Everett Piper

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

What happens in Israel will not stay in Israel

This past week, as images of hundreds of mutilated Israeli bodies flooded the news, talking heads in the media repeatedly asked, "How could this happen?"

October 14, 2023

Ask Dr. E: Why do people say ‘facts don’t care about your feelings’?

I've heard people say, "The facts don't care about your feelings." Can you tell me again why you and others are so fond of this statement?

October 11, 2023

The hard lines of Christianity

Doctrinal positions aren't meant to be musical chairs. The level of commitment to those doctrines isn't up for grabs. Christianity is not a faith of half measures; it is an all-in proposition.

October 8, 2023

Ask Dr. E: How much should one consider the opinions of others when making a decision?

As a Christian, how can one justify the cavalier dismissal of other people's perspectives?

October 4, 2023

One GOP candidate must dare to be a Joshua

The second round of the Republican presidential debates is behind us, and by nearly all accounts, America is not impressed. Why?

September 30, 2023

Ask Dr. E: Can a homosexual or trans person be a Christian?

I had someone criticize me for suggesting that an active homosexual or transgender person cannot be a Christian. How do you think I should respond?

September 27, 2023

In a time of big questions, do we want answers?

More than 60 years ago, in "The Abolition of Man," C.S. Lewis challenged all thinking people to ask questions with honesty, humility, and a hunger for truth.

September 23, 2023

Ask Dr. E: Does religion belong in politics?

My son says Christians should keep their religious beliefs and values to themselves, honor the separation of church and state, and stay out of politics. How should I respond?

September 20, 2023