Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 17, 2026. In today’s top stories, we mourn the passing of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, reflecting on his impactful journey from protest to presidential runs. Meanwhile, U.S. policy towards Cuba is under debate, with discussions ranging from regime change to a deal, possibly to […]

February 18

296: Cassius
Dio, the namesake of the historian who “frequently records the religious zeal
and self-sacrificing spirit of the Jews” and whose account of the Jewish War
against the Roman Empire that resulted in the destruction of the Temple…

Many Westerners seem to be clamoring for an opportunity to attain second-class citizenship in a nation that exists under the authority of a Muslim religion. I saw a brief video where political commentator Steve Bannon informed us that “Islam is a great religion!” Atta boy, Steve!  Show us the way to submission.  Who needs Western […]

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This article is a personal story with a few takeaways and lessons learned. In 2008, the Pastor of the church my family was attending left for another church. In the wake of his departure, the small Sunday School class he had taught found itself without a teacher. I volunteered to teach that class. My emphasis was […]

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Psalm 63:3: “Because Your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise You.” Psalm 73:25-26: “Whom have I in Heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm […]

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