| | ─────── April 16, 2025 ─────── | | It's Holy Wednesday…
…also known as Spy Wednesday, the day Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Let's use our coin purses to further the gospel instead. ICYMI, we've got a two-part challenge for you this week: | Give $25 to a ministry sharing the gospel year-round with… college students (CRU), incarcerated men and women (Prison Fellowship), or people with disabilities (Joni and Friends) Invite a friend or neighbor to church (and let us know here so we can pray for them!)
| | QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul's desire."
St. Patrick | | ESPRESSO SHOTS | | WORLD NEWS | Deportation Deadlock | A high-profile deportation case has come to a legal standstill. | While visiting the White House on Monday, El Salvador's President Bukele said he won't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a man the U.S. government mistakenly deported to an El Salvador mega-prison. | The issue has sparked debate. Abrego Garcia—who's married to an American and has a five-year-old in Maryland—was legally protected from being deported to El Salvador specifically (due to local gang threats); critics argue that if he's not returned, there's no penalty for illegal deportations. | The Trump Admin says that Abrego Garcia came to the U.S. illegally, has alleged MS-13 gang ties, and was allowed to be deported (just not to El Salvador). They argue there's no way to fix the administrative error because U.S. courts have no jurisdiction over a Salvadoran in an El Salvador prison. | (We're also covering this story tomorrow in Decaf, The Pour Over for Families. Sign up—for free—here.)
__ | ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
As nations debate authority and justice, followers of Jesus rest in a greater promise: an eternal kingdom where true righteousness and peace will reign forever. | "Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth."
Matthew 5:5 (CSB) (read full passage) |
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| | U.S. NEWS | Get Outta Heah | America's oldest university is in a war of wits (and wallets) with Uncle Sam. | The Department of Education sent a letter to Harvard on Friday, demanding the university: | Allow an external panel to audit for "antisemitic harassment" and "ideological capture" on campus Make admissions and hiring decisions based on merit (not race, gender, religion, etc.) and discontinue DEI programs Screen international students for hostility to "American values"
| The Bostonians dumped Washington's letter into the harbor (metaphorically). Harvard's President responded Monday that the feds' demands violate free speech and undermine intellectual freedom, saying the Crimson won't "surrender its independence." | Within hours, the White House said Harvard has a "troubling entitlement mindset" and froze $2.3B in federal funding. Harvard responded by updating its website to highlight the "cutting-edge medical, scientific, and technological research" that funding enabled.
__ | Verse to consider when a conflict escalates quickly and you're not sure how to resolve it… "Be compassionate and humble, not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing... Let him seek peace and pursue it, because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer."
1 Peter 3:8-13 (CSB) (read full passage) |
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| Advertise with us | | TECHNOLOGY | Home Chip Advantage | Nvidia's chips are coming home for dinner. | The world's top semiconductor company announced it will manufacture some of its AI supercomputers on Uncle Sam's turf for the first time. Nvidia plans to build, test, and package up to $500B worth of AI hardware stateside over the next four years. Production is already underway in Arizona, with Texas next. | The White House called the move "the Trump Effect in action," citing President Trump's sweeping tariffs aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing. | The chipmaker appears to be reading between the tariffs: the move comes as the Commerce Department launched a national security investigation into foreign-made chips and electronics. According to a federal notice, semiconductors and supply chain products will not be excluded from tariffs––an apparent reversal of the tariff exemptions for tech products announced last Friday. | __ | CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Tariffs, tech policy, and the economy can all feel distant––but they remind us how easy it is to place our hope in power, success, or strategy. As believers, we can be at peace knowing that God reigns, even as the world shifts. | "But the LORD sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for judgment. And he judges the world with righteousness; he executes judgment on the nations with fairness. The LORD is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you because you have not abandoned those who seek you, LORD."
Psalm 9:7–10 (CSB) (read full passage) |
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| | IN OTHER BREWS… | | President Trump said CBS should "lose their license" after Sunday's 60 Minutes featured segments on Ukraine and Greenland that he called "highly inaccurate." Trump says he hopes the Federal Communications Commission will "impose the maximum fines and punishment." #47's comments come as mediation begins on his $20B suit against Paramount—CBS's parent co.—for alleged election interference.
| Paige Bueckers just banked the top spot. As expected, the Dallas Wings drafted the UConn star first overall in Monday's WNBA Draft. Last week, Bueckers led UConn to its first national title since 2016––which also happens to be the last time a Husky went No. 1. She joins a re-loaded Dallas roster and a long line of legendary UConn pros.
| Big stock-market turbulence has meant big money for big banks. Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley posted massive first-quarter revenue jumps as interest income swelled and volatile markets translated to a surge in trading revenue (fees collected each time a stock is bought/sold). Despite big profits, executives warned that tariffs were a dark cloud over markets.
| Zuck's on the stand—and Meta's future is on the line. CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Monday as the FTC launched a landmark antitrust trial against Meta, arguing it has a monopoly on social media and should be forced to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta has defended its actions and argues it cannot be a monopoly since it "has never charged users a cent."
| Baby, you're a firework astronaut. Katy Perry and five other female celebrities—including CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King and Jeff Bezos's fiancée Lauren Sánchez—launched into space aboard a Blue Origin rocket on Monday in the first all-female spaceflight since 1963. The ten-minute flight traveled more than 60 miles above sea level before the reusable booster, capsule, and crew parachuted safely home. |
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