked about it on here, y' all are like a thousand episodes in. But. But Phil or K and K cooked us lunch. Oh, every day. Every day. You buying one every day. The only time you didn't get lunch by them, they were out of town speaking somewhere at a beast feast or something.

[Jase Robertson]

That's why everybody that went to work down there a year later was morbidly obese.

[Martin]

Yeah. The duck commander. Fifty.

[Jase Robertson]

Oh, yeah.

[Martin]

Because we didn't understand to not go back.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

It took a little while. Yeah. It's straight butter and carbs. There was no keto to be found out there. Like. No, none of that.

[Jill]

But it goes down so good.

[Martin]

Oh, I'm telling you. Oh, man. That was the worst thing about moving up here was then we had lunches.

[Jase Robertson]

And I mean that honestly, I think you bring up what we learned. So we, you know, we obviously, y' all know, we moved to Asheville, North Carolina, which is a little different than West Monroe, Louisiana, to say the least. And we start a church there on accident in our. In our house. But what's funny about that is that the embers from what we learned, really, from Kay and Phil, started a fire in Asheville. And a lot of it's centered around food. It's centered around opening up your home. It's centered around, like, doing life with people, having people. I mean, there's no, like, limit to it. I mean, look at how they live, how Phil lived his life. I mean, he opened up his life.

[Si Robertson]

Well, no, no, because that's one of the things. Barton said it. Okay. You know. You know, someone can tell you something about something, but that ain't enough.

[Jase Robertson]

No.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. Because then next time you see them, they're totally different. Well, no, like, he said, he. We showed it because there's been so many crazy things happen that, like, you know, a person be converted not because of what he heard, but because of what he didn't hear. Sound, man. He said, what is it with y' all? He said, I seen yo Phil hit his thumb hammering something the other day and all. He said, yeah. He said, anybody else would have said a bad word or something like that. He said, what is it with y' all? Y' all don't do that. And Phil said, well, you got a couple hours. He said, you know, after we get through filming, come on back to the house and I'll tell you.

[Martin]

Famous last Word. You don't need your boots.

[Jase Robertson]

Did y' all ever.

[Martin]

You don't need your boots. No, come on.

[Jase Robertson]

Did you guys ever, like, I don't know if y' all ever did this, but I used to bring people down to Phil's house. Like they'd want. I want to meet your uncle. And I'd always have to give him a speech. Well, let me warn you, like, I don't care who you are, Baptist preacher. I mean, you are going to get in a Bible study. Like, he's going to see. He's going to assume you don't love Jesus.

[Martin]

The guy who handled all the court corporate sponsorships and partnerships from when I got here. Every time somebody shows up, I'd be like, I pulled them side by, not here. I need you to listen. I don't care where you stand and wherever you think you stand, you're going to get this. I said, and I don't care what your answer is. If he says, tell me about Jesus and you tell him everything you know about him, you're going to get his version of it, too. So just, I just need you to know he's going to have guns and you're going to be a captive audience. And if that's cool with you, then we'll go. If not, we'll go do something else somewhere else.

[Si Robertson]

Smart. When he said, he comes down there, he's sitting down in his recliner.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

And I always, soon as I started to say it on the podcast, but yeah, I said, well, you don't, you know, you see on when he's in that Recliner, there's an M16 fully loaded with two 30 round clips hanging right there next to.

[Jase Robertson]

It's a little intimidating. Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

He said, hey. I said, here's the deal. We'd rather have a Bible study with you, but if you want a gunfight, yeah, we can oblige you on that, too. I said, he's got an M16 fully loaded in reach and that Bible in reach. I said, he would rather pick that Bible up and tell you about the Creator.

[Jase Robertson]

He's like.

[Jill]

And I mean, they had several people show up throughout the years.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, he had. He's met people at the door. Hey, there's a gate up there. How'd you get in? He said, he said, phil reminds me of that.

[Jase Robertson]

I don't know if y' all seen that movie. I think it's called the Prophets. Got Robert Duvall. Oh, yeah, and Billy Bob Thornton. And so Robert Duvall is the pastor. He's a little bit Older guy. And so Billy Bob Thorton, he comes up to that church building. He's gone. He's got it on a bulldozer. He's going. He's going to tear down the church. Like, he's angry.

[Si Robertson]

He's angry at the church.

[Jase Robertson]

He's mad. He's. I'm taking it. And the pastor, who is Robert Duvall's character, he. He goes up in that tractor and he. And he yanks him off that tractor and just beats the mess out of him. I mean, works him silly. And then the very next scene, he's sitting on the curb and. And Billy Bob Thornton's character is all bloody, and Robert Duvall's got his arm around him. He said, now, son, I love you. Now, let me tell you about Jesus. That's kind of like Phil.

[Si Robertson]

Let me tell you about Jesus.

[Jase Robertson]

Be careful.

[Martin]

Be careful.

[Jase Robertson]

You know, he does love you. I think about what Phil did in my life. You know, obviously you guys have done all the duck hunting with him, and I did a lot more of the business stuff with Phil and the productions and movies and stuff we've done all over the world together. And one thing that you guys will probably testify to this. I think what he was able to do that he was uniquely gifted in is that when he talked about Jesus, when he talked about the Bible, he did not talk about Christ as an idea somewhere floating out there in the atmosphere. Every time he would talk about Jesus, it was Jesus in real space and in real time. And he just had a way with doing that that I think it brought it home. And he would say something like. He would say something like, you know, I spent 28 years drunk, high, getting laid in that order, or something like that. He said, till I ran into the man from Nazareth who lived on planet Earth. You know, we're telling time by account, but he. But he. He lived 2,000 years ago, so. But he would phrase things where he was like. So you hear this and, you know, coming out of like a. Like you said you grew up kind of real religious. You did, too. Really? I mean, all y' all grew up that way. But he had a way of communicating that was. It would cut through all of the religious language. And it was. It was brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. And I think it was affected. I was. I was gonna ask you. Sai. Was he always had that ability to tell story like that?

[Si Robertson]

Oh, no, no. It's always. There's a song. I'm a Simple Man.

[Jase Robertson]

Leonard Skinner's.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, yeah. But anyway, that song. Phil was a simple man. Just A country boy, but okay, he was very intelligent. He had a photostatic memory. He could read two chapters and then he had made it. He could even as a kid tell you the whole thing, you know, word for word. You know, that's why he never studied in college. He gave a lot of fish away. But I mean, you know, he got.

[Martin]

A degree, he bargained his way through.

[Si Robertson]

College being in being the type of person he was and spending 90% of his lifetime. That's why I always looked at it as so crazy that here's a man that spend his entire life out in God's creation, didn't know him for the first 28 years.

[Phil Robertson]

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[Jase Robertson]

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[Phil Robertson]

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[Si Robertson]

With that. That was where that came from. This just so simple. Okay. And when, like you said, I heard him speak so much time, you know, he's talking. It's like Jesus is right there fighting.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

You know, this ain't religion, okay? And I think that's where we messed up as human beings. We took the word religion, okay? And it's. It's not the definition. They've. They've destroyed the whole. That God's religion is, hey, love me and then love your neighbor. And look, hey, I'm going to take care of everything. I'm gonna give you everything. First class. All you gotta do is, you know, follow me and try, you know, are you going to be Trials and tribulation? Of course.

[Jase Robertson]

Human.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. You're human.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, of course.

[Si Robertson]

You go have that. But Phil and I always got it, too. They have a unique way of saying things that it. You know, it's sticky. Yeah. People blow smoke so badly. Okay. No, no, that's just a good storyteller.

[Martin]

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm sorry. I thought you were talking about yourself in third person. Again, I'm sorry.

[Jase Robertson]

Martin was given a passive aggressive pointing ad. Maybe that's a passive.

[Si Robertson]

Phil was not a. But he used to. Y' all put a picture up there of Jan and Field and Bill Smith. Well, I loved how simple Phil really was. Okay. Because he asked Bill Smith one time, said, Bill.

[Jase Robertson]

Because Bill was a scholar.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, yeah. And Bill was a biblical scholar. But he asked him, he said, hey, you know, I'm doing the best I can, but, hey, when am I going to stop fighting all this crap? Young Bill said, well, how long did you run it and wallow in it, y' all? And Phil says, says about 28 and a half years. He says, patience job. You gotta have a little patience. Okay? You know, you got all this junk that you've got to throw that junk out. And he said, then here's the key to it. Then replace it with what you find in there.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, I love that. I love. And I love that picture we put up earlier, because for me, it has like. Okay, you're downstream of my mom and Bill, right? I mean, then my mom and Bill go into the bar to chase after Phil because my mom had a. I mean, prophetic word, honestly, that he. Of what this man was capable of in Christ. And then her son, me, was the one who benefited from. Greatly benefited from.

[Si Robertson]

You're not the only one.

[Jase Robertson]

I mean, it's just a downstream of just.

[Si Robertson]

Well, I. I told Martin, I said, I'd like to see the scale. Justice scale.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Of all the people feels contacted and had a. A positive impact on.

[Martin]

Well, buddy, I can hand you my phone. You can just. You said it. Go through your phone.

[Si Robertson]

And the rest of it wouldn't even be there.

[Martin]

Well, yeah, my phone, man, it's just so wild because of Phil's boldness. It's encouraged other people to be bold about what he did for them. And man, my phone is blown up and I'm so thankful. Like, you know, it's. It's so cool to hear the stories, to read them. The beauty of Phil was that simplicity because we can get bogged down. That's a big book, man. We can. We can get bogged down all we want to in it. And we can worry about different languages and origins and all the thing. But Phil was so dialed in on the message that mattered.

[Jase Robertson]

On the simple gospel.

[Martin]

The simple gospel. The. And it. Golly. And he never, never. If he wanted to say it, he didn't say it. And far as far as my life is concerned, like. And I can't speak to early field, but for the past Golly. I've been here A While, almost 20 years, you know, And I've heard it. You know, when you're that close to it, you hear it so many times you start laughing and like. And I sit there, I was going through my phone watching videos of Phil. Thank goodness, like the last five years of duck hunting with him. When I would go, I didn't hunt. I sat there and just watched Phil and thank. Thank God for the moments to just sit there and watch him because I'm never going to get to do that again until.

[Jase Robertson]

To be. To be fair, it's kind of hard to hunt there because every time I've been down there, there's two windows you can hunt out of.

[Martin]

Yeah.

[Jase Robertson]

And then there's. Everybody in the middle's got a whole. Like that.

[Martin]

Yeah. Which is fine. Like. And that was. That was great. Even. Even as they got more lax and didn't really care about that stuff, I still just was like, just watching. Even when he was fine, when he was healthy, I was just. Let me watch this man. Like, let me watch him and see what he does. Because I want to be that for somebody one day. Not. Not to Phil scale. I'm not. I don't want to be Phil Robertson. Phil Robertson was Phil Robertson. But I want to be Justin Martin to somebody someday the way that Phil Robertson was Phil Robertson to me.

[Jase Robertson]

I love that.

[Si Robertson]

And you said it once. Would you. Okay. And all you was doing was okay. You're sitting there enjoying the moment and learning. Okay. And you was talking about when you watched him, when he was calling it ducks. Bill never lost the wonderment. Okay. There's a song a lady sings about. I hope you tell our children, never.

[Jill]

Lose your sense of wonder.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. Don't ever lose your sense of wonder.

[Martin]

Oh, that look in his eyes.

[Si Robertson]

Don't ever get so old that you're just not in awe of what you can see.

[Martin]

Oh, they're my favorite pictures. I got so many pictures of him on my phone, of him just cutting those eyes, watching the ducks. I mean, those are the things that I remember.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

When I close my eyes and think of Phil, those are the things I see him squatted in that corner of the duck. I don't know how that man, even at his age, could squat for hours on end without a seat in the corner of a duck blind and be fine. Just chilling.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. I wouldn't be able to get up. Somebody would. I'd say, lift me up and crack my ball.

[Martin]

Yeah. Oh, you're going to have to call plonks to get.

[Jase Robertson]

I didn't know this about him, how ripped he was, but when we started doing this podcast, I guess I've been working with Phil on production stuff for almost 10 years. It's crazy, but we did a little show called in the woods, and Jill was there for this. She'll remember. She said it got kind of awkward for a moment, but we built this big bonfire, and then Phil had the. I feel, this awesome intro of Phil building the fire. And it was like, you know, the fire of the kingdom. And so Phil's like. He has a whole line, and we feel. It looked amazing. Well, he got so hot. He takes his shirt off and he's like 68 years old. Just like. Just like, taking. Whoa.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, he's ripped over.

[Jill]

Exactly.

[Martin]

Oh, she's like, he was ripped.

[Jase Robertson]

And then she's telling me, why are you ripped like that?

[Jill]

That's in your family.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, he's ripped.

[Jase Robertson]

I mean, he was. Yeah, he was chiseled. Even at 68, 70 years old.

[Si Robertson]

No, no. Cause I was telling Bart Warlow in the podcast when we was talking about. I said, well, he was in high school, you know. And I said, I actually tried to tackle him one time. He dropped back for a pass, and.

[Jase Robertson]

You couldn't do it.

[Si Robertson]

And while I hit him, and I said. I said, he weighed about 175. I said, but it was like running into a stupid oak tree. I said, he just did a little spin maneuver and then threw the pass to the full ice Back going out. Yeah, you know, picked up about 15 yards. And I said I was sore and hurt, you know, I said. I said. Just. I said, he was so strong when he was fishing to feed his family. I come in to visit with him on leave. I'll always stay at Phil's house. And he was like Popeye the sailor man. His forearms were as big as Martin's right here. And then his biceps were littler. And that was just some hauling, pulling fish up in them net that he wore a 1 inch groove in solid aluminum with a soft cotton rope. You know, I said the man was.

[Jase Robertson]

That's a lot of hauling right there.

[Si Robertson]

The man was stout. Okay.

[Martin]

Unbelievable.

[Jill]

I want to read this scripture because I actually thought of it last night. But when you were talking Martin, just about watching him and imitating him, and I was thinking about Zach. When he was first coming into his boldness of faith, he used to imitate Phil's voice. I mean, he would talk like him and I would say, it's kind of hard not to. He would get the one.

[Si Robertson]

Well, it's a good thing. Yeah, it was a good thing. How would Phil say that?

[Jill]

Sounded just like Phil, but now it's so beautiful to me because there was a whole group of you that talked just like that. Talked like them.

[Jase Robertson]

We were.

[Martin]

Did he have that. Did he ever drop that little.

[Jill]

Oh, the whole thing down? He had it. I mean, he. I can still imitate him better than anyone else.

[Jase Robertson]

I still got it. I mean, it became part of me, though, you know what I mean? But I think that the point is when you're. I was an insecure teenager, but I wanted to be a man. And this is something that.

[Jill]

Well, I want to read the scripture because this is what you were doing.

[Jase Robertson]

That's why you say that. Then I'll tell you what I'm going to say.

[Jill]

Okay. Okay, go ahead. The scripture, I'm sorry, is Hebrews 13, verse 7. It says, Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. And I just think of how many boys have become men because they are imitating Bill.

[Martin]

Thanks a lot, Jill. I gotta go back to the box. Thanks a lot. Appreciate that.

[Jill]

But it's true. And it's, you know, roll Tide, baby. To what I said at the beginning about telling our kids to be your own person. No, no, no. Find someone that is falling after the Lord like that.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Jill]

And if you have to imitate them, imitate them. The Lord will grow you into Your own person. But, but man, be a follower of someone who is following so close to Jesus.

[Jase Robertson]

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[Si Robertson]

Well, not all, because that was my K. Yeah, okay. You know, we had my daughter's 16th birthday and all of her friends was over at the house and their parents come and said, do you really? Is it okay for our kids to come over here? And I said, well, you better ask another question. Do you actually want your kids to come over here? I said, because there's no taboo in this house.

[Jase Robertson]

No subject.

[Si Robertson]

No subject. And I said, hey, and when they ask it, they're not going to get a bunch of bull. They're going to be blunt and to the point about, about it. I said, so you may not want your child to be here, you know, and that's one of the things that, you know, like Phil, you know, I told Al, a bunch of boys is, you know, get together a bunch of boys, they gonna be boys. But when y' all all went, got drunk, okay? And they knew what Fail felt about alcohol.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Because he had problems with it, okay? And he. They knew. Hey, you get your butt beat?

[Jase Robertson]

Oh, and how old were they?

[Si Robertson]

They was like 16. Okay? Y' all. So look, they do. They get drunk. Neighbor comes by and says, hey, I just was with your boys down at the camp over there, and they all, you know, fired up on liquor. Well, Phil says, okay, I appreciate you stopping by and telling me. He goes, you know, talking about Al comes out. Yes, sir. He said, hey, you and everybody else in there, you know, you got two choices. They all hit the road, they don't ever come back to this house again, or they come down there and take their butt whooping, you know. And I told Al, I said, al, you got some friends. I said, because if I'd have been there with them, I said, hey, Al's been nice knowing you.

[Jase Robertson]

You wouldn't have taken the butt with me.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, I'm gone.

[Martin]

I've been a flight risk his whole life.

[Si Robertson]

I just told him flat out. I said, hey, look, been nice knowing you, but I. Hey, I'm gone. I ain't letting that crazy man be.

[Martin]

Man, whoop me, cuz, we talking about a chiseled man at 68. So can you imagine Phil Robertson?

[Si Robertson]

Oh, no. Like early 40s. 25. Yeah, 25.

[Jase Robertson]

Just stay be. I would mess with him.

[Si Robertson]

So, hey, they come down one, I.

[Jase Robertson]

Was scared of him, kid. I was very scared of him as a grown man.

[Martin]

I was.

[Si Robertson]

Bill had whooped all of them at one. We grabbed him since. I don't know who you are, but, hey, tell your mama and daddy that I'm the one that whooped your butt for being drunk.

[Martin]

Yeah. Hey, at 30 years old, I thought have changed, boys, I ain't kidding. At 30 years old, I thought I was about to have to bend over and grab my ankles and take one from him.

[Jase Robertson]

So.

[Martin]

And you know what? I was prepared to do it.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah.

[Martin]

You know what I wasn't going to do? Run. Yeah, I knew. I knew better than that. You run from a grown man, they get mad at you. So I was like, well, I guess. And it all started with him.

[Si Robertson]

It's the old deal, but I know where you live.

[Martin]

Yeah, I just. I said, well, I ain't been whooped in a long time, but I guess I'm about to take one. I thought he was gonna line us all up on the tailgate and get every one of us.

[Jase Robertson]

I love it. You know what? And I tell you what, though. Yeah. When I think about Phil. Yeah, you. You had that vision, and of him looking up at the ducks. When I think about Phil and I close my eyes, I will tell you the word. The. The one word that pops up in my mind when I think about that man and his life and his legacy, and it's the word resurrection. He talked about the resurrection of the dead more than any person I have ever known in my entire life. And he believed it to the core. We were on a plane one time. I think I've told this story before. I don't know if y' all have heard it. We're on a plane coming back from South Louisiana. We get up about 25,000ft in the air, and all of a sudden, it's just this. I mean, like a shotgun going off. And we didn't know it at the time, but the cabin had depressurized. And I'm thinking, then there's this sucking sound. I mean, it was very, very scary. And, I mean, before we could realize what was going on, he grabbed my son. Bear throws him in the seat because he was standing up. And then he looked up at the rest of us, and Phil goes, well, boys, it's resurrection time. And I thought in that moment, like, his. In, like, the plane's going down, it feels like, all right, boys, this is what this is. This is what we. This is what we're doing. And he would say that the resurrection is looming. He talked about the resurrection of the dead so many times. And so I want to. I just want to. I want to. I don't want to end this podcast without us at least acknowledging this, that the body that Phil has left for the moment, he will be reunited with that body. That body that we do believe in. A bodily resurrection. Philosopher preached on it. He taught it. He lived his entire life on the truth of the physical resurrection of the dead. Because Christ was raised from dead.

[Si Robertson]

And not only that, it will be glorified.

[Jase Robertson]

Yes. Yes.

[Si Robertson]

Okay, that's the thing. Because I tell people all the time, I'm big on resurrection, too. I said, because, hey, you dummies need to open your eyes. Hey, winter's over. Guess what's coming. Spring. I said, oh, you don't believe in dead men rising? I said, hey, you better look at spring coming up, boys. And I said, you better keep your eyes open and be thinking about. Cause I said, hey, it'll do it before you even see it.

[Jill]

Come on.

[Martin]

Oh, I know.

[Jase Robertson]

And I want to encourage y' all with that because you think, well, we're sad. I mean, I know I miss Phil already. We've been missing him for a while as he's the.

[Si Robertson]

This is for us.

[Martin]

Selfishly, we're saying.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah, we're being selfish because, hey, you.

[Jase Robertson]

Know, we don't mourn. Like, if you say, why are you not. Why are you still laughing? Because we. We. We have a hope.

[Jill]

Yeah.

[Jase Robertson]

We.

[Si Robertson]

We.

[Jase Robertson]

We hold the same faith that Phil held to. And the faith, and that's in Jesus Christ, who. Who was resurrected from the dead. And one day, we do believe that will happen for all of us.

[Si Robertson]

I'll put it this way. Paul Harvey, Okay. Hey, his body, okay, we're going to view it a couple of days here, say goodbye to him. But, hey, that's his earthly tent. Hey, he ain't there. Okay? I'll tell you about Ecclesiastes, okay? That earthly tent's gonna return to the dust from where it came. But the spirit, that's Phil Robertson. Hey, it's up there with the Almighty, with Creator, okay? Because that's what Ecclesiastes says.

[Jase Robertson]

Yeah.

[Si Robertson]

Yeah. Hey. The Spirit returns to God who gave it.

[Martin]

And wildly. Wildly enough. Sunday morning, Tom Low preached from Acts 3, basically the same message that the first house church I went to, Phil's. And you know, it's awesome.

[Jase Robertson]

It is.

[Si Robertson]

Well, that's why I said, hey, look, when you come down to it, okay, what's the conclusion of this matter we're discussing? Okay. Hey, the conclusion is fear God, keep his commandments, because guess what? Everything else is a pile of dung.

[Martin]

Silver. Silver or gold?

[Si Robertson]

I do not have silver and gold. I have you not. But, hey, here. What? I. I've got something more important that. That I'll share with you, okay? And since we was on resurrection, I'll share it with you. I know the man. He hung the sun, the moon, the stars. Okay? He also raises dead men.

[Jill]

Come on.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. Because he raised first.

[Martin]

Amen.

[Si Robertson]

He's first and foremost, okay? His name is Jesus Christ. He's the Messiah. There's 66 books written about him. When are you going to come to your senses, human race, and say, hey? Oh, okay, you're talking about the God, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. That's why. Hey, I'm never alone. The Father's for you, the Son's with you. And hey, the Holy Spirit indwells you. Okay, look, that's my team, okay? That's who I'M gonna go with, because guess what he's promised me A mansion, a robe, and a crown.

[Jase Robertson]

That's what we're waiting on.

[Si Robertson]

And, baby, hey, I'm gonna take him up on it.

[Martin]

You're gonna. You're gonna look good in that crown.

[Si Robertson]

Oh, no. Hey, tell me about it.

[Martin]

I've already seen you in a row.

[Jase Robertson]

That's a wrap right there. So I want to thank you guys. We'll be back with Al and Jason. We'll unpack everything and kind of let you know how everything's going.

[Si Robertson]

But we're, you know, hey, this is a celebration.

[Jase Robertson]

Celebration.

[Martin]

Amen.

[Si Robertson]

Okay. Phil Robertson is home. Home and at rest with the creator and whole.

[Martin]

Fully whole. Love it, man.

[Jase Robertson]

All right.

[Martin]

Thank y' all. Hey, we don't get to cross that wall.

[Jase Robertson]

It's been a nice upgrade.

[Si Robertson]

Thank you guys, too. Unshame ain't the only place. Throw that in there, boy.

[Phil Robertson]

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