By Sydney Byerly
The Indiana Citizen
October 7, 2025
CROWN POINT, Ind. — Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith told a cheering crowd Thursday night that faith should be “more openly integrated into governance,” urging politicians to be “unapologetically faith-forward” as part of what he described as a spiritual and political awakening in America.
Beckwith, who says he is a Christian nationalist, was among the headline speakers at a “FlashPoint Live” rally at Living Stones Church, an event that is part of a national tour that blends worship, political messaging and calls to Christian activism.
Beckwith compared believers to “war horses made for the day of battle,” quoting from the Book of Job. He also described what he sees as a new willingness among elected officials to talk about faith publicly — a shift he linked to recent national events and the widely publicized memorial for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“Before, when I spoke about liberty and the faith of our founding fathers, people told me, ‘Lieutenant governor, you’re getting a little too preachy,’” Beckwith said from the stage. “Now those same people are saying, ‘Maybe we should all be a little more faith-forward.’”
Beckwith said that after watching prominent conservatives such as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth “preach the gospel” at Kirk’s memorial, and political leaders in Indiana have followed suit.
Beckwith said people at a recent Republican Party dinner in Elkhart were “talking about faith and what it means to build government on what the Bible says.”
The lieutenant governor’s remarks were met with loud applause and shouts of “Amen.”
Other speakers, including Patriot Academy founder Rick Green, whose Texas-based organization trains citizens to apply biblical principles to civic leadership and constitutional government, and Turning Point USA Faith director Lucas Miles, echoed Beckwith’s message. Both urged pastors to “get in the fight” and incorporate “biblical civics” into their teaching.
The gathering opened with a full rendition of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” and the Pledge of Allegiance before moving into speeches from pastors, conservative influencers, and Turning Point USA Faith leaders.
The live-streamed event — part revival, part political rally— also featured repeated pledges to boycott major corporations accused of “pushing progressive ideology” and calls for churches to expand their media presence to platforms like TikTok and Discord to reach younger audiences.
For Beckwith, the night’s theme was clear: believers should no longer separate faith from public life.
“This is the time,” he said. “This is the time to pedal down when it comes to what you do and understanding biblical civics. You can’t have liberty without faith. When we align our governance with the Judeo-Christian ethic, that’s when America will flourish.”
Sydney Byerly is a political reporter who grew up in New Albany, Indiana. Before joining The Citizen, Sydney reported news for TheStatehouseFile.com and most recently managed and edited The Corydon Democrat & Clarion News in southern Indiana. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism at Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism (‘Sco Griz!).
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