| Read Online Hi Friend — One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of a crowd of students who had come to hear him speak and take questions. He was 31. I have thought about that a great deal this year. About his family. About the loss. And about what happens to a country when people become afraid to say what they believe. We can grieve Charlie and pray for those who loved him while being absolutely clear about this: his murder cannot become a warning that convinces the rest of us to retreat from public life. Violence cannot be allowed to decide who gets to speak. This morning, I was in Dallas, alongside the RNC gathering, with more than 200 pastors who had come from all over the country. Small towns and big cities. Different congregations, different communities, but a shared concern for our country and the people they serve. I did not have to talk them into caring. They already cared deeply. What they wanted to know was practical: What do we do? What can a church legally do? How can we help people understand what is happening in their own communities? How do we turn concern into something useful? Those are the right questions. And there are real answers. But we have to be willing to move beyond talking about everything that is wrong and take responsibility for what we can do. Jesus tells us in John 8:32, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” That promise is rooted in Him. And for me, it carries a responsibility: seek the truth, tell the truth, and live by it. Even when it is uncomfortable. Even when it costs something. Especially when looking the other way would be easier. In our work at True the Vote, that means helping people move from wondering to knowing. Not assuming a headline tells the whole story. Not assuming someone else has checked. Learning what we can verify, documenting what we find, and following through. A place to begin is your own voter record. Go to ScanCheckProtect.org and check your registration and voting history. Help the other voters in your household check theirs. And if you have moved, check your previous addresses to make sure an old registration is not still active. If something does not look right, Scan.Check.Protect. equips you to document and report it, and take the appropriate next steps. Then share it. Help a family member. Send it to a friend. Introduce it to your church. You do not need a national platform to do something that matters to the person standing right beside you. That is what encouraged me about this morning. These pastors were asking how to help their congregations become informed, prepared, and useful in their own communities. That is work worth doing, and True the Vote is here to help. To get involved, reply to this email and tell us your city and state. Whether you are a pastor, a volunteer, or someone ready to serve for the first time, we will help you get connected. And through all of it, we need to remember where our strength comes from. Ephesians 6 tells us to put on the whole armor of God: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. It calls us to pray and, having done all, to stand. We are not going to meet this moment through outrage alone. We need discernment. We need courage. We need the humility to keep learning and the endurance to keep serving. We need God. Today, please pray for Charlie’s family. Pray for these pastors and the communities they serve. And ask God to show each of us where we can be useful, right where we are. We cannot undo the heartbreak of a year ago. But we can refuse to let fear have the final word in our own lives. Put on the armor. Stand in the truth. Help your family and friends do the same. Working together, we can true the vote — and we can save the republic. Keep the faith. Never quit. Ephesians 6 FTW! Ever Onward, | 
