Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for April 18, 2026. Starting with our top stories, in U.S. news, we’re looking at the closure of Hampshire College, a victim of financial and demographic pressures despite significant fundraising efforts. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is finding it challenging to uphold her moderate image amidst a polarized […]

It’s an exciting life when you’ve accepted Christ for salvation. We still face many things that can make us feel fearful, anxious, or even hinder our joy in Christ. Bills pile up, our sons march off to war, and the weatherman predicts violent storms. These things can steal our joy in the Lord. When life […]

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On Apr. 9, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff posted an article about Israel’s view of war in the Middle East. In my words, here is my understanding of some of the comments in that excellent article. There is a dangerous difference between peace and pause (a ceasefire) — and Israel knows it. The […]

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The March Toward Global Dominion There is a pattern woven throughout Scripture that becomes increasingly clear the closer we move toward the end of the age. The Bible does not present history as a random sequence of events, but as a divinely orchestrated timeline moving toward a climactic confrontation between the kingdom of God and […]

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Iran’s latest rejection of US terms after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan is not a surprise; it’s a continuation. Reports from The Epoch Times, Breitbart, and Fox News all point to the same outcome: Iran walked away rather than commit to abandoning nuclear ambitions. That mirrors what multiple outlets confirmed: the talks collapsed because […]

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