4.42 Scott Polender, David Schrock, Trent Hunter, and Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Grieving with Hope and Getting to Work: A Tribute to Charlie Kirk”

Episode 182
91 Min
September 16, 2025
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Scott Polender of Turning Point Education joins our COA Roundtable to reflect on life, work, and ministry of Charlie Kirk.
Timestamps
  • 00:48 – Intro
  • 04:29 – How Did Scott End Up at Turning Point?
  • 10:50 – What is the ministry of Turning Point USA?
  • 20:56 – Dr. Wellum and Trent Hunter on Charlie Kirk
  • 29:08 – Reflections on Charlie Kirk
  • 41:32 – Charlie’s Model of Evangelism and Source of Conviction
  • 51:19 – Applying Theology to the Political Realm
  • 57:00 – Was Charlie Kirk a ‘Provocateur’?
  • 1:04:55 – Preaching a Sermon including Charlie Kirk
  • 1:15:00 – How Does God and The Problem of Evil Help Us Think Through this Time?
  • 1:20:00 – Final Thoughts from Scott
  • 1:25:30 – 1 Peter 5:6 and Prayer
  • 1:28:54 –

 

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Authors

  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Trent Hunter is the pastor for preaching and teaching at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, South Carolina. Trent is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Graphical Greek, an electronic reference guide for biblical Greek, Joshua in Crossway's Knowing the Bible series, and is co-author of Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. Trent is an Instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust Workshops on Biblical Exposition.

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  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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