In the days of Nero, the hatred of the early Christians was so great that they say the Roman roads were lighted with their burning corpses. As Charlie Kirk’s lifeblood flowed onto the stage at Utah Valley University, he became no less a martyr to the cause of Christ than those brave souls of old who chose death before they would betray their beloved Lord and Savior. There should be no doubt that, in the words of the Apostle Paul, Charlie “fought the good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith.”
Nevertheless, the news reports of the unwarranted attack on Charlie shuddered through the halls of Southern Evangelical Seminary and other Christian conclaves like a banshee straight from the pits of hell. Then the trickling in of follow-up reports from mutual friends gave portents of the dreaded news that inevitably was to come. Certainly, our collective hearts go out to Charlie’s wife, Erika, and his young son and daughter. At the same time, those of his staff and friends will be forever affected by the events of this day as well. But there are also scores of young high school and college students all over America today who have lost their leader and now, like many of us, feel that the ship is at least momentarily rudderless. So, in the malaise of our sorrow and sadness, what is left for us to consider?
Initially speaking — and I want you to hear me clearly — the heinous murder of Charlie Kirk was not, as some would have you believe, an attack on free speech or human dialogue. Nor was it an act of random violence by some misguided individual seeking his few fleeting moments of fame. No, this was a well-planned and executed assault on the cause of Christ and His followers that emanated from the sordid mind of Satan himself. In short, it was a demonic onslaught on the very foundations of our society and nation. For those who would even now disparage Charlie Kirk and the cause of Christ, I will offer two prayers. First, I pray that God will have mercy on your soul. Secondly, I pray for personal forgiveness because right now, I cannot find in my own being any mercy to share with you.
To my beloved nation, my greatest desire is that you would seek Christ and that the scales of deceit might fall from your eyes. Though God’s judgment on this nation may be closer than ever before, I sense that there is a movement of Christ in the hearts and minds of young people all across this land. Charlie Kirk was indeed its champion, and the gates of Hell have sought to break its energy and its thrust. But what the minions of Satan cannot comprehend is that far from destroying the revival that is coming, they have merely fanned its flames.
At the same time, as Christ followers, we need to be aware of the current state of our nation. This was not the first act of chaos directed at the basic fabric of America, nor will it be the last. Therefore, we must be vigilant and resolute in order to meet the challenge set before us. From my high school years, I remember my typing class in which we had to repeatedly type a phrase that included all the keys on the keyboard. It went something like this: “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.” And so, it is.
Perhaps the old hymn says it best: “Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side. . . . Then to side with truth is noble, when we share her wretched crust. . . . Then it is the brave man chooses while the coward stands aside. . . By the light of burning martyrs, Christ, thy bleeding feet we track, toiling up new Calvaries ever with the Cross that turns not back. Though the cause of evil prosper, yet the truth alone is strong; though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong; yet the scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown, standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own.”
As for Southern Evangelical Seminary, we stood steadfast in the truth with Charlie Kirk, and we will not now fail Christ nor Charlie. So, if you look for us, and I hope you do, you will find us standing in the gap for the love of our nation and its people while we proclaim the only truth that matters, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By the way, there is room for more; won’t you join us?
After a successful career as a lawyer and judge, Judge Phil Ginn retired as the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for the 24th Judicial District in North Carolina. Throughout his 22-year judicial career, he had the privilege of holding court in almost 50% of the county seats in North Carolina. Currently, Judge Ginn serves as the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary (ses.edu) and is a regular contributor to Christianity.com and The Washington Times. Judge Ginn has also been featured on Fox News, CBN, Newsmax, Decision Magazine, The Christian Post, Townhall and many others.
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