My friend Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, posted the following statement concerning the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk:
There is universal grief at the loss of a life, but there is also grief for the moment that we’re in and polarization that has led to a very dangerous pattern of political violence … Are we (going to be) contributors to the social chaos or are we those who will solve this issue with our words rather than physical violence?
We are shocked by crimes of hate, and for me, hearing the comments about people who celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk is even more shocking. All violence (and has been far too much as of late) breaks the heart of Jesus, and it always takes me back to his compassionate display of weeping and lamenting over Jerusalem. Our spirit joins with Jesus over this fallen and broken world.
As kingdom citizens, let’s reflect Jesus by being people who lean into civil discourse, kindness, and compassion — especially when we disagree.
