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For the Good of the Public brings you daily news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we catch up on the news of the day together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life, for the good of the public.

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  • Yesterday · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, August 11 -- Trump Administration Revokes Visas, Vaccine EO and Moderate Democrats Also Winning

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 103:1-12 (ESV) News sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/10/magnitude-7-4-quake-rocks-western-colombia-killing-at-least-111-people-01031478 https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/08/10/state-department-says-it-has-revoked-more-than-175000-visas-under-trump/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/10/us/trump-news#trump-vaccines-executive-order https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-washington-primary-election https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/politics/hawaii-ed-case-jarrett-keohokalole.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-3rd-district-primary-results-marie-gluesenkamp-perez-john-braun/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-wesley-bell-defeats-former-rep-cori-bush-missouri-democratic-prima-rcna589755 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/01/democrats-independents-montana-south-dakota-senate-01020995 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Colombia #earthquake #StateDepartment #vaccines #politics #DemocraticParty #elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Monday · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 10 -- Polarization, Nuclear Weapons and New AI Medical Breakthrough

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Romans 10:5-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/08/pentagon-presses-defense-firms-build-weapons-iran-war-depletes-stocks/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/elections/poll-voters-political-parties-extreme.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/nagasaki-marks-81st-atomic-bomb-anniversary-as-mayor-says-nuclear-deterrence-only-increases-risk-01030195 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #politics #elections #defense #Japan #Nagasaki #AI #health #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 14 min

    The Morning Five: Thursday, August 6 -- Primary Election Results, CDC Director Confirmed

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Romans 6:1-14 (ESV) News sources: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/europe/two-previously-unknown-sermons-by-st-augustine-on-the-witch-of-endor-discovered https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-cdc-director-confirmed-erica-shwartz-rcna590994 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137274/suspect-arrested-wildfires-spokane https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-08-04-2026 https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/08/04/michigan-senate-primary-election-live-results-2026-abdul-el-sayed-faces-haley-stevens/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/hamilton-marshall-kansas-senate-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/05/us/michigan-election-results-primary/e41c2e84-d118-5a28-959f-25a481a86b22?smid=url-share https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/17/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #SaintAugustine #Bible #research #Spokane #fires #CDC #Senate #elections #primaries #Michigan #ElSayed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 4 · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, August 4 -- Blanche Nomination to Move Forward, and Maryland Debates Redistricting

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 (ESV) News sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/washington-state-fires-destroy-hundreds-of-structures-and-force-spokane-area-residents-to-evacuate https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/us/live-news/spokane-washington-wildfires https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/maryland-redistricting-2028-election-01022119 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/03/spending-trump-nominees-top-hectic-senate-agenda-ahead-august-break/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cornyn-tillis-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-attorney-general-pick-looks-164334557.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI_63xA-vmopqS74sL2O1vqRmJe8CFqpMOPCUNP7CdxnkrE4lxzoV0MO6aY0k0P7jX6jp3lM3me0HNIQnd8-IFuxXRllKF-qVtPO35g6Vaj9tmgCME2UhvTNvgKiO423PsHs8i1ec5-gtV4mjobCW60mKFeh7B5fD5jZFu3-cAuM Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Spokane #fire #Maryland #Congress #elections #Senate #governmentfunding #ToddBlanche #JusticeDepartment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 3 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 3 -- Senate GOP Turns Back on IVF, Federal Government Releases Foreign Aid Funding and Sen. Moreno Opposes Rep. Max Miller's Re-Election Campaign

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 84:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/cyberattack-minnesota-water-systems-77d52a1d7356e608500a1ddb0ec373a6 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/gop-ivf-military.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/health/trump-health-aid-state-department.html https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/21/us-foreign-aid-is-plunging-in-second-trump-administration/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #cyberattacks #health #StateDepartment #foreignaid #USAID #military #Congress #IVF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 30 · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Thursday, July 30 --

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 75 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-q2-earnings-report-2026-stock-9808dd3c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-earnings-q4-fy26-msft-stock-dfd3843e?mod=hp_lead_pos4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/29/fauci-set-face-rand-paul-senate-gop-after-release-his-covid-diary/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/29/us/trump-news-fauci-hearing#section-36856863 https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/deaths Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Meta #AI #economy #AnthonyFauci #Senate #RandPaul #covid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 29 · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, July 29 -- Novel Obstruction Charge, Russia Sanctions Bill Gains Momentum and Over a Thousand AI Industry Members Urge Planning for Slowdown

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 74:12-21 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senators-russia-sanctions-bill-graham.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senate-confirms-jay-clayton-intelligence-director.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/ https://thenextweb.com/news/pacing-the-frontier-ai-employees-letter-us-government https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/vaccines-rfk-collins-gavi-rubio-01013690 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-surprise-missile-attack-on-u-s-forces-70955a30?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #health #vaccines #RFK #SusanCollins #Iran #war #ODNI #intelligence #Russia #sanctions #Ukraine #AI #safety #privacy #tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 28 · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 28 -- Altman Goes to Washington, Trump Appeals to SCOTUS on Voting and Mamdani Makes Announcement on Groceries

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 71:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballots.html?smid=url-share https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/openai-ceo-sam-altman-heads-to-washington-as-ai-policy-deadline-nears-01012970 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/27/nyc-run-grocery-stores-will-sell-meat-other-basics-30-off-mamdani-says/ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatbot-biological-weapons-poison-3d808e6c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #AI #safety #elections #DonaldTrump #SamAltman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 27 · 11 min

    The Morning Five: Monday, July 27 -- Trump Makes Billions as President, and the New Normal is Mega

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 66:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-pauses-iran-strikes-as-officials-weigh-dwindling-air-defense-stocks-c7d7ebb0?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/07/megachurch-growth-church-attendance-statistics/ https://abcnews.com/US/sizzling-us-temperatures-put-100-million-people-heat/story?id=135095803 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/23/us/politics/president-trump-profits.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-2b-income-in-2025-raises-fresh-questions-about-profiting-off-presidency https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/trump-financial-disclosure-crypto-windfall.html?eafs_enabled=false ​​https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/warren-requests-president-trumps-updated-financial-disclosures-covering-full-first-half-of-2026-as-senate-considers-crypto-legislation Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #DonaldTrump #Iran #megachurches #polling #heatwave #crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 23 · 9 min

    The Morning Five: Thursday, July 23 -- OpenAI Security Breach,

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/nyregion/iran-war-angel-rampersad.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/politics/house-defense-bill-iran-war.html https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/the-fda-is-investigating-a-new-cyclospora-outbreak-but-hasnt-identified-a-source-b6dfa6f9?mod=hp_lead_pos10 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-models-escaped-and-hacked-a-company-in-cybersecurity-test-gone-wrong-ee388506?mod=hp_lead_pos4 https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/openai-hack-hugging-face-cybersecurity/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #NewYork #Iran #Congress #cyclospora #FDA #OpenAI #AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 22 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, July 22 -- Hegseth Advocates for Iran War Budget

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 57:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/21/us/trump-news#iran-war-funding https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/pentagon-identifies-soldier-iran-war-emmanuel-swinton.html https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-believes-iran-moved-nuclear-centrifuges-into-pickaxe-mountain-d29d21c0 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/21/red-sea-blockade-threatens-new-front-us-iran-war/ https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-updates-07-21-2026 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #Congress #Canada #tariffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 21 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 21 -- Congress Hiding Its (Housing) Light Under a Bushel, and Manchester by 10 Downing Street

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/20/iran-retaliates-against-us-strikes-gas-returns-4-gallon/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/darline-graham-launches-senate-campaign-south-carolina-lindsey-graham-01004994 https://apnews.com/article/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-labour-starmer-a13602b93d8f045f1cffd2bd05bf8e2b https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/trump-housing-bill https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/economy/housing-bill-affordability.html https://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/nx-s1-5885027/housing-bill-without-trump-signature Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #Senate #elections #UnitedKingdom #AndyBurnham #housing #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 20 · 8 min

    The Morning Five: Monday, July 20 -- More U.S. Troops Killed in Iran, White House Birth and Spain Wins World Cup

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 49:1-15 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/spain-sinks-argentina-to-win-its-second-ever-world-cup-4abb3c4d?mod=hp_lead_pos7 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/second-lady-usha-vance-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-1988bd1d?mod=hp_lead_pos5 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/maine-senate-bellows-jackson-platner-democrats.html https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5976642-trump-calls-add-iran-russia-sanctions-bill/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Spain #WorldCup #UshaVance #Maine #TroyJackson #Iran #war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 16 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Thursday, July 16 -- Hyundai Receives Pushback from Workers Over Humanoid Robots, and Congress Seeks to Finish Work Before August Recess

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-27 (ESV) News sources: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/abbott-to-hold-briefing-on-severe-weather/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/weather/texas-flooding-rain-july-climate https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/the-fight-over-humanoid-robots-has-shut-down-a-car-factory-for-the-first-time-d45ac3e1?mod=hp_lista_pos1 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/15/congress/house-stock-trading-ban-vote-00999108 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/politics/house-republicans-budget.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Congress #Republicans #cars #manufacturing #robots #Hyundai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 14 · 8 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 14 -- Iran Ceasefire Dead in the Water, SC Governor Appoints Late Senator's Sister to Finish Term

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 32:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/13/darline-graham-nordone-has-little-political-history-beyond-praising-her-brother/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-fee-00994508 https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-maine-immigration-dhs-f26f8c2256aa6f0748582ea4adbb515c https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/business/strait-hormuz-shipping-traffic-iran-war.html?smid=url-share Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #LindseyGraham #Senate #ICE #Maine #immigration #Iran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 13 · 11 min

    The Morning Five: Monday, July 13 -- Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Mitch McConnell and Apple Sues Open AI

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/cyclospora-outbreak-foodborne-illness-afa42514?mod=hp_listc_pos3 https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/what-dispatch-audio-tells-us-about-the-emergency-response-at-lindsey-grahams-home-653408a7 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-lindsey-graham-death-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-death-replacement-process-00994113 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Apple #OpenAI #cyclospora #health #Senate #MitchMcConnell #LindseyGraham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 9 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Thursday, July 9 -- ICE Shooting in Houston, Platner Suspends Campaign

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 25:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/world/iran-war-us-trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/07/07/ice-officer-fatally-shoots-man-houston-during-attempted-immigration-arrest/ https://apnews.com/article/meta-ai-data-center-canada-922a7d15ab730ec53b934269fc00a0fa https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/us/graham-platner-maine-suspends-campaign Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #ICE #Iran #Meta #AI #GrahamPlatner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 8 · 10 min

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, July 8 -- Graham Platner, Iran Deal at Risk and Senator McConnell

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 19:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/07/us/trump-news-nato/cdc29941-9714-5324-b9a7-c6e1ce4a98c4?smid=url-share https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-nato-summit-updates-07-07-2026 https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/graham-platner-bernie-sanders-maine-senate-7f660348?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/health-rumors-swirl-gop-leaders-say-theyve-spoken-with-mcconnell/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/07/graham-platner-cancels-fundraisers-00989097 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-begin-pulling-platner-endorsements-after-maine-senate-candidate-faces-sexual-assault-allegation Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #Maine #Platner #MitchMcConnell #Senate #NATO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 7 · 8 min

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 7 -- Trump to NATO, and AI Bubble?

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 18:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/06/nato-summit-allies-prepare-manage-an-unpredictable-trump/ https://www.notus.org/economy/treasury-internal-report-warning-dangers-ai-bubble https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/ai-spending-tech-data-centers.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/killer-robots-must-be-banned-u-n-secretary-general-says-00603020?mod=hp_listb_pos1 https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/toyota-to-move-tacoma-production-to-texas-in-3-6-billion-u-s-expansion-plan-147e95b5?mod=hp_lead_pos3 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #NATO #DonaldTrump #AI #economy #UnitedNations #Toyota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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