Duck Dynasty’s Uncle Si talks faith

NASHVILLE (BP)—Viewers and ducks have a hard time resisting the call of the Robertson family, the stars of Duck Dynasty, the hit A&E television show that returns with season four this month.

Si Robertson—“Uncle Si” to fans—has a propensity for stretching the truth during his stories on the reality TV show. But he gets serious when he talks about what Christ can do and the reason he and the rest of the Robertson clan have found success.

“A lot of people say, ‘Hey, God doesn’t have a sense of humor.’ Yes, he does. God has a great sense of humor. Look at me. Look at Phil. Look at Willie. Look at Jase,” Robertson said with a laugh, referring to other members of the Robertson family. “God has taken four guys that look like five miles of muddy road and made them famous in the TV world.”

Robertson—whose book, Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle, will be released Sept. 3—has no doubts about the source of his family’s success—in business or on television.

“The Almighty is the one who has made this a success,” he said.

The show, following the exploits of the Robertson family and their duck call manufacturing operation in Louisiana, has been a blockbuster for A&E. The season finale in April drew a record 9.6 million viewers. In the most coveted demographic of 18- to 29-year-olds, it topped every show on cable and broadcast.

A video interview released by LifeWay last spring with Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson went viral with almost 4 million views.

While Si Robertson has experienced God in his success, he also sees God as present during difficult moments.

“I wonder when people run into bad times, when they go to the doctor and they find out, ‘I’m dying of cancer,’ and they don’t believe in God, who do they turn to?” he asked.

“We are all mortal. We are all going in that grave,” he continued in the first of two short video interviews at LifeWay.com. “There ain’t but one way you gonna beat it.”

Robertson sees the gospel as the most important thing in his life.

“Like Phil always tells them, ‘If you’ve got something to offer me better than I just shared with you, I’m all ears,’” Robertson said. Jesus “beat the grave, and he promises you that since he beat it, if you believe in him, he’ll make you beat it.”

In the second two-minute video, Robertson gives his own apologetic for believing in the resurrection of Christ—spring.

“In the winter, things are dead and dull, but then there is an explosion of life,” he said. “That’s what (God) promises people who believe in his Son. That’s what all the Robertsons are banking on.”