09/19/2025
Back in 2020, the world echoed the cry of Black Lives Matter after the death of George Floyd. The media called for justice, and many voices rose to affirm the value of his life. Yet the truth is that every life matters—not because of color, but because we are all human beings created with worth and dignity.
The lives of those who have died for the truth of the gospel, or for the values that once guided America, matter just as deeply. History reminds us of this painful reality.
• Abraham Lincoln, who fought to free the slaves, was murdered.
• Martin Luther King Jr., who preached equality and non-violence, was murdered.
• John F. Kennedy, a leader who sought to protect freedom, was murdered.
• Donald Trump, though not murdered, faced threats and attempts on his life because he dared to challenge the powers of his time.
• Charlie Kirk, now taken by violence, stands as another name in a growing list of people targeted for speaking what they believed to be truth.
It is heartbreaking to see people mock or celebrate such deaths. Yet history shows that this cruelty is not new. When Yeshua (Jesus) was crucified, crowds jeered. In the Roman coliseum, spectators laughed as Christians were torn by lions or burned alive. Humanity’s appetite for violence against truth-tellers seems to repeat itself through the ages.
This is why the cry must not be divided by race, politics, or ideology.
Lives matter—because life itself is sacred.
Those who stand for truth, justice, and the dignity of every human being deserve our prayers, our respect, and our courage to continue the work they began.