The Pour Over Today - Monday, September 4, 2023

Episode Date: September 4, 2023

Today, we’re talking about flooding at Burning Man, Ukraine’s counteroffensive, and other top news for Monday, September 4th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over.  Sponsored by TUVU

Today we're talking about flooding at Burning Man, Ukraine's counter-offensive, and other top news for Monday, September 4th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. The love of Christ is not an absorbing but a radiating love. The more we love him, the more we shall most certainly love others. Francis Ridley Havergill. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Heavy rainstorms in the Nevada desert killed one and left 70,000 stranded at the Burning Man Festival.

Authorities are investigating the death of one attendee and telling the rest to conserve food, water, and fuel as they wait for the ankle-deep mud to dry out. The muck has made the entire area impassable and all entrances into Black Rock City, home of the annual event, remain closed except for emergency vehicles. The rain arrived as people prepared for the burning of a giant wooden effigy, the culminating event of the nine-day festival. Not everyone is staying put. Some, including Chris Rock and Diplo, hiked miles into the road and hitchhiked to dry ground. Organizers are urging calm, saying the venue is well-prepared for a weather event like this.

Here's a verse to consider when you're dealing with an unexpectedly stressful event. The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are protected. Proverbs 18, verse 10. Ukraine's counteroffensive seems to have gained some momentum. On Friday, Ukraine reported that they broke through Russia's first line of defense and retook a dozen small villages in the southeast. The next line of defense is even more entrenched.

Russia boasts of concrete fortifications, artillery positioned on high ground, and more minefields. As of yet, Ukraine hasn't taken back any major settlements. Russia calls the counteroffensive a failure, and the U.S. calls it slow. Kiev calls it steady and strategic, a necessary tactic for minimizing losses without Western air power, and wants ammunition, not advice. Speaking of ammunition, President Zelensky touted Ukraine's development of a weapon that hits targets 400 miles away, far enough to reach deep into Russia, following the strike on a Russian airport last week. Whether winning or losing, suffering or rejoicing, believers have every reason to be content. Christ has delivered us from darkness

and made a home for us in his kingdom. Philippians 4 verses 11 through 13 says, I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Today's episode is sponsored by Tuvu. Social media platforms are Thank you. members' personal data. Second, posts are chronological, not curated to reinforce biases and fear. And third, there are zero ads, which make up 42% of content on other platforms. Tuvu costs $2.99 per month, but TPO listeners get one year free. Try it out by following the link in this episode's show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round

of updates. A surveillance drone may crash your Labor Day barbecue. The New York City Police Department says it will investigate non-emergency complaints from a safe distance over private residences to determine whether crisis management teams need to respond. Mayor Eric Adams' enthusiasm about the endless possibilities for drones has been met with backlash from civil rights advocates. Hunter Biden's lost-then-found laptop reveals that his father used pseudonyms to discuss White House hires and schedules during his tenure as vice president. According to House Republicans, then-VP Biden adopted the name Robin Ware, among others, to communicate with Hunter about family business interests. Biden allies say it's common to create aliases to thwart hackers. New disclosures show Republican donor Harlan Crowe paid for SCOTUS Justice Thomas to fly private three times last year, reportedly for security and weather reasons. It also includes Crowe's purchase of three homes connected to Thomas previously

omitted inadvertently. Thomas's lawyer said those critical of Thomas for accepting Crowe's gifts are motivated by hatred for his judicial philosophy. Singer-songwriter-turned-billionaire-entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett died Friday at the age of 76. Well wishes from presidents Clinton and Biden to musicians Paul McCartney and Elton John came pouring in for the man whose most famous song, Margaritaville, spawned drinks, restaurants, and resorts. Yesterday, his website revealed he died after fighting Merkel cell skin cancer for four years. You may think you've seen this film before, but you haven't. Taylor Swift's concert movie, which debuts in theaters October 13,

broke AMC's highest single-day ticket sales record with $26 million, eclipsing Spider-Man No Way Home's $16.9 million. Taylor, for her part, hopes the fun of the concert extends to theaters, saying, 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.

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