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457
BCE (12th of Nisan, 3303): Ezra and his followers departed from the River Ahava
on their way to Jerusalem.

44
BCE: Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate. The Jews supported
Caesar in his fight for power against Crassus and P…

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for March 14, 2026. Today’s headlines are dominated by the ongoing conflict. Domestically, the war with Iran hasn’t galvanized the American public in the same way past conflicts have, even as President Trump’s critics question his govern-by-instinct approach to the endgame, while supporters laud his decisiveness. The […]

When Pres. Trump announced that the U.S. was going to war with Iran (Operation Epic Fury), He encouraged U.S. citizens to pray for help and protection. He said we sought repeatedly to make a deal, but our diplomatic efforts proved fruitless. Our efforts were fruitless because the Iranian regime just wanted to “practice evil.” On Mar. […]

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“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer” (Romans 12:12). I admire people who seem to overcome the challenges in life by serving God with all their heart. I think of Fanny Crosby, who was blind but still wrote hundreds of hymns that are still favorites over a century later. She was blind, yet […]

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We cross paths with many people in this world during our lifetimes.  Most of them we never know at all or know well, but a few people, like family members, schoolmates, neighbors, and workplace co-workers, we are blessed to know better sometime during our lives.  Billions of people live at the same time we do, […]

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Some Christians claim and will cite passages of Scripture they believe confirm their position that a true Spirit-indwelt believer in Jesus Christ can lose their salvation. Conversely, other Christians assert that all born-again Spirit-indwelt believers in Messiah Yeshua have Eternal Security, a doctrine that says a converted Spirit-indwelt believer who truly accepts the Lord is eternally […]

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