I’m going to discuss a topic that many may not have heard from there pastors on Sunday. I do not believe that there was any reason to not mention the evil we saw last week. While I’m not of the camp that say you must leave your church. In fact I would throughly suggest people stop making this metric, but I would strongly suggest you ask your leadership why they didn’t speak on it. Pastors are called to shepherd, the world lost a voice and many in the church are hurting, confused and most churches had more people on campus and to not lead them through this is not doing a job correctly in my humble opinion. Not saying the whole sermon had to be about Charlie, but there were churches that acted like it didn’t happen.

1. Christians must speak on politics
   1. I’m tired of those in the church who try to stay neutral. We need men who lead and shepherd there flock by exposing evil.
   2. Christians must recognize what time it is.
   3. Churches who spoke of BLM and George Floyd but not about Iryna Zarutska or Charlie Kirk are hypocrites and the leadership are full of cowards.
   4. The answer isn’t to leave the church but to expose the leadership.
2. We do not respond to evil with more evil. We respond with the gospel, with prayers and with forgiveness, knowing God is in control and the final judgment is His! This understand of God’s sovereignty though doesn’t remove our zeal for justice to be served. If justice isn’t served we voice our opinions at the ballot box.
3. What about the Death Penalty? Read straight from my article posted on the death penalty (https://medium.com/@randallbeatley/opinion-biblical-justice-demands-the-death-penalty-a69ba0a2fb1a)
4. How does a Christian respond to what happened to Charlie Kirk?

1. Grieve with Hope.

We rightly mourn Kirk’s death, but we do not despair as the world does. Paul writes, “We do not grieve as others do who have no hope” (1 Thess. 4:13). For those in Christ, death is not the end.

2. Pray Without Ceasing.

In moments like these, prayer is not passive—it is warfare. We pray for Kirk’s family, for our nation, and even for our enemies, as Christ commanded (Matt. 5:44).

3. Reject Vengeance.

Romans 12:19 is unambiguous: “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God.” Vengeance is God’s jurisdiction, not ours.

4. Seek Lawful Justice.

Government exists to punish evil and protect the innocent (Rom. 13:4). Christians should demand a full investigation, a public trial, and a just sentence for the assassin—not vigilante revenge.

5. Stand Firm in Witness.

Times of persecution test the church. If we give in to hate, we lose our witness. If we remain faithful, we show the world a hope deeper than politics and a justice higher than man’s.