Everett Piper

Trump’s ‘common sense’ and the death of the Democratic Party

The bottom line is that the Democratic Party is one that now rejects any notion of common sense.

March 9, 2025

Jimmy Carter, Jesus and homosexuality

A quote that has been making the rounds these past few days in the pro-LGBTQ social media is from recently deceased President Jimmy Carter.

March 2, 2025

All of a sudden, liberal Christians want to get political

For the past two weeks, the news headlines have been replete with stories of progressive church leaders condemning the Trump administration for its intent to enforce America's immigration laws.

February 23, 2025

Time for ‘Never Trumpers’ to admit they were wrong about Donald Trump

In 2016, I was adamantly opposed to Donald Trump. When he spoke at events I attended, I did not applaud. When others stood in line to take pictures with him, I refused to do the same.

February 16, 2025

Trump ends the transgender lunacy

Americans are tired of the insults, and we will no longer parrot the LGBTQ lies.

February 9, 2025

Questions for Bishop Budde and the Church of Never Trump

For the past two weeks, adulation over Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde's scolding of President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance has become all the rage for progressive church leaders.

February 2, 2025

While Trump celebrated our nation during his inaugural speech, Democrats sat and stared

The wisdom of Dr. King's quote was proven in spades this past Monday during President Trump's inauguration.

January 26, 2025

Democrats incredibly stupid line of questioning during Hegseth’s confirmation hearing

William Blake once said, "[Politicians] appear to me to be fools; they seem to me to be something else besides human life."

January 17, 2025

Politics, not science, caused destructive California wildfires

Over the next few days and weeks, political leaders, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom will tell you that the recent fires that swept through their communities were caused by climate change.

January 12, 2025

Voters will choose conviction, courage and masculinity every time

In his Dec. 27 opinion piece in this newspaper, Don Feder wrote, "Donald Trump's victory marks a return of masculinity for the United States of America."

January 4, 2025

The worst of us can have faith in Christmas if we start acting like it

Once again, Christmas has come and gone. Families have visited, gifts have been given, carols have been sung and countless Christmas movies have been watched on Netflix or Prime.

December 29, 2024

Christmas gives us something to believe in

In 1990, the rock band Poison released one of its signature songs, "Something to Believe In." The song was a call for something positive, something of substance.

December 22, 2024

One question the Supreme Court should ask in U.S. v. Skrmetti

This past week, the Supreme Court heard what many call one of the most consequential cases before it this term.

December 14, 2024

Ask Dr. E: How long can we continue to exist with so much evil in the country?

While I am delighted with November 5th's "red wave" as well as Donald Trump's victory in the last election, I continue to be alarmed by so much evil that is going on in our country. How long can we continue to exist as a viable culture?

December 11, 2024

Bible sales surge: Gen Z is sick and tired of predecessors’ self-centered, godlike hubris

This week, multiple news outlets reported that Bible sales for 2024 in the United States have soared by 22% through October compared with the same period in 2023.

December 8, 2024

Ask Dr. E: What is ‘Christian Deconstruction’ and is it good for the church?

I hear a lot about "Deconstruction" today in the big evangelical churches. Can you comment on this and help us understand whether the move to "deconstruct" contemporary Christianity is a good or bad thing?

December 4, 2024

Taking education back from the bureaucrats

Randi Weingarten, president and CEO of the American Federation of Teachers, said that her members "really don't care" whether Donald Trump follows through on his promise to abolish the Department of Education.

December 1, 2024

Ask Dr. E: With all the talk about ‘wokeness,’ what is your definition of ‘woke’?

With all the talk about "wokeness," it seems like very few people understand what it is. Can you tell me what the definition of "woke" is?

November 27, 2024

Trump forgives his enemies

This past week, President-elect Donald Trump did something few, if any, people expected him to do.

November 23, 2024

Ask Dr. E: How should I respond to pushback on Trump’s Cabinet appointments?

I'm a conservative Christian, and I voted Republican across the board in this last election for reasons that I consider obvious. However, I am getting a lot of pushback right now from family and friends over President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments. Can you advise me how to respond?

November 20, 2024