Charles James Kirk (known as Charlie Kirk), was shot and killed today, murdered, while speaking at his event in Utah. He was only 31, and leaves behind his wife Erika and two very small children. To so many, he was a leader, an encouragement, and a voice. He founded Turning Point USA at 18 years old, and was continually strong in his conservative, Christian beliefs, defending and explaining them to any and everyone who would listen. As President Trump said himself, Charlie was instrumental in the 2024 election, and many say he singlehandedly turned the vote of the youth in America from Democrat to Republican. Most relevant to my blog, of course, was his fight for and protection of the unborn. He easily laid out pro-life arguments in a very clear way, and was not only able to debate, but to change hearts and minds. He had an answer to every question, always defended the babies, but with compassion for those who were asking the questions, and for the mothers in th...
This is a photo of me on the streets of Toronto, changing hearts and minds on the issue of abortion with God's grace and through the amazing training I received. One of the most common places to start a conversation in this context is asking a simple question: "Do you believe in human rights?" To most, the answer is yes, and so it was here I found myself on a chilly March Monday on a street corner outside the University of Toronto. Two college age guys had been walking past and were pulled into a conversation when I stuck out a pamphlet towards them and said "Hey, what do you think about abortion?" Both guys answered warily, saying "Well, I guess it's the woman's choice" and "I'm a guy, so I shouldn't have an opinion." I answered with "Do you believe in human rights?" Both nodded and said yes. "Good, I do too!" (here I'm building our common ground - I'll be sure to explain that in a later post...