The Pour Over Today - Friday, May 26, 2023

Episode Date: May 26, 2023

Today, we’re talking about updates from Ukraine, angry Target customers, medical marvels, and other top news for Friday, May 26th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by LMNT

Today we're talking about updates from Ukraine, angry Target customers, medical marvels, and other top news for Friday, May 26th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day, lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin. They want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin. Francis Chan. Let's start with some espresso shots. The U.S. believes that Ukraine was behind a series of attacks on Russian targets,

but things get fuzzy from there. Officials say a drone attack on the Kremlin earlier this month was likely orchestrated by one of Ukraine's special military units, but they aren't sure which one, if it operated independently or if Ukraine's President Zelensky even knew about the attack. The new intelligence has the White House feeling uneasy. The Biden admin has been adamant that U.S. supplied weapons only be used for defensive purposes, fearing that cross-border attacks could prompt Russia to escalate and expand the war. Meanwhile, the leader of the Russian mercenary organization, Wagner Group, says his men control the battered Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and plan to hand it over to Russian soldiers by June 1st. Ukraine says it still controls pockets of the city.

It's easy to feel helpless in a situation like this, but the Bible promises that prayer is powerful and effective. Prayer causes things to happen that would have not happened otherwise. James 5 verse 16 says, The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. Target is being targeted. The Bullseye Box store has removed some products from its LGBTQ Pride collection, released ahead of Pride Month, and moved others to the back of the store after reports of customers knocking over displays and having confrontations with employees. The most contentious items were products made by a designer who also makes satanic-themed apparel and swimsuits marketed for transgender women. marketed for transgender women. Target says the decision was made to keep employees safe,

but critics, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, have accused them of caving to extremists. It's just the latest company to face backlash from conservatives. Bud Light reported a 20% drop in sales compared to this time last year after an ad campaign with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney sparked a boycott. We are called to love everyone always. That means loving people from all walks of life, caring for store employees you come in contact with, and showing mercy to those who have a different worldview than you. Luke 6 verse 32 says, If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Science rules. A Dutchman able to walk again 12 years after a cycling accident left him paralyzed was the subject of a study published Wednesday. Devices were implanted into Geryon Ascombe's brain and spine by Swiss scientists that allow him to send thoughts in the form of electrical impulses to his legs. Ascom can now stand unsupported for several minutes and walk with assistance. The technology allows the brain and spinal cord to be stimulated simultaneously, making movements much smoother and more natural than previous attempts at spinal stimulation. Scientists hope the devices could eventually help stroke and spinal cord injury patients recover. Researchers stress that the breakthrough is still in the early stages but say the potential for recovery is tremendous. It'll be several years until the

tech is commercially available but clinical trials could begin in the U.S. next year. Here's a verse to consider when marveling at how God uses both miracles and medicine to heal. Jesus replied to them, go and report to John what you hear and see. The blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news. Matthew 11 verse 5. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Element. Rob Wolf, a biochemist, New York Times bestselling author, and member of Navy SEAL Resiliency Committee started doing Brazilian jujitsu because, you know, he's clearly a slacker. When he told his trainers he felt depleted, they simultaneously said he needed electrolytes, and Element was born. Element is

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In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Florida Governor DeSantis' long-anticipated presidential announcement went off with a hitch. He made the announcement live with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces, but the Bluebird servers couldn't handle the 500,000-person audience, and the glitchy event was delayed 30 minutes. DeSantis is seen as the biggest competition to former President Trump, who currently holds a strong lead in polls. President Biden nominated the Air Force's top officer, General Charles C.Q. Brown, to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman once General

Milley's term ends in September. If Brown is confirmed, it would be the first time that both the Pentagon's top military and civilian commanders, Secretary Austin, are Black. A report released by Illinois State Attorney General revealed that 451 Catholic clergy abused 1,997 children between 1950 and 2019. The years-long investigation also found that the church dragged its feet on confronting the abusers. The Archbishop of the Chicago Diocese called the abuse repugnant, noting that the church began overhauling its policies and programs in response to abuse claims in 1992. Stuart Rhodes, founder of the Militant Oath Keepers group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy. It's the longest sentence related to the January 6th storming of the Capitol to date.

Separately, the man photographed with his feet resting on then-Speaker Pelosi's desk was sentenced to 54 months. To many, she was simply the best. Tina Turner, legendary singing icon, died at 83 of natural causes in her Switzerland home on Wednesday. Turner began her career in the 1950s and shot to superstardom in the 70s and 80s, winning eight Grammys. Her 1988 show in Rio before 180,000 fans remains one of the largest concerts in history. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a five-star rating and

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