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A shot rang out on the campus of Utah Valley University last Wednesday afternoon that is being heard around the world.  Charlie Kirk, Founder of Turning Point USA, (which seeks to win students on High School and College campuses to conservative political views) grabbed his neck where an assassin’s bullet had entered. He quickly died from the wound.

His brave young widow, Erika, would best sum up the ultimate affect of His death.  On Friday, after declaring that “they” who were responsible for Charlie’s death had no idea what they had done and that they had energized the conservative movement among young adults in this nation, she stated,  “…the movement my husband built will not die…It will become stronger. Bolder.  Louder and greater than ever.” (Fox News online; This is the Turning Point; Sept. 15, 2025)

Charlie Kirk had already had a tremendous impact on High School and Colleges campuses across America.  In just 13 years (and I believe by the Lord working through him) he had been used to start 1200 High School chapters, and 900 college chapters.  He challenged students to think through the issues of our day, instead of just letting their emotions form their ideas.  And many had embraced not only human logic, but Biblically based foundations for their ideas.  Indeed, recently, Charlie was asked what he wished to be remembered for.  Which was a question that seemed out of place for one so young; now the question almost seems prophetic.  His answer?  He wanted to be remembered for having courageous faith.  Indeed, he was bold in speaking, not only about political issues, but also witnessing for his Lord Jesus Christ. 

But his impact in the political thinking of thousands of young adults was also astounding.  In the 2020 elections, he had thousands of TPUSA members who volunteered to canvas 10 battleground states; urging people to get out and vote for conservative candidates.  In my opinion, this effort by Charlie’s young associates was what made the difference in President Trump (and many other conservative candidates) being elected. 

Charlie understood well the faulty reasoning of the so-called “woke” movement in America.  In his book, Right Wing Revolution, he summed it up when he stated,

“It (referring to “woke” ideas) makes being a bratty teenager,  regardless of your actual age, your whole personality.”  

 I define “wokism” as:  The sin root in man turned loose with no moral, cultural, or legal restraints; all of which can be gained only from the Bible.  Charlie correctly taught that “wokism” let’s loose man’s desires and enthrones his emotions as the Supreme judge of those desires.  And that—is a recipe for chaos and the destruction of all human liberty!

Noah Webster, the author of our original education method in America, perhaps said it best.  He wrote:

“All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.”

(Webster, Noah. 1832. The History of the United States (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1832), p. 309, paragraph 53.  Noah Webster, The American Dictionary of the English Language (NY: S. Converse, 1828; reprinted, San Francisco: Foundation for American Christian Education, facsimile edition, 1967), preface, p. 22.)

The Biblical reasoning, which was the foundation of what Charlie taught young people will, now, only grow.  Since his death, there have already been (as of 9/15/’25)  37,000 inquiries sent to Turning Point USA concerning starting chapters in their schools. Charlie’s death is proving to be like Joseph’s experience which was summed up in the words:                     

“…you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people…”

(Genesis 50:20)

Think about it! Because if you don’t, someone else will do your thinking for you—and for your children!  And you won’t like what that brings to you.  I’m Don Pinson this has been Think About It.