#ourCOG Daily Brief [September 21, 2025]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for September 21, 2025.

Today’s news is dominated by President Trump’s return to the United Nations, this time positioned as a leader in a new era of global power competition. Domestically, ICE continues its broadened immigration arrests in Chicago, prompting concerns. Amidst this political climate, comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been sidelined, raising free speech concerns. Congress faces a looming government shutdown as Democrats seek leverage. On a lighter note, one family shares their joyful Tokyo adventure. Internationally, Russia unveils its “Intervision” song contest, a less liberal alternative to Eurovision, and Nepal grapples with the aftermath of youth-led protests that toppled its government.

Our video lineup today includes “Time to Leave some Things Behind,” “11:15 Sunday Morning Worship 09/21/2025,” “How to Brighten the Darkest Room! I Jonathan Vorce #shorts,” along with other videos.

Faith-based news includes the dedication of new offices in the East Central Hispanic Region, a gathering of faith leaders to address political violence, the offering of church security services by Gate Keepers, and the reaccreditation of Smoky Mountain Children’s Home.

In prophecy news, there’s continued discussion around the recent vote in the House of Representatives honoring Charlie Kirk, with almost 60 Democrats voting against the resolution. Other related news includes the refusal of a majority of Democrats to support a resolution rejecting political violence, reports on the Dallas beheading of a man by an illegal immigrant, and ongoing investigations into the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and the potential for a wider conspiracy surrounding the planned murder of Charlie Kirk.

And finally, in Jewish history, today marks the anniversary of the death of Virgil, the Roman poet, in 19 BCE. His “Messianic Eclogue” poem, written decades earlier, bears striking similarities to the Book of Isaiah, and has been interpreted in various ways throughout history, even in the early Christian era.