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For 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
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- Today9 min
The Morning Five: Wednesday, July 29 -- Novel Obstruction Charge, Russia Sanctions Bill Gains Momentum and Over a Thousand AI Industry Members Urge Planning for Slowdown
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 74:12-21 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senators-russia-sanctions-bill-graham.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senate-confirms-jay-clayton-intelligence-director.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/ https://thenextweb.com/news/pacing-the-frontier-ai-employees-letter-us-government https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/vaccines-rfk-collins-gavi-rubio-01013690 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-surprise-missile-attack-on-u-s-forces-70955a30?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.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 #health #vaccines #RFK #SusanCollins #Iran #war #ODNI #intelligence #Russia #sanctions #Ukraine #AI #safety #privacy #tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Yesterday9 min
The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 28 -- Altman Goes to Washington, Trump Appeals to SCOTUS on Voting and Mamdani Makes Announcement on Groceries
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 71:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballots.html?smid=url-share https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/openai-ceo-sam-altman-heads-to-washington-as-ai-policy-deadline-nears-01012970 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/27/nyc-run-grocery-stores-will-sell-meat-other-basics-30-off-mamdani-says/ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatbot-biological-weapons-poison-3d808e6c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 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 #AI #safety #elections #DonaldTrump #SamAltman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 days ago11 min
The Morning Five: Monday, July 27 -- Trump Makes Billions as President, and the New Normal is Mega
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 66:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-pauses-iran-strikes-as-officials-weigh-dwindling-air-defense-stocks-c7d7ebb0?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/07/megachurch-growth-church-attendance-statistics/ https://abcnews.com/US/sizzling-us-temperatures-put-100-million-people-heat/story?id=135095803 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/23/us/politics/president-trump-profits.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-2b-income-in-2025-raises-fresh-questions-about-profiting-off-presidency https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/trump-financial-disclosure-crypto-windfall.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/warren-requests-president-trumps-updated-financial-disclosures-covering-full-first-half-of-2026-as-senate-considers-crypto-legislation 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 #megachurches #polling #heatwave #crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 6 days ago9 min
The Morning Five: Thursday, July 23 -- OpenAI Security Breach,
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: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/nyregion/iran-war-angel-rampersad.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/politics/house-defense-bill-iran-war.html https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/the-fda-is-investigating-a-new-cyclospora-outbreak-but-hasnt-identified-a-source-b6dfa6f9?mod=hp_lead_pos10 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-models-escaped-and-hacked-a-company-in-cybersecurity-test-gone-wrong-ee388506?mod=hp_lead_pos4 https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/openai-hack-hugging-face-cybersecurity/ 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 #NewYork #Iran #Congress #cyclospora #FDA #OpenAI #AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago10 min
The Morning Five: Wednesday, July 22 -- Hegseth Advocates for Iran War Budget
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 57:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/21/us/trump-news#iran-war-funding https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/pentagon-identifies-soldier-iran-war-emmanuel-swinton.html https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-believes-iran-moved-nuclear-centrifuges-into-pickaxe-mountain-d29d21c0 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/21/red-sea-blockade-threatens-new-front-us-iran-war/ https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-updates-07-21-2026 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 #Congress #Canada #tariffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago10 min
The Morning Five: Tuesday, July 21 -- Congress Hiding Its (Housing) Light Under a Bushel, and Manchester by 10 Downing Street
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: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/20/iran-retaliates-against-us-strikes-gas-returns-4-gallon/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/darline-graham-launches-senate-campaign-south-carolina-lindsey-graham-01004994 https://apnews.com/article/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-labour-starmer-a13602b93d8f045f1cffd2bd05bf8e2b https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/trump-housing-bill https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/economy/housing-bill-affordability.html https://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/nx-s1-5885027/housing-bill-without-trump-signature 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 #Senate #elections #UnitedKingdom #AndyBurnham #housing #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago8 min
The Morning Five: Monday, July 20 -- More U.S. Troops Killed in Iran, White House Birth and Spain Wins World Cup
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 49:1-15 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/sports/soccer/spain-sinks-argentina-to-win-its-second-ever-world-cup-4abb3c4d?mod=hp_lead_pos7 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/second-lady-usha-vance-gives-birth-to-baby-boy-1988bd1d?mod=hp_lead_pos5 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/politics/maine-senate-bellows-jackson-platner-democrats.html https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5976642-trump-calls-add-iran-russia-sanctions-bill/ 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 #WorldCup #UshaVance #Maine #TroyJackson #Iran #war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago10 min
The Morning Five: Thursday, July 16 -- Hyundai Receives Pushback from Workers Over Humanoid Robots, and Congress Seeks to Finish Work Before August Recess
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 Corinthians 15:12-27 (ESV) News sources: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/abbott-to-hold-briefing-on-severe-weather/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/weather/texas-flooding-rain-july-climate https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/the-fight-over-humanoid-robots-has-shut-down-a-car-factory-for-the-first-time-d45ac3e1?mod=hp_lista_pos1 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/15/congress/house-stock-trading-ban-vote-00999108 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/politics/house-republicans-budget.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 #Congress #Republicans #cars #manufacturing #robots #Hyundai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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For 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
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