Honoring Charlie Kirk: A Life Devoted to God, Family, and Country

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Greg Laurie

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Charlie Kirk was a remarkable young man whose life left a lasting imprint on our nation—and on the world.

He began TPUSA at just the age of 18 and made a difference on many college campuses. He talked with students, gave speeches, and powerfully communicated through logic, clarity, courage, and peace. He was a patriot and American who loved his country.

But first and foremost, Charlie Kirk was a Christian, devoted husband, and loving father. He was a bold voice for Jesus Christ.

As painfully shocking as his loss is, we can take comfort in knowing that Charlie is now in Heaven. The moment he took his last breath here on earth, he took his first breath in the presence of the Lord. That is the hope we hold on to as believers—eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

In their most unimaginable time, please join me in praying for Charlie’s wife, Erika, and their two young children who won’t understand why their dad isn’t coming home. May the God of all comfort surround them with peace and strength.

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0:00.0	Greg Lorry and Harvest Ministries recommend a new resource from best-selling author Max Likato,
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0:15.8	Our thoughts really ultimately affect pretty much everything.
0:20.0	And folks, we want to offer you this book by Max Lucato.
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0:25.9	Yours for a gift of any amount at harvest.org.
0:31.0	Well, we're all still in a state of shock.
0:34.6	Hearing of the tragic death, really the murder of Charlie Kirk. I met Charlie in Miami, Florida
0:43.1	some years ago, wonderful young man. And it's so shocking to think that someone with so much of their
0:49.6	life ahead of them would be taken from us and in such a horrible way. You'll read articles that will
0:56.8	describe him as a conservative activist or a right-wing activist. And I think we need to understand
1:04.9	who Charlie Kirk really was deep down inside and what motivated him. Yes, he was a patriot.
1:12.7	Yes, he was an American who loved his country. But first and foremost, Charlie Kirk was a Christian. It was his faith in Christ
1:18.5	that motivated him to do what he did. And my, he accomplished so much in a relatively short life.
1:24.9	He started Turning Point USA at the age of 18, and he went to be with the Lord at the
1:31.7	age of 31. I think of a statement of a wonderful woman of God named Corey Tin Boom, who said,
1:38.0	a life is not measured by its duration, but by its donation. Without a mind, Charlie certainly made a great donation with his life.
1:47.8	He made such a difference. And I've seen so many videos of him on college campuses, talking with
1:54.3	students at Oxford, giving speeches. And he was such a powerful communicator because he can logically defend his position.
2:04.4	And he did so with such courage and clarity. And I would even say compassion. I've seen
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