“Stop in the Name of God”: Erika Kirk Opens Up About Charlie’s Final Book, Faith, and Grief in Powerful Interview

In an emotional and deeply personal conversation, Erika Kirk — CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of Charlie Kirk — joined Sean Hannity to discuss her late husband’s final book, Stop in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life. Completed just one month before his death, the book has now been released nationwide.

Hannity opened the segment by highlighting the unexpected resonance of Charlie’s final message: a call to disconnect from the relentless pace of modern life and rediscover the spiritual and relational grounding of the Sabbath. “Have you ever seen a family at dinner, and everyone’s staring at their own phone?” he asked. “Charlie believed this one weekly practice could restore sanity in a world drowning in distraction.”

“God is good — and our Turning Point family carried us.”

Erika joined the interview with a quiet strength, acknowledging the profound grief she continues to face. She described the overwhelming support she and her children have received from both her biological and chosen family, including the Turning Point USA community.

But nothing, she said, prepares a person for the moment when the permanence of loss sinks in.

“I still talk to him every single day,” she admitted. “Morning, night, during my day. I still feel him with me. The permanence… that will never settle in.”

Her daughter often asks what her father is doing “today in Heaven,” a question Erika answers with the tender reassurance that Charlie is still with them — simply “in a different location.”

Charlie Lived the Sabbath Before He Wrote About It

The heart of the interview centered on Charlie’s book and the spiritual discipline that inspired it. Erika emphasized that he refused to write about the Sabbath until he had fully lived it — not theoretically, but practically.

“He learned everything he could,” she explained. “We had over 50 books on our shelf about the Sabbath. He had to understand it deeply. He wouldn’t teach others something he hadn’t lived.”

What started as an hour of unplugged time gradually grew into a full 24-hour break from electronics, noise, media, and demands. According to Erika, the change in her husband was unmistakable.

“It elevated him. He became a next-level husband. I didn’t even think that was possible.”

The simplicity of the practice, she said, is part of its power: “Turn off your phone. Be present with your family. Rest your soul. We’re not machines — we have souls.”

“We are human, not weak.”

Hannity quoted a passage that struck him profoundly:
“Six days we work, build, engage. On the seventh day we stop. Not because we are weak, but because we are human.”

He noted the book’s remarkable clarity — especially for a 31-year-old author. Erika agreed: Charlie’s understanding was born from experience, not intellect alone. “He lived it. And when you’ve lived something that transforms you, you want to share it because you know it will change others’ lives too.”

A Marriage Built on Service

Hannity also revisited a viral video featuring Charlie and Erika discussing their daily ritual of asking one another: “How can I serve you better?”

Erika said this simple question shaped the heart of their marriage.

“He genuinely cared about how he could improve as a husband. Not out of obligation — out of love. We were a team. No competition, no separate lanes. No daylight between us.”

She described their marriage as a covenant made before God — a bond she still feels vividly.

“Our love transcends this world. That’s why I still feel connected to him.”

The Crisis of Modern Distraction

Erika shared a moment from earlier that day: a five-year-old girl at dinner wearing rhinestone headphones, scrolling on a tablet while the rest of the family talked. “What message does that send? You’re not raising a little girl — you’re raising a woman.”

Charlie believed the Sabbath offers a spiritual antidote to a generation drowning in noise, busyness, and self-distraction. Erika echoed that warning:

“The battleground is in your mind. The enemy wants you confused, overloaded, and disconnected from God. Stillness is how He speaks to you.”

A Final Message That Will Outlive Him

Hannity called the book “an unbelievable final statement” from someone who made a profound impact on millions. Erika agreed — and revealed that she still hasn’t been able to read the final pages.

“When the book ends… it ends,” she said quietly. “Emotionally, I’m not there yet.”

Still, she believes Charlie’s message will continue changing lives.

“You don’t have to be religious. Anyone can use this book to transform their life.”

Hannity closed the interview by praising what he called the spiritual clarity of Charlie’s last work.

“He’ll change lives with this book — millions of them.”