The Pour Over Today - Monday, August 22, 2022

Episode Date: August 22, 2022

Today we’re talking about the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia, a movie theater giant’s bankruptcy, extreme weather in China, and other top news for Monday, August 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Today we're talking about the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia, a movie theater giant's bankruptcy, extreme weather in China, and other top news for Monday, August 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. You cannot change the way you feel until you change the way you think, because your thoughts will determine the way you feel. Tony Evans. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

The Russia-Ukraine war is nearing its somber half-birthday with the opposite of celebration. Saturday, a Ukrainian drone crashed into Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters. The damage is yet to be determined, and it's unclear if the collision was intentional or if Russian forces shot it down. Also this weekend, Darya Dugina, the daughter of Putin's close ally, was killed in a suspected car bombing outside Moscow. Her father, Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, known as Putin's brain, may have been the intended target. But the Biden administration is sending Ukraine another present $775 million in military aid. The Pentagon's 19th aid package brings the total U.S. military aid to Ukraine to $10.6 billion. Meanwhile, while Starbucks coffee closed all 130 Russian locations,

a new Russian-owned chain called Starz Coffee is serving up a venti cup of familiarity. There may be good reasons to feel hopeless about this day, month, or year, but God does not promise good days. He promises a great eternity. Stay focused on eternity. It changes everything. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Edward Mote. Few industries caught a nastier case of COVID than movie theaters, and now the world's second largest theater chain, Cineworld Group, which owns all 500 regal cinema theaters in the U.S., is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Cineworld's numbers are about as good as Cats the movie. They have $8.9 billion in debt and only $1.8 billion in revenue. Their stock is down 93.45% in the last year, and there are 95 million

moviegoers in 2021 compared to 275 million in 2019. The pandemic didn't just shut down theaters, it changed the industry. Fewer big-budget movies are being completed, and many that are end up released directly to a streaming platform plus. At least for now, Regal Cinema locations will continue to operate, so there's no need to change your plans on where to watch all three hours of Avatar, The Way of the Water, in theaters this December. Here's a verse to consider when you're changing times bankrupt your business. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13 8. The Chinese government is on the hot seat. Actually, most seats in China are toasty.

The summer has been the hottest and driest on record, disrupting daily life and the economy. Extreme temperatures have dried up rivers, threatened crops and livestock, shut down factories, and prompted the first drought emergency of the year to be issued this week. The Chinese government is spending $44 million in disaster relief for some of the hardest-hit areas and industries, and they're turning to measures such as cloud seeding—that's introducing chemicals to clouds to incite rainfall, and spraying water-retaining agents on crops to limit evaporation. Next door, India is also facing extreme weather. Intense monsoon rains in northern India have caused flash floods, leaving at least 40 people dead and others missing. Large-scale weather events and natural disasters remind us that all of the world has been affected

by sin. But Christians can look forward to an eternity where there's redemption not just for people, but for creation itself. Job 12.10 says, The life of every living thing is in his hand, as well as the breath of all humanity. This podcast is brought to you by the Christian Standard Bible. Sermons are great, we love Christian books, and of course, watching interpretive dances of Christian history is our favorite pastime. But there's no substitute for actually reading the Bible. There's just one problem. There are literally hundreds of different English translations of the Bible. Our favorite translation is the one you will actually read. And for us, that's the CSB. The Christian Standard Bible is the product of over 100 biblically-minded scholars from 17 denominations dedicating years

to translating God's Word. It's both trustworthy and understandable. You can check it out via a link in our show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. State courts handed down abortion rulings in Michigan, Kentucky, and Louisiana. A Michigan judge granted Governor Whitmer's request for a preliminary injunction to block a 1931 law banning abortion, but the final decision will go to the Michigan Supremes. In Kentucky and Louisiana, Supreme Courts allowed near-total abortion bans to take effect. Somali security forces reportedly rescued 106 people trapped inside the ruins of a hotel

stormed by Islamic militants on Friday. During the 30-hour ordeal, 21 people died and 117 were injured. Islamist military group al-Shabaab has taken responsibility for the attack. Don't hit ignore on your Apple software update notification for the 10th time because Apple has issued a series of critical updates to prevent hackers from completely hijacking Apple devices. One industry security expert said everyone with a Steve Jobs electronic should update it immediately. Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback, will be suspended for 11 games and fined $5 million. That's the largest fine in NFL history, officially settling his disciplinary case with the league. Watson is accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women, but maintains his innocence.

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