Pastor stole nearly $200,000 dollars. https://julieroys.com/pentecostal-bishop-with-no-moral-boundaries-sentenced-for-stealing-covid-19-funds/?utm_source=Julie+Roys&utm_campaign=ab84970229-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8e6a…

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for November 8, 2025. In today’s top headlines, the ongoing government shutdown continues to ripple across the U.S., causing significant travel disruptions with over 1,000 U.S. flights cancelled as unpaid air traffic controllers reduce services. Politically, the shutdown, now record-setting, is forcing Head Start preschools to close, […]

Drinking Deadly Things in Appalachian Pentecostalism Drinking poison, typically strychnine dissolved in water, is one of the lesser-practiced but highly symbolic signs of faith among certain Appalachian Holiness and Pentecostal groups. Like serpent handling, this ritual…

Good morning, brothers and sisters. If you preached this past Sunday, what is the central message or nugget you hope your congregation took from the message? If you didn't preach, what is the central message or nugget you took from the sermon? Ple…

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for September 10, 2025. Today’s news reveals a complex picture of faith and society. In the U.S., a former Wall Street executive launched Faithly, a LinkedIn-style app for Christians in ministry. Simultaneously, a study highlights the concerning trend of churches downplaying sin, while another shows Millennials and […]