Through their touching messages of faith, freedom, and unity, young followers of Christ have captivated the public’s attention and marked themselves as the future of the conservative movement.
“Every single person has a voice and a platform. Big or small, we have to use it,” 19-year-old Brilyn Hollyhand told the Washington Examiner. “Maybe it’s just having conversations at your lunch table, or with your roommate. Maybe it’s sharing your beliefs on your Instagram story. Maybe it’s starting a podcast. Maybe it’s running for office. We all have to get off the sidelines and into the fight because the day civil discourse dies in America, we go to a civil war.”
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Hollyhand began exercising his voice at the age of 9 in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, deciding to dedicate his future to championing his convictions and inspiring others to join him.
A decade later, he has amassed over a million online followers, appeared on virtually every national outlet, and hosted influential giants like Ben Shapiro and the late Charlie Kirk on his talk show. Currently, Hollyhand is on a nationwide campus tour with Turning Point USA, in which he continues to carry the message of the gospel despite the vicious threats to his life.
“I enjoy getting to use my voice to spread the gospel and defend and explain my conservative beliefs,” Hollyhand said. “We’re seeing revival sweep across the nation and now more than ever before. My peers are waking up to the fact that they have this God-shaped hole in their lives and the only thing they can fill it with is Jesus!”
“Life is getting to speak to these students on different campuses and hear their concerns and hear how they’re open to becoming a Republican for the first time. I certainly won’t slow down,” Hollyhand said.
Hollyhand doesn’t credit himself or his lifelong dedication to political commentating for his success. Instead, he continuously attributes his success to God.
“The Lord has given me this platform and voice, and I’m committed to using it to glorify Him through everything,” Hollyhand told the Washington Examiner. “That lie that I believed for so long that I couldn’t step foot into this arena because of my youth was cast aside by the Lord the first time I read my life verse that has been my motivation ever since: ‘Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity’ – 1 Timothy 4:12,” Hollyhand concluded.
Hollyhand’s words of perseverance have long been an inspiration to many who lack the strength to project their voice. The same way Kirk inspired Hollyhand to grow, Hollyhand is inspiring others to join the good fight.
For example, Darren Dershem, a 22-year-old from Union County, Pennsylvania, has stood up for this nation’s founding principles since his early teenage years.
With thousands of social media followers and leadership roles in voter outreach across his home state, Dershem continues to use his platform to inspire others to join a movement aimed at reversing the nation’s societal decline.
“I hope that I can use my voice and platforms to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to those who don’t know him and continue to help wake up my generation that has been caught up in the divisive ideologies on college campuses and public schools across our country,” Dershem told the Washington Examiner.
“My motivation comes from a deep commitment to living out the truth of God’s word and standing firm in a culture that often embraces whatever the world deems as ‘truth’ instead of standing on biblical truth. I believe that by sharing Christ’s love and truth, I can be a light for those in our nation who often feel forgotten about in politics,” Dershem said.
For the sake of America’s prosperous future, Dershem now calls on others to do the same.
“If we aren’t salt and light in our dark world, then all of these anti-God and anti-truth ideologies will fill the void, which is what we’ve seen take place in our country over time due to complacency among the churches and Christians in America,” he said.
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“The word of God tells us in Joshua 1:9, ‘Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ Our generation, now more than ever, needs to be bold for Jesus Christ and conservative values, no matter how much the Left tries to silence us into submission. This battle we find ourselves in is not merely a political one but a spiritual one. God has put us here for such a time as this, and now more than ever, we need to work as a united front to carry on Charlie’s legacy by speaking the truth in love. It’s going to take all of us,” Dershem told the Washington Examiner. “That’s what Charlie would have wanted us to do.”
In a time of uncertainty, America is fortunate to have young men who offer hope to those weighed down by fear, reminding us to persevere, unite, and stand firm in our beliefs. As they look to the future, their example and words will continue to inspire meaningful change for all who long to see this country thrive.