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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. 16h ago

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, September 2 -- Sen. Blumenthal Shares Allegations re: Postal Service Election Interference, AI and Privacy Concerns

    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: Ephesians 2:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html  https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/two-tankers-attacked-on-midnight-run-through-hormuz-9957caaf?mod=hp_lead_pos2  https://apnews.com/article/new-york-climate-change-donald-trump-coal-epa-kathy-hochul-9fed7c732b27435528342eb37c093c23  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/01/wake-up-call-for-congress-lawmakers-get-a-big-brother-warning-on-ai-01054087  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 #USPS #midterms #elections #Iran #SaudiArabia #climatechange #energypolicy #NewYork #AI #privacy #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, September 2 -- Sen. Blumenthal Shares Allegations re: Postal Service Election Interference, AI and Privacy Concerns

  2. 1d ago

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, September 1 -- WaPo Reports Defense Department Paying Influencers, Trump Defends Data Centers

    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 2 (ESV) News sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/donald-trump-iran-strikes-01057142  https://www.wsj.com/politics/ex-congressman-george-santos-receives-kalshis-first-ever-lifetime-ban-b50eeaf1?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/trump-data-centers-midterms   https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/  https://www.military.com/pentagon-hires-conservative-veterans-influencers-into-inspecified-roles  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 #Kalshi #betting #GeorgeSantos #politics #datacenters #military #DefenseDepartment #PeteHegseth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, September 1 -- WaPo Reports Defense Department Paying Influencers, Trump Defends Data Centers

  3. 2d ago

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 31 -- Big Tech, Big Election Money

    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: Ephesians 1:3-14 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/nearly-770-dead-in-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-1bd43215?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos3  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/world/asia/tibet-nepal-flood-death-toll-china.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/us/politics/mail-voting-trump-midterms-supreme-court.html https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/nasa-launches-new-telescope-equipped-with-repurposed-spy-gear-to-survey-galaxies-e5d2cae8?mod=hp_listc_pos1  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/28/us/politics/billionaire-midterms-donors.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 #Tibet #Nepal #elections #midterms #satellite #NASA #space #midterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 31 -- Big Tech, Big Election Money

  4. 6d ago

    The Morning Five: Thursday, August 27 -- FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Darline Graham wins GOP Nomination for Senate, and Dolly Parton

    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: Colossians 3:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html  https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/fda-approves-drug-for-pancreatic-cancer-in-incredible-moment-for-deadly-disease-28638f15?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/26/trumps-endorsement-helps-darline-graham-win-south-carolina/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html?eafs_enabled=false  https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/08/dolly-parton-always-love-you-music-self-respect/  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 #tech #Meta #safety #FDA #cancer #health #DarlineGraham #SouthCarolina #Senate #elections #DollyParton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, August 27 -- FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Darline Graham wins GOP Nomination for Senate, and Dolly Parton

  5. Aug 26

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, August 26 -- Flock, Trade War with Canada and

    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 136:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-squeezes-iran-but-avoids-targeting-its-biggest-lifeline-china-b8d2ee88?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-brain-disease.html  https://apnews.com/article/trump-canada-tariffs-senate-2026-campaign-c3d2461184a2b8656abd01376452e0d5  https://www.wsj.com/tech/flock-cameras-are-spreading-across-america-the-backlash-is-growing-just-as-fast-fff74ed2?mod=hp_lead_pos7  https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2026-08-18/republican-lawmakers-draft-bills-to-regulate-flock-cameras-in-ohio  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 #sanctions #economy #NFL #sports #health #Canada #tariffs #trade #elections #Flock #surveillance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, August 26 -- Flock, Trade War with Canada and

  6. Aug 25

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, August 24 -- Bipartisan Agenda in 2027?

    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: Colossians 1:21-28 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballots.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/08/24/trump-administration-proposes-103000-fee-h-1b-visas-after-legal-setback/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?eafs_enabled=false  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 #SupremeCourt #elections #politics #H1Bs #immigration #tech #economy #HouseDemocrats #Congress #JaredKushner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, August 24 -- Bipartisan Agenda in 2027?

  7. Aug 24

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 14 -- House Democrats Plan Investigations Upon (possible) Return to Power, CA Debates Death Penalty

    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 127 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/canada-announces-new-post-labor-day-tariffs-ef1de8e1?mod=hp_lead_pos2  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/23/pence-says-us-canada-trade-fight-adds-affordability-concerns-economy/  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/house-democrats-trump-oversight-01043331  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/22/californias-death-penalty-could-end-over-claims-that-its-racist/  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 #tariffs #trade #Canada #DonaldTrump #MikePence #Congress #Democrats #California #deathpenalty #justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, August 14 -- House Democrats Plan Investigations Upon (possible) Return to Power, CA Debates Death Penalty

  8. Aug 20

    The Morning Five: Thursday, August 20 -- More Election Results, American Missionary Freed and Promising Advancement in Cancer Treatment

    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: Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV) News sources: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/08/missionary-kevin-rideout-released-niger-kidnapping/  https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/moderna-merck-vaccine-succeeds-in-preventing-melanoma-from-returning-540e9e18?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/canada/tariffs-trade-trump-carney.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/elections/wyoming-republicans-moderate.html  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/takeaways-florida-alaska-primaries  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/politics/peltola-sullivan-alaska-senate-primary.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/08/18/california-us-house-special-runoff-election-results-live-wahab-faces-hernandez/  https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-government/2026-08-19/freedom-caucus-candidates-come-up-short-in-wyomings-primary  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 #missionaries #Christianity #Moderna #medicine #health #Canada #tariffs #trade #elections #Wyoming #Alaska Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, August 20 -- More Election Results, American Missionary Freed and Promising Advancement in Cancer Treatment
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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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