The Gospel was powerful enough to change Saul of Tarsus into Paul the Apostle. It was powerful enough to save 3,000 in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. It was powerful enough to convert thousands in the First and Second Great Awakenings, and it was powerful enough to move 2.2 million people to say yes to Jesus Christ under the ministry of Dr. Billy Graham, of which I’m one. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation.

Charlie Kirk was an individual who took the opportunities that God set before him with passion and courage. The impact that he made in 31 years on this earth was incredible. After tragedy struck, many Christians have rightfully reflected on their own impact on society and the people around them, asking if they are truly being bold ambassadors and laborers for Christ. As Christians living in the nearness of Christ's return, I can think of no call to action more timely.

Why are these countries voting in favor of this disgraceful declaration? Because they refuse to look to God's word! World leaders are hellbent on casting resolutions against Israel, and they have no idea what they are doing. It's antisemitic. Plain and simple. Wake up, world! You are bringing God's judgment upon you and your countries. In Genesis 12:3, God simply says that He will bless those who bless the Jewish people and He will curse those who curse them. Contrary to statements by Tucker Carlson, this includes the modern state of Israel!

The actions of many world leaders, particularly as it concerns Israel, is most certainly a cause for distress amongst the remnant church.  The quality of leadership which exists throughout the nations (with the exception of a few) is extremely poor.  Yet, we look ahead with confident assurance that one day, the world will be governed by the perfect Ruler and the redeemed will no longer be distressed or depressed!  No votes will be cast, no UN resolution will be sought, no social media poll will be taken.  Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords will reign and He will do so from Jerusalem. 

Charlie Kirk understood that without addressing education and stopping the escalating indoctrination of children, evil would win and the West would die. He told me so repeatedly. Homeschooling and getting the government out of education entirely is not just desirable, but essential, he argued.   

History offers sobering case studies. The blood-soaked revolutions and regimes of the 20th century — Soviet communism, Maoism, Nazism — were driven by ideologies that denied God, discarded objective truth, and devalued people. Once God was rejected, persons became expendable, and mass violence followed. We are not immune to similar consequences if we persist down this path.

Charlie Kirk’s death feels personal because he was part of the family of God. And even though you may have never met him, we, as Christians, are all part of that same family.  The Bible says about the body of Christ, “if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26). We lost a member of that body and a leader within it—this is, in fact, personal for us. So it’s appropriate to mourn. 

Israel and the Jewish people have indeed been a blessing to the world, just as God promised Abraham some 4,000 years ago in Genesis 12:2: "I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing." In the following verse, we read about the ultimate blessing, which is that all the nations of the earth would be blessed through Israel's Messiah. 

In what shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, the usual antisemitic crowd immediately began pointing fingers at Israel, saying that the Netanyahu government was behind the assassination. This is true even among a growing number of once-respected conservative leaders, who claim a growing rift between the young conservative leader and the Israeli prime minister. But Charlie Kirk’s own words demonstrated his support for Israel and his respect for Netanyahu.