The Pour Over Today - Friday, October 28, 2022

Episode Date: October 28, 2022

Today, we’re talking about shake ups in the midterms, gloomy tech updates, continued protests in Iran, and other top news for Friday, October 28th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by LMNT TPO's Pick Of The Week: Wandering Toward God

Today, we're talking about shakeups in the midterms, gloomy tech updates, continued protests in Iran, and other top news for Friday, October 28th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. You don't think your way into a new kind of living. You live your way into a new kind of thinking. Henry Nowen. Let's start with some espresso shots. Elections are coming, whether

you want them or not. In Pennsylvania, Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz faced off in a debate that highlighted Fetterman's struggles to answer questions articulately as a result of his May stroke, prompting concerns about his fitness from within his own party. Other Democrats are standing by Fetterman saying Dr. Oz's statement that abortion decisions should include local political leaders is a non-starter for them. In Georgia, pro-life Senate candidate Herschel Walker was accused by a second unnamed woman of paying for her to get an abortion during their six-year extramarital affair. Walker has called the accusations lies. His opponent, Raphael Warnock,

is navigating his own set of personal life allegations, including that he ran over his ex-wife's foot during a domestic dispute. Both races are neck and neck. Whether you get invested in political outcomes or not, it's important to remember that our political affiliations should never supersede our allegiance to Jesus. Our hope is never contingent on an election outcome. It's much more secure than that. Daniel 4, verse 32 says, The Most High is ruler over human kingdoms.

This week's bad Q3 earnings reports and gloomy short-term outlooks have big tech looking fondly back at the good old days of 2020. Meta, formerly Facebook, stock dropped 24% yesterday, its lowest since 2016. Alphabet, formerly Google, stock fell 11%. Amazon, always called Amazon, stock slid 15%. Trading of Twitter stock will be suspended today as it's elon musk's deadline for ponying up 44 billion dollars to take the company private while no official announcement has been made musk is acting like the deal is done yesterday he tweeted a statement addressed to twitter advertisers saying he acquired the company to help humanity and would not let it become a free-for-all hellscape today he's scheduled to meet with the entire staff,

which may get awkward. He proposed laying off 75% of them. Our goal is to keep the big things big and the small things small. It's not that Elon's purchase of Twitter is of no importance. It's just not God of the universe important. Stay focused on eternity. It changes everything. Colossians 3 verse 2 through 4 says, Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you will also appear with him in glory. Thousands of Iranians gathered at the grave of Massa Amini this week. They encountered police using tear gas and bullets

on the crowd. Monday marked 40 days since Amini's death in police custody following her arrest for wearing a hijab improperly. The 40th day of mourning is culturally significant and brought a fresh wave of anti-regime demonstrations, including women burning hijabs and cutting their hair in defiance of Sharia law ordinances. The crackdown on protesters has repeatedly turned violent, with children among the casualties, prompting a fresh round of sanctions from the U.S. against Iran. The White House is also reporting signs that Iran is becoming increasingly chummy with Russia. Russia has reportedly been advising Iran on how to squash protests, while Iran has reportedly been funneling military supplies to

Russia. Christians must balance both conviction and compassion. Fighting for what we believe is right while continuing to love and care for those we work against. Do not allow love for one group to justify hate for another. 1 Peter chapter 4 verse 8 says, Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. When you sweat, it's not just water seeping through your skin. So when you replenish after sweating, you should drink more than just water. You should replenish everything you lost in the correct ratio without unnecessary fillers. It sounds simple, but it's not what most sports drinks do. Enter Element, a tasty electrolyte mix with everything you need

and nothing you don't. That means lots of salt with no sugar. Element is giving the pour-over listeners eight single-serve packs free with any order. This is a great way to try all eight flavors or share Element with a friend. Don't worry, they offer no questions asked refunds, and it's truly risk-free. So try it today. We have a link for you in the show notes. and it's truly risk-free. So try it today. We have a link for you in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. The U.S. economy is impersonating a Sour Patch Kid. Sour, the average mortgage rate, topped 7% for the first time since 2001, significantly slowing the housing market.

Sweet, the economy grew at a 2.6 annualized rate, beating expectations of 2.3% and ending a two-quarter losing streak. A Waukesha, Wisconsin jury convicted 40-year-old Daryl Brooks Jr., who drove a SUV through a Christmas parade. Of all 76 charges brought against him, including six counts of first-degree homicide, which each carry a mandatory life sentence. Brooks represented himself in the viral trial after firing his public defenders and withdrawing an initial insanity plea. The 118th edition of the World Series begins tonight with the Houston Astros hosting the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1. Wall Street will be watching with trepidation as Philly World Series victory has historically preceded financial turmoil. Thankfully, the economy showed up pre-turmoiled this time.

Russia conducted its first nuclear drill since the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian defense minister claimed that the drill served as a practice for a massive nuclear strike in retaliation for an enemy's nuclear strike. The U.S. was notified of the drill served as a practice for a massive nuclear strike in retaliation for an enemy's nuclear strike. The U.S. was notified of the drill straight from Moscow under the New Start Arms Treaty. Rihanna fans are seeing diamonds after the musician-turned-billionaire businesswoman announced her first new song in six years. The song Lift Me Up will be the lead soundtrack single for Marvel's Black Panther Wakanda Forever, released next month. Rihanna will also headline the Super Bowl halftime show this February.

And now it's time for TPO's Pick of the Week, Wandering Toward God. Is it wrong to doubt? Many assume that doubt is faith's opposite and that wandering among the hard questions of faith will lead us further and further away from God. Professor and philosopher Travis Dickinson disagrees. Instead, he says, our doubts and hard questions about the faith are actually an important way we can express our commitment and love to God. Doubt isn't our destination, but it's an important step on the way

and often leads to us discovering the truth, goodness, and beauty of God waiting for us. Check out this awesome book tackling many believers' biggest hurdle, Doubting God. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast 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. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great weekend. We'll see you on Monday.