Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Ask Dr. E: What can leaders do to distinguish their organizations from the competition?
What do you think leaders need to do in today's environment to distinguish their organizations from all the competition? Published July 24, 2024
Why I am a Republican
In "God in the Dock," C.S. Lewis said, "Put first things first, and second things are thrown in. Put second things first, and you lose both first and second things." Published July 19, 2024
Ask Dr. E: How can we establish healthy priorities for successful families and careers?
How do we establish healthy priorities for successful families and careers? What's the one thing above all others that has changed your life for the better? Published July 17, 2024
What is Project 2025, and why are ‘rented evangelicals’ against it?
I was recently asked to respond to the dire warnings some "Christian leaders" are now voicing about Project 2025. Published July 14, 2024
Ask Dr. E: How do we prepare for the storm that lies ahead?
I am very worried about the country's future, and frankly, I'm not alone. It seems like almost everyone, whether Republican or Democrat, thinks the future will bring more conflict, more economic peril, more wars, more anger, more protests, more terrorism, and just more of about everything negative. Do you have any advice on how to prepare for what lies ahead? Published July 10, 2024
Biden’s moral deflections: Projections of a liar in chief
The theory of "projection" was initially developed by Sigmund Freud in the late 19th century. Published July 5, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Do you have any advice on preparing for the tough days ahead?
By almost every measure, our country seems to be headed for dark times. Racial tension. National security. Immigration. Economic inflation. Interest rates. The list goes on. Do you have any advice on preparing for the tough days ahead? Published July 3, 2024
Children do best when they have a mother and father bound to each other in marriage
Progressives frequently point fingers at those who disagree with them, calling them deplorables, Bible-thumping rubes and science deniers. Published June 30, 2024
Ask Dr. E: How do we raise our children to be responsible adults in this crazy world?
I'm wondering if you have any advice for young parents who want to raise their children to become responsible adults in a world that, quite frankly, seems to be becoming crazier every day. Published June 26, 2024
What’s the big deal about the Ten Commandments?
Did you know that the 11 words inscribed on the Liberty Bell, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the Land Unto all the inhabitants thereof," were written by Moses? Published June 23, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Do you have any secrets to success for a recent college grad?
I just graduated from college this past May, and I'd like to know if you can give me any advice as I start my job search and, well, move on with life. Do you have any secrets to success you'd like to share? Published June 19, 2024
Happy Pride Month, everyone
We're halfway through June, which has apparently become America's quintessential holiday. Published June 15, 2024
Ask Dr. E: What do you make of young people cherry-picking religious beliefs for political purposes?
I have read several stories recently about an increasing interest in spirituality among millennials and Gen Z, abandoning traditional Christianity while embracing and cherry-picking certain aspects of alternate religions to suit their political purposes. What do you make of all this? Published June 12, 2024
Do you believe in evil?
Do you believe evil exists? As you read countless stories about college students aligning with the butchery of Hamas, did you think you were witnessing something blatantly wrong? Published June 8, 2024
Ask Dr. E: How do we respond to memes suggesting Jesus doesn’t care who we worship?
How are we supposed to respond to the implicit messages in this meme? Published June 5, 2024
June and Pride Month: Humiliation for our divided and suffering country
It's the weekend of June 1, and for the next 30 days, we will be inundated with our country's monthlong celebration of pride. Published June 2, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Are America’s most prestigious colleges and universities lost?
While I respect your viewpoint, my personal experience with higher education and that of my kids hasn't been as negative as you suggest. I'm curious to know: do you think there might be a possibility that you're being a bit of an alarmist? Published May 29, 2024
A college president’s open letter to parents
If there is one thing I have learned in my over 40 years of leadership in the ivory tower, it is this: If you care about your children, you must stop sending them to the colleges and universities you're reading about in the news. Published May 25, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Do you agree with Pope Francis that all people are fundamentally good?
Pope Francis did an interview with 60 Minutes where he said, "We are all fundamentally good." I know you're not Catholic, but I'm wondering what your take on this is. Published May 22, 2024
Divisiveness destroys the Republican Party
Thw new crop of conservative activists treat time-tested conservatives who have fought many more battles than they have as if they were sellouts. Published May 19, 2024
