I must admit I didn’t know who Charlie Kirk was until Wednesday, September 10, 2025. At 4:05 pm that day, I received a text from my brother-in-law that said, “Such sad news about Charlie Kirk.” Charlie had visited his daughter’s college campus not long ago. A quick Google search gave me reason enough to grieve. I have four teenage family members who need more role models like him in their lives.

Now, thanks to an act of hatred, everyone in the world knows who Charlie Kirk is and what he stood for. His massive memorial event this Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, is titled Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk. Part of his tribute reads:

“Charlie was a servant of the Lord, a devoted husband to Erika, a loving father to two beautiful children, and a leader of uncommon clarity and strength. He did not seek influence for its own sake. Instead, he poured his life into others, raising up a generation who would be bold in their faith, steadfast in their love of freedom, and unafraid to defend their country . . . Charlie’s legacy endures in his family, in Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, and in the millions he inspired to live with conviction. We honor him not only with our words, but with our actions. We will move forward together, fighting harder, standing taller, and refusing to surrender.”

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Daily Reading for September 10, 2025

Someone told me to look at the Catholic Church’s daily reading for September 10, 2025, the day Charlie was martyred. I’d read it on the morning of September 10th, but prior to the shooting. I pulled it up on the Ascension app and took these screenshots. Read what Jesus says in Luke 6:

“Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man!”

Jesus reminds his disciples that God’s prophets who lived before them were hated, excluded, reviled, and cast as evil for their faith in the coming Messiah (Jesus), like Charlie Kirk was. But here’s our hope in verse 23, “Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.”

Not only does that day’s gospel passage in Luke 6 speak to those of us who mourn the senseless murder of Charlie and others, but all the readings that day marvelously relate. In the wake of recent tragedies, consider Paul’s letter to the Colossian Church in Colossians 3:1-8.

“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth.”

Charlie is now hidden with Christ, but he’s alive and well. I recently listened to a couple of conversations with John Burke, podcast host and author of two books about near-death experiences. His stories are wonderful. They’ve reassured me that what we read in the Bible is real and true, and that if we believe in Jesus and follow him, he’s waiting for us on the other side. God is just, loving, and merciful.

In response to the greatness and goodness of God, David writes in Psalm 145:10-13,

“All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power, to make known to the sons of men your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.”

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Charlie Kirk, it’s that he made truth known to students across America. He unashamedly spoke of the glory of God’s kingdom, told of God’s power, and made God’s mighty deeds known.

Truth

In reflecting on the Charlie Kirk shooting, Father Mike Schmitz defines truth as “what is.” Some people believe in subjective truth. For example, “You do you, but that’s not true for me.” The problem with this truth-is-subjective worldview is that it is based on our perceptions. Subjective “truths” lead to assumptions, anger, mobs, and violence. Even murder.

Thanks be to God, there are objective truths—things that are true at all times, in all places, and for all people—and they’re true regardless of whether you know it, like it, or believe it. Charlie Kirk understood that. He wisely pursued objective truths and philosophically discussed them.

An example of objective truths can be taken from America’s Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Bible is our primary source for objective truths. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

Charlie Kirk was often asked why he went to college campuses to have challenging conversations. He answered, “Because when people stop talking, that’s when violence happens.”

Turning Point USA released a statement that says, “More than anyone, Charlie believed in the power of argument and good-faith debate to find the truth and guide people towards, if not agreement, then at least mutual understanding.”

Charlie Kirk Books

Charlie Kirk authored six books in his short lifetime. The most recent book, Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life, is the #1 best-selling nonfiction book this week on Amazon, and it has yet to be released. I look forward to reading it. Here’s a summary of his books, now part of his legacy, and when they were released:

October 4, 2016 – Time for a Turning Point: Setting a Course Toward Free Markets and Limited Government for Future Generations

October 9, 2018 – Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters

March 3, 2020 – The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas That Will Win the Future

July 26, 2022 – The College Scam: How America’s Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America’s Youth

June 11, 2024 – Right Wing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West

December 9, 2025 – Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life

Remembering Charlie Kirk

Tributes to Charlie are popping up everywhere online, a testament to how beloved he was. Sandy Rios likened him to Stephen. I listened to another beautiful reflection by Cissie Graham, host of the Fearless podcast and granddaughter of evangelist Billy Graham. She said,

“This week, our nation grieves. We grieve because a fearless voice for truth, for freedom, for faith—Charlie Kirk—was taken from us . . . but I want you to know that God who is sovereign can be trusted in the darkest of times, because Charlie truly believed that. Charlie was not afraid to stand in the fire. He was not afraid to say what was unpopular. He was not afraid to lose friends, to lose followers, even to lose his life. His sacrifice is a reminder to every Christian in America that we are called to live a fearless life . . . Charlie’s legacy goes far beyond American politics . . . Yes, he fought for the American people, and yes, he fought for freedoms we hold dear in this nation, but more importantly, he wanted people to know how to find freedom for their souls. Because Charlie’s hope was not of this world. His hope was in Jesus Christ.”

Now that I know who Charlie Kirk is and what he stood for, I’ll be supporting and following the organization he founded, Turning Point USA. I love that he made college campuses his mission field. May he inspire all of us to teach younger generations what is true. Let’s build on his legacy.

Have you read any of his books? Did you ever see him in person? Were you following him on social? Comment below.

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