Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk: 1993-2025

When I heard news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday afternoon, my mind didn't leap to how America lost a "conservative firebrand" or "a great Patriot." No, my thoughts immediately went to his beautiful wife Erika and their two babies, who now have to press on without their beloved husband and daddy. 


Photo courtesy of Charlie Kirk's Instagram

As I write this, the shooter is still at large. While I feel pretty confident this killing was politically motivated given Kirk was the keynote speaker at a political event on a Utah college campus, I'm going to reserve judgement. And since I host a political talk radio show, there will be plenty of opportunities to pore over this incident from that perspective. 


For as saddened as I am on behalf of Charlie's family and many, many friends, I take heart that he has his great reward. While I often took issue with his political tribalism (i.e. fealty to all things MAGA), I was heartened over his steadfast commitment to his Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. For all the bluster he put forth in the political arena, Charlie knew what really mattered. 





It's impossible to quantify how many people Charlie impacted in that milieu, but the way he lived his life would suggest that his message about faith was more than just stage talk. 


RIP, Charlie. 


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