#ourCOG Daily Brief [September 14, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for September 14, 2025.

Today’s news features a fascinating archaeological discovery in Laodicea, revealing early Christian symbols in a city Jesus himself addressed. This find is generating significant interest in the religious community. Meanwhile, discussions continue about the role of faith in a secularizing world, with a new study revealing the impact of avoiding the topic of sin within churches. Interestingly, Gen Z and Millennials are surpassing older generations in church attendance, prompting questions about their spiritual formation. On the business side, a former Wall Street executive is launching Faithly, a LinkedIn-style app for Christian ministries. Tragically, the world stage shows continued violence against Christians in Nigeria, with multiple attacks resulting in the deaths of children and adults. India also reports the unjust persecution of a pastor and his family.

This Sunday, catch the live streams from citylife church, Princeton Church, and LFC. The services will be available at 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM EST. [This is referring to the video titles.]

And in other Faith News, we’re following the reaccreditation of the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, responses to the death of Charlie Kirk, the White House addressing concerns about Christian Nationalism, and a Church of God chaplain’s response to the Ft. Stewart shooting.

In prophecy news, recent reports from Rapture Ready focus on Albania’s appointment of an AI government official, concerns about the rising tide of violent crime in America, President Trump’s rebranding of the Department of Defense, and protests against austerity measures in Paris.

Finally, looking back at Jewish history, on this day in 81 AD, Domitian ascended to the Roman throne. Known for his harsh treatment of Jews, including stricter tax enforcement and bans on conversion, his reign marked a difficult period for the Jewish people living under Roman rule.