Staff Reports
On September 28, 2025 a man drove through the front doors of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, then opened fire on worshippers and — according to authorities — set the building ablaze. At least one worshipper was killed, nine more were wounded, and the suspected attacker is dead; the federal government and state investigators have descended on the scene as firefighters and police sift through the wreckage. This was not just another headline — it was an assault on people gathered in prayer, on families, and on the most basic liberties our country should protect.
No American should have to fear coming to church to worship, to baptize a child, or to bury a loved one. Yet time and again we watch our sacred spaces become targets while the political class offers half-measures, statements, and sanctimonious outrage instead of real solutions. When our leaders treat violence as an abstract policy talking point rather than a moral emergency, ordinary citizens pay the price in blood and broken pews.
Make no mistake: these attacks are preventable when we reject the politics of surrender. Instead of reflexive calls to strip rights from law-abiding citizens, we should be enforcing existing laws, investing in real mental-health interventions, and restoring the resources police need to prevent violence before a crowd becomes a slaughter. Communities and churches can and should be empowered to secure their own buildings and train volunteers to respond, because politicians in distant capitals won’t be standing at the doors when bullets fly.
We must also praise the bravery of first responders who rushed into flames and chaos to save lives, and the local officers who neutralized the threat on scene. Their courage saved people from an even larger massacre, and their sacrifice deserves more than a press release — it demands policy that backs them up with manpower, funding, and clear laws. The American people should reward action, not platitudes.
If this nation truly cares for its people of faith, we will not allow the left’s predictable narrative — blame the tool, not the villain — to dominate the aftermath. We will demand accountability from elected officials who have spent years weakening law enforcement and softening the consequences for violent, unstable people. Protecting churches means protecting neighborhoods, families, and the moral fabric that holds our country together.
Pray for the victims and the families in Grand Blanc, and then act. Show up at your local council meetings, support your church’s security, and vote out the politicians who shrug while our citizens are killed in places of worship. America’s hospitals, houses of worship, and streets deserve leaders who defend life, faith, and liberty with conviction — not empty words.
