WHOA That’s Good Podcast: “It’s Been a Heavy Few Weeks. Let’s Talk About It”

Episode Date: September 29, 2025
Host: Sadie Robertson Huff
Guest Co-Host: Christian Huff

Brief Overview

In this candid and heartfelt episode, Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband, Christian Huff, break from their usual format to share openly about the intense struggles, both personal and global, they’ve experienced over the past few weeks. With Sadie still on maternity leave and life feeling “excited but exhausted,” the couple talks through family sickness, a harrowing hospital visit, and the emotional fallout from the shocking public assassination of Christian leader Charlie Kirk. They invite listeners into the tension of navigating spiritual revival, suffering, and the mundane of daily life, while offering personal reflections and scriptural encouragement on carrying both hope and heaviness.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Life Update: Overwhelmed at Home (03:00-10:30)

• Family Sickness & Hospitalization
  • The Huff family has faced a barrage of illnesses: hand, foot, and mouth in the kids, Sadie’s severe stomach bug that escalated into mastitis, resulting in a hospital stay.
  • Sadie describes feeling “excited but also exhausted,” reflecting the rollercoaster of “rock bottoms and revivals, darkness and light, good and evil, all in two weeks” both at home and in the world.
  • Quote:
    “My spirit is excited but also exhausted. Does anyone else get that?” – Sadie [03:00]
• The couple shares struggles of parenting three young children amidst chaos, emphasizing “one thing after another” and feeling unable to catch a break.

2. National Tragedy: Processing Charlie Kirk’s Assassination (12:40–14:50, 25:55–34:00)

• Sadie and Christian watched Charlie Kirk’s funeral while Sadie was still hospitalized, highlighting the emotional whiplash of personal challenges and witnessing national mourning.
• They discuss the massive impact of Charlie’s life and death, public reactions (“the mockery and hate online”), and what it means for Christians to “count the cost.”
  • Quote:
    “That could happen to any of us… That is part of counting the cost of Christianity and speaking truth and what that looks like.” – Sadie [12:40]
• The service itself was seen as a sign of revival—national leaders (J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, Tucker Carlson) “preaching the gospel to 100 million people.”
  • Quote:
    “People are saying 100 million people tuned in… it’s remarkable.” – Christian [26:36]

3. Global Unrest, Revival, and Rapture Anxiety (14:00–16:00)

• Social media abuzz with rumors about the rapture and “Jesus coming soon” paired with fear, hype, and confusion.
• Sadie expresses feeling torn between the drama on social media and her own everyday struggles:
  • Quote:
    “I’m sitting here like, I don’t even know if I’m going to make it to the bathroom!” – Sadie [14:30]
• The couple emphasizes the reality of “spiritual warfare” and the need to stay anchored despite uncertainty.

4. Spiritual Exhaustion and Private Faithfulness (17:00–23:00)

• Sadie describes spiritual exhaustion, not having “anything super great to say,” and the pressure to post something hopeful or profound online.
• She shares how instead of forcing content, she found peace simply sitting with God, reading scripture, and letting Him “revive her own soul.”
  • Quote:
    “To be in the revival, your spirit has to be revived first… that comes from living water.” – Sadie [21:00]
• Psalm 22 and 23 were particularly comforting, the image of trust “at my mother’s breast” paralleling Sadie feeding her newborn through sickness.
  • Quote:
    “On you was I cast from my birth… from my mother’s womb you have been my God.” – Psalm 22:10 (shared at [22:10])

5. Revival: Individual & National Participation (29:10–32:30)

• Sadie encourages listeners that revival is for everyone, not just church leaders:
  • Believe in Jesus, love God with all your heart, love your neighbor, and make disciples.
  • Quote:
    “What do you do in a revival? Love God… love your neighbor… make disciples … That was a broad command to everyone following Him.” – Sadie [31:20]
• She reflects on the ripple effects of recent events—national repentance, college campus revivals, public forgiveness (“videos of people forgiving those who killed their loved ones”).

6. Bold Faith, Suffering, and the Call Against Lukewarmness (33:55–35:00, 48:50–51:00)

• Christian applauds Charlie Kirk and his wife Erica for modeling “mountain-moving faith” and courage under persecution.
  • Quote:
    “He could have dialogue with anybody… Even if he knew they hated him… there’s so much grace and humility in that.” – Christian [33:24]
• Sadie shares about overcoming fear in daily life (e.g., giving a muffin to a homeless man) and the deeper meaning of “mustard seed faith”—not just small, but invasive, unstoppable trust.
  • Quote/Reflection:
    “This is not tiny faith… it overtakes, uproots, and destroys lies… Give me, Lord, faith like a mustard seed.” – Sadie [41:36]
• The couple warns against lukewarm Christianity, emphasizing there is “no middle ground” in the spiritual fight between light and darkness.

7. Scriptural Anchoring & The Call to Action (50:56–54:30)

• Sadie reads from 1 John 1 about walking in the light and the necessity of repentance.
  • Quote:
    “God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.” – 1 John 1:5-6 [50:56]
• They urge listeners not to “numb out” with scrolling or avoidance but instead to face spiritual and real-life challenges honestly—find community, confess sin, and lean into relationship with God and others.
  • Quote:
    “This is not the time to be numb… not the time to be lukewarm. This is a time to lean in… lean in exhausted.” – Sadie [54:15]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Sadie:
  “My spirit is excited but also exhausted. Does anyone else get that?” [03:00]
  “The only help we have comes from the Lord… the only hope we have is in Jesus Christ.” [23:10]
  “Before you can keep walking, you gotta have your soul restored.” [24:30]
  “To be in the revival, your spirit has to be revived first… that comes from living water.” [21:00]
  “It's okay if you're exhausted. You can lean in exhausted.” [54:15]

• Christian:
  “You can't have a revival without opposition… If Charlie Kirk had not been killed, the revival of Sunday would not have happened.” [27:57]
  “We are at a crux in history where you truly do see light and darkness.” [48:20]
  “You don't have to have everything all together… Just start the conversation.” [55:45]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Family’s recent health struggles: [03:00–10:30]
• Charlie Kirk’s death and funeral: [12:40–16:00], [25:55–29:10]
• Social media panic, rapture rumors: [14:16]
• Personal spiritual exhaustion, finding comfort in the Psalms: [17:00–23:00]
• Discussion of national revival (who it’s for and how to participate): [29:10–32:30]
• Reflections on faith, courage, and mustard seed faith: [41:36–44:58]
• Scripture reading, call to walk in light, warning against lukewarmness: [50:56–54:30]
• Encouragement to keep the conversation open: [55:45–56:17]

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

• Sadie and Christian give permission to feel the weight of the world and the struggles of daily life, affirming that it’s normal to be both weary and hopeful.
• Revival starts with individual transformation—being “revived” by God personally before impacting others.
• In the face of suffering, tragedy, and global unrest, believers are called not to withdraw, numb out, or be lukewarm, but to engage even in weakness, stay anchored in truth, and take small, faithful steps (even if all you have is “mustard seed” faith).
• They reinforce the importance of honest, unpolished conversation and community, echoing that you don’t need to have everything figured out to reach out, share, or ask questions.
• The episode closes with encouragement to “lean in exhausted”—a call to action for everyone feeling the strain of these times.

For those feeling overwhelmed by chaos inside and out, this conversation offers solidarity, practical spiritual wisdom, and a reminder that every moment—mundane or monumental—matters in God’s bigger story.