A COVID update, espionage charges, John Gruden resigns, and other top news for Wednesday,

October 13th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the poor over.

Thanks for joining us. Here's the quote of the day.

Jesus sides with you against your sin, not against you because of your sin.

Dane, Ortland, let's get started with some espresso shots.

Data out of Seattle in the UK shows that two things matter when it comes to COVID,

your age and your vaccination status in that order.

While being vaccinated significantly reduces the chance of hospitalization in every age group,

an unvaccinated child is less likely to be hospitalized than a vaccinated senior.

The skew is even greater in the UK.

In other COVID brews, here's a few more headlines.

First, Governor Abbott, Republican from Texas, issued a mandate for bidding mandates of vaccines,

saying President Biden's executive order requiring companies with 100 plus employees

require vaccines or regular testing is government overreach.

Second, Merck requested FDA authorization of its promising anti-COVID pill.

And third, more people are getting boosters than first and second doses.

Culturally hot topics frequently make people think, speak and act poorly, including us.

We can respect others and represent God better if we are quick to listen and slow to speak.

James 119-20 says,

My dear brothers and sisters, understand this.

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.

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