Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Science-denying Joe Biden
Never mind that it is former Vice President Joe Biden who denies the genetic fact that human life begins at conception. Never mind that it is Mr. Biden who denies the biological reality of what it means to be a male and female. Published May 22, 2020
CNN’s COVID-19 panel is a joke: Kathleen Sebelius, Anderson Cooper and Greta Thunberg not experts
On March 13, 2020, the Cable News Network (CNN) proudly announced that its upcoming town hall on the coronavirus pandemic will feature 17-year-old Greta Thunberg, alongside a panel of other "medical experts." Published May 15, 2020
Okie wisdom is pure gold
The bottom line for us in Oklahoma is that we are a people of hard work and hard truths. We try our best to model both of these virtues in thought, word and deed as we go about our daily lives. Published May 9, 2020
Freedom hangs in the balance during this election season
During this election season, we must decide what kind of people we will be. What kind of nation will we leave our children? What is our highest good? What do we value most? Will we, henceforth, be a free people, or will we be safe? Published May 2, 2020
Despotic Oklahoma mayor Chuck Hoskin bans fishing and visits to grandma during COVID-19 crisis
Let's all stand and give a round of applause to Mayor Chuck Hoskin of Vinita, Oklahoma, who is this week's winner of the Aldous Huxley Award for Overbearing Arrogance. Published April 25, 2020
Greatest threat America faces during COVID-19 pandemic is loss of liberty
If anything is clear in the history of civilization, as well as that of the church, it is this: When you sacrifice human freedom for the sake of human safety, you almost always diminish the human being. Published April 18, 2020
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
