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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. Learn more at www.ccpubliclife.org

  1. The Morning Five: Thursday, February 12 -- New Insider AI Warnings and Positive Jobs Numbers

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    The Morning Five: Thursday, February 12 -- New Insider AI Warnings and Positive Jobs Numbers

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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 106:1-8 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/jobs-report-january-2026-.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-pirro.html  www.notus.org/congress/house-republicans-buck-mike-johnson-tariffs-rule-vote-fails  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-rejects-speaker-johnsons-effort-to-block-tariff-votes-f2669cca?mod=hp_lead_pos3  https://www.businessinsider.com/read-exit-letter-by-an-anthropic-ai-safety-leader-2026-2  https://www-cdn.anthropic.com/f21d93f21602ead5cdbecb8c8e1c765759d9e232.pdf  https://x.com/MrinankSharma/status/2020881722003583421/photo/1  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/openai-ads-chatgpt.html  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #jobsreport #economy #JusticeDepartment #tariffs #AI #Claude #OpenAI #ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    13 min
  2. The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 11 -- Trump Admin Plans Environmental Rollback + Deregulation, Americans Less Optimistic About Future and Trump Questions Canada-U.S. Bridge Opening

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    The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 11 -- Trump Admin Plans Environmental Rollback + Deregulation, Americans Less Optimistic About Future and Trump Questions Canada-U.S. Bridge Opening

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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: Genesis 41:38-44 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-threatens-to-block-opening-of-new-bridge-between-detroit-and-canada-e80d64ac?mod=hp_lead_pos5  https://apnews.com/article/buddhist-monks-peace-march-texas-washington-a0265c561adde8539b59cebe1d7afb16  https://apnews.com/article/poll-gallup-optimism-future-republicans-democrats-4dc287cdbbaefb077895746613fea4e4  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-repeal-landmark-climate-finding-in-huge-regulatory-rollback-ff7d58db  https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5731186-trump-epa-climate-change-endangerment-finding/  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Canada #Gallup #environment #EPA #energy #publicopinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    9 min
  3. The Morning Five: Tuesday, February 10 -- Study on AI Chatbots + Medical Advice, Texas Senate Polling and Maxwell Pleads the Fifth

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    The Morning Five: Tuesday, February 10 -- Study on AI Chatbots + Medical Advice, Texas Senate Polling and Maxwell Pleads the Fifth

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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.bbc.com/news/articles/c77ely7nv2do https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/09/texas-senate-race-poll-paxton-crockett-talarico-cornyn-2026-primary/  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/09/congress/maxwell-pleads-the-fifth-00771258  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/well/chatgpt-health-advice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1A.ym18.foK3f4_-7lL6&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare  From this month’s sponsors: -Please donate today at ⁠⁠MercyShips.org/podcast⁠⁠ -Visit ⁠⁠OmahaSteaks.com⁠⁠ for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code FUN at checkout. Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #JimmyLai #HongKong #Texas #Senate #AI #chatbots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min
  4. The Morning Five: Monday, February 9 -- Heartbreak for Lindsey Vonn, Japanese Elections and Trump at the Prayer Breakfast

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    The Morning Five: Monday, February 9 -- Heartbreak for Lindsey Vonn, Japanese Elections and Trump at the Prayer Breakfast

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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: John 21:3-8 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/milan-winter-olympics-results-highlights-medals-02-08-26  https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/lindsey-vonn-downhill-winter-olympics-rcna257918  https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/japans-takaichi-scores-major-election-victory-62f094a2?mod=world_lead_pos1  https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-rodriguez-us-maduro-political-prisoners-guanipa-a2a4dfc7ae34c543e648796ade80913d   https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/evangelicals-trump-national-prayer-breakfast/685908/  https://x.com/MichaelRWear/status/2019458001535373662  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #LindseyVonn #Olympics #Japan #Venezuela #prayerbreakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    11 min
  5. The Morning Five: Thursday, February 5 -- Humanitarian Cuts Have Human Costs, Mass Firing at Washington Post and Medical Associations Advise Against Transgender Surgeries for Minors

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    The Morning Five: Thursday, February 5 -- Humanitarian Cuts Have Human Costs, Mass Firing at Washington Post and Medical Associations Advise Against Transgender Surgeries for Minors

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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 80:5-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/homan-says-administration-removing-700-officers-in-minnesota-5359f544?mod=hp_lead_pos5  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/health/gender-surgery-minors-ama.html  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/washington-post-layoffs-jeff-bezos-00764227  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/asia/afghanistan-us-aid-cuts.html  https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/world/lancet-usaid-global-aid-cuts-intl  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(26)00008-2/fulltext  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Minnesota #ICE #gendersurgery #WashingtonPost #humanitarianaid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min
  6. The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 4 -- Dilley Detention Center, Shutdown Short-lived and Manufacturing Jobs Down

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    The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 4 -- Dilley Detention Center, Shutdown Short-lived and Manufacturing Jobs Down

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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 86:1-12 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/politics/government-shutdown-2026-house-vote.html?smid=url-share  https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-manufacturing-is-in-retreat-and-trumps-tariffs-arent-helping-d2af4316?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-gop-leader-john-thune-says-disagrees-trump-congress-nationalize-rcna257260  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/opinion/liam-ramos-ice-detention.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/opinion/liam-ramos-ice-detention.html  https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/us/liam-ramos-judge-release-ice-detention  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #governmentshutdown #elections #tariffs #LiamRamos #ICE #immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    11 min
  7. The Morning Five: Tuesday, February 3 -- (Paula Cole Voice) Where Has All the Data Gone and Elon Musk Merges Space/AI Companies

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    The Morning Five: Tuesday, February 3 -- (Paula Cole Voice) Where Has All the Data Gone and Elon Musk Merges Space/AI Companies

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    10 min
  8. The Morning Five: Monday, February 2 -- Labor Data Suggests Value of Bachelor's Degree Fading and Trades Rising, Speaker Johnson Hopes to End Shutdown this Week and Surprise Democratic Pickup in Texas

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    The Morning Five: Monday, February 2 -- Labor Data Suggests Value of Bachelor's Degree Fading and Trades Rising, Speaker Johnson Hopes to End Shutdown this Week and Surprise Democratic Pickup in Texas

    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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.  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: Luke 2:22-32 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/middleeast/israeli-military-gaza-killed-numbers-intl https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/expected-house-vote-to-end-partial-shutdown-turns-dramatic-f72cbd05?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/democratic-upset-texas-district-republicans.html   https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/31/labor-market-gap-trade-workers-white-collar/  https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2023-press-releases/governor-shapiro-leads-the-nation-on-eliminating-college-degree-  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/college-graduates-are-struggling-to-find-jobs-ai-is-partly-to-blame.html  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #employment #AI #Gaza #Texas #midterms #shutdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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. Learn more at www.ccpubliclife.org

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