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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 18, 2026.
In today’s headlines, a heartwarming story comes from India where Bipin Dhane inspired a community on a flood-hit island to donate land, bamboo, and labor to build a much-needed school for their children. India is also looking to make a significant leap in the global economy, aiming to become an AI powerhouse, not just a service provider, as artificial intelligence reshapes industries worldwide. Meanwhile, in U.S. news, Alpine skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin finally secured an elusive gold medal in the women’s slalom event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, adding to her historic career.
Turning to our video section, we’ve recently featured compelling discussions including “Insight and Questions on the 2nd Coming of Christ – With John Bevere | Perry Stone,” along with “Today On Jentezen Franklin TV,” and an inspiring message to “Speak it over your life.”
From our FaithNews RSS feed, we’re tracking a “Church Planting Intensive Set for March 11-13,” news of a “Church Files Emergency Appeal to Resume Worship,” the popular “‘The Bible Recap’ Hits Top 100 on Apple Podcasts,” and a “Multi Million Dollar Gift Launches New Era for SMCH.”
Now, for a look at the latest prophecy news: Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently declared a “New Western Century” in a major world speech, asserting that America will not oversee a “managed decline” but instead usher in a new golden age for the West. Geopolitical attention is also on Israel, with a global investor highlighting its resilience as a financial hub. On the political front, President Donald Trump has called for Hamas to disarm immediately ahead of a peace council meeting on the future of the Gaza Strip.
Finally, in Jewish history, we look back at events from February 19th across the centuries. In 197 AD, Emperor Septimius Severus, seeking imperial unity through syncretism, outlawed conversion to both Judaism and Christianity due to their resistance. Later, in 356 AD, Emperor Constantius II, following in his father’s footsteps, closed all pagan temples and issued edicts limiting Jewish economic and social activities as part of the push to make Christianity the unifying state religion. And in 607 AD, Boniface III was named Pope, though his papacy would only last for nine months.
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