“The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.”
— Psalm 11:5 (ESV)
On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated at the kickoff event of his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University.
He was a Christian.
He was a husband.
He was a father.
He was a patriot.
And they murdered him.
A single shot was fired from afar, hitting Charlie in the neck as he was in the middle of a peaceful conversation with a student regarding the rising violence of radical leftists.
Charlie has been warning about the growing trend of violent rhetoric on the left for some time now. Today, they proved him right.
Ironically, his legacy now has more power than ever before. They made him a martyr. They ensured that his name and ideas will ring out for generations to come. The young men and women watching this unfold today are becoming more emboldened than ever, more ready to fight if the fight is brought to them—and it most certainly has.
Mark my words. A reckoning is coming upon this nation. If you don’t see it now, you’ll see it in a few years. You’ll see it in the eyes of the young people growing up to be colder than they might have been, more determined than they might have been, less compromising than they might have been. This will be a defining moment for America.
The Best Of Us
Charlie wasn’t like other conservatives. He wasn’t in it for the money or the attention. He wasn’t a career politician. He wasn’t an atheist or an agnostic or even a religious person carrying the label begrudgingly. He was a genuine, outspoken, deeply passionate Christian who regularly advocated for evangelism and spiritual growth in America.
If you’re a conservative Christian reading this, there’s something you have to understand. Charlie wasn’t some kind of crazy radical. His beliefs were representative of the average conservative voter. He wasn’t a racist. He worked with and inspired people from all different backgrounds. He wasn’t hateful. He spoke with love and care, even to those he disagreed with the most. He was the purest among us, a real conservative actually fighting to conserve what’s right and true.
“What is so important to our country is to find our disagreements, respectfully, because when people stop talking, that’s when violence happens. People like me are facing violence, assaults from the left.”
— Charlie Kirk (source)
If they wanted him dead, what makes you think they see you any differently?
The only difference between you and Charlie is visibility. The only difference between you and Charlie is that he decided to get up and speak his mind.
He was making a difference, changing hearts and minds across the nation. He brought his confidence and conservative viewpoints to college campuses, the very places the left planted their flag of victory long ago. He made an impact they couldn’t ignore, and they knew it was impossible to stop his viral grassroots movement without resorting to violence.
We should be so bold as to make the enemies of truth and justice want to murder us. We should stand so tall and speak with such expertise as to be unbeatable without using a bullet. It’s easy to say, but extremely hard to live up to.
The Radical Left Celebrates
Thousands of leftists are celebrating Charlie’s death today. They’re giddy to see his blood spilled onto the ground. You think I’m lying, don’t you? You think it’s just a tiny minority of anonymous online accounts doing this. But you’re wrong. This is happening everywhere.
There’s a lot more where these came from. I’ve seen similar talk even from those I’ve known personally. These are people you might see on the street. Maybe they work in your local grocery store. Maybe you went to school with them. They’re posting from their public social media accounts tied to their jobs and communities. They aren’t afraid to show the world that they want conservative Christians like Charlie Kirk dead.
The only thing I have to say in response is an imprecatory Psalm, for anyone and everyone who dares curse Charlie’s name while his body is still warm and his wife and children in tears.
“He loved cursing—let it fall on him; he took no delight in blessing—let it be far from him. He wore cursing like his coat—let it enter his body like water and go into his bones like oil.”
— Psalm 109:17-18 (CSB)
Stay vigilant, fellow Christians. Be aware, fellow conservatives. Protect your family. Keep a watchful eye. Those who would seek to harm you and yours are acting upon their hatred more and more every day. Understand the times we are living in and act accordingly. Prepare for the worst. Pray for the best.
How to Keep Going
How do you move on from this? How do you go about your day knowing that thousands of people you thought of as fellow Americans would rejoice over your death? How do you keep fighting against such evil without giving in to violence yourself?
We must remind ourselves that the battle is not yet over. We have not lost. Charlie is closer now to his Lord than ever before. God’s judgement will come down upon the wicked; he will have the final say. Not just the murderer, but all those who praise wickedness will be punished according to their deeds. God is the great avenger.
“Vengeance and retribution belong to me. In time their foot will slip, for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
— Deuteronomy 32:35 (CSB)
Paul comments on this in Romans, urging his readers to—if possible—live peaceably.
“If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for God’s wrath, because it is written, ‘Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”
— Romans 12:17-19 (CSB)
And let us never forget that without God’s grace, each and every one of us would be destined for the lake of fire, and rightly so. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is all that stands between us and judgement.
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus”
— Romans 3:23-24 (ESV)
Another Psalm comes to mind. In it, we see David’s righteous anger and grief over the prevalence of the wicked.
“Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me! They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain. Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? I hate them with complete hatred; I count them my enemies.”
— Psalm 138:19-22 (ESV)
But what is his conclusion?
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!”
— Psalm 138:23-24 (ESV)
He lays himself before God. He invites God’s pure and utter holiness to purge his heart of any and all sin. He invites God to attend to his every thought, ensuring that it is honoring to his Creator. He asks for God’s guidance along the path towards everlasting life.
We should do the same. Charlie would have wanted nothing less.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
— Matthew 5:4 (ESV)
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