The Pour Over Today - Monday, October 2, 2023

Episode Date: October 2, 2023

Today, we’re talking about the still-open US government, the passing of Senator Feinstein, catastrophic flooding in New York, and other top news for Monday, October 2nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by The End of the Road podcast - listen wherever you listen to podcasts

Today we're talking about the still-open U.S. government, the passing of Senator Feinstein, catastrophic flooding in New York, and other top news from Monday, October 2nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over today. Here's the quote of the day. Don't be afraid to speak from personal experience. In many ways, those vulnerable moments will be the key that unlocks a hardened heart. Luis Palau. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Congress checked avoid government shutdown off their weekend to-do list.

Following weeks of gridlock, Speaker Kevin McCarthy made an unexpected 11th hour proposal that passed the House 355-91, gaining more support from Democrats than Republicans before flying through the Senate 88-9. President Biden signed the stopgap bill into law just hours before Saturday's midnight deadline. The resolution keeps the federal lights on through November 17th and includes funding for natural disaster aid and the Federal Aviation Administration, but not Ukraine or the southern border. While federal workers are high-fiving over uninterrupted paychecks, some hardline House Republicans are planning a vote to oust

McCarthy as Speaker for compromising with Democrats. They wanted to see spending cuts and border security in the budget. McCarthy has told them to, quote-unquote, bring it, saying someone had to, quote, be an adult in the budget. McCarthy has told them to quote-unquote bring it, saying someone had to quote be an adult in the room, unquote. Remember that what is most important to a political party is not what is most important in God's kingdom. Jesus is a righteous leader more concerned with giving generously than getting what he's owed. Focus your attention and worship on him. Philippians 2 verses 6-9 say, Though Jesus was in the form of God, he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself. He humbled himself

by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. Senator Dianne Feinstein passed away on Friday at 90 years old. Feinstein, the oldest sitting senator and longest serving female senator in history, made a career of working across the aisle and turning glass ceilings into skylights. She was the first woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco, the first woman senator of California, and the first woman to chair the Senate Intelligence Committee. She championed a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994 and led the investigation into CIA terrorist

interrogation tactics after 9-11. Over the last year, Feinstein ignored calls from within her own party to step down as her health declined. Tributes poured in over the weekend from presidents, colleagues, and California Governor Newsom, who will appoint her a placement. Senator Marco Rubio called her a political pioneer with a historic career of public service. Here's a verse to consider when thinking about the inevitable conclusion of your own life. In my father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to

prepare a place for you? John chapter 14 verse 2. A rain shower escalated into flash flooding in a New York minute on Friday. Record rain hit New York City and the surrounding area, overwhelming the sewer system. Don't worry, rats are resilient. Flooding basements, schools, and even city buses. The storm disrupted subway service and turned several streets into lakes. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and encouraged New Yorkers to stay home, warning of life-threatening flooding. While multiple people needed to be rescued from cars and ground-level apartments,

no injuries have been reported. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams came under fire for not closing schools during the deluge. The mayor and his school's chancellor defended the decision, saying that because schools provide kids with healthy meals and allow parents to work, closing down is only used as a last resort. When things take a turn for the worse, look to help others. As Christians, we're called to be endlessly generous and to consider the needs of others as more important than our own. Luke 6 verse 30 says, give to everyone who asks you, and from someone

who takes your things, don't ask for them back. This episode is sponsored by the End of the Road podcast. Visiting a city across the country can be fun, seeing new landmarks, trying a signature food, finding out if they say soda or pop. But what about places where nearly everything is different? The End of the Road podcast will take you to some of the most challenging and remote places on the planet. Hear first-hand accounts of what life is like and what God is doing in the jungles of Congo, a war-torn city in the Middle East, and other places with cultures you'll likely never get to experience. If you want to hear fascinating stories, experience wild and remote places, and have your heart more inclined towards Christ, listen to the End of the Road podcast.

Available anywhere you listen to podcasts. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. One of hip-hop's greatest unsolved mysteries may have been cracked. On Friday, police arrested a man whose prosecutors say ordered the 1996 hit of rapper Tupac Shakur. The man has long been one of four suspects accused in the murder and previously admitted in interviews that he provided the gun used in the drive-by shooting. Scott Hall, a co-defendant alongside former President Trump in the 2020 Georgia election fraud case, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges on Friday. Under the plea agreement, Hall will be sentenced to five years probation, fined $5,000, and must testify in related court hearings. A judge has terminated the conservatorship between former NFLer Michael Orr, 37, and the Toohey family,

a month after he accused them of profiting off his Oscar-winning life story. The Tooheys, who did not contest ending the conservatorship, say they were blindsided by the accusations and that they always acted in Orr's best interest. A related financial dispute is ongoing. Unlikely NFL Collabs Continue First, Taylor Swift put Kansas City on the map by attending two games in a row to watch Chiefs tight end Travis Kelsey causing ticket and jersey sales to skyrocket. Then, yesterday's Falcons-Jaguars game from London was simulcast from Andy's Room on Disney+.

Toy Story Fun Day Football featured Slinky Dog marking downs and The Claw spotting the ball. dog marking downs and the claw spotting the ball. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly ditching the donkey and donning neutrals for his 2024 presidential run. It's reported the controversial Kennedy dynasty environmentalist will run as an independent after lamenting that the Democratic Party and Biden campaign have, quote, essentially merged into one unit, unquote. Democrats worry he could pull votes away from Biden, benefiting Trump in the expected rematch. 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,

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