Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
It’s Easter. Read your Bible.
This song is 50 years old. Many of you have never heard it, or at least you think you haven't. But if you listen carefully, something about its lyrics might sound vaguely familiar. Something about its melody might rekindle emotions long-forgotten. Something about its message might stir your soul. Published April 12, 2020
It’s Palm Sunday. Take a nap. It will be OK.
"Then he got into the boat and [they] followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up ... [and the disciples shouted] Lord save us! He asked them, why are you afraid? He then rebuked the wind and the waves ... And they marveled, saying, 'What sort of man is this!'" -- St. Matthew Published April 5, 2020
Why do elected officials dismiss positive information about coronavirus pandemic?
Dr. Eran Bendavid and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professors of medicine at Stanford University, published an article in the March 24 edition of The Wall Street Journal, stating the following: "Fear of Covid-19 is based on an estimated mortality rate of 2% to 4% ... We believe this estimate is deeply flawed." Published March 29, 2020
Neutralize COVID-19 hysteria with faith and kindness toward neighbors
Ray Comfort, in his book "Spurgeon Gold: Pure and Refined," describes Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the 19th-century preacher who ministered in the streets of London during the cholera pandemic of 1854. Spurgeon's words, says Mr. Comfort, were pure and refined. Published March 22, 2020
Exaggerating coronavirus doomsday scenario ignores other tragedies
As of the writing of this column, over 1600 people have contracted the coronavirus in the United States. There have been 49 deaths in a nation of more than 300 million people. As a percentage of the total population, that is statistically, about zero. Published March 15, 2020
Republicans embrace misogyny, child abuse and racism in Oklahoma’s House Bill 2790
In laymen's terms, HB2790 requires all state boards and commissions that oversee child welfare services to give preference to at least one member who "self-identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-binary, or gender non-conforming among other preferred traits." Published March 7, 2020
How modern education has destroyed the next generation’s soul
Why are we in this mess? It is because of our local schools, colleges and universities. When you relentlessly work to remove the next generation's soul, you should not expect your culture to stay out of hell. Published February 29, 2020
Pete Buttigieg’s Bible study ignores sexual immorality
During the past couple of weeks, Pete Buttigieg has been explicitly clear in saying he doesn't think any true Christian can support the Republican Party. Published February 23, 2020
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg insults the 20 million Democrats who are pro-life
In September 2019, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, raised the eyebrows of more than 20 million of our nation's Democrats who define themselves as pro-life. Published February 14, 2020
State of the Union: Democrats prove they want to ‘Make America Weak Again’
With all the news of the past week, the topics for commentary are endless. You've already seen the list. Published February 8, 2020
Liberals’ ‘Big Brother’ push for federally-funded abortion
On Jan. 17, 2020, Kenneth Roth, the president of the purported human rights organization euphemistically known as the Human Rights Watch, testified before the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights. The topic under discussion was abortion. Published February 2, 2020
Christianity Today doubles down on condemnation of Trump defenders
On Dec. 14, 2019, Christianity Today published an editorial whereby, then-editor in chief Mark Galli called for the immediate removal of Donald Trump as president of the United States. "Mr. Trump," declared Mr. Galli, "is a near-perfect example of a human being who is morally lost and confused." Published January 24, 2020
It’s official. Democrats have lost their ever-lovin’ minds
If the week's news in review proves one thing, it is this. The Democratic Party, and its proxies in the mainstream media, have lost their ever-lovin' minds. Published January 17, 2020
President Donald Trump’s decisive action rid the world of cold-blooded killer Soleimani
Mr. Trump "eliminated" a devil of a man who encouraged his soldiers to rape young girls and to drill holes in a little boy's legs, and our progressive know-it-alls in Congress stumble over themselves to claim Mr. Trump is the monster? Published January 10, 2020
All of a sudden Ron Howard and Hollywood hucksters care about morality
On Wednesday, Jan. 1, actor and filmmaker Ron Howard opened up the New Year by telling the world that Hollywood views President Trump as a "morally bankrupt" human being who is "hustling" the American people. Published January 3, 2020
Popular trends rule adolescent desires
More than 60 years ago, in "The Abolition of Man," C.S. Lewis challenged his readers to enter the town square and the marketplace of ideas with boldness and confidence. He argued that in failing to do so, we would become "men without chests." Published December 28, 2019
Christianity Today versus Donald Trump
Mark Galli's editorial is one that smacks of being oblivious of his own politics while he accuses others of being too political. But the fact is he and Christianity Today are no less "in bed with Caesar" than any of those that they presume to lecture. Published December 20, 2019
The ‘brave new world’ of college campuses
In "The Chronicles of Narnia," C.S. Lewis tells the story of the young boy named Digory who is sent on a journey by Aslan to retrieve an apple from a particular garden beyond the western mountains. The reason given to the boy for his trial is that the great lion desires to plant a tree that will protect his kingdom from evil for generations to come. Published December 15, 2019
If you value human life, you must vote for Donald Trump
In this election season, one thing becomes more evident every day. If you value human life, you have no choice but to vote for Donald Trump. Published December 6, 2019
Distinguishing between human sexuality and human ontology
This past week, a Facebook "friend" and former student, asked me why I'm so relentless in criticizing progressive sexual politics, and more specifically, why I persist in challenging "LGBTQ sexuality." Published December 1, 2019
