American pews were full the Sunday after the brutal open-air assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The reminder of the fragile briefness of life and the stark display of evil in the murderous act understandably coaxed many backslidden church-goers back to worship.

The naysayers believe this won’t stick. It’s up to American pastors to prove them wrong.

“If your church refused to mention Charlie this Sunday, it’s time to find a new one,” activist Isabella De Luca wrote on X this past Sunday morning. Dozens of others echoed her.

She’s right. Christians in America, especially Protestants, are constantly told that “politics has no place in the pulpit.” This phrase, which at first blush appears demonstrably true, misses a crucial opportunity for churches in times of crisis. Y

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