#ourCOG Daily Brief [November 27, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 27, 2025.

In world news today, China’s leader Xi Jinping is making headlines by praising a liberal reformer, a move that has sinologists questioning his true intentions. Meanwhile, the Western alliance is reportedly under strain, particularly due to President Trump’s ambiguous stance on who holds responsibility for the ongoing war in Ukraine. Over in Pakistan, the army chief is consolidating power, raising concerns about a potential return to military dictatorship, a cycle that has historically plagued the nation.

For our video lineup, we recently featured “Divorced, Remarried, Restored” with Jonathan Vorce, shared a heartfelt “Happy Thanksgiving from North Cleveland,” and offered insights into “Baptism in HOLY SPIRIT,” also with Jonathan Vorce, in a recent #shorts.

From our FaithNews RSS feed, recent headlines include Smith being honored with the Spirit of Azusa Award, a report on more Americans embracing ‘Animal Gifting’ this Christmas, an announcement about a new foundation partnership to support military families in need, and the exciting release of the 75th Anniversary Edition “Red Back Hymnal” by Church of God Publications.

In prophecy news, a new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is sparking discussion for its historical revisionism, notably by highlighting the democratic system of the Six Nations as an inspiration for the colonies, rather than focusing on traditional founders. Also reported, Ukraine has reportedly agreed to the core terms of a peace deal to end its nearly four-year conflict with Russia, with the United States facilitating progress. Shifting to geological events, researchers have determined that Santorini’s mysterious earthquake swarm earlier this year was caused by hidden magma movements, not a slipping fault line. And finally, Israel recently experienced a “Pre-Messiah Heat Wave,” shattering 83-year temperature records, with temperatures soaring significantly above seasonal averages.

Finally, turning to Jewish history for November 27th, we look back to 8 BCE with the passing of Horace, the Roman poet known for creating “The Jew Apella.” Then, in 176 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius granted his son Commodus the rank of Imperator. While Marcus Aurelius was known to the world as a ‘philosopher-king,’ historical accounts reveal his disdain for the Jewish people, describing them as ‘stinking and tumultuous!’ during his travels through Judea. His son Commodus, whose incompetence became well-known, also received high military rank at this time.