Glenn: Better days are right around the corner

There is so much going on in the world that could cause someone to question their faith, but this morning on radio Glenn shared some of his own thoughts on what the future holds and why he believes “better days are right around the corner.” Despite the gloom and doom that often seems inescapable, Glenn explained why he believes faith will always triumph.

“I want to share something with you that crossed my mind this weekend, Glenn said. “I believe in divine providence, and I believe that tough times are coming and have for a long time. I know that people think that I'm only trying to do that to scare you… But I think everybody who is listening has an alarm bell going off on them.”

Part of the reason Glenn has poured so many resources into TheBlaze is because he believes hard times are coming, things will come crashing down, a reset will be needed, but there will be a opportunity to benefit from that reset, if people are prepared.

“So I believe that tough times are coming, but I also believe that means opportunity. And I don't believe that it is the end of the world,” Glenn said. “But here's where I am. If you don't know what you believe, you don't make it. When you are going in and being dropped into combat, the reason why that phrase is ‘There are no atheists in foxholes’ is because everybody has to decide who they are. What is it that you can count on? Can you count on your family name? Can you count on your money? Can you count on your position?”

While an atheist counts on his/her intellect, Glenn candidly admitted that he is not smart enough to navigate everything that is happening in the world today on his own. Instead, he relies on divine providence.

“I need some divine providence. I need some extra inspiration, and I have come to a place that the more I realize that, the better things become. And I have let go more and more and more,” he explained. “People will ask me, ‘Why did you make that decision of X, Y or Z?’ God. ‘Well, what does that mean?’ I made that decision. I searched it out and I thought this would be the right way to go and then I prayed on it, and I fasted, and I really thought about it. And I said, ‘Whatever you say is the right thing to do.’ And that's how I make my decisions. And sometimes those decisions surprise me. There are things that I do that I'm like, ‘I don't see a way for that to work out,’ but that's what I feel like I'm supposed to do. So I do it.”

Glenn used an analogy from the Bible to further explain his point. There is a story in the Bible of Jesus talking to a rich man who has all the accolades and material possessions one could hope for. The man approaches Jesus and asks him what he can do, how he can help. Jesus responds by asking the man to give up everything he owns.

“Now, the left will make that into an anti‑money thing, an anti‑rich thing, but it's not. It's a guy who has no faith,” Glenn said. “He has put his faith into things that are fleeing. When you're in the foxhole, your money, your reputation, your connections mean nothing. It doesn't work that way… God's not asking you to get rid of your money just because you're well off or you have more than your neighbor. God doesn't have a problem with the money thing. The money thing is irrelevant… So it's not that God needs money… Money is a function of this world, and if you understand that concept, you can feed people around the world. You can feed. You can help. You can teach. You can free people with that money. So he doesn't want you to be poor.”

So what is it then that God asks of us?

“He needs you to understand one thing: Count on me. Count on faith. If I tell you to do something, don't count on your education. Don't count on your certificates or your money or your family or anyone else. I'm the one,” Glenn explained. “He's asking for faith, not money. He's asking you not to give up your money or your position or anything else. And this is what I'm asking you today. I'm asking you to give up your doubt. Too many people are walking around right now and they are doubting that we are going to make it. They are doubting too many things. Stop doubting. We won't make it if we doubt. We will make it when we understand how things work and that we will make it.”

“Better days are right around the corner. And I might be poor… But then I think back on the time when I really had nothing,” he continued. “We're going to make it and it's going to be good because I have faith. And this weekend I decided not to get rid of just my stuff but get rid of any kind of stuff that would make me hedge my bets. I believe in Him. And after we do all that he's going to take care of the rest. And I've pretty much done all that I can do. It's his turn. And I have no doubt that miracles are on the horizon.”

The West is dying—Will we let enemies write our ending?

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The blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, and soldiers built our civilization. Their sacrifice demands courage in the present to preserve it.

Lamentations asks, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”

That question has been weighing on me heavily. Not just as a broadcaster, but as a citizen, a father, a husband, a believer. It is a question that every person who cares about this nation, this culture, and this civilization must confront: Is all of this worth saving?

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

Western civilization — a project born in Judea, refined in Athens, tested in Rome, reawakened in Wittenberg, and baptized again on the shores of Plymouth Rock — is a gift. We didn’t earn it. We didn’t purchase it. We were handed it. And now, we must ask ourselves: Do we even want it?

Across Europe, streets are restless. Not merely with protests, but with ancient, festering hatred — the kind that once marched under swastikas and fueled ovens. Today, it marches under banners of peace while chanting calls for genocide. Violence and division crack societies open. Here in America, it’s left against right, flesh against spirit, neighbor against neighbor.

Truth struggles to find a home. Even the church is slumbering — or worse, collaborating.

Our society tells us that everything must be reset: tradition, marriage, gender, faith, even love. The only sin left is believing in absolute truth. Screens replace Scripture. Entertainment replaces education. Pleasure replaces purpose. Our children are confused, medicated, addicted, fatherless, suicidal. Universities mock virtue. Congress is indifferent. Media programs rather than informs. Schools recondition rather than educate.

Is this worth saving? If not, we should stop fighting and throw up our hands. But if it is, then we must act — and we must act now.

The West: An idea worth saving

What is the West? It’s not a location, race, flag, or a particular constitution. The West is an idea — an idea that man is made in the image of God, that liberty comes from responsibility, not government; that truth exists; that evil exists; and that courage is required every day. The West teaches that education, reason, and revelation walk hand in hand. Beauty matters. Kindness matters. Empathy matters. Sacrifice is holy. Justice is blind. Mercy is near.

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

If not now, when? If not us, who? If this is worth saving, we must know why. Western civilization is worth dying for, worth living for, worth defending. It was built on the blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, pilgrims, moms, dads, and soldiers. They did not die for markets, pronouns, surveillance, or currency. They died for something higher, something bigger.

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Yet hope remains. Resurrection is real — not only in the tomb outside Jerusalem, but in the bones of any individual or group that returns to truth, honor, and God. It is never too late to return to family, community, accountability, and responsibility.

Pick up your torch

We were chosen for this time. We were made for a moment like this. The events unfolding in Europe and South Korea, the unrest and moral collapse, will all come down to us. Somewhere inside, we know we were called to carry this fire.

We are not called to win. We are called to stand. To hold the torch. To ask ourselves, every day: Is it worth standing? Is it worth saving?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Pick up your torch. If you choose to carry it, buckle up. The work is only beginning.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Stop coasting: How self-education can save America’s future

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Coasting through life is no longer an option. Charlie Kirk’s pursuit of knowledge challenges all of us to learn, act, and grow every day.

Last year, my wife and I made a commitment: to stop coasting, to learn something new every day, and to grow — not just spiritually, but intellectually. Charlie Kirk’s tragic death crystallized that resolve. It forced a hard look in the mirror, revealing how much I had coasted in both my spiritual and educational life. Coasting implies going downhill. You can’t coast uphill.

Last night, my wife and I re-engaged. We enrolled in Hillsdale College’s free online courses, inspired by the fact that Charlie had done the same. He had quietly completed around 30 courses before I even knew, mastering the classics, civics, and the foundations of liberty. Watching his relentless pursuit of knowledge reminded me that growth never stops, no matter your age.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures.

This lesson is particularly urgent for two groups: young adults stepping into the world and those who may have settled into complacency. Learning is life. Stop learning, and you start dying. To young adults, especially, the college promise has become a trap. Twelve years of K-12 education now leave graduates unprepared for life. Only 35% of seniors are proficient in reading, and just 22% in math. They are asked to bet $100,000 or more for four years of college that will often leave them underemployed and deeply indebted.

Degrees in many “new” fields now carry negative returns. Parents who have already sacrificed for public education find themselves on the hook again, paying for a system that often fails to deliver.

This is one of the reasons why Charlie often described college as a “scam.” Debt accumulates, wages are not what students were promised, doors remain closed, and many are tempted to throw more time and money after a system that won’t yield results. Graduate school, in many cases, compounds the problem. The education system has become a factory of despair, teaching cynicism rather than knowledge and virtue.

Reclaiming educational agency

Yet the solution is not radical revolt against education — it is empowerment to reclaim agency over one’s education. Independent learning, self-guided study, and disciplined curiosity are the modern “Napster moment.” Just as Napster broke the old record industry by digitizing music, the internet has placed knowledge directly in the hands of the individual. Artists like Taylor Swift now thrive outside traditional gatekeepers. Likewise, students and lifelong learners can reclaim intellectual freedom outside of the ivory towers.

Each individual possesses the ability to think, create, and act. This is the power God grants to every human being. Knowledge, faith, and personal responsibility are inseparable. Learning is not a commodity to buy with tuition; it is a birthright to claim with effort.

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Charlie Kirk’s life reminds us that self-education is an act of defiance and empowerment. In his pursuit of knowledge, in his engagement with civics and philosophy, he exemplified the principle that liberty depends on informed, capable citizens. We honor him best by taking up that mantle — by learning relentlessly, thinking critically, and refusing to surrender our minds to a system that profits from ignorance.

The path forward must be reclaiming education, agency, and the power to shape our minds and futures. Every day, seek to grow, create, and act. Charlie showed the way. It is now our responsibility to follow.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Glenn Beck joins TPUSA tour to honor Charlie Kirk

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If they thought the murder of Charlie Kirk would scare us into silence, they were wrong!

If anything, Turning Point will hit the road louder than ever. On Monday, September 22, less than two weeks after the assassination, Charlie's friends united under the Turning Point USA banner to carry his torch and honor his legacy by doing what he did best: bringing honest and truthful debate to Universities across the nation.

Naturally, Glenn has rallied to the cause and has accepted an invitation to join the TPUSA tour at the University of North Dakota on October 9th.

Want to join Glenn at the University of North Dakota to honor Charlie Kirk and keep his mission alive? Click HERE to sign up or find more information.

Glenn's daughter honors Charlie Kirk with emotional tribute song

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On September 17th, Glenn commemorated his late friend Charlie Kirk by hosting The Charlie Kirk Show Podcast, where he celebrated and remembered the life of a remarkable young man.

During the broadcast, Glenn shared an emotional new song performed by his daughter, Cheyenne, who was standing only feet away from Charlie when he was assassinated. The song, titled "We Are One," has been dedicated to Charlie Kirk as a tribute and was written and co-performed by David Osmond, son of Alan Osmond, founding member of The Osmonds.

Glenn first asked David Osmond to write "We Are One" in 2018, as he predicted that dark days were on the horizon, but he never imagined that it would be sung by his daughter in honor of Charlie Kirk. The Lord works in mysterious ways; could there have been a more fitting song to honor such a brave man?

"We Are One" is available for download or listening on Spotify HERE