The Pour Over Today - Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Episode Date: November 23, 2022

Today, we’re talking about World Cup upsets, new developments in the recent Colorado nightclub shooting, a potential Moonbase, and other top news for Wednesday, November 23. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Join The Spring, charity: water’s monthly giving community, and help brighten the futures of kids around the world.

Today we're talking about World Cup upsets, new developments in the recent Colorado nightclub shooting, a potential moon base, and other top news for Wednesday, November 23rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favors. Let's start with some espresso shots. Shouts of joy and disbelief and the silence of protest rise from Qatar. In the biggest upset in World Cup history,

Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, one of the tournament's favorites, 2-1. Argentina, led by its superstar Lionel Messi, hadn't lost a match since June 2019. Less exciting, the United States played to a draw against Wales in its first match. Meanwhile, no team captains wore the rainbow one-love armbands after FIFA announced they would receive a yellow card, not just the typical fine for wearing unapproved armbands this World Cup. The pro-LGBT armbands were, in part, a protest against the host country, Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal. Speaking of protests, Iranian soccer players refused to sing their national anthem in a show of solidarity with those protesting in their home country.

Whether you agree or disagree with the protest of another, we are always called to show love and respect. After all, it's what we'd want others to show us. Matthew 7 verse 12 says, Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them. For this is the law and the prophets. Details of the shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs, which left five dead, have begun to emerge. Among the quick-thinking patrons was Richard Fierro, a 45-year-old Army veteran who was celebrating a birthday with his wife, daughter, and her friends. Fierro, a 45-year-old Army veteran who was celebrating a birthday with his

wife, daughter, and her friends. Fierro says his training and 15 years of combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan kicked in as he charged the shooter, grabbed him by his body armor, tackled him to the ground, and subdued him with the help of a drag dancer until police arrived. Preliminary court filings, which are subject to change, show the 22-year-old suspect facing five murder and five hate crime charges. Officials clarified that at least 19 people, including the shooter, were injured, down from an initial 25-person estimate. We live in a world marred by sin. Even while we work to promote accountability and redemption here on earth, we can rest in the knowledge that a day is coming where sin will be impossible and regret a distant memory. Revelation 21 verse 4 says,

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. Grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away. After a series of scrubbed launches, NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft is finally sending selfies from the moon's orbit. Orion, the first capsule to visit the moon since the Apollo missions 50 years ago, flew about 80 miles above the lunar surface and spent 34 minutes with no cell service on the dark side of the moon. Orion is set up to orbit the moon for about a week before heading earthward and splashing

down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11th. Next up is Artemis II, which plans to take humans into lunar orbit, and Artemis III, which plans to put the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface around 2025. NASA hopes to have people living on a moon base this decade. Here's a verse to consider when contemplating the size of space or what an earth rise looks like. Psalm 147 verse 4 through 5 says, He counts the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them. Our Lord is great, vast in His power, His understanding is infinite. Today, millions of children will take dangerous, grueling walks to collect dirty water from nearby

ponds and rivers. They will arrive late to class because the wait for water was longer than they expected, or they will not arrive at all due to sickness caused by consuming contaminated water. Access to clean water transforms the lives of these children. They can focus on more important things, like going to school and enjoying their childhood, healthier kids, better educations, and bigger dreams. That's the impact of your generosity. Join the Spring Charity Waters monthly giving community and help brighten the future of kids around the world. Check out the link in our show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. The big engine that couldn't. The largest railroad worker union in the U.S. rejected

the latest collective bargaining agreement brokered by the White House. They've been negotiating since 2019, but appear stuck on work-life concerns like limited sick leave. Congress may intervene to prevent a December 9th strike, which would cost the economy $2 billion a day. Disney has unswapped Bob's. CEO Bob Chepik was unexpectedly replaced by his predecessor, Bob Iger, who led the House of Mouse from 2005 to 2020. Under Iger, Disney bought the Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars brands, and its stock quintupled, while Chepik's tenure was defined by COVID scrutiny, clashes with Florida over LGBT laws, and stock decline. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's most populous province Monday.

The fallout was catastrophic, claiming at least 268 lives, with 150 still missing and over 1,000 injured. 58,000 people have been displaced and 22,000 homes have been damaged. A lawyer for FTX, the $32 billion crypto exchange that imploded nearly overnight, told a judge a substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing. Its newly appointed CEO, who also oversaw Enron's bankruptcy, said he has never seen such a complete failure of corporate controls or trustworthy financial information. The Biden administration has extended the payment pause on federal student loans until June 30th, while it appeals rulings that have struck down its plan to forgive $10,000 to $20,000 per borrower.

Payments have been paused since March 2020 and were previously scheduled to resume in January. 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 holiday. We'll see you next week.