At Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 21, his pastor, Rob McCoy, spoke first. I hope this will demonstrate the sincerity of my critique to those who share Mr. Kirk’s political aims. In a video montage played during the memorial service, Mr. Kirk described this as “a difficult but deep decision” requiring courage. Mr. Kirk and many of his followers found inspiration in calls to courage that they often identified with confronting the dominant culture. So it is fair to ask which goal—political or evangelical—is ultimately being served by lifting up Mr. Kirk as a model for discipleship.