The Pour Over Today - Trump’s Address on Iran War; SpaceX Files for IPO; India Conducts World’s Largest Census

Episode Date: April 3, 2026

It’s Good Friday, and we know the crucifixion of Jesus marks the darkest day in history… but it’s profoundly good news for our broken world too. Soon, we will celebrate the hope of resurrection, but today, we mourn that it was because of our sins that He died and humbly thank God for not withholding His only Son. Today we're talking about President Trump’s primetime address on the state of the Iran war, SpaceX filing to go public and the crew of the Artemis II, India conducting the world’s largest census, and other top news for Friday, April 3rd. 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, this is Joe at the Poorover. And this is Catherine Ann at the Porover. It's Good Friday, and we know the crucifixion of Jesus marks the darkest day in history. But it's profoundly good news for our broken world, too. Soon, we will celebrate the hope of resurrection. But today, we mourn that it was because of our sins that he died and humbly thank God for not withholding his only son. Today, we're talking about President Trump's primetime address on the state of the Iran War, Space X filing to go public and the crew of the Artemis II,

India conducting the world's largest census, and other top news for Friday, April 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. It was not nails that held Jesus to that wretched cross. It was his unqualified resolution out of love for his father to do his father's will, and it was his love for sinners like me. D.A. Carson. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

The Iran War is more than a month in, and President Trump says its end is near. Addressing the nation in a primetime speech Wednesday, Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran, quote, extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. Further strategy details were minimal. He declared that Iran's Navy is gone, its Air Force in ruins, and its missile capabilities functionally destroyed. Critics note the administration has not fully explained how the operation addresses Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Markets didn't take the news well. With the Strait of Hormuz still closed and hopes for a quick resolution fading, the NASDAQ fell 1.6% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.2%. Meanwhile, crude oil prices surged nearly 11% yesterday as fears of further escalation grew. Did you know the Iran war is not technically a war? Curious what makes a war a war? Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss Kathleen, Jason, and special guest, Jonathan Pekluda, taking a shallow dive in TPO explains tomorrow.

Whether you're critical of your government or think it's unfairly criticized, the command for Christians is to love neighbors and enemies alike. That requires speaking about others with dignity and respect, even when we feel like they haven't earned it. James 3, verses 9 through 10, and verse 13 says, With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God's likeness. Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth.

My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct, he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom. SpaceX is preparing for a historic mission. Destination Wall Street. Wednesday, the Elon Musk-owned Rocket Maker filed initial paperwork to go public this summer, reportedly targeting a record-breaking valuation of $1.75 trillion and aiming to raise $50 to $75 billion from shares, more than the entire U.S. IPO market raised in 2025.

Investors seem hungry to get in on the action, with Musk reserving three times the norm, 30 percent, of the offering for retail traders. Still, the confidential filing keeps financing, private until closer to the debut. A successful launch could pave the way for other mega IPOs from Anthropic and Open AI later this year and make Musk the galaxy's first trillionaire. In other launches, the Artemis 2 is moonbound, and, after some toilet-related troubleshooting, the crew told Houston they're in great spirits. Here's a first to consider when the vastness of space or of other people's bank accounts

starts to weigh. Yours Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty. For everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours Lord is the kingdom and you are exalted as head overall. First Chronicles 2911. India started counting to $1.4 billion on Wednesday. The South Asian nation kicked off the first phase of its first census in 15 years. The largest headcount in the world is expected to take one year and need

the help of 3 million officials to complete. It's also India's first digital census, giving residents the option to provide Dietz via mobile app. Census takers will play 33 questions in phase one covering housing, amenities, and household assets. Think car, motorbike, cell phone. Phase two, starting for most in February 27, will count the population and, for the first time since 1931, the number of casts in the country, current estimates around 3,000. Critics argue that tallying the ancient Hindu-based social hierarchy

goes against laws prohibiting caste discrimination. Advocates say the info will improve the country's welfare system. Counting 1.4 billion people is a massive undertaking, but no amount of data we collect can compare with what God already knows, the number of stars in the sky, grains of sand on every beach, and hairs on each of our heads. He knows all these details, and he cares about them deeply.

Luke 12, verses 6 through 7 says, aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight. Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don't be afraid. worth more than many sparrows. Hey, it's Zan from The Pour Over. I recently ordered a few sweaters from Quince to refresh my spring style, and I've basically

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day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Go to QINCE.com slash TPO for free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com slash TPO. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. President Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday. Sources say Trump had grown, quote, more frustrated with the longtime loyalists' performance. Though No. 47 lauded Bondi as a, quote, great American patriot, who served faithfully, and quote, will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector. Her deputy, Todd Blanche, will replace Bondi as acting AG.

A legal battle is brewing over mail-in voting. President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, introducing, quote, additional measures, think more secure ballot envelopes, federally created eligible voter lists, to quote, protect the integrity of elections. Voting rights groups and several Democrats sued Trump, who cast his own mail-in ballot this week. Arguing the order excludes, quote, potentially millions of eligible U.S. citizens from voting. Rises is tossing its bad eggs.

The Hershey Company announced Wednesday it will return to classic milk and dark chocolate recipes in its Riesce's lineup by 2027. The change comes after the grandson of Riesce's founder called Hershey out for swapping the good stuff with a cheaper coating. The chocolate maker cited consumer demand and rising cocoa prices for the original shift. The Masters will tee off without Tiger Woods. The golf legend said Tuesday he will be stepping away from the sport, quote, for a period of time to seek treatment after being involved in a rollover crash and arrested for driving under the influence. Woods pleaded not guilty to the charges and plans to recover at a facility outside the U.S. us.

Anthropic accidentally exposed its robots' DNA. The AI giant mistakenly leaked part of the internal source code for Claude's code. Think the blueprint for how it's built, calling it, quote, a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach. The code spread rapidly across GitHub, a popular platform for developers, prompting Anthropic to issue 8,000-plus copyright takedowns. That's all the news we have for today, but here's some good news to dwell on. Christ loves you so much he died for you and was raised again.

Death is defeated and your sins are paid for. Thanks for listening, TPOFam. 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 follow. and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We're grateful for your support and hope you have a great weekend. See you on Monday. Hey, it's Emily from the Pourover.

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