Yesterday was a sad day. Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated. I believe he was martyred as a man of faith. Yes, he was in the world of politics, but the foundation of everything he said came from his Christian convictions. He didn’t go to college campuses to accuse but to politely converse—to plainly and truthfully share his political and biblical beliefs. America has lost an important voice.
But more than that, a woman lost her 31-year-old husband and two children lost their father—all because someone evil didn’t want to hear righteous words. Not only is truth under attack in our country, so are those who speak it. And Kirk was an effective communicator of truth. His death is a vivid illustration of 2 Timothy 3:12, all those who desire to live godly will be persecuted. Charlie was bold in his faith, desiring to live a godly life—and to do so publicly.
The millions who follow him on social media and listen to his podcast did so because Charlie was the real deal. His faith was authentic and his life was genuine. He had a remarkable understanding of the Bible, and never shied away from telling people about his relationship with Jesus Christ.
So, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that someone speaking truth into this generation was killed in this way. Young people are awakening to spiritual truth. There’s a growing hunger among college students to know who Jesus is and to return to church. And much of that is because Charlie Kirk went to campuses to have conversations. He didn’t carry a combative attitude. If someone disagreed with him, he wanted them to the microphone first—not to deride them, but to engage them in open and honest discussion.
Yes, America has lost an important voice, but his message isn’t lost. Here’s what Charlie knew: if you really want to change America, you have to do it through Jesus Christ. Without Jesus, there would be no America. We need to be just as convictional in our biblical understanding as he was. We need to speak truth plainly and politely. And we need to boldly share our faith in Jesus with those around us.
Please join me in praying for Charlie Kirk’s family—and most certainly for our country.
