Pastor Greg Laurie’s recent remarks are a wake-up call for every Christian who still believes in faith, family, and the moral order that built this country. Speaking plainly about the surge in anti-Jewish vitriol, Laurie urged believers to move from comfortable sympathy to active defense of the Jewish people—because what’s at stake is not just politics but the soul of the West.
Laurie reminded listeners that America’s blessings trace back through God’s covenant with Abraham, citing Genesis’ promise—“I will bless those who bless you”—as a theological and moral command for Christians to stand with Jews. That isn’t some quaint sermon trope; it is the backbone of why conservative Christians have historically supported Israel and Jewish communities when others turned away.
He also refused to let the re-establishment of Israel in 1948 be treated as a mere political footnote, tying May 14, 1948, to both the tragedy of the Holocaust and the prophetic arc that many evangelicals recognize. Laurie’s point is blunt: the modern Jewish homeland did not spring from thin air—it arose amid unspeakable horror and fulfillment that ought to harden our resolve, not soften our convictions.
This is no time for timidity. Laurie warns that what begins as quiet prejudice rapidly metastasizes into Jew hatred and then into violence—history proves that beyond doubt—and we appear to be watching that ugly progression again. Conservatives should call out those who excuse or rationalize antisemitism under the guise of progressive politics, because blaming Jews or Israel for every global ill is not critique; it is scapegoating.
The cultural elites and campus ideologues who traffic in moral relativism and double standards must be challenged. Laurie rightly notes that many young people lack basic historical knowledge about the Holocaust and the threats Jews have faced, and it’s on patriots, pastors, and parents to fill that gap rather than let it be filled by hostile narratives. If America is going to remain a place where liberty and religious freedom endure, we must teach the truth and defend those truths in public life.
And let’s be clear about what defending the Jewish people looks like: prayer and charity, yes, but also speaking truth in the public square, supporting Israel’s right to exist, and refusing to let antisemitism be normalized. Laurie calls Christians to learn, pray, give, and go—practical steps that every believer can take to push back against the tide of hatred and restore decency to our national conversation.
Patriots who love God and country should take Laurie’s words to heart and act without apology. The covenant that blessed our nation calls for courage, not cowardice; it calls for solidarity, not silence. In a moment when evil disguises itself as righteous anger, true Americans—especially Christians—must stand with the Jewish people and defend the civilization that made our prosperity and freedom possible.
