Everett Piper

No such thing as a ‘Christian Democrat’

I spent well over 30 years of my career in higher education, and for most of that time, I enjoyed a good debate with my peers.

October 30, 2022

The boogeyman of Christian nationalism

With the midterm elections just a couple of weeks away, the woke cries of Christian nationalism are again on the rise.

October 21, 2022

‘Family friendly’ drag queen shows are anything but

This week's news comes from Bartlesville, Oklahoma where key influencers such as Phillips 66 and State Farm Insurance decided that the most important thing this town needed was a "family friendly" drag queen show.

October 16, 2022

Education should not be about diversity, equity and inclusion

Last week the renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt announced his resignation from his major professional association, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Why?

October 8, 2022

Conservatives should be defunding hospitals that perform gender-affirming surgery on minors

Until it is illegal in Oklahoma to perform any gender-altering therapy or surgery on minors, no money should be given to the University of Oklahoma Children's Hospital.

October 1, 2022

Setting aside historical hubris and listening to what history has to teach us

The 18th Century Irish statesman Edmund Burk once said, "In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind."

September 25, 2022

A world where emotions trump reality and scientism replaces science

This week, a bit of news that escaped the notice of many was a dust-up between Lila Rose and Dr. Phil.

September 18, 2022

Long live the Queen!

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the British monarchy in 1953, and at 25 years of age, she assumed the authority of "Queen Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith."

September 10, 2022

America’s school curriculum: Garbage in, garbage out

What is taught today in the classroom today will be practiced tomorrow in our culture.

September 4, 2022

Your children are literally ‘owned’ by Big Brother and his reeducation camps

The news this week coming out of Maryland is that the state owns your children; you don't.

August 26, 2022

All Republicans are now terrorists

Last week, Financial Times associate editor, Edward Luce, tweeted that Republicans are the most "dangerous" political force in the world, bar none.

August 21, 2022

Why are no Democrats prosecuted by Garland’s DOJ?

On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Merrick Garland, the United States attorney general, confidently strutted to the national podium and asserted, "No person is above the law in this country."

August 14, 2022

DeSantis is the leader that America needs

Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly proven that he is a man of courage and conviction. His response to COVID-19 encouraged millions to stop living in fear.

August 7, 2022

Why I’m not running for ‘higher office’

Note to reader: A few months ago, I received a phone call from my county sheriff. He asked me to run for county commissioner here in Osage County, Oklahoma.

July 30, 2022

The Church of Gaia: Elevating the planet over people

This past Wednesday, President Biden announced a list of new executive orders he will impose on the American people.

July 24, 2022

Pastor Heath Rada fiddles while Rome burns

This week, as the headlines in the news were laden with more and more evidence of a world gone mad, the grand prize for the "Best Fiddler While Rome Burns" award goes to Presbyterian minister Heath Rada.

July 17, 2022

The canine behavior of the LGBTQ cabal

This past week, The New York Times published an opinion piece finally admitting that today's LGBTQ cabal of rainbow activists is little more than a misogynistic cult.

July 10, 2022

Saving the lives of millions of children not just a ‘political victory’

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a number of rulings reaffirming an originalist interpretation of America's Constitution and its federalist assumptions.

July 4, 2022

Founding Fathers never intended U.S. to be secular or hostile to religion

This week the Supreme Court of the United States handed Americans an important victory for religious freedom.

June 26, 2022

Mistakes or sin? There’s a big difference

In the 1700s, Isaac Watts penned the lyrics to a hymn that has stood the test of time - a song sung throughout the ages and embraced by Anabaptists and Anglicans alike.

June 19, 2022