Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for December 16, 2025. In today’s top stories, U.S. news sees California setting a precedent with public involvement in fire-recovery policymaking, while in Wisconsin, a “fake elector” scheme from 2020 might finally head to trial. President Trump is facing challenges with his approval ratings as inflation weighs […]

December 17

520 BCE (24th of Kislev): “The
foundation-stone of the Temple was laid” (As reported by Jewish Encyclopedia)

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4902-darius-i

630: Modestus of Jerusalem who replaced Zacharias as
Greek Orthodox Pat…

Note: Our guest contributing authors, Dan and Meg Price, are the husband-and-wife team behind Front Row Seat Ministries, serving the Lord in northern Israel.] Years ago, in my (Meg’s) high school choir’s Christmas program, a fellow student was given a solo that had been written by our choir director, echoing the words of Simeon, who was […]

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Seeing Through the Fog: How to Grow in God-Given Discernment Introduction In a world overflowing with half-truths, spiritual counterfeits, and seductive deceptions, the gift of discernment is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. Scripture warns that in the last days, deception will not just exist; it will thrive, even within the Church. That […]

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