Reflections on Charlie Kirk
I was in a public library south of Longview Washington (St. Helens Oregon to be exact) heading towards Portland when I noticed on my laptop a news blurb saying "Charlie Kirk has been shot". This was in real time as the event was taking place, not a few hours later. I remembered emailing Linda saying "Charlie Kirk has been shot" and she didn't know who he was at the time. Anybody who didn't know who Charlie Kirk was would know. I kept checking back for more information, and it was quickly becoming clear that he was not going to make it.
This really hit me hard. I think I was in actual shock about it. Charlie was a lot younger than me so I can't say he was a "peer" but in some ways he had an evangelical spirit like mine. He would go around the country to various universities to talk to students about faith, politics, etc.
Likewise I myself go around the country and do street evangelism, not so much organized campus visits. But I will do "campus ministry" in terms of visiting the institution and handing out tracts, or at least placing them under windshield wipers. Stanford University, in particular, is one place I have consistently reached out to, and still do.
Of course I don't make much, if any, money from my ministry the way Charlie Kirk did. He was much more organized and actually was able to become financially comfortable in so doing. Smart guy. And sincere about his faith and politics as best as I can tell.
He was definitely a future presidential contender, that's for sure. I occasionally communicated to him (via twitter X) some of my thoughts about what he said in his podcast or at an event. He will be missed. He is already missed. Condolences to Ericka and his children and family.
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