Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for August 10, 2026. We start with a look at today’s headlines. In the U.S., there’s a significant shift in how Americans engage with civic life, posing challenges for communities nationwide. On a related note, cities like Tulsa are creatively reinventing themselves, joining a trend of offering […]

Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for August 9, 2026. In today’s top stories, U.S. news focuses on education, politics, and technology. Studies suggest classroom pets, if properly cared for, can help students develop social skills and emotional intelligence. Meanwhile, scrutiny surrounding Rep. Max Miller and allegations of misconduct highlight a concerning trend […]

148 Book Reviews / Pneuma 31 (2009) 105-160 Estrelda Y. Alexander, Limited Liberty: The Legacy of Four Pentecostal Pioneers (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2008)….

Job’s friend Eliphaz shares:

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, …

How does Jesus, in John 6, answer this question: “If someone has come, for life, to Jesus the Bread of life, (a) did he come as a result of the Father giving him to Jesus, or (b) did the Father give him to Jesus as a result of his coming t….