#ourCOG Daily Brief [November 7, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 7, 2025.

On the international front, Hamas is reportedly seeking common ground with former rivals as it maneuvers in advance of post-war governance arrangements in Gaza. Also, South Africa is working to recover its founding story of liberation and freedom, 30 years after scrapping racial segregation. In the world of sports, the NFL’s global popularity is booming, with the upcoming Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons game in Berlin drawing fans from as far away as Brazil, highlighting the massive growth of U.S. football overseas.

Turning to our video section, recent titles include inspirational messages like ‘Breaking Free From Your Circumstances’ and ‘Speak Life: Trust God Despite Difficult Circumstances,’ both available as shorts. For those interested in deeper biblical study, we also featured ‘The Mysterious Angel of Prophecy’ in Episode 1309 with Perry Stone.

In FaithNews, updates include Robeck preparing to present the Azusa Lecture on Evangelism at the historic Azusa Street Mission, and ‘Decision Point’ confronting America’s cultural lies. The ‘Our Faith, Our Family, Our Freedom Conference’ is currently taking place in Atlanta, running through November 8th, and the Ministry to Israel’s ‘Lone Soldier Program’ is looking forward to welcoming one of the hostages.

Turning to prophecy news, the latest update today, November 7th, reveals the U.S. is slated to begin UN negotiations on Thursday for an international Gaza Force Mandate, a resolution reportedly backed by key regional players. From yesterday, November 6th, news emerged that Iran is reportedly building up Iraqi forces for a potential conflict with Israel, aiming to replace Hezbollah as a regional proxy. We also heard a Muslim socialist, Zohran Mamdani, is set to become New York City’s next mayor. On November 5th, drone alarms caused significant disruption, leading to temporary airport closures across Belgium, including Brussels. And earlier, on November 4th, President Trump addressed the severe Christian persecution in Nigeria, vowing to confront Islamists, while Ukraine announced plans to open new interest offices in Berlin and Copenhagen.

Finally, in Jewish history, our look back at November 8th brings us several notable events. In 30 CE, the birth of Roman Emperor Marcus Cocceius Nerva is marked; he’s remembered for humanizing the collection of the special tax on Jews. Centuries later, in 641 CE, the Arab conquest of Egypt brought a treaty that permitted Jews to continue residing in Alexandria, a community that had thrived there since 332 BCE. Fast forward to 1223, when Louis VIII of France enacted changes regarding Jewish debts, declaring that interest would no longer apply, and mandating that the capital be repaid over three years, with local lords taking on the role of debt collection.