In this episode Jerry Eicher of Anabaptist Theological Perspectives examines the clash between Charlie Kirk’s insistence that Christians must speak truth into politics and Tim Keller’s approach that urged restraint for gospel preachers. Eicher critiques Keller’s influence on church silence during cultural crises, shares personal anecdotes from Mennonite and Amish responses to COVID, and describes the consequences when the church withdraws from moral debate. Topics include the church’s role in addressing creation-level ethics, the dangers and limits of political involvement, historical lessons from Constantine and Anabaptist martyrs, and contemporary controversies such as gender-transition surgeries for minors. Eicher argues for a return to truth-speaking as the primary witness of the church, even while calling for caution about deep entanglement in political machinery. This is a solo reflection—no outside guests—combining theological critique, personal experience, and a call to reawaken the church’s prophetic voice and the attractive power of truth.
