In the first lecture I give to students in my freshman writing class, I ask students to “consider the source” of their writing. I argue that writing begins from the building blocks of language, which are words. I explain to them my belief, based on my faith in the Bible, that all words come originally […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 8, 2025. In today’s top headlines, the ongoing government shutdown continues to ripple across the U.S., causing significant travel disruptions with over 1,000 U.S. flights cancelled as unpaid air traffic controllers reduce services. Politically, the shutdown, now record-setting, is forcing Head Start preschools to close, […]

Drinking Deadly Things in Appalachian Pentecostalism Drinking poison, typically strychnine dissolved in water, is one of the lesser-practiced but highly symbolic signs of faith among certain Appalachian Holiness and Pentecostal groups. Like serpent handling, this ritual…

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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 […]