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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: Luke 10:1-11 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.politico.eu/article/pope-leo-launches-ai-commission-ahead-of-first-encyclical/
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/16/nx-s1-5824533/bill-cassidy-lost-louisiana-primary-letlow-trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/us/politics/cassidy-louisiana-race-trump.html
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#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Senate #BillCassidy #Louisiana #Congress #midterms #elections #ISIS #Nigeria #Pentagon #Ebola #Congo #America250 #DonaldTrump #PopeLeo #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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 1:6-11 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upshot/test-scores-school-districts-us.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #PeteRicketts #DanOsborn #Nebraska #Senate #elections #Iran #China #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #education
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 8:4-15 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-inflation-report-consumer-prices.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/12/hegseth-hearings-iran-war/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #FrancisScottKeyBridge #Maryland #Baltimore #PeteHegseth #Pentagon #DOD #Iran #Congress #inflation #economy #JohnCurtis #Utah
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 7:36-48 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting.html
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/federal-gas-tax-trump-973a4d95?mod=hp_lead_pos3
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/10/iran-response-us-proposal-war/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Virginia #SupremeCourt #gerrymandering #midterms #elections #Iran #war #fueltax #gas #education #loans #college #universities
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 7:11-23 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/virginia-redistricting-supreme-court.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/democrats-virginia-plans-gerrymandering.html
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6395158813112
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-trump-news?mod=hp_lead_pos1
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Virginia #redistricting #gerrymandering #Congress #midterms #elections #Iran #war #EzraJin #China #DonaldTrump #XiJinping
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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: Deuteronomy 8:1-6 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death
https://www.wsj.com/health/hantavirus-contact-tracing-cruise-ship-3a9afe33?mod=hp_lead_pos3
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Tennessee #redistricting #ALS #health #hantavirus
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 5:1-11 (NIV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/us/trump-news
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #MarcoRubio #ICE #DHS #Congress #Indiana #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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 4:31-40 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/canada/carney-europe-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Europe #MarkCarney #Anthropic #AI #Claude #cellphones #school
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 5:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/us/travel-disruption-spirit-airlines
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/iran-war-airline-impact-flight-costs-310c8cc7?mod=hp_lead_pos2
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/chatgpt-mass-shooting-openai-78a436d1?mod=hp_lead_pos8
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #SpiritAirlines #MarcoRubio #Italy #travel #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt.
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 1:19-27 (NIV)
News sources:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/hegseth-iran-war-cost-00898174
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/29/us/supreme-court-voting-rights
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #PeteHegseth #Congress #VotingRights #Gerrymandering #midterms #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve
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