Charlie is gone, but his example leaves us no excuse. We’ve seen what happens when a culture builds on sand. We’ve also seen what one man, filled with conviction and grounded in the Gospel, can accomplish in just 13 short years.

History is marked by moments when the world changes overnight. May 25, 2020—the day George Floyd died—was one of those moments.

Whatever you thought of Floyd as a man, his death became a national dividing line. America before Floyd was already drifting toward identity politics, but America after Floyd plunged headlong into it.

Corporations, schools, and even churches baptized themselves in the language of “equity” and “anti-racism.” Quotas, preferences, and policies tilted the scales in the name of justice. But when you tilt the scale, it is no longer justice. It is partiality—and God’s Word forbids it (James 2:1; Lev. 19:15).

What we lived through after Floyd was not justice. It was a counterfeit. It left us more divided, not more united. It left us angry, not reconciled. It left us weak, not strong.

And now, another moment has arrived.

A Turning Point After Charlie

Charlie Kirk’s assassination was a shot to the heart of the conservative movement—and to every Christian who believes truth should still be spoken in the public square.

But here’s the question that has haunted me since that day: What are we going to do with it?

If Floyd’s death unleashed a flood of destructive ideology, could Charlie’s death be the trumpet blast that awakens a sleeping Church? Could it be the spark that drives God’s people to take up the sword of the Spirit with dragon-slaying resolve, unafraid to endure persecution for the sake of Christ?

That’s the turning point before us.

What Inspired Me About Charlie

There are specific things about Charlie that still echo in my mind, and they’re worth remembering now:

• Broad Coalition Building. Charlie could gather people from every corner, not by softening conviction but by centering on truth.
• Tireless Energy. He poured himself out daily because the mission mattered more than his comfort.
• Willingness to Learn. He never thought he had arrived. He sought counsel. He sharpened himself.
• Kindness to All. Critics, students, friends, strangers—he treated them with dignity. Strength under control.
• Laser Focus. He never lost sight of the goal: to use his platform for Gospel proclamation.
• Wisdom Beyond His Years. At 31, he carried discernment that could only come from God.

I’ll never forget the last time I saw him. He had just finished speaking in a room packed with admirers. I slipped out early, not wanting to interrupt the long line of people waiting for a few moments with him. Taking the long way around, I thought I’d avoided the crowd. But Charlie and his security team knew a shorter path, and before I knew it, he had caught up with me from behind.

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