December 21

69: The
Senate acknowledged Vespasian as emperor. This marked the end of the so-called
The Year of the Four Emperors during which four individuals – Galba, Otho,
Vitellius and Vespasian – held the position of imperial
leadership. &nbs…

On Dec. 11, 2025, an Israeli official (Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council) visited the U.S. House of Rep. Speaker Mike Johnson at his office in Washington, D.C. Johnson told Dagan: I visited Samaria—both as a member of Congress before becoming speaker, and again last summer as speaker with a small group of […]

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“For with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37). God has established specific roles for men and women. Both are essential for life, but men and women have different roles in life. The man is a leader. He is designed to be a strong hunter and protector. There are always exceptions, but these roles were established […]

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 20, 2025. In U.S. news today, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, with over 55,000 members, has finally achieved federal recognition after decades of effort, a move that fulfills a campaign promise by President Trump and will open more government benefits. Security was also a […]

In the Christmas section of our Church’s Hymnal, we find the glorious carol, “Angels from the Realms of Glory, with lyrics by James Montgomery.  It is one of my personal favorites, and I look forward to belting out the words every Christmas. Imagine my delight in finding a hymn with this exact same tune in […]

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Vayeshev (And He Dwelt) – Genesis 37:1-40:23 – focuses on Joseph, the son whose life will set the stage for an entire nation. Joseph receives the famous tunic from his father, shares dreams that hint at a future rise, and sparks jealousy among his brothers. Their resentment leads them to sell him into slavery in […]

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The Mystery of Christ and the Church that Paul speaks of within his discourse on marriage in Ephesians 5 is a wonderful topic for self-reflection for each of us in our own marriages, but is also an awesome spiritual truth for the believer to meditate upon regarding our intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior. While this […]

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