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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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 127 (ESV)
News sources:
https://apnews.com/article/senate-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-7462a9a561103f531d995aac91f9fc96
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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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 123 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/21/us/trucks-suv-pedestrian-crashes.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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/21/world/iran-us-trump-lebanon/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share
https://www.notus.org/metro/janeese-lewis-george-dc-mayor-democratic-primary
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/border-wall-catholic-church-mount-christo-rey.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.
A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more!
Today’s scripture: John 9:1-17 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/17/world/g7-summit-trump-france/g7-evian-summit?smid=url-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/data-centers-noise-pollution.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1t78rg2/this_is_the_sound_a_data_center_makes_around_the/
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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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 115:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5926556-nih-launches-office-reduce-animal-testing/
https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/bill_text_of_the_21st_century_road_to_housing_act.pdf
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/16/congress/housing-bill-agreement-00963672
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5827166/house-passes-housing-affordability-bill
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #WhiteHouse #PopeLeo #Iran #NIH #research #housing #Congress
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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.
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Today’s scripture: Philippians 2:1-13 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/jd-vance-iran-deal-signed-00962149
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/g-s1-128118/russia-ukraine-war
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/15/us/trump-news
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/anthropic-mythos-trump-ai.html
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Iran #Ukraine #G7 #Mythos #Claude #AI
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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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 108:1-6 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-ipo-trillionaire-wealth/
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/14/big-tech-takes-a-drubbing-in-albany-00959462
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-civilian-deaths/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/us/us-military-deaths-iran-war
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #SpaceX #stocks #ElonMusk #MitchMcConnell #NewYork #tech #Iran #war
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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.
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Today’s scripture: Psalm 103:1-14 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-claude-fable-ai-model-f41fb5d7?mod=hp_lista_pos2
https://mashable.com/tech/anthropic-claude-fable-5-mythos-ai-models-data-collection-policy-change
https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-claude-fable-5-release-mythos-guardrails/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #economy #inflation #Mythos #Anthropic #AI #Iran #war #unions #Congress
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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.
A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more!
Today’s scripture: Luke 22:39-51 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/apache-helicopter-crash-coast-oman-4de26c6d?mod=hp_lead_pos1
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/house-immigration-bill.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/09/science/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts
https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-06-09-2026
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #NASA #ArtemisIII #GrahamPlatner #SusanCollins #Maine #elections
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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.
A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more!
Today’s scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 (ESV)
News sources:
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7
https://apnews.com/article/spain-pope-parliament-migration-iran-8067640c81f133386e748985653f6d8a
https://abcnews.com/Politics/democratic-revolt-trumps-dni-pick-pulte-derails-fisa/story?id=133682783
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #PopeLeo #Spain #Philippines #earthquake #FISA #surveillance
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