The Pour Over Today - Monday, December 6, 2021

Episode Date: December 6, 2021

Why the Oxford shooter’s parents were arrested, college football upsets & updates, pending invasions, and other top news for Monday, December 6th. Stay informed, while remaining focused on Christ, with The Pour Over. Sponsored by Medi-Share. See if it's right for you: https://link.thepourover.org/medisharedec6Complete college football bowl schedule for the 2021 season: https://link.thepourover.org/bvm

Why the Oxford shooter's parents were arrested, college football upsets and updates, pending invasions, and other top news for Monday, December 6th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Thanks for joining us. Here's the quote of the day. Law-breaking is one way to run from God. Law-keeping is another way. Christianity is coming to God through Jesus' obedience.

Ray Ortlund Let's jump right in with some espresso shots. The parents of the 15-year-old who killed four and injured seven during last Tuesday's high school shooting in Oxford Township, Michigan, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. After purchasing a gun in a Black Friday sale, they planned to gift it to their son for Christmas. The prosecution alleges that they stored the gun, quote-unquote, improperly, in an unlocked bedroom drawer and ignored warnings from school officials the day of the shooting about disturbing images their son had drawn. The parents have failed to show up to their arrangement on Friday and were found

Saturday in a Detroit warehouse after an hours-long search. The pair's lawyers insisted they weren't fleeing law enforcement, and the couple pleaded not guilty from separate jail cells. As Christians, we must embrace the difficult tension of desiring justice without developing hate for those participating in evil. Our desire as Christians must be for justice and restoration. Matthew 5, 44-45 says, But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good,

and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. College football championship weekend was wild. Underdogs pulled upsets, history was made, and homage was paid. Conference championships now crowned, the stage is set for the college football playoffs. We'll give you the good news and the bad news. The good, two teams are making history. Number two, Michigan is the first team to make it to the playoffs after starting the season unranked. Number four, Cincinnati is the first non-Power 5 team to compete in the playoffs. Here's the bad. Number one is Bama, again. The tide will take on Cincinnati and Dallas. Number three, Georgia will battle Michigan and Miami. It's the second time the SEC has two teams in

the Final Four. The Bahamas Bowl kicks off bowl season on December 17th. Check the full slate in our show notes. Too often we let eternally insignificant things, like sports, control our mood and behavior. It's not wrong to enjoy these things, but remember that whether your team wins or falls apart as badly as the Iowa Hawkeyes did, nothing of true importance has changed. Colossians 3, 2-3 says, Set your minds on the things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ and God. Russia and China's Christmas lists have one thing in common, another country.

According to U.S. intelligence, Russia is planning to launch an offensive against Ukraine by February. Though Russia denies the allegations, more and more Russian troops continue to show up at the Ukrainian border. President Biden is unenthusiastic about Russia's rumored New Year's resolution and dropped a Zoom invite on President Putin's calendar for tomorrow, promising to make any invasion of Ukraine, quote, very, very difficult, unquote. Elsewhere in the Eastern Hemisphere, China has been ramping up its military flyovers in Taiwan's air defense identification zone. U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin says this is indicative of a rehearsal of China's future intentions to use their military to quote-unquote reunify the island country of Taiwan with communist China.

This episode is sponsored by MediShare. We'll be honest, we were skeptical about the entire Christian health sharing industry. But after digging in, we've realized MediShare is a great option for many people. People like an unnamed member of TPO's staff who hasn't been to a doctor since their pediatrician cut them off, yikes, but loves the idea of MediShare's free 24-7 telehealth option. MediShare allows Christians to share one another's medical bills, and the typical family saves $500 a month by switching from traditional health insurance. So it's well worth a look. See if it's right for you in the show notes below. Editor's note, healthcare sharing is not the best option for everyone,

but it is an excellent option for many. Take the time to research if it's right for you and your family. In other brews, it's time for a rapid round of updates. CNN fired Chris Cuomo, the network's top-rated anchor, after a brief investigation by an outside firm confirmed he played a bigger role in his brother's political affairs than previously known. Cuomo said he was, quote-unquote, disappointed, and was always transparent with, quote, why and how I helped my brother, unquote. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Vienna, Austria, to protest a new lockdown and vaccine mandate implemented to curb their latest COVID surge. Meanwhile, protests against COVID passes in Brussels, Belgium, turned violent. Police responded to rocks being thrown at them with water cannons and tear gas.

Bob Dole, an American statesman like few in our history, died yesterday at 98 years old. Dole was injured during World War II before entering into politics, where he became known for his wit and willingness to work across the aisle. He was a senator for 27 years and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee. He lost to President Clinton. Kanye, Facebook, and now Square. Name changes are trending. The payment processing company Square changed its name to Block to reflect its growing portfolio, including the likes of Cash App and music streaming service Tidal, and new initiatives related to a blockchain and crypto.

A high school basketball team made the best mistake ever. While creating a team group chat, they incorrectly typed one digit of a phone number, adding Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy Bunting. To prove who he was, Sean video chatted them from the Bucs locker room, with Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. And a special thank you to our TPO Baristas who make this podcast and our newsletter possible. TPO baristas are those who choose to pay for what they could get for free. And if you would like to become a barista and support this podcast at a deeper level,

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