Speaking Peace into Chaos in a Troubled Culture (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

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🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In light of the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk, Jim Daly speaks with Brant Hansen and Gabe Lyons about what this means for our culture and the Christian response to violence and hate. The conversation points to Scripture for the answers in this cultural moment, emphasizing our responsibility to share God’s truth, love, and peace to the chaos of the world.

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0:00.0	God is at work and he's calling his people to rise in truth. Truth Rising is a powerful new documentary from Focus on the Family and the Colson Center. See how ordinary Christians choose courage in a culture that needs truth. Watch Truth Rising today and find out how you can become an agent of restoration and hope.
0:24.1	Visit truthrising.com today.
0:26.9	That's truthrising.com.
0:32.3	Jesus said in John Chapter 7, the world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its
0:39.8	works are evil. Well, those words from Jesus seem so appropriate in this moment as we consider
0:45.9	how to show Christ to our culture. This is Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. I'm John Fuller,
0:51.5	and welcome to our show. John, I appreciate that reference because it seems
0:55.9	like we are at an inflection point. Last week, we had terrible tragedy with this young Christian
1:02.6	leader, conservative leader, Charlie Kirk. He was 31 years old. You know, married not long ago,
1:08.2	has two adorable children and was shot down at a university campus
1:12.4	because he was speaking about those things that are dominantly biblical, you know,
1:17.3	whether that's family formation or abortion or issues with the LGBTQ community,
1:23.4	but he was trying to engage.
1:24.7	That's what he was trying to do, is have dialogue and persuade people
1:28.0	that their positions should be reconsidered. And for that, it seems, people hated him and
1:35.1	decided, one person obviously decided to take him out and end his life. The Ukrainian woman on the train,
1:43.1	she was killed simply for sitting near somebody that she
1:48.0	shouldn't have sat next to. It was such a brutal act. Yeah. And I'm aware of, I think not long ago,
1:52.6	a pastor in Arizona was crucified in his home by a person who said, I hated him because he talked
1:59.0	about Jesus. Things are happening. And I think we need to be aware of that, but refocus on the things
2:05.7	that are most important.
2:07.1	When we stand up for truth, how do we do that in such a way that the Lord is honored?
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