Charlie Promoted

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15)

I did not know Charlie Kirk outside of his public persona. But one thing I knew about him is that his faith in Christ was real; it was genuine, and it was strong. How could I know that? We both have the same Holy Spirit dwelling in us that enables us to recognize those who are genuinely members of God’s family. Charlie Kirk was my brother.

This past Wednesday, September 10, 2025, I received a post on my Telegram app from Amir Tsarfati (Behold Israel) informing us that Charlie had been shot. That post was quickly followed by a graphic video showing Charlie’s neck being struck by the assassin’s bullet. A crimson fountain burst forth. Charlie slumped back in his chair and fell to the floor. I knew instantly that he would not survive in spite of the following reports saying that he was in critical condition. I knew that despite all the heroic efforts to save his life, he would not survive that shot. The bullet severed his carotid artery and probably his spinal cord. There was no way he could survive that shot. Sadly, I was right.

As I said, I did not know Charlie Kirk personally. He was a distant public figure that I admired for all the things for which he stood. So, I cannot explain the pain in my heart at the loss of this stranger’s life. As I continued to watch news reports (on the Fox News Channel), my throat tightened, my tears flowed, and my heart ached for the loss of this wonderful human being. “Why?” I asked myself. He is nothing to me. But that’s not true. He means a lot to me. He is my brother. He is part of my family – the family of God. That’s why I hurt.

Then the question that comes to all of us at one time or another: why did God allow this to happen to a young man who is arguably a mighty tool in God’s hand for the cause of Christ? Why didn’t God deflect the bullet? He could have. Why did God allow this deranged gunman, Tyler Robinson, to take the life of this young, godly man and leave his beautiful young bride, Erika Kirk, a widow and his two young children fatherless? Why? In times like these, I always lean on my anchor verse: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Erika cited that verse also.

What good can come of this senseless murder? Perhaps God is giving us a preview of things to come. Will we go forward with boldness or cower back and deny Christ? Perhaps God gave us an example of a courageous Christian for us to follow. Can we say with the Apostle Paul and with Saint Charlie Kirk, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth …” (Romans 1:16). We may never know this side of Glory. One thing we can know for certain is that God knows exactly what He is doing, and He has a purpose in all that He does and all that He allows. Nothing catches Him by surprise. We just need to trust Him, as Erika does.

It is Friday night as I write this, and I just finished watching a brokenhearted but courageous young widow give a wonderful tribute to the love of her life, who is in the arms of his Savior, Jesus. You can watch her remarks here.

Reader, if you don’t know Charlie’s Savior, please read my page on Securing Eternal Life.