One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was assassinated, killed by a bullet he didn’t deserve.

He was just one man and like any of us, he was not perfect. He was all about free speech and never advocated violence or harm in any way. He had opinions some people disagreed with, but he encouraged debate, especially with those who disagreed with him. He was killed at a debate event on a college campus.

But the case for murdering him had been made long before September 10, 2025 by people who follow an ideology that spurns debate and embraces violence to silence others. It is an authoritarian ideology that creates a herd or mob mentality and takes advantage of people’s emotions. It stirs them into rage or toxic empathy, controlling them by focusing on single targets, whether those are individuals or groups of people.

Many who follow this ideology are the same ones who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination. They were led to believe Kirk was racist, homophobic, and a fascist when none of that is true and the facts bare that out. He spoke respectfully to people of all races, sexualities, and opposing political viewpoints all the time. He stood up for his Christian and Bible-based morals. He died for those morals.

The ones who wanted him dead are calling today the “Kirkaversary.” They have made their own perverse memorial of hate to a man who is no longer alive to defend himself or his ideals. For some, it’s an extension of their hatred for Kirk. For others, it’s virtue signaling. And for a portion, it’s an excuse to party and get intoxicated. And in my opinion, all of it is evil.

There is no good that comes from any of it. A man is dead. His widow, Erika Kirk, has had her entire life upended, becoming the target of bizarre and savage conspiracies by an influential woman who claimed to be Charlie’s friend; the same woman who stirred her own followers to hate, despise, and send death threats to a widow raising two children without their father now.

And yet, God did allow this to happen. Some might wonder why? Of course, I don’t have all the answers and would never pretend to. But I know this much: Charlie Kirk was part of a spiritual conflict taking place in this world. He was just one man, but the videos of his college debates reached millions through social media. His efforts through the organization he founded, Turning Point USA, was extremely effective during the 2024 Presidential Election.

And whether he was loved or hated, he was recognized worldwide. His televised memorial service turned into a Christian revival. His videos are still reaching people long after his assassination. Some say the internet is forever and for the voice of Charlie Kirk, the messages he hoped would inspire people, that may well be true.

The spiritual war continues to this day. The spirit of chaos with its hunger for violence, pain, and death wars against a spirit of peace, truth, and life. In other words, the spirit of the devil fights against the Spirit of God. I am not a pastor or minister, but the truth of it all is spelled out in the Bible. It shows how we got to this point, where we are now, and where things will go. And may the Holy Spirit lead us to discover and understand those truths.

Ultimately, it’s not up to me or any of us when it comes to the topic of Charlie Kirk’s life and death. God is the final judge. Of Charlie. Of those who liked and admired him. Of those who did (and still do) despise, ridicule, and hate him. We are individual souls living in human bodies. These bodies will all die one day and what will matter is how we lived.

We all should take a good look at ourselves and how we’re living because one day, we will all stand before God and give an account of our lives. That’s what will determine our eternity.

Thanks for reading this.