The Pour Over Today - Monday, November 1, 2021

Episode Date: November 1, 2021

Biden’s trip abroad, NYC’s vaccine mandate deadline, potential immigration settlements, and other top news for Monday November 1st. Stay informed, while remaining focused on Christ, with The Pour Over.Today's episode is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible. For those of you using the Google Translate App to forge through your Hebrew Old Testament… there is a better way. The CSB translation is the product of over 100 top, biblically-minded scholars from 17 denominations dedicating years to translate God’s Word. The result shines by academic standards and is remarkably enjoyable to read. Learn more about the translation here.

Biden's trip abroad, New York City's vaccine mandate deadline, potential immigration settlements, and other top news for Monday, November 1st. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. God, give me a deep humility, a well-guided zeal, a burning love, and a single eye, and then let men or devils do their worst. George Whitefield. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

President Biden spent the weekend in Rome at the G20 summit, two days of meetings amongst world leaders from 20 major economies. There was a disappointing lack of costumes and candy at all sessions. The group formally agreed to a 15% global minimum corporate tax rate, broadly agreed to extend debt relief for impoverished countries, and pledged to aid in efforts to get 70% of the world's population vaccinated against COVID by mid-2022. There was much less consensus on combating climate change, but those discussions aren't stopping. Many G20 leaders flew directly from Italy to Scotland for a UN climate summit with 200 countries represented. directly from Italy to Scotland for a UN climate summit with 200 countries represented.

Activists say this conference is the last best chance to keep goals from the 2015 Paris Accord within reach. Being peaceable, gentle, and open to reason during difficult conversations, whether that be G20 negotiations or Thanksgiving dinner, is a sign of God's wisdom within us. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. James 3.17. The FDA authorized Pfizer's child-size vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 through 11. If the CDC signs off, in their meeting this week, vaccines will become available to 28 million kids in the U.S. But that doesn't mean that 28 million little sleeves will be rolled up.

When parents were asked if they'd get their 5 to 11-year-olds vaccinated, 27% of them said, right away, and 30% of them said, definitely not. Friday at 5 p.m. was also the deadline for New York City's 330,000-plus employees to show proof of vaccination or be put on unpaid leave. Many of the agencies are now over 90% vaccinated, but a few are notably lower. The New York Fire Department was at 73%, and the Sanitation Department was at 79%. We represent Christ best when we are kind to people that we believe are wrong.

And yes, that includes the topic of vaccines and going out of our way to serve and care for them. This is what it means to love your enemies. 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. Matthew 5, verse 44. Immigration is back in the headlines the biden administration is considering settling lawsuits filed on behalf of families separated at the border with 450 000 payments per person affected by the policy advocates say that this is a small settlement compared to the lasting psychological trauma that was caused by breaking up a family, while critics like Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arizona, say that cash rewards will make the border crisis even worse. The

potential settlement is not the only contentious immigration topic. The administration is trying, for the second time, to block the Trump-era policy that requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico until their court date. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas acknowledged the policy likely reduced illegal border crossings, but with, quote, substantial and unjustifiable human costs that were due to violence against asylum seekers in Mexico. The Pour Over is brought to you by the Christian Standard Bible. For those of you using the Google Translate app to forge your way through the Hebrew Old Testament, there is a better way.

The Christian Standard Bible translation is the product of over 100 top biblically-minded scholars from 17 denominations, dedicating years to translating God's Word. The result shines by academic standards and is remarkably enjoyable to read. In other brews, we've got a rapid round of updates. Voters are heading to the polls tomorrow for state and local elections. New York City, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Buffalo are all voting on new mayors, while Virginia and New Jersey are holding state legislature and gubernatorial elections. New Jersey is expected to stay blue, while Virginia Democrats are defending much closer races.

Already in the neighborhood for the G20 summit, President Biden swung by the Vatican for a private meeting with the Pope on Friday. Biden says the Pope told him he should continue receiving communion. But some priests and bishops have said Biden's political support for abortion should disqualify him from receiving the sacrament. qualify him from receiving the sacrament. American Airlines has canceled more than 1,700 flights since Friday, saying high winds at their busiest hub forced a few cancellations that caused a cascade of pilot and flight attendant shortages. The airline was hoping to be largely back to normal today. The Queen, who is 95, spent one night in the hospital last week and has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks. But light desk-based duties are allowed, according to a statement by Buckingham Palace. The royals are notoriously private about medical issues, but have said Her Majesty is in good

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