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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: Acts 2:1-21
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technology/meta-penalty-new-mexico.html
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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 118:14-24 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/canada/alberta-secession-canada-referendum.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/republicans-midterm-election-cash-transfer.html
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/20/thom-tillis-trump-2026-on-the-road-01127369
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Alberta #government #Amazon #economy #election #midterms #ThomTillis #Senate
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: Acts 1:3-11 (ESV)
News sources:
https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-washington-16a5059ef1c84487b40d13376928e263
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/france-protests-riots.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/anthropic-ai-safety-01124654
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/19/congress/what-were-watching-01125931
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #DC #NationalGuard #France #Ukraine #Alberta #Canada
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 119:89-96 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/18/trump-share-plan-overhaul-east-potomac-golf-links/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/france-protests-shock-arson.html
https://apnews.com/article/france-protests-violence-looting-f5ce07c2ef46ad0c02c6ff7018532a59
https://www.nytimes.com/article/france-student-protests-why.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Ukraine #Russia #PopeLeo #DC #France
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 111 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-health-cancer.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #PopeLeo #elections #midterms #Congress #Democrats #WinnieThePooh #inflation #economy
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 John 2:7-17 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-us-diesel-deal-negotiations.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/science/mars-rover-sets-record.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #IlhanOmar #NASA #NobelPrize #economics
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 106:1-10 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/us/politics/elections-political-violence-harassment.html
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/09/congress/dccc-wants-17m-01114493
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6138736-cook-political-report-shifts-house/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #midterms #elections #Congress #Iran #war #politics
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 89:1-9 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/trump-tom-cotton-cellphone-number.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/asia/nuclear-reactors-moon.html
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/nx-s1-5493500/nasa-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-explainer
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #AI #Daylightsavings #TomCotton #nuclearpower #space #NASA
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: James 5:1-11 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-orders-dc-mosquito-purge-01100303
https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trump-mosquito-tick-executive-order
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/30/world/dubai-flight-tel-aviv-israel-pilots
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/democrats-block-stock-trading-bill.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #mosquitos #health #Congress #stocktrading #Iran #UnitedKingdom #Israel
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: James 4:1-10 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/supreme-court-deportations-third-country.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/world/asia/openai-australia-government-hack-apology.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/senate-college-sports.html
https://www.wsj.com/sports/protect-college-sports-act-explained-22015f29?mod=hp_lead_pos11
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #immigration #deportation #AI #OpenAI #Australia #Congress #collegesports #athletes #NIL
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