Stay ConnectedFor 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
Copyright: © That Sounds Fun Network
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 92:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://apnews.com/article/pope-spain-migration-sagrada-familia-650b269286ecf851ed51ebb0e7f5980c
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/us-jobs-report-hiring-surge-why-4a372522?mod=hp_major_pos2
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/07/trump-beef-prices-screwworm-agriculture-00952274
https://www.notus.org/us-news/psychological-terror-inside-delaney-hall-ice-immigrant-lawsuits
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 #Spain #PopeLeo #Catholics #beef #screwworm #immigration #economy #hiring
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 84:1-7 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/trump-tariffs-force-labor.html
https://www.notus.org/2026-election/supreme-court-alabama-black-district-congress-map
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/house-iran-war-powers-vote
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/iowa-democratic-senate-primary-turek-wahls.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 #Iran #war #Kuwait #tariffs #trade #Alabama #elections #Iowa #California
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 18:31-43 (ESV)
CCPL Substack: https://theheartofthepublic.substack.com/p/hope-for-a-doom-loop-democracy
News sources:
https://www.notus.org/defense/lawmakers-guardrail-pentagon-artificial-intelligence
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.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 #Ukraine #Russia #MarcoRubio #Iran #truckers #gas #AI
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 18:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.notus.org/us-news/homeless-report-hud-president-trump-decrease-count
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/china-ai-predicting-dissent.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/31/mike-pence-weaponization-fund-deeply-offensive-00943830
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-republican-time-for-choosing-c1f4f8a4?mod=hp_opin_pos_2
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/01/trump-might-be-losing-farm-vote-over-trade-iran/
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 #DonaldTrump #China #AI #MikePence #GOP
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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: Hebrews 1:1-9 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/asia/china-dissident-dong-guangping-south-korea.html
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/31/nx-s1-5841889/trump-america-250-state-fair-artists-rally
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-iran-peace-framework.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 #Iran #war #DonaldTrump #America250 #Caribbean #Pacific #China #TiananmenSquare
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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: Luke 15:11-24 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/world/live-news/iran-war-us-news?post-id=cmpo9iaj000003b6ukjay0e53
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/opinion/paxton-talarico-texas-senate.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-talarico-interview-ken-paxton-texas-senate/
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-race
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/ohio-us-senate-election-polls-2026.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 #Iran #war #DonaldTrump #Alabama #elections #Senate
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!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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: Luke 14:25-35 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-latest-updates
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/26/congress-member-pay-ruling-00934248
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/texas-senate-runoff-results
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 #MarcoRubio #California #Congress #Texas #KenPaxton #JohnCornyn
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!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 68:1-6 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
https://www.wsj.com/world/pope-leo-ai-encyclical-c5e1af6c?mod=hp_lead_pos3
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-deal-obstacles-remain/
https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-carney-brexit-b9c389bfebc25406b65fccf5238242d8
https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-referendum-smith-3169b3d9fefac0c62ebedcbdb2ff876c
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 #Canada #Alberta #MarkCarney #PopeLeo #AI #tech #DonaldTrump #Iran #war #peacetalks
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!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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: Luke 11:1-13 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/05/american-missionary-doctor-peter-stafford-ebola-congo/
https://apnews.com/article/sandy-fire-simi-valley-california-be9cce40d55499e6772328fa764954f6
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/raffensperger-loses-georgia-governor-primary-00929036
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-massie-kentucky-primary-spending.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 #Congo #Ebola #missionaries #JohnCornyn #KenPaxton #DonaldTrump #wildfires #ThomasMassie #Kentucky #Congress #elections #Georgia #Texas
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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: Luke 10:25-37 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/science/anxiety-mental-health-children-increases-study.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 #DonaldTrump #Iran #war #AI #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SanDiego
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
