Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. He was a 31-year-old married father of two children, ages 3 and 1. He was a spokesman and organizer for conservative principles and biblical values in American culture. At the age of 18, just out of high school, he founded Turning Point USA. Perhaps he is best known for his college visits where he would engage with students in open debate. Often he would ask those who disagreed with him to come to the front of the line and dialogue with him. Though he was often charitable and dignified, those dialogues were not absent of sarcasm or mockery.
He was uncannily effective at demonstrating self-defeating beliefs and logical contradictions inherent in so much leftist thinking. Yet even while he dismissed ideas, he did not dismiss people. Charlie Kirk’s main focus was about the importance of public debate and civil discussion among people with whom we deeply disagree. If we can’t engage with words, we will eventually turn to weapons to make our argument. His death proves that. His assassin lost the argument.
I admired Mr. Kirk’s courage and boldness. I am impressed and thankful that he was so open about his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Often at his events he proclaimed the necessity of having faith in Christ, that it was necessary for individuals, but also our nation as a whole. He called young men in particular to Christian faith, to stop messing around with porn, to grow up, get married, have children, and to be courageous. This is basic biblical stuff, truths of creation found in Genesis 1 and 2. Yet to many college students (feminists, egalitarians, sexual deviants, trans activists, Marxists, and progressives) it is heresy. It is called hate. His boldness in proclaiming these truths is likely what cost him life.
As of this writing, a suspect for his murder is in custody. This seems already an answer to prayer. We can pray that justice will be done swiftly, not dragged out over decades, “Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil” (Eccl. 8:11). I am thankful that God appoints governing authority as servants to punish evil and reward good in the civil sphere (Rom. 13:1-5). May all those involved in law enforcement and the courts do their jobs with integrity and effectiveness under Christ’s sovereign rule.
This whole event seems significant, as though a breaking point has been reached. Perhaps this is a tragedy that will lead to some great change. I pray for change for good, righteousness, justice, and peace, and not more evil and violence.
How should Christians respond? I offer four areas of exhortation:
- Mourn. Even if you disagreed with some of his political stances, know you lost a brother in Christ to a wicked act of murder. He leaves behind a very young family. We also may mourn for the state of our country. May the Lord grant a wave of repentance and a great harvest of people coming to Christ.
- Pray. Only those who have never experienced the power of prayer would discount its effectiveness. Christ our King is on the throne, and he hears the petitions of his people. Amazingly, he answers. May our prayers be mighty and full of faith. Pray for Charlie Kirk’s family, for peace, for our nation’s healing, and for wisdom. Pray that the Lord may be glorified in this.
- Take courage. Charlie Kirk’s death highlighted something for me: I suspect that among our generation, Genesis 1 and 2 is more offensive than John 3:16. The foundational truths upon which the gospel rests must also be proclaimed to the world. In every generation faithful Christian witness requires us to bring all God’s truth to bear wherever there is error. Let us not shrink back from any of it. We must always ask, where is the Devil deceiving and gaining victory? What lies are gaining purchase? How does the truth of God and the gospel of Christ address it?
- Hope. We are constantly bombarded with bad news. It is an emotional weight that feels too heavy. We can disconnect from social media or the news cycle for a while, but we can’t totally ignore it. Fix your eyes on the coming of the Lord, anticipating the day when every wrong will be made right. Live according to God’s word and his promises, which are strong and trustworthy in every generation. Remember the words of the old hymn.
This is my Father’s world; oh, let me ne’er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father’s world, the battle is not done; Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heav’n be one.
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