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I usually keep politics and religion off my Blog and The Propeller. Not because I don’t care, the truth is, I care deeply. I’m passionate about both. But I often hold back, worried that speaking openly might cost me opportunities or change how people perceive me. That fear has kept me quiet.
This past week, though, something changed.
A man died. Someone who believed in the same things I do. I am a conservative. I am a Christian. And while I know I’m just one voice among many, and most people don’t know or care who I am, I’m writing this in the hope that even one person reading it might feel encouraged to speak up too. If that happens, then this message was worth it.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk was not just tragic, it was horrifying. The brutality of it, the images burned into our minds, the sheer wrongness of it all. I didn’t know him personally, but I admired him. He was courageous. He didn’t shout from behind a screen, he showed up. He listened. He debated. He gave people space to speak, and he responded with facts, not fury. That kind of bravery is rare.
What happened to him was a violation, not just of his life, but of what we stand for. He was doing something that should be safe: having open conversations. A coward took that away from a distance, hidden, without even facing him. That’s not just murder, it’s an attack on free speech, on civil discourse, on the very idea that we can disagree and still talk.
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” We need to remember that now more than ever.
I’m feeling the weight of this moment. Maybe it was the graphic nature of it. Maybe it’s the fact that it happened in a space meant for dialogue. But I know this: silence isn’t the answer. Fear isn’t the answer.
So, I’m speaking up. And I hope you will too.
If you have cried, felt a strange feeling or weird burden for Charlie Kirk where your heart aches for someone you have never met, it’s because you are part of the body of Christ. Through deep emotional pain, I am reminded of what is shared in Alma 28:12
“While many thousands of others truly mourned for the loss of their kindred, yet they rejoice and exult in the hope, and even know, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are raised to dwell at the right hand of God in a state of never-ending happiness.”
This verse reflects the duality of grief and hope, the sorrow of loss and the spiritual comfort that comes from faith in eternal life. While it doesn’t explicitly mention rage, it acknowledges the intensity of mourning and the emotional weight of losing someone.
There are many lessons that I learned from Charlie Kirk in watching his podcasts, talks, and thoughtful and respectful debates he had with so many… Here are 7 of the most memorable points:
- Conviction over Comfort – Easy choices rarely build lasting impact
- Principles over Propaganda – Never let narratives replace values
- Courage Creates Change – Silence never built a better future
- Freedom isn’t Free – It demands responsibility
- Speak Boldly, Listen Deeply – Strong voices still make space for others
- Hope is contagious – Be the Light when the World feels Dark
- Truth is better than Popularity – Stand for the truth, even when it costs you.
Charlie’s spirit burns brighter than ever. His legacy isn’t just alive, it’s a force meant to unite us across every border, every belief, every divide. The darkness tried to silence him, but it overplayed its hand. As Charlie would say, this is the “Turning Point”.
Charlie said many great things, these are a few of my favorite quotes:
“When people stop talking, that’s when you get violence“
“Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them more”
“Internet fury is not real life. Turn off your phones, read scripture, spend time with friends. It is going to be okay.”
The metaphor written below of the eagle and the crow is a powerful lens through which to view the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the state of our nation today.
The only bird bold enough to challenge the eagle is the crow.
It doesn’t attack from the front, it clings to the eagle’s back, pecking, nagging, relentless.
But the eagle? It doesn’t flinch. It doesn’t waste time fighting. It doesn’t burn energy on distractions.
It rises. Higher. And higher. Until the air is too thin, the altitude too great.
And the crow? It falls away.
This is your reminder:
Don’t fight the noise. Don’t engage the distractions. Don’t let petty things pull you down.
Your power is in your focus, your elevation, your vision.
Let the doubters cling. Let the critics peck.
You? You rise. Keep ascending. Keep soaring. Because the higher you go, the fewer distractions can survive.
In this moment, this metaphor reminds us: we must not engage in the petty or destructive. We must rise above. Political violence, division, and hatred are the crows of our time. But our strength lies in our ability to stay focused, to ascend with clarity and purpose, and to refuse to be pulled into the chaos.
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