The September 10, 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder and leader of “Turning Point USA,” has deeply shaken this country in a way unmatched by very many other events, coming just one day before the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attack by Islamic terrorists. At the young age of 31, Kirk had, for the last decade, had an enormous influence, especially on young adults – and particularly young men – as a promoter of conservative values. Speaking on college and university campuses across the US, Kirk’s announced theme was “Prove Me Wrong!” He invited any who wanted to do so to come to the microphone and challenge him. He was able to powerfully, and usually persuasively, counter their liberal views on a variety of topics, and to do so with impressive knowledge and respect and affection for these students.
What many, especially of an older generation, had not realized until after an assassin’s bullet took his life, was that he spoke with impressive eloquence and deep conviction, not just of his conservative political views (as a close ally of President Donald Trump – indeed the one primarily responsible for generating such great support for Trump among young adults in the 2024 election), but also of his gospel knowledge and personal faith in the Lord Jesus as his Savior. His dominant themes included faith, family, and country, all related to a central theme of freedom (the word he wore on his shirt!). He urged these students to stand up for traditional values on their liberal campuses, to get married and have children, and to get connected to a Bible-believing church.