In reply to Jeff Jenkins.

In reply to Jeff Jenkins. Jeff, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate your willingness to speak honestly about how you see these events. Scripture certainly does show us that God sometimes used tragedy and even foreign nations as instruments of judgment against His people when they turned away from Him. At the same time, I think we need to be careful not to assume we can always know or name God’s specific purposes in present-day events. When Jesus was told about a tower that fell in Siloam and killed eighteen people, His response was not to assign blame or draw a straight line to judgment, but to say, “Do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:4–5). In other words, tragedies like these should drive us to humility, self-examination, and repentance before God. They are reminders of how fragile life is and how much we need His mercy every day. I do believe that Charlie Kirk sought to stand boldly for what he believed was right, and I grieve his death along with you, I believe that we should let his loss remind us to remain faithful in our own daily walk with the Lord and to live with eternity in view. We can be confident that whatever God’s purpose in these events, He calls us to respond with faith, with repentance, and with steadfast hope in Christ, who alone is our refuge and salvation.