In light of all the truths we have learned in chapters five to ten, we now reach the heart of the exhortation of the letter: we must draw near, hold fast our confession, consider how to stir up one another, and we must never throw away our confidence.
I was on my way to a baseball game when I heard the news that Charlie Kirk had been shot and killed while debating with students at Utah Valley University. I was aware of Charlie mostly as a political commentator who was popular with many young conservatives, who had openly identified as a Christian. I knew him mostly as the “prove me wrong” guy who went viral for setting up a booth on college campuses and offering to debate all comers. As I looked further into the story of his murder I was horrified to discover that he was 31...
