Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 17, 2026. Today’s headlines bring a mix of U.S. and world events. In the United States, the Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s public statements may have impeded federal immigration enforcement. This comes as President Trump […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 16, 2026. In today’s top stories, President Trump is threatening to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act amidst clashes between protesters and ICE agents in Minnesota, while some local businesses in Minneapolis and other cities are pushing back against the administration’s deportation crackdown by refusing […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for January 15, 2026. In U.S. news today, debates continue on whether the U.S. needs to own Greenland for national security, with historical precedent suggesting collaboration with Denmark has been sufficient. Opponents of ICE operations are facing increased scrutiny and the label of ‘extremist,’ raising questions about […]

Miroslav Volf’s article, “Human Work, Divine Spirit, and New Creation: Toward a Pneumatological Understanding of Work,” advocates for a comprehensive theological framework for human…

Demonic Activity (chapter from “Thorn in My Flesh: A Biblical Theology for Ministry and Treatment of Life-Controlling Problems”) The mention of demonic activity by…

Demonic Activity (chapter from “Thorn in My Flesh: A Biblical Theology for Ministry and Treatment of Life-Controlling Problems”) The mention of demonic activity by…

A PENTECOSTAL CATHOLIC RESPONSE TO ROMAN TEACHING ON MARY by Jerry L. Sandidge The ninth meeting of the Dialogue between the Secretariat for Promoting…