TPUSA was and is Charlie Kirk’s baby, a child birthed through sacrifice, vision, sweat, tears, and ultimately his own blood. Today, that child is being dragged into the court of public opinion for a full-on spiritual custody battle with everyone claiming to know what’s best while pulling it in opposite directions.
It’s easy to get swept up in the cultural chaos, but 1 Kings 3 gives us a spiritual lens for moments exactly like this. Two women stood before Solomon, both insisting the child was theirs. One was the true mother. The other a deceiver.
But how could anyone tell the difference?
Only one cried, “Give her the living baby… but don’t kill him!”
The true parent would rather lose the argument than watch the child be cut in half.
The false one only cared about winning, even if the child was destroyed in the process.
So in this moment, for all who truly love Charlie, his mission, and his life’s work, the real question isn’t: Who yells the loudest? Who says they have receipts? Who posts the most? Who claims the moral high ground?
The real question is…
Who wants the child to live?
Who wants the work to continue?
Who is fighting for unity within the conservative movement?
Who cares about the souls of the next generation?
And who did Charlie personally choose and entrust to steward what he built?
Those answers have a way of revealing themselves.
And for those of us still carrying Charlie’s mantle, the mission hasn’t changed, the calling hasn’t dimmed, and by God’s grace, the child will not die on our watch.
Justin, that’s actually the point I’m challenging. You’re assuming that “preaching the text” requires one particular presentation method. I agree the text should govern the sermon and I mostly teaching expositorially on Sunday AMs. I don’t agree though that Scripture gives us only one exclusive homiletical form.
Jesus taught with stories, questions, objects, children, coins, bread, wine, enacted demonstrations, and visual signs. The prophets did the same. None of that diminished the authority of the Word.
So the question isn’t whether a preacher used a prop. The question is whether he faithfully communicated biblical truth. Calling every visual illustration “entertainment” simply defines your preferred method as the only legitimate one without actually proving that Scripture does.
If some pastors are unable to stand, should every pastor therefore sit while preaching, lest standing be mistaken for the source of the gospel’s effectiveness?
Of course not.
What a ridiculous argument!
Now I have no idea what this particular sermon was about, but there is nothing inherently wrong with using a strong visual illustration to make a point. An illustration isn’t wrong simply because someone else may be physically unable to perform it.
The power is in the gospel, not in the preacher’s posture, mobility, or props. This isn’t a serious critique of preaching; it’s finding a theological problem with a ladder.
If gimmicks like this make for better, more impactful preaching, does that mean pastors who are, say, crippled and unable to climb ladders or do not drive luxury cars are less effective, and their congregants are not really being fed? Asking for a friend.
Pastor Lucas Miles: “The world does not have anything that will satisfy the yearning on the inside of you. There’s only one thing that does that, and that’s the Lord.”
@lucasmiles
What’s up with all the conservatives posting clickbait headlines lately? Let’s clean it up, boys.
Sensationalism might get clicks, but it doesn’t build trust or credibility. We need principles over panic, truth over traffic, and substance over outrage.
If we want people to trust us, we have to be more committed to getting it right than getting attention.
Pastor Lucas Miles: “I believe that the Spirit of God is moving across this earth and moving across this nation, looking for people who can stand strong to be a watchman on the wall during this season.”
@lucasmiles
I love my @Tesla I got earlier this year. I love FSD. I use FSD 90%+ of the time, and that’s increasing daily; it’s really more like 98% these days.
My only regret is not purchasing a Tesla 10 years sooner.
It’s weird to say, but Tesla and FSD are literally life-changing. I really mean it.
If you are skeptical of Tesla or FSD, please take a test drive. I promise you’ll love both and you’ll wish you bought a Tesla 10 years earlier.
A year ago today, Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
I’ll never forget the comfort and peace that came over my soul as I worshipped God in a sea of thousands, all of us carrying the same heartbreak. All of us looking heavenward.
The Islamic Republic has every reason to keep oil markets disrupted and gas prices high. A few more months of Americans getting squeezed at the pump could put enormous pressure on Trump and cost Republicans in the midterms.
If you think the Iran-backed Houthis threatening Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping through Bab el-Mandeb has nothing to do with Iran’s broader strategy, you’re ignoring the obvious benefit to the regime.
Making this war expensive enough that Americans demand a way out gives Iran exactly the leverage it wants, which is also why I don’t think Trump will enforce any sanctions on Russia before the midterms… oil and the global economy is everything right now, and both sides know it.
Kind of a BIG deal. Twisting Scripture to suit your sin and warped worldview doesn't just mislead but leads straight to damnation.
Proverbs 30:5-6 and Revelation 22:18-19 issue a stark warning for such people:
Those who dare to add to or take away from the Word of God, whether it's @jamestalarico ‘s so-called “pastor” or the Chinese Communist Party, such persons won't simply be exposed as liars, but scripture states God will take away their share in the tree of life and the holy city.
When a man claiming pastoral authority hands out these corrupted Bibles, the offense is magnified because the Bible clearly states that those who teach will be judged more strictly.
To this, there is no appeal and for this, there is severe judgment.