Everett Piper

What does saying ‘Merry Christmas’ mean?

We all need something to believe in -- something more than ourselves.

December 26, 2023

Ask Dr. E: Can you use logic and reason, rather than religion, to explain why being LGBTQ+ is wrong?

I know that many Christians believe homosexuality is wrong, but I never hear any of them explain why without using their Bibles to do so. Can you explain why being LGBTQ+ is wrong, and can you do so by using reason and logic instead of your religion?

December 20, 2023

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: A celebration of Christ

"It's a Wonderful Life" is considered one of the greatest movies of all time.

December 17, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What should national leaders do to rescue America from an economic trainwreck?

The American economy is a mess. Is there any one specific thing you believe our national leaders should do that would rescue America from the economic trainwreck that seems inevitable?

December 13, 2023

Two plus two is not five: The courage of country singer Tennessee Jet

Headlining this week's news from the heartland is the story of an up-and-coming country-western singer known as Tennessee Jet, who has just been canceled from a venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

December 8, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What is the one thing American parents must focus on in this moment in time?

With all the turmoil in our world, it is easy to get distracted while we try to raise our children. If you could instruct American parents to do one thing and one thing only at this particular moment in time, what would it be?

December 6, 2023

Advent is our time to celebrate the coming of Christ

Advent is once again upon us. This is a time of year celebrated nearly universally by Christians. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and Pentecostals.

December 3, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What are the essentials of the Christian faith?

I have heard that one of John Wesley's famous axioms was "In the essentials, unity; In the nonessential, liberty; In all things, charity." I'm just curious: What do you think the essentials of the Christian faith are?

November 29, 2023

Tales of heroes and villains in Westerns and Western Civilization

In the early history of Western movies, directors often put the hero in a white hat and the bad guy in a black hat.

November 24, 2023

Ask Dr. E: How do we set a positive Thanksgiving tone with relatives we disagree with politically?

Several of our relatives visiting for Thanksgiving are not aligned with us politically. Do you have any ideas on how we can set a positive tone for civility without compromising our conservative principles around the dinner table?

November 22, 2023

A Facebook saga about Christian nationalism and the ‘appeal to authority’

Last week, in response to the ever-growing accusation that anyone who believes the fact that America was founded on biblical principles is a deranged Christian nationalist, I posted these three quotes on Facebook:

November 19, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What are the dangers of sending a child to a ‘postmodern’ college?

I've heard you talk about how our American colleges and universities have become "postmodern" and why that is a bad thing. Could you explain further?

November 15, 2023

Muslim hostility toward America being drawn by a vacuum of values, virtue and Christian morality

In the absence of goodness, cruelty thrives. Where there is no love, there will be hate. Those without humility are inevitably arrogant.

November 12, 2023

Ask Dr. E: Does God choose us, or do we choose God?

Our daughter attends a Christian school where the issue of election vs. man's free will was recently brought up. We always try to go to Scripture on such things, but we have a lot of questions regarding this topic.

November 8, 2023

The church has always been the answer to everything that ails us

It's been another week of what seems to be terrible news for people of the Bible.

November 4, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What is higher education for?

My husband thinks we should limit our son's college options to only conservative Christian schools. Because of our son's IQ, I think we should consider letting him attend a more prestigious secular school. What do you think?

November 1, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson actually believes in 5,000 years of moral clarity and common sense

Just hours after Rep. Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House, CNN reporters Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon posted the following: "Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language."

October 29, 2023

Ask Dr. E: How do we get young adults to show greater respect to older generations?

"One of the problems I have with young people who work for me right now is what seems to be a knee-jerk dismissal of everyone and everything they label as 'old.' It's as if they have no respect for the wisdom that comes with age and experience. Do you have any advice?"

October 25, 2023

‘Woke’ liberals aren’t hiding their hatred anymore

Last week, in this column, I argued, "What happens in Israel will not stay in Israel." I went on to warn that "the next shoe to drop may be in Galveston rather than Gaza."

October 22, 2023

Ask Dr. E: What advice do you have for someone who finds forgiveness difficult?

I am having a hard time with forgiveness. There are just so many vile things going on in the world that I can't bring myself to forgive people (some even in my own family) for their selfishness, arrogance, and the harm they do to others.

October 18, 2023