The Pour Over Today - Friday, November 3, 2023

Episode Date: November 3, 2023

Today we’re talking about evacuations in Gaza, some appealing and unappealing business news, the newest World Series champs, and other top stories for Friday, November 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Sponsored by Truth Over Tribe

Today we're talking about evacuations in Gaza, some appealing and unappealing business news, the newest World Series champs, and other top stories for Friday, November 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over today. Here's the quote of the day. Theology without practice is the theology of demons. Maximus the Confessor. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Battles rage between Israel and Hamas in northern Gaza, where civilians continue to be urged

to evacuate south. Wednesday, Israel bombed a densely populated northern Gaza refugee camp for the second time in two days, targeting Hamas command tunnels that Israel says run under the camp and other civilian areas. Meanwhile, Israel announced yesterday that it had completely encircled Gaza City. The United Nations continues to express concern over potential war crimes, and President Biden called for a pause in fighting in order to rescue hostages. Nearly 1,000 people, including foreign nationals and injured Palestinians, have been able to leave Gaza through Egypt's temporarily open Rafah border crossing.

Thousands more, including 400 Americans, are expected to follow. As civilians seek the exits, the U.S. is deploying another 300 troops to the Middle East to support regional deterrence efforts. The confidence that our eternity is secure regardless of what happens should color our every interaction. It allows us to be loving when others are hateful, kind when others are angry, and find peace that surpasses understanding. Philippians 4 verse 7 says, For the first time ever, the Texas Rangers are World Series champions.

One season after losing 94 games, the Rangers won 90 and fought their way through the wildcard round before going undefeated in away games during the playoffs and defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks four games to one. Shortstop Corey Seager won World Series MVP, just the fourth player to win the award twice. And manager Bruce Bocce won his fourth ring, previously earning three with San Francisco. Elsewhere, fans are mourning the death of legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight. Knight, who had a fiery temper and famously threw a chair during a game, won three national titles at Indiana University, one capping an undefeated season that hasn't yet been matched in men's basketball. In the NBA, group play in a first-ever in-season tournament styled after European soccer tips off tonight.

off tonight. The world has different priorities than God does, and many eternally insignificant things are compelling for a season. As Christ followers, we can show the world how to enjoy things like sports by enjoying them without letting them consume our attention or rule our hearts. 1 Corinthians 10 verses 23 and 31 says, everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Open up Excel and take notes. Here's this week's business news. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it was holding interest rates steady thanks to the economy's strong pace, and the market rejoiced. Chairman Jerome Powell was noncommittal when asked about future rate hikes.

Disney, which already owns two-thirds of Hulu, announced it's purchasing the remaining one-third from Comcast for a cool $8.6 billion. Offered as part of Mickey's bundle alongside Disney+, and ESPN+, Hulu has been growing at a comfortable clip thanks to hit shows like The Bear. Meanwhile, Netflix's foray into running ads is going well. Meanwhile, Netflix's foray into running ads is going well. It announced 15 million ad-supported streamers, triple what they reported in May. Apple's news isn't quite as appealing. Its quarter three earnings report narrowly topped analyst expectations, but also marked the fourth consecutive quarter of sales decline. Here's a verse to consider when your mouth's watering over a new MacBook. Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one's life

is not in the abundance of his possessions. Luke 12, verse 15. This episode is sponsored by Truth Over Tribe. If you're listening to The Pour Over, it's probably because you're tired of partisan hot takes and want to keep Jesus at the center of your news intake. If that's true, Truth Over Tribe is a podcast for people just like you. They interview the best thinkers on today's most pressing issues and most challenging questions. They explore the latest cultural debates without partisan takes. They keep Jesus at the center, not a political tribe. So stop what you're doing and take 10 seconds to subscribe to Truth Over Tribe

on your favorite podcast app. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. A sentence you'll never see again. The Beatles have released a new song. Now and Then was created using AI to extract John Lennon's vocals from a 1978 demo and 1995 studio recordings of George Harrison. Living members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr provided the rest. A short film documenting the process was released along with a song. Last week, New York City started offering migrants one-way plane tickets out of town. Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams canceled a White House meeting

discussing the asylum seeker crisis with the mayors of Chicago and Denver, sending a staffer in his place while he handled campaign matters. Later, reports indicated that the FBI raided Adams' chief campaign fundraiser's home. Adam's chief campaign fundraiser's home. Representative George Santos, who faces federal fraud charges for lying about his background, survived a Republican-led vote to expel him from the House.

Nay votes said they won't say yay until the judge says guilty. In other disciplinary action, the House voted to kill an attempt to censor Representative Rashida Tlaib for her criticism of Israel. Stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson hopes to bring laughter and insomnia to a TV near you, hosting After Midnight, a new late-night show filling the gap left by the end of James Corden's The Late Late Show. Joining Jimmy Fallon

and Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert, Tomlinson will be the youngest by nearly 30 years and only female late-night host. Ukraine's top military leader says its war with Russia is at a stalemate, warning that there will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough to retake additional Russian-occupied territory. Meanwhile, U.S. House Speaker Johnson has said a fresh aid package to Ukraine will likely be coupled with U.S. border security and is next on his to-do list. And 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 drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode.

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