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Today's host was Michael Wear.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 111 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-health-cancer.html

https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-democrats-affordability-corruption-018019529b14a6b3bc4a343a4e17c44f

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/14/which-winnie-pooh-turns-100-britain-wants-its-bear-back/

https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-september-2026-b2037469?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1

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