If your home is anything like mine – with two adult children who keep up on cultural issues and influencers with impact – you are not only aware of the events from last week, but also are still having conversations about the implications. We began the week watching a horrible video of a young Ukrainian woman being stabbed on a train, we followed that with Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and then we heard about yet another school shooting. It was a HEAVY week.
Most of our conversations have revolved around Charlie Kirk and his influence, his beliefs, and his disturbing murder. I truly believe this will be a turning point in our nation’s history. (If you are seeing that phrase a lot and you don’t know why people are using it, Charlie was the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative organization whose goal is to educate young voters on university campuses.)
Charlie Kirk’s Impact
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last week pondering what made Charlie so impactful to our country’s youth. He was very opinionated and presented his opinions candidly. He was a staunch supporter of President Trump. He had a very popular podcast and social media presence. But while those things might be admirable, they are not unique. So what made Charlie different from so many others who also do all of those things?
I’ve come to the conclusion that it was Charlie’s worldview that set him apart.
I don’t pretend to know where Charlie stood on all of the theological debates, but I do know that he loved Jesus. He never missed an opportunity to point his audience, whether it was one person or an auditorium full of people, to the truth of God’s love and forgiveness.
Worldview Impact
Charlie was a Christian, and he knew the Scriptures.
More often than not, he would quote Scripture to support his arguments. It didn’t matter whether the topic was marriage and family, immigration, feminism, gun control, or any other issue; his opinion was grounded in the Word of God. And he didn’t just cherry-pick verses that he used all the time. He would quote Old Testament and New Testament verses, often using multiple references for a single argument. He didn’t know ahead of time which topics the students were going to raise, so he didn’t memorize a speech on each topic; he simply knew the Word and was able to draw on it when needed.
This doesn’t happen by accident. It takes time, effort, and intentionality.
And this is what allowed Charlie to be consistent. When everything flows from a consistent worldview, then all of your arguments are consistent.
If you believe man is made in the image of God, then you care about mankind no matter the skin color, economic status, or gender.
If you believe that God is the creator of marriage, then you understand that mankind will thrive when we adhere to God’s rules for marriage.
If you believe that life begins at conception, then you reject the “exceptions” to abortion.
No matter the topic, we can draw truth from Scripture to help us think through it in a biblical way.
Your Impact
You may be reading this and thinking it sounds great to have that kind of impact, but you don’t know where to begin. You may even have grown up in church, but you feel ill-equipped to engage in the social and cultural discussions. You know you should be spending time in the Word, but you’ve never really learned how to do it.
This is exactly why I created the Bible Study Basics course. Whether you are new to Bible study or are a seasoned believer, you will learn the basics of the Bible, how to read different genres in Scripture, and even some how-tos and tips & tricks for your Bible study. I would love to walk this journey with you as you develop and strengthen your Christian worldview.
While it has always been important for us to build our solid foundation in Scripture, recent events have definitely shone a light on not only the need for a strong faith but also the incredible evil we are facing. Yet we don’t need to fear. God has given us everything we need in His Word. So let’s dive in!
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