“The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.”
-Psalm 37:12
Whether you agreed with all his views or not, one finds it hard to deny that Charlie Kirk was an outspoken Christian. It was this bold and unafraid-to-stand-for-truth nature that led to his murder while speaking at a university campus on September 10, 2025.
While I was never a huge follower of Kirk on social media or elsewhere, he demonstrated a boldness that the Western church cannot ignore. In response to his death, I wrote this short eulogy and reflection. I think all Christians should bear it in mind going forward.
Life & Legacy
Charlie Kirk was killed – shot down in cold blood – for the same reason Jesus was crucified. Kirk shared his faith openly and confidently, and was not afraid to tell others the Biblical truths they needed to hear. Kirk was loving, yet confrontational. When Jesus told us to “always be ready to speak the truth in love”, he took that to heart. As a result, Kirk (and 2000 years before, Jesus) died before the age of 35. Kirk left behind a wife and two young daughters.
We often think of martyrs of the faith as men and women who die for God in Communist or Islamic countries; not in America. After last week’s premiere of the Truth Rising documentary, it has become increasingly evident that we, as a society, teeter on the brink. We either spiral forward into who-knows-what, revert to Christian patterns, or fizzle and burn out.
The death of Charlie Kirk was the next step towards the creation of a society that no longer silences people via cancel culture, but instead cancels people by silencing their lives. A society narrated by individuals with guns is the gateway to anarchy. Because if one cannot quell a digital voice, they will inadvertently quell the real one. But what society forgets is that killing a man does not kill a message. Silencing a siren does not stop the storm it forewarns. A life may be taken; a legacy cannot.
The legacy of Charlie Kirk is that he stood in the face of a lukewarm, overly-tolerant society and promoted God’s truth. And now we watch as the wicked mock the demise of a man who had incredible courage. As the saying goes, “People fear that which they do not understand.” Courage in a cowardly world will always draw attention, because our world is in desperate need of brave men and women who are willing to stand for truth.
To quote Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Without people like Kirk, who were willing to sacrifice everything for what’s right, we continue to fuel the fire of a culture that seeks to alter what truth is and who gets to define it. By not standing up for truth, Christians everywhere run the risk of creating a civilization where a side is only seen as correct because it screams the loudest or holds the biggest gun.
On September 10, we saw a voice for truth silenced. The irony is, in a live your truth society, carrying a truth that isn’t also the culture’s truth can earn you a bullet to the neck. Freedom of speech is only freedom if everyone agrees with you.
Our Response
As I see it, we have two responses to Kirk’s death. We can cry out in shock that this could happen in America, and then retreat back to our quiet lives. Or we can step up to fill His shoes, preaching the gospel with boldness and assurance. We can choose a spirit of timidity or a spirit of courage. If we don’t do this now, fear will ultimately kill more Christians than bullets will.
The question remains: will we die hiding in the shadows, or will we die boldly spreading the gospel? Charlie Kirk made his choice. What say you?
“But the Lord just laughs, for He
sees their day of judgment coming.”
-Psalm 37:13
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