The Pour Over Today - Monday, October 3, 2022

Episode Date: October 3, 2022

Today, we’re talking about Ian’s devastation in Florida, international unrest, how economic blues are impacting Facebook and Google, and other top news for Monday, October 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by the CSB translation There is a lot of need in Florida right now. If you have time, Operation Blessing is coordinating boots-on-the-ground volunteers here. If you have money, consider giving here. We’re matching the first $1,000 in donations given through that link. We’re Reading: Hope for Ukraine - Get it wherever books are sold or get 40% off and free shipping with promocode POUROVER at family-owned, bakerbookhouse.com

Today we're talking about Ian's devastation in Florida, international unrest, how economic blues are impacting Facebook and Google, and other top news for Monday, October 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the verse of the week. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love. According to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51.1 Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Bridges collapsed, boats on top of cars, neighborhoods underwater. Ian proved to be one of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the U.S. After the storm, there's been very little calm and lots of work. Power has been restored to 2 million homes, though 700,000 remain in the dark. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is providing Starlink satellites to help restore connectivity in southwest Florida. As recovery efforts march forward, so does Ian's death toll. So far, there have been 47 lives lost in Florida, four in North Carolina, and three in Cuba. The massive recovery effort has forced regular communication between President

Biden and Governor DeSantis, political enemies, and potential 2024 presidential opponents. Biden approved a major disaster declaration and plans on visiting Florida with First Lady Jill on Wednesday. There is a lot of need in Florida right now. If you have time, Operation Blessing is coordinating boots-on-the-ground volunteers. If you have time, Operation Blessing is coordinating boots on the ground volunteers. If you have money, you can consider giving. We've got links for you in the show notes, and we're matching the first $1,000 in donations given through our link. James 2, 15 and 16 says, if a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, go in peace, stay warm and be well fed,

but you don't give them what the body needs, what good is it? It was not a quiet weekend abroad. An Indonesian soccer match ended in tragedy when fans of the losing team invaded the pitch. Police fired tear gas, triggering a stampede that left at least 125 dead and over 300 injured. Pockets of violence broke out in Brazil as Brazilians voted in a highly contentious presidential election. Lula, a leftist former president, was polling ahead of right-wing incumbent President Bolsonaro, who has signaled he may not accept the results. In Iran, protests that were sparked by the death of Massa Amini, who died in police custody after being arrested for wearing a hijab too loosely, entered their third week. A group of military officers in Burkina Faso overthrew the government and is promising to end the Islamic violence that has prompted 2 million people to flee.

It's the country's second coup d'etat in nine months. God has called us to make peace wherever we can. Pray for God to bring peacemakers to places where there is chaos, and consider where you can be a peacemaker in your own setting today. Matthew 5.9 says, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. For investors, Friday was a disappointing end to another disappointing quarter. The S&P 500 notched its third consecutive quarterly loss and is down 25% so far this year as the markets fret over persistent inflation, threats of escalation to the war in Ukraine, wild currency

swings, continued supply chain issues, and more. Those general macro pressures are being felt at a few previously nearly invincible companies. Zuckerberg announced a hiring freeze, slashed budgets, and did not quell rumors of layoffs. They would be the first in formerly Facebook's history. And Meta stock is down 60% this year. Google is shuttering its video game streaming platform Stadia as part of company-wide cost-cutting efforts. It follows very un-Google-y statements from its CEO, who said that employees, quote, should not equate fun with money and should temper their holiday party expectations. There may be good reasons to be worried 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. Psalm 18.2 says, The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. This podcast is brought to you by the CSB Translation. There are a lot of reasons to read a Bible, private devotion, accidentally taking a Greek history class, scripture memorization, exercising your page flipping fingers, and many others. No matter your reason, we recommend the CSB Translation. Their team of translators expertly delivered on the vision for an English translation that placed equal value on fidelity to the original language and readability for a modern audience.

You can learn more about why we recommend CSB at our link in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Summer is over for the Supremes. Today marks the first day of the 2022-2023 Supreme Court session. The High Court, featuring the newly installed Justice Katonji Brown-Jackson, will hear cases concerning election laws, immigration, affirmative action in college admissions, and more. Most decisions will not be released until next summer, barring any more leaks. Most decisions will not be released until next summer, barring any more leaks. Following Russia's widely condemned annexation of four Ukrainian regions,

Putin said he'll defend the contested territory by any means necessary, leading to concerns that he may use nuclear or chemical weapons. In response, Ukraine formally requested an accelerated accession to join NATO. Not to be outdone by Prime Day, Tesla's AI Day unveiled initial prototypes of Optimus, a humanoid robot that can walk and wave. Tesla CEO Elon Musk estimates Optimus robots could be available for purchase in three to five years, and they're ideally suited for, quote, boring or dangerous jobs. Buyer beware, Optimus could attract bumblebees. So you're saying there's a chance? By virtue of a dramatic walk-off home run, the Seattle Mariners broke a 21-year playoff drought,

the longest in all of North American professional sports, and they clinched a spot in the MLB playoffs. Who's the new record holder at 16 years? We're looking at you, Sacramento Kings. We've been reading Hope for Ukraine. Sacramento Kings. We've been reading Hope for Ukraine. Part narrative, part wartime dispatch, Hope for Ukraine transports you into the gritty reality of war-torn Ukraine and the front lines of faith, survival, and miraculous intervention. Join Kyle Dukin and Esther Fedorkovich as they take you inside the conflict with boots-on-the-ground stories and eyewitness accounts of those affected by the conflict. Get it wherever books are sold or get 40% off and free shipping with the promo code POROVER at familyownedbakerbookhouse.com.

Author's proceeds will support Ukraine's refugees. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, you can give us a five-star rating and drop a review. And if you're listening on Spotify, you could give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We hope you have a great rest of your day and we'll see you back here on Wednesday.