The Pour Over Today - Friday, September 22, 2023

Episode Date: September 22, 2023

Today, we’re talking about new top military appointments, the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict, Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony before the Senate, and other top news for Friday, September 22th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Sponsored by LMNT

Today we're talking about the new top military appointments, the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict, Attorney General Merrick Garland's testimony before the Senate, and other top news for Friday, September 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour-Over today. Here's the quote of the day. Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die. There is no room for such a waste of energy in the service of God. Reinhard Bonnke

Let's start with some espresso shots. After months of stalemate, the Senate confirmed Charles C.Q. Brown to replace Mark Milley as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday. Military promotions are usually advanced together in one fell time-saving swoop by unanimous consent. However, Senator Tommy Tuberville has been saying nay in protest of a recent Pentagon policy covering travel expenses for service members seeking out-of-state abortions. The blockade has now forced individual votes on the growing backlog of nominations. Party leaders on both sides of the aisle have criticized Tuberville's tactics as undermining military readiness. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Tuberville has accomplished nothing,

but Tuberville considers Brown's individual confirmation a win and maintains that his protest has raised awareness of the Pentagon's policy. that his protest has raised awareness of the Pentagon's policy. The Marine Corps and Army heads were confirmed yesterday, and 316 more promotions remain in the queue. Here's a verse to consider when there's a hitch in your plan. Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19 verse 21. 19 verse 21. It's been a long week in the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region claimed by Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh has been autonomously governed, though geographically, in Azerbaijan since its incorporation with the Soviet Union. However, the majority of inhabitants

are ethnic Armenians. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the area has majority of inhabitants are ethnic Armenians. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the area has seen on-and-off conflict. Armenia controlled the region, then Azerbaijan took over parts of it, and last year, Azerbaijan set up checkpoints controlling a major corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Earlier this week, Azerbaijan began attacking pro-Armenian forces already weakened by the blockade, killing hundreds, including some civilians. Wednesday, Azerbaijan claimed full control of the region, and Armenian forces agreed to disband and disarm. Azerbaijan, a mostly Muslim nation, has denied accusations of ethnic cleansing, saying it seeks a smooth reintegration of the region's mostly Christian Armenian population. Whether our earthly homeland is peaceful or turbulent, the gospel gives us hope

for a future home in God's field. The fruit of that righteousness will be peace. Its effect will be quietness and confidence forever. My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest. Attorney General Merrick Garland took a particularly warm seat before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. The committee had a lot to ask, and most questions focused on Hunter Biden. House Republicans asked Garland why the younger Biden hadn't been indicted earlier in the DOJ's five-year inquiry, and if the White House influenced the investigation.

Garland denied any such interference, saying that Special Counsel David Weiss would have more information on case details. Garland also vehemently denied accusations that the DOJ was improperly targeting Christians and Catholics and addressed calls from some House Republicans to defund the FBI, saying the results would be catastrophic. Overall, Garland was firm on his stance that the DOJ is nonpartisan, saying he's not the president's lawyer nor Congress's prosecutor. We shouldn't allow the truthfulness or dishonesty of a political party to consume our thoughts, direct our emotions, or dull our hope. Government may change, but our mission remains the same. Love God and love others. Mark 12, verse 29 through 31 says, The most important commandment, answered Jesus, is this,

This episode is sponsored by Element. Electrolytes are mostly salt, so if your electrolyte drink is sweet, is no commandment greater than these. Element is the tasty electrolyte drink that gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. That means a science-backed electrolyte ratio, 1,000 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, 60 mg magnesium, and no sugar. Element is giving the pour-over listeners 8 single-serve packs free with any order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share Element with a friend. Don't worry, they offer no questions asked refunds. It's truly risk-free, so find the link in our show notes and try it today. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates.

Following an uptick in COVID cases, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is reviving a program to mail free rapid tests to Americans. Beginning September 25th, households can request up to four free COVID tests. Officials say the tests can detect the latest variants and are meant to be used through the end of the year. Kids do the darndest things, like using your credit card to buy a banana suit in Fortnite. things, like using your credit card to buy a banana suit in Fortnite. Last year, the FTC told Epic Games to pay $520 million in penalties to resolve financial complaints surrounding children's privacy and dark patterns that cause unintended purchasing. Tuesday, regulators started notifying over 37 million people via email that they may

be entitled to refunds. Migrants are pouring into Texan border cities, including El Paso and Eagle Pass, by the thousands. via email that they may be entitled to refunds. Migrants are pouring into Texan border cities, including El Paso and Eagle Pass, by the thousands, the highest number since Title 42 ended in May. Roughly 2,500 immigrants entered Eagle Pass, population 29,000, on Wednesday alone, prompting Mayor Rolando Salinas Jr. to sign an emergency declaration for state resources.

Officials aren't sure what's driving the surge. Want to own the first of Bob Ross's happy little trees? The permed painter's inaugural on-air piece, A Walk in the Woods, was completed in just 30 minutes and initially sold at a PBS station fundraiser. The purchaser hung it in her home for 39 years before selling it to a gallery last year. That gallery is now selling it for $9.85 million. As expected, the Fed did not raise interest rates this week, but signaled that they could be raised by another quarter point before the end of the year. The Bank of England said good show, chaps, and followed suit, also keeping its rates steady and ending its run of 14 straight hikes. The S&P 500 fell 1% in response. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. 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 appreciate your support and hope you have a great weekend. We'll see you on Monday.