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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, 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: Matthew 6:1-6 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.wsj.com/business/price-increases-consumers-businesses-b70e4542?mod=hp_lead_pos1
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/olympic-medal-count-2026-team-usa-gold-wins-rcna259061
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Washingtons_Farewell_Address.pdf
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #prices #inflation #Potomac #GeorgeWashington
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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, 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: Matthew 5:21-24 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/13/dhs-shutdown-congress/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/world/europe/munich-security-conference-nato-rubio.html
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/g-s1-110107/rubio-speech-munich
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/europe/europe-rubio-munich.html
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #shutdown #ICE #Musk #Moon #BoardofPeace #Rubio #Munich #foreignpolicy #transatlanticrelations
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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, 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.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
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #jobsreport #economy #JusticeDepartment #tariffs #AI #Claude #OpenAI #ChatGPT
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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, 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://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5731186-trump-epa-climate-change-endangerment-finding/
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Canada #Gallup #environment #EPA #energy #publicopinion
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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, 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.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/09/congress/maxwell-pleads-the-fifth-00771258
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #JimmyLai #HongKong #Texas #Senate #AI #chatbots
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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, 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.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/evangelicals-trump-national-prayer-breakfast/685908/
https://x.com/MichaelRWear/status/2019458001535373662
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #LindseyVonn #Olympics #Japan #Venezuela #prayerbreakfast
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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, 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.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
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Minnesota #ICE #gendersurgery #WashingtonPost #humanitarianaid
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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, 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/2026/02/01/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
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #governmentshutdown #elections #tariffs #LiamRamos #ICE #immigration
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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, 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.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/
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Music by: Amber Glow
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #employment #AI #Gaza #Texas #midterms #shutdown
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