The Pour Over Today - Monday, September 26, 2022

Episode Date: September 26, 2022

Today, we’re talking about tumbles on Wall Street, polls in Russia, extreme weather in the north, and other top news for Monday, September 26th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by charity: water

Today we're talking about tumbles on Wall Street, polls in Russia, extreme weather in the North, and other top news for Monday, September 26th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. The gospel is like water. No man invented it, yet no man can live without it. Reinhard Bonnke. Let's start with some espresso shots. hard banki. Let's start with some espresso shots. It's feeling pretty 2020-y on Wall Street. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.7% Friday, capping off a brutal week, down 4% and continuing a rough year down 23%. The Dow Jones fell nearly 500 points, dipping below 30,000 and closing at its lowest level since 2020. Unfortunately, there's nowhere to run. Typically, when stocks are down, bonds hold their value or even rise,

but they're down too. And if you've stopped getting unsolicited crypto advice from your cousin's roommate's friend, it's because Bitcoin is down 60% this year. Meanwhile, investors quickly began treating the UK like an emerging market. Think India, Mexico, Brazil, as opposed to a wealthier nation with a more stable economy after the UK's new budget was released. It includes big tax breaks, big spending, and investors have big concerns. There may be good reason to be worried about this day, month, or year. God does not promise good days. He promises a great eternity. Stay focused on eternity. It changes everything. Psalm 18 verse 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. Was it something I said? In response to Putin's partial mobilization of reservists to fill the boots of the 6,000 to 80,000 Russian casualties, it depends on who you ask, some Russians are protesting and others are fleeing. The line to enter Georgia, the country which doesn't require visas for Russians, stretched for six miles at one point. Other neighbors like Finland have closed their borders following the massive influx of Russian tourists. Meanwhile, polls close tomorrow in four Russian-controlled Ukrainian provinces holding referendums on whether to become part of Russia. The West has largely denounced the votes as a sham designed to allow Russia to justify extreme force as defense of sovereign Russian land.

Ukrainians have reported Russian soldiers going door- door to collect votes and armed guards standing by ballot boxes. Pray for God's power to be displayed in this conflict, and specifically for God to strengthen the Christians living in Ukraine and Russia, that they can be a light to those around them. Matthew 5, verse 16 says, In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Following an abnormally slow start to hurricane season, winds are picking up, even in some unexpectedly northern regions. After hammering Puerto Rico and Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona trekked north and slammed Canada as a post-tropical storm on Saturday, causing historic damage and one suspected death. Tropical Storm Ian has also packed his travel bags. Ian's expected to crash into western Cuba as a Category 3 later this week, whipping up strong winds and storm surges as high as 9 to 14 feet. He's expected to hit Florida next, bringing a possible Category 4 storm surge and Category 1 or 2 landfall. Far from the tropics, Alaska is facing its own weather woes. President Biden declared a major disaster on Friday to help aid recovery from flooding

and landslides caused by a severe storm last week. Large-scale weather events and natural disasters remind us that all of the world has been affected by sin, but Christians can look forward to an eternity where there's redemption, not just for people, but for creation itself. Romans 12 verse 12 says, Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be persistent in prayer. This month, Charity Water officially turns sweet 16, but they don't want a puppy, a new iPhone, or even a driver's license. All they want is clean water for all. Over the last 16 years, Charity Water has funded over 100,000 water projects and transformed 15 million lives

thanks to generous donors like you. But there are still 771 million people around the world without access to clean water. That's where you come in. Their birthday wish is for the pour-over readers to transform lives with them by joining the monthly giving program at $16 a month in honor of their Sweet 16. Let's make their birthday wish come true. Check out the link in our show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. NASA's real-life game of space invaders becomes a reality tonight when a spacecraft will intentionally crash into an asteroid at 14,000 miles per hour in hopes of slightly changing the asteroid's trajectory. It's a test to see if we can redirect asteroids should one ever threaten Earth, but it costs slightly more than a quarter to play. The project's price tag is $325 million.

tag is $325 million. Armenia and Azerbaijan are accusing each other of breaking a days-old ceasefire on Friday night, ending a short break to the violence in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Nearly 200 soldiers died in clashes earlier last week, marking the worst bout of fighting between the two countries since 2020. If early projections hold true, Italy has a new prime minister, and she's already breaking tradition. Georgia Maloney would not just be the first woman in the role, she'd also be the first right-wing prime minister since World War II. Maloney campaigned on stemming illegal immigration, cutting taxes, and protecting traditional family values. 42-year-old St. Louis Cardinal slugger Albert Pujols is the newest member of the 700 Club, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and televangelist Pat Robertson. Wait,

sorry, wrong 700 Club, as the only players to hit 700 career home runs. He hit numbers 699 and 700 in subsequent innings against the Dodgers in LA Friday night. and 700 in subsequent innings against the Dodgers in LA Friday night. The Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show has gone flat. Starting this February in Glendale, Arizona, the mid-championship concert will be brought to you by Apple Music, and Rihanna will be performing. It's an expensive piece of advertising real estate. Apple is paying $250 million to sponsor the show for five years. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell

to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great day. We'll see you on Wednesday.