The Pour Over Today - Yom Kippur Attack in England, Government Shutdown, WNBA Mutiny, & More | 10.3.25

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

Today, we’re talking about an attack in England on Yom Kippur; where the government shutdown currently stands; the WNBA finals and player sentiments; and other top news for Friday, October 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Join over 1.6 million readers with our free newsletter here Looking to support us? You can choose to pay here Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Surfshark Holy Post CCCU Upside HelloFresh Mosh LMNT Theology in the Raw Safe House Project A Place For You Practicing Life Together Not Just Sunday Podcast Quince Courage for Life Study Bible She Reads Truth

Hey, it's Zan at the Porover. Today, we're talking about an attack in England on Yon Kapoor, where the government shutdown currently stands, the WMBA finals and player sentiments, and other top news for Friday, October 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the Porover. Here's your quote of the day. All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a seat. single candle. St. Francis of Assisi. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Two people were killed and four others were seriously injured in an attack outside a synagogue in northwest England on Wednesday, which was Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism.

Police fatally shot the suspect outside the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation in Manchester, after he rammed pedestrians with a car, stabbed a security guard, and was believed to be carrying a bomb. Bomb disposal teams were called after, quote, suspicious items were found on his body. Video showed officers shouting, quote, he has a bomb, go away to bystanders as officials secured the scene. Prime Minister Sturmer called the attack, quote, horrific, and King Charles said he was, quote, deeply shocked and saddened. Authorities credited quick-thinking bystanders with helping prevent the suspect

from entering the synagogue. The suspect is a 35-year-old, quote, British citizen of Syrian descent. His motive is under investigation. The hope of resurrection doesn't mean we don't grieve real tragedies like this attack, but it does mean that death won't have the final word. Pray for the injured and the families of those lost, that they would turn to Christ, the Messiah,

for healing, comfort, and hope. Pray with us. O Lord, be merciful to those now wounded. Be present with those now bereaved. Your heart is always inclined towards those who suffer. Now let your mercies be active through the hands, the words, and the compassionate care of those who willingly enter this sadness to console and to serve. Every Moment Holy, page 149 of Volume 2.

The federal government officially shut down Wednesday for the first time since 2018 to 2019's record 35-day standoff. Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year's end and reverse earlier in the year Medicaid cuts, warning that without action, millions will face higher premiums or loss of coverage. Republicans say they'll only discuss health care after passing a short-term stopgap bill, a measure for which failed again in the Senate on Wednesday. Meanwhile, VP J.D. Vance has accused Democrats of pushing, quote, billions of dollars of funding to health care for illegal aliens, acclaimed Democrats reject. Democratic House Minority Leader Jeffries says Republicans are, quote, lying about the proposal.

Roughly 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed, and the White House said, quote, thousands may be permanently laid off in an effort to reduce waste and, quote, scams. If our hope is based on political negotiations or economic security, then we live in fear because we could lose everything. But if our hope is rooted in the eternal security provided by current, then we can weather any storm, even a government shutdown. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Edward Mote, 1863. Players are calling foul on league leadership as the WMBA season nears the

final buzzer. On Sunday, Minnesota Link star Nefisa Collier delivered scathing prepared remarks in her season exit interview, calling WNBA leadership, quote, the worst in the world, for undervaluing players, including megastars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Beckers, and for allowing officials to lose control of games. The players' union and the slew of players and commentators have stood behind Collier. Commissioner Kathy Engelbert said she was, quote, heartened by Collier's, quote, mischaracterizations. The criticism comes as contract negotiations between the union and the league have stalled. Their current agreement expires on Halloween.

On the court, the Las Vegas Aces will face the Phoenix Mercury in the league's first best of seven finals format. And on the diamond, MLB is also wrapping up its season with divisional play leading off tomorrow. Here's a verse to consider whether tension is building between managers and employees or business is plugging along as usual. Don't work only while being watched as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, do it from the heart as something done for the Lord and not for people, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord.

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maps, devotionals, and a full audio Bible. Grab your Courage for Life Study Bible for personal study, couples devotions, or small groups, at Couragefor-lifebibles.com, or check out the link in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. The White House gave Qatar an unprecedented security guarantee weeks after Israel's strike targeting Hamas there. The executive order, less binding than a Senate-approved treaty,

says the U.S. will view, quote, armed attacks on Qatar as threats to American security. Meanwhile, Israel intercepted a flotilla of aidboats off Gaza's coast and detained over 440 pro-Palestinian activists, including climate campaigner Greta Toomburg. Pope Leo XIV has weighed in on American politics for the first time since donning the mitre. The Chicago natives said, quote, the death penalty and inhuman nation. treatment of immigrants are, quote, not really pro-life positions. The White House denies, quote, inhumane conditions. The pontiff also said President Trump's Gaza peace plan, quote, seems like a realistic proposal that he hopes Hamas will accept. Higher ed is getting homework. In exchange for

funding advantages, the White House wants colleges to sign a 10-point agreement banning race and sex-based admission, freezing tuition increases, capping international enrollment, and requiring standardized testing. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is close to a deal with Harvard. The Crimson unlocks federal funds by paying $500 million and opening AI and engineering trade schools. Chimpanzees lost a dear friend this week. Famed primatologist Jane Goodall died at 91 after a lifetime of groundbreaking research. By observing chimpanzees in their natural habitat, she revealed their ability to make tools, adopt orphans, bond socially, and even wage wars. Beyond her scientific research, she championed conservation globally through the Jane Goodall Institute

and Roots & Shoots. The Showgirl era is upon us. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, dropped last night at midnight after months of crypticrypt. glittery orange visuals. The 14-time Grammy winner is also releasing an accompanying 89-minute behind-the-scenes film about the album at AMC Theaters, which is expected to bring an around $40 million boost to the box office. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPOFam.

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