#ourCOG Daily Brief [November 22, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 22, 2025.

Stateside, U.S. senators are vocally criticizing President Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan, arguing it rewards aggression. Meanwhile, in Vermont, communities are rallying to preserve their vital general stores, and an Indiana Republican is notable for bucking Trump’s pressure on redistricting, citing his conservative principles. The high-profile government case against former FBI director James Comey appears to be in peril due to a series of missteps, and the public falling-out between Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Trump is creating a buzz in her Georgia district, highlighting divisions within the MAGA movement. Internationally, U.S. remarks about Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro are stirring complicated memories of the 1973 U.S.-backed coup in Chile. In Sudan, women fleeing El Fasher face ongoing battles to keep their families safe amid hunger and separation. And in the Middle East, Donald Trump is reportedly looking to reshape U.S. alliances, giving prominence to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman over traditional ties with Israel.

On our video channels, you can catch up on our latest content, including “The Children of Israel” with Jonathan Vorce, another short asking “Why you aren’t succeeding?” also with Jonathan Vorce, and a look at “Kingdom Culture.”

From our FaithNews RSS feed, we have updates on the Church of God Publications releasing the 75th Anniversary Edition of the “Red Back Hymnal,” a new feature called “Business Bible: Linking Business News to Bible Principles,” news of Pentecostal Leaders ministering in Coffeyville, Kansas, and the announcement that Robeck will present the Azusa Lecture on Evangelism at the Azusa Street Mission.

In prophecy news, President Trump this week accused several Democratic veteran lawmakers of ‘seditious behavior punishable by death’ for their video message to military members to uphold the Constitution. The USDA announced a new requirement for SNAP recipients to reapply for benefits, a move aimed at halting fraud and abuse after thousands of instances were found, including payments to over 185,000 deceased individuals. On the international front, UN delegates are working to develop a framework convention on international tax cooperation, discussing proposals for a draft structure and a protocol on cross-border services. And finally, a commentary piece described voters in New York and California as personifying the definition of ‘insanity’ for repeating the same voting patterns and expecting different results.

And finally, in Jewish history, looking back to November 23rd: In 912, Otto the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, was born. During his reign, Rabbis in the Rhineland reached out to those in Palestine, seeking clarification on reports of the Messiah’s appearance. Fast forward to 1160, and we mark the birth of Lotario dei Conti di Segni, who would become Pope Innocent III. He was one of the most powerful medieval popes and convened the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215. This council renewed old prohibitions against Jews holding public offices and controversially introduced the law requiring Jews to wear a distinctive sign on their garments.