By The Pour Over | Listen | Triweekly – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
SUMMARY: In a world of 24-hour news coverage, it is easy to get lost in the shear volume of information. Fortunately, the fine people at The Pour Over Podcast are producing three (M, Tu., Fri.) sub-eight-minute podcasts each week that highlight top news while keeping the focus on Christ.
News items are stated objectively and followed by a verse to put the news into context of the Christian life. We appreciate the subtle humor, the mellow presentation, and that it’s only released three times a week. This facilitates a contemplative take on being informed.
We highly recommend adding The Pour Over to your daily listen.
KEY QUOTE: “Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ.”
BONUS: Hear founder Jason Woodruff talk with Preston Sprinkle about how he started the Pour Over.
More curated resources on reading the news:
BOOK: Untrustworthy
The late pastor James Atwood believed guns to be the biggest problem facing the American church. Author Jemar Tisby argues that racism and white supremacy are. In Untrustworthy, Bonnie Kristian asserts the largest problem facing American churches is epistemic (epistemic — of or relating to knowledge or knowing). According to Kristian — the poisons of…
LEARNING CAPSULE: How to Read the News
Keeping up with the news can be overwhelming. Where do you start? Who do you trust? Here is a guide to help you read the news through a Christian lens and with a critical eye (HINT: Think local!)
BOOK: Reading the Times
From newspaper fact checkers to evaluation methods such as S.I.F.T. to diversifying one’s news feeds, there is a tremendous amount of time and energy devoted to debunking lies and conspiracy theories. Despite the trend to provide more quality information to the public, according to a 2022 PPRI poll, 60% of white evangelical Protestants believe the…
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