astors, pundits, and politicians gathered in Phoenix last Sunday to remember Charlie Kirk. Seventy thousand people filled every seat of State Farm Stadium. Thousands more overflowed into the streets nearby. It was described as one of the largest memorial services for a private citizen. But it was much more than that. The nearly five-hour-long service marked a milestone in America’s journey into the twenty-first century.
As someone who lived through the later decades of the twentieth century, the most shocking element was the frank, heartfelt, and powerful Christian witness, expressed many times from the podium. In a certain way, that witness made sense. Charlie Kirk was a firmly convinced Christian who often talked about his faith at public events. It is to be expected that his friends—his colleagues at Turning Point and his pastor—would highlight Christ’s presence in his life.
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