Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for August 10, 2026. We start with a look at today’s headlines. In the U.S., there’s a significant shift in how Americans engage with civic life, posing challenges for communities nationwide. On a related note, cities like Tulsa are creatively reinventing themselves, joining a trend of offering […]

KJV Isaiah 28 : 2

Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Who is the mighty and strong one ref…

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“In theory there’s no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.” _Yogi Berra It is important to …

In John 18:10 (as well as the other gospels), Peter cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest (NRSV):

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Ma…