#ourCOG Daily Brief [May 6, 2026]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for May 6, 2026.

In U.S. news today, the White House ballroom project, which has been privately funded and emblematic of the Trump presidency, may soon receive $1 billion from Congress. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains significantly blocked, despite President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. military would intervene, leaving hundreds of cargo ships stranded amidst conflicting claims of control by the U.S. and Iran. On the domestic front, the U.S. border czar affirms that immigration enforcement and deportations will continue without abatement, as federal appeals courts are split over the legality of the Trump administration’s policy to deny bond hearings for detained immigrants, a issue that may reach the Supreme Court. Abortion policy is also heating up again, with abortions having increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned four years ago, largely due to mail-order medication, and a new nationwide ruling pushing the matter back before the Supreme Court and onto the campaign trail. Globally, Senegal is grappling with rising food prices, making its national dish, thieboudienne, more expensive than ever. Colombia has emerged as a top exporter of mercenaries, with thousands of its battle-hardened veterans enlisting in foreign conflicts. And in Europe, President Trump’s threats to pull troops from Germany, seemingly in response to criticism, are reportedly delivering diminishing returns, with European nations showing less panic.

Catch up on our latest video content, including “When Ministry, Family, and Real Life Collide” from the Between Sundays Podcast, “The Arch Discipleship Wed. | Hell’s Spells ch. 9” with Bishop Jason Garner, and “Praise and Worship – April 19, 2026.”

From our FaithNews RSS feed, headlines include “Hundreds Attend Smoky Mountain Gathering,” “ECFA Applauds House Vote on Clergy Act,” “Executive Council Completes April Session,” and “First Christian Startup School Now Open.”

In prophecy news, recent discussions highlight the dangerous rise of communist rhetoric in America, despite the 20th century’s grim history of communist regimes. There are also warnings about California’s “Fuelmaggedon,” with soaring gas prices in Los Angeles, exposing the failures of green energy fantasies, especially as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Adding to the historical perspective, Egyptian archaeologists have announced the discovery of a large statue believed to depict King Ramses II, the pharaoh famously associated with Moses. And a thought-provoking piece questions the necessity of a “Third Testament” to supplement or replace the existing Old and New Testaments.

Finally, in Jewish history, we look back to May 7th. Traditionally, it marks the day King Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem in 833 BCE. Later, in 351, a Jewish revolt erupted in Sepphoris and spread across the Galilee and Lydda, following the arrival of Gallus in Antioch. This uprising, led by figures like Isaac and Patricus, appears to have been aimed at challenging corrupt rule rather than being an anti-Christian movement, despite a period of persecution against Jews at the time.

That’s your #ourCOG Daily Brief for today. Good night.