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Douglass faced mobs. Kirk faced a gunman. Both show us that the price of liberty is real. But both also remind us of a greater truth: that liberty, once planted in the hearts of people, cannot be killed.

I quietly turn off my TV. I shut off my phone. I close my laptop screen. And, just like that, I found God.

Ultimately, this was never about attacking Regions Bank. It was about helping the institution become even better. That it chose to listen, learn and adapt speaks well of its leadership and augurs favorably for its future relationship with the communities it serves.

As long as politicians in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery and beyond make soft on crime decisions in the name of equality, horrific tragedies like Julie Schnuelle's murder will continue.

Without God, political violence will grow, becoming more acceptable. The problem is the heart. And the only one who can fix the heart is God.

For American Christians, Kirk is our brother, and his death had a deep impact on Christ’s people.

It’s my belief that the dark, beating-heart center – the motivation of the violence we have seen lately against Christians – has its origin in higher learning institutions, particularly in their liberal arts departments.

This Constitution Day, we must reflect on where the fight goes from here, and how best to take advantage of Trump’s momentum to rescue the Founders’ Constitution from the clutches of the anti-American left.

Without a belief in Higher Law, what basis can there be for resisting tyranny? The decrees of the highest government official, be he Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or a lesser tyrant like George III, must be right, unless there is a Higher Law by which their decrees must be judged.

Bryan Dawson, president and CEO of 1819 News, addressed hundreds of citizens gathered to remember Charlie Kirk last Sunday at the Elmore County Courthouse.

Alabama’s future is not just shaped in Montgomery or Washington – it is forged in the pulpits of our churches. If pastors will not lead with courage, the church will become irrelevant at best and a stumbling block at worst

Charlie Kirk was martyred for living out and courageously sharing his faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was put down because he was too good for this world. May we all strive to be so good that this world must put us down too.

The last time I spoke with Charlie Kirk was December, where he grinned and told me, “Keep fighting.” 

There is a time for grieving, processing and inquiring. But then there is the afterward. We could spend all our time talking ABOUT the generational moment, but it is not the event itself that changes the world. It is what we do with it.  

Christians are called to listen to the world's questions and provide answers from the arbiter and embodiment of truth himself in every single arena. That is exactly what Charlie Kirk was murdered for accomplishing.

My calling, and I believe yours, too, is to speak the truth, defend our children, and ensure that our towns are not swallowed by the destructive ideologies tearing apart bigger cities and nations.

A ninth-place finish is cause for measured satisfaction, not complacency. The real test lies ahead: whether we have the resolve to build upon this foundation and create an educational system worthy of our considerable promise.

While some division is real – often amplified by organized groups or sensationalized headlines – the heart of America beats strong in our communities.

May we be remembered not just for what we said, but for the faith we lived. May we be remembered for courage, for love, for conviction.

When mother and child left the highway café that night, the boy had no idea what had just happened to him.

Hollyhand is charismatic, articulate, focused, and on mission. He already embodies the movement and may well capitalize on that established presence and platform. He could be the general TPUSA needs to move forward.

Charlie Kirk’s killer was not a lone wolf. He was part of a pack. He evolved from a toxic left-wing ecosystem that has produced a series of violent attacks in our nation in recent years.

For the sake of our country – for Iryna Zarutska, Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, and Charlie Kirk – for the murderers who took their innocent blood; we must demand of our governmental leaders: you shall put away the guilt of the innocents.

I’m calling upon each of you, especially the young people, to raise up 1,000 Charlie Kirks to reinvigorate the conservative Christian movement with your own unique qualities. Please pray and ask God to show you what he would have you do.  

If any city should have taken up the mantle to remember the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, it was New York City – Ground Zero of 9/11. America’s once-flagship city has failed us grievously.

Alabama families, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and farmers deserve reliable, regulated financial partners.

Donald Trump’s presidency is off to a great start, but it could still be derailed.