The Pour Over Today - Monday, October 9, 2023

Episode Date: October 9, 2023

Today, we’re talking about a surprise war in Israel, an earthquake in Afghanistan, a new world record marathon time, and other top news for Monday, October 9th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Sponsored by Lifeway.com

Today we're talking about a surprise war in Israel, an earthquake in Afghanistan, a new world record marathon time, and other top news for Monday, October 9th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over today. Here's the quote of the day. When Christ died, he died for you individually just as much as if you'd been the only man in the world. C.S. Lewis. Let's get started with some espresso shots. For the first time since 1973, Israel is at war. Around dawn on Saturday, Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel. They broke through the barrier between Gaza and Israel, driving trucks to occupy nearby Israeli villages, where they killed both soldiers and

civilians and took a significant number of Israeli hostages, according to the Israeli Defense Force. At the same time, Hamas launched thousands of rockets and an attack by sea. The Israeli military was caught by surprise and took several hours to respond. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu then declared that his country was at war and promised the enemy will pay an unprecedented price. Israel cut power to Gaza, mobilized tens of thousands of reservists, and launched a barrage of missiles. Fighting has continued throughout the weekend, and at least 600 Israelis and 370 Palestinians have died. Hamas is an Islamist militant group that controls the Gaza Strip in Palestine. It is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and has clashed with Israel

for years. A spokesperson for Hamas said the attack was because it wanted the international community to stop atrocities in Gaza against Palestinian people and our holy sites. The attack has drawn widespread condemnation from leaders around the globe, including President Biden, who said his administration's support for Israel's security is rock-solid and unwavering. support for Israel's security is rock solid and unwavering. The U.S. is sending some initial aid, but additional aid may be hampered by not currently having a permanent speaker of the house. War and the evil it brings out are a terrible reminder that the world is not as it should be. Seek peace where you are and trust that the Lord will end all war in his perfect timing.

Psalm 46 verses 6, 7, and 9 say, Nations are in uproar. Kingdoms fall. He lifts his voice. The earth melts. The Lord Almighty is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. Asia's poorest country is reeling again.

On Saturday, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake and three strong aftershocks hit western Afghanistan near the Iran border. Over 2,000 have died and thousands more are injured and displaced. The region is no stranger to seismic activity. are injured and displaced. The region is no stranger to seismic activity. Tens of thousands died in Turkey, Syria, and Morocco from quakes this year, and last June, a 5.9-magnitude quake killed over 1,000 in eastern Afghanistan. The disasters have exacerbated what the UN calls our world's most dire economic and humanitarian crisis. Following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover, jobs disappeared, prices soared, and funding dried up for humanitarian groups. Isolated from international support, Afghanis must depend on a seemingly overwhelmed Taliban

for disaster relief. Here's a verse to consider when the darkness in our world feels overwhelming. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1 verses 1, 4, and 5. Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to translating the Bible. Translating words versus translating phrases. The result is over 450 different English translations, and 2 Kings 4.29 reading,

Gird up your loins, don't lose a minute, and everything in between. The Christian Standard Bible was translated using optimal equivalence, pursuing both linguistic precision and readability. That means you're reading the same words spoken in 30 AD, except when word-for-word translation breaks the English language. So quit procrastinating. Gird up your loins and check out all the CSB has to offer. Get 40% off all CSB Bibles at Lifeway.com. That's Lifeway.com, code TPO23. Or check out the link in our show notes. Another bruise, here's a rapid round of updates. House Republicans plan to hold internal elections on Wednesday to nominate a new Speaker of the House. The race is between Steve Scalise, the second-ranking House Republican,

and Jim Jordan, a leader among conservative Republicans who picked up former President Trump's endorsement on Friday. The U.S. jobs market continues to defy expectations, despite 18 months of rising interest rates. Economists had projected 170,000 new jobs would be added in September, down from 227,000 in August, but a hiring surge actually added 336,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.8 percent, near historic lows. rate held steady at 3.8%, near historic lows. Saturday was a reminder not to leave college football games early. USC came back from being down 17-0 to beat Arizona in triple overtime and previously unbeaten Miami lost in a dramatic final 30 seconds. Instead of taking a knee to run out the clock, Miami ran the ball, leading to a fumble and an improbable game-winning drive by Georgia Tech.

Nargis Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. Mohammadi is serving 30 years in Iran's notorious Evin prison for spearheading the Woman, Life, Freedom campaign against Iran's harsh regime. Hey Chicagoans, that blur you blinked and missed was Calvin Kipdom. Kipdom, a 23-year-old from Kenya, finished the Chicago Marathon in two hours, zero minutes, and 35 seconds, setting a new world marathon record. It was only his third career marathon, all of which were run in the last 10 months and are three of the top six fastest times in history. 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 listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app,

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