The Pour Over Today - President Trump’s Iran Ultimatum, Artemis II’s Record-Breaking Milestone, March Madness Champs, & More

Episode Date: April 8, 2026

Today, we’re talking about President Trump’s ultimatum to end the Iran War; the Artemis II crew glimpsing the dark side of the moon on their record-breaking mission; Michigan and UCLA cutting the college basketball championship nets; and other top news for Wednesday, April 8th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Wild Alaskan HelloFresh Christian Real Estate Network Quince Qualia Life QAVA CCCU Upside Mosh LMNT The Missing Messiah Compelled Podcast I Choose Love TPO Corrections Page

Hey there, this is Peter and this is Joe. Before we dive in, if you haven't already, go ahead and hit that follow button and turn on automatic downloads. It's the easiest way to make sure you never miss an episode. All right, now for today's news. Today, we're talking about President Trump's ultimatum to end the Iran war. The Artemis 2 crew glimpsing the dark side of the moon on their record-breaking mission. Michigan and UCLA cutting down the college basketball championship. chip nets and other top news for Wednesday, April 8th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour over. Here's your quote of the day. The scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom. St. Jerome. Let's get started with some espresso shots. The U.S., Israel, and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Last night, President Trump said the U.S. has received a, quote, workable 10-point proposal from Iran

that included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ending all conflicts in the region, and lifting sanctions on Iran. The Pakistan-brokered breakthrough came after Trump warned Iran's, quote, whole civilization will die if the strait was not reopened by 8 p.m. Eastern time yesterday. Sparking criticism from U.N. Chief Gutierrez, Congressional Democrats, Pope Leo, and others. Iran's president initially rejected the ultimatum and reportedly requested, quote, all young people make human chains around power plants and other critical infrastructure. A deal was reached minutes before the deadline. Oil futures quickly dropped 15% to below $100 a barrel, and the S&P 500 futures jumped 2%. War brings destruction to everything it touches.

Lands, people, governments, and economies. but our God is the great restorer. As we look forward to God making everything new one day, pray that the Middle East would experience a taste of that restoration today and glorify the Messiah Jesus. As Isaiah 25, 7 through 9 says, On this mountain, the Lord of armies will swallow up death once and for all. The Lord God will wipe away the tears.

On that day, it will be said, look, this is our God. We have waited for him and he has saved us. This is the Lord. We have waited for him. Let's rejoice and be glad in his salvation. Artemis II astronauts have ventured farther into the final frontier than anyone in history and have the picks to prove it. On Monday, the lunar crew reached 252,760 miles from the third rock from the sun, breaking Apollo 13's 1970 record for farthest rocket trip as they successfully circumnavigated the moon. Integrity spent seven hours circling the Big Cheese

and expectedly lost contact with mission control for about 40 minutes. After waking up to Mandisa and Toby Mack's song, Good Morning, the crew, the first to lay eyes, on the entire far side of the moon, captured photos of never-before-seen features of the lunar surface. One new discovery, Carol's Crater, was affectionately named after Commander Reed Wiseman's late wife. Now, Artemis is earthbound,

the crew's expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening. No matter our perspective on space travel, the thought of soaring in a rocket over 250,000 miles from earth is sure to make us feel small. Thankfully, we worship the God who created even the farthest corners of the universe, reigns over all of it, and will one day make it new. As it says in Colossians 1, for everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, be visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities, all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and by him all things hold together.

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood shed on the cross. The boys from Ann Arbor cut the nets after beating Yukon's 69 to 63 Monday, capping a remarkable turnaround under second-year head coach Dusty May. The Wolverine stood very tall. all year, but their shortest player, the 6-1, Elliot Cudot, was named most outstanding player

after dropping 19 points to earn a maze and blue confetti shower. Topping the women's bracket, the UCLA Bruins put a bruising on South Carolina 79 to 51 on Sunday, claiming their first women's championship thanks to five double-digit scorers. Off the court, President Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to ease college transfer portal and pay-for-play pressures by limiting transfers and eligibility windows, while also protecting women's and non-revenue sports from being benched by big money programs like football and basketball. Here's a verse to consider whether you're mourning the end of the college basketball season,

excited for a new opportunity, or waiting with hope. There is an occasion for everything and a time for every activity under heaven. A time to give birth and a time to die. a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3, verses 1 through 4. Hey, it's Emily from The Pour Over. As a busy mom doing a million things, staying focused has become a survival skill. And I can't imagine doing it without Mosh.

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The other airman spent nearly 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice with Iranian forces closing in before being rescued Sunday in what President Trump called a, quote, miracle operation involving 155 aircraft, Delta Force, Seal Team 6, and the CIA. Scotis just handed Steve Bannon a courtroom W. On Monday, the Supreme Court tossed an appeals court ruling that upheld the former Trump-AIDS conviction for refusing to testify before Congress regarding January 6, 2021. The decision, largely symbolic since Bannon has already served his four-month sentence, sends the contempt conviction back to lower courts where it's expected to be dismissed.

Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today Anchored Desk Monday, Sunday, 65 days after her mother vanished. Guthrie opened the show wearing yellow, echoing ribbons tied outside her mother's home. She stayed composed during the 7 a.m. broadcast, acknowledging, quote, it's good to be home. After the broadcast, she joined fans in the show's plaza for an emotional welcome back. OpenAI pitched a new deal-ish vision for the intelligence age on Monday. The 13-page proposal envisions a future economy in which AI superintelligence benefits everyone via a public wealth fund in which all American citizens benefit from AI gains,

a robot tax in which automated labor is taxed similarly to the human income it replaces, and a four-day work week in which you work one less day a week. The UK's Wireless Festival is pulling the plug. The summer music event was canceled yesterday, hours after its presale opened, when its headliner Kanye West was blocked from traveling to the country over repeated anti-Semitic comments. Wireless Festival issued a statement following the cancellation, saying, quote, anti-Semitism in all its forms is abhorrent, and promising to refund concert goers.

And that's all the headlines we have for you today. Before we go, here's some good. good news for the middle of your week. Christ has died. Christ is risen and Christ will come again someday. 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, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We're grateful for your support and hope you have a great Wednesday. Catch it on Friday. Summer heat is right around the corner, but honestly, I'm not worried.

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