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From Michael and Melissa Wear and part of That Sounds Fun Network, this companion podcast to their Reclaiming Hope newsletter, features marital chatter about the latest in politics, faith and family life. The content of the podcast typically tracks with their newsletter, which features original analysis, exclusive interviews and curated news and content about faith, politics and public life. reclaiminghope.substack.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wear-we-are/support

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    The Morning Five: Thursday, May 21 -- Trump Not on Ballot, but His Opponents Have Been; Ebola Outbreak, META Layoffs and CA Wildfires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 10:39


    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://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/19/trump-endorses-paxton-texas-senate-primary-over-incumbent-cornyn/  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://gizmodo.com/rapidly-growing-california-wildfire-nears-contaminated-nuclear-reactor-site-2000761295  https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-begins-laying-off-thousands-of-employees-as-it-transforms-around-ai-3c31a9eb?mod=hp_lead_pos2  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-massie-kentucky-primary-spending.html  https://apnews.com/article/massie-gallrein-trump-kentucky-republican-primary-03a658b1a45593ad04ebf6283a3fdb47  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

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, May 19 -- Anxiety on the Rise Among Youth, Deadly Attack Against San Diego Islamic Center

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 8:45


    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/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting/san-diego-mosque-shooting?smid=url-share  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/18/jury-rejects-elon-musk-lawsuit-against-openai-its-ceo-sam-altman/  https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-he-will-hold-off-on-iran-attack-as-serious-negotiations-are-under-way-7ff01a96?mod=world_lead_story  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

    The Morning Five: Monday, May 18 -- Senator Bill Cassidy Defeated, Ebola Outbreak and New Vatican Commission on AI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 9:39


    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 10:1-11 (ESV) News sources: https://www.politico.eu/article/pope-leo-launches-ai-commission-ahead-of-first-encyclical/  https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/who-declares-global-health-emergency-after-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-4ec2b74b?mod=hp_lead_pos4  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/16/nx-s1-5824533/bill-cassidy-lost-louisiana-primary-letlow-trump  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/16/senior-isis-commander-killed-by-us-nigerian-forces-trump-says/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/us/politics/cassidy-louisiana-race-trump.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 #Senate #BillCassidy #Louisiana #Congress #midterms #elections #ISIS #Nigeria #Pentagon #Ebola #Congo #America250 #DonaldTrump #PopeLeo #AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 14, 2026 - President in China, Burbank Drops Out in NE, Trucks in the Middle East, Stanford Study on Reading/Math Scores

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 8:18


    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/live/2026/05/13/us/trump-news-updates/87b79c98-1816-51b3-bd74-59fe1a5f86b7?smid=url-share  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/nebraska-election-takeaways-dan-osborn-ricketts-senate.html  https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-new-route-around-hormuz-involves-a-massive-convoy-of-trucks-fdc306c3?st=qhmGBL&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/upshot/test-scores-school-districts-us.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 #PeteRicketts #DanOsborn #Nebraska #Senate #elections #Iran #China #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 13, 2026 - Inflation Is Up, Hegseth Testifies Before Congress, Utah Sen. John Curtis, DOJ Files Criminal Charges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 8:15


    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.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/sen-john-curtis-exploring-2028-run-for-utah-governor-00913981    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-inflation-report-consumer-prices.html  https://spacenews.com/pentagon-details-funding-strategy-behind-trumps-proposed-1-45-trillion-defense-budget/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/12/hegseth-hearings-iran-war/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/12/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-charges-dali/  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 #FrancisScottKeyBridge #Maryland #Baltimore #PeteHegseth #Pentagon #DOD #Iran #Congress #inflation #economy #JohnCurtis #Utah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 12, 2026 - VA Dems Petition Supreme Court, Fed Gas Tax Suspension, New Student Loan Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 9:21


    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/  https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/05/christian-colleges-financial-aid-earnings-test-regulation-trump/  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 #Virginia #SupremeCourt #gerrymandering #midterms #elections #Iran #war #fueltax #gas #education #loans #college #universities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 11, 2026 - Trump in China & Will Discuss Pastor Ezra Jin, Iran Negotiations, Plus Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down New Map

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 7:50


    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.politico.com/news/2026/05/10/ambassador-waltz-insists-us-making-progress-against-iran-00913482  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-trump-news?mod=hp_lead_pos1  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 #Virginia #redistricting #gerrymandering #Congress #midterms #elections #Iran #war #EzraJin #China #DonaldTrump #XiJinping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 7, 2026 - TN Redistricting Proposal, CNN's Turner Dies, Pastor Ezra Jin Remains Imprisoned in China, Encouraging ALS Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 8:20


    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.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/gop-memphis-tennessee-house-map.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare   https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/us/ted-turner-death  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/well/als-treatment-tofersen-qalsody.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare  https://www.wsj.com/health/hantavirus-contact-tracing-cruise-ship-3a9afe33?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 #Tennessee #redistricting #ALS #health #hantavirus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 6, 2026 - Indiana Primary, No War Powers Approval, WH/ICE Security Funding Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 8:26


    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  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-indiana-ohio-primary-elections-vance-iowa-iran-live-updates-rcna343555#rcrd109654  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 #ICE #DHS #Congress #Indiana #elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 5, 2026 - Canadian PM speech, New AI Company, Cell Phone Ban Study

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 8:32


    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.wsj.com/business/deals/anthropic-nears-1-5-billion-joint-venture-with-wall-street-firms-8f5448ee?mod=hp_lista_pos2  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html  https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-isd-calendar-school-library-book-checkout-report-texas-cellphone-ban/  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 #Europe #MarkCarney #Anthropic #AI #Claude #cellphones #school Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: May 4, 2026 - Spirit Airlines, Air Travel Costs, Rubio in Italy, Chatbots & Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 10:11


    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  https://www.politico.eu/article/rubio-italy-after-trump-spats-meloni-pope-leo-thaw-weak-tajani-rome-vatican/  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 #SpiritAirlines #MarcoRubio #Italy #travel #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: April 30, 2026 - Kevin Warsh Nomination, Iran War Costs, Louisiana Congressional Map

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 9:14


    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.wsj.com/livecoverage/fed-interest-rate-decision-earnings-04-29-2026/card/senate-banking-committee-advances-kevin-warsh-to-be-next-fed-chair-pKcDzgHPcvgTbr2FyNEP  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/29/us/supreme-court-voting-rights  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-voting-maps/  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf  https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-redistricting-louisiana-aa5d7dbde7c13654f341d152c2ad5229  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 #PeteHegseth #Congress #VotingRights #Gerrymandering #midterms #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: April 29, 2026 - Elon Musk Testifies, James Comey Indictment, King Charles Speech, War Powers Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 8:30


    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 140:1-8 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/technology/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-trial  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/justice-department-secures-a-new-indictment-against-james-comey-49a382f6?mod=hp_lead_pos9 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/us/king-charles-us-visit-trump/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share  https://www.notus.org/congress/trump-war-powers-deadline-iran-republican-response   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 #OpenAI #ElonMusk #JamesComey #FBI #DonaldTrump #warpowers #Senate #Congress #KingCharles #UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: April 28, 2026 - UK's King & Queen in DC, TSA Funding, Iran War, Gerrymandering & The Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 7:24


    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 139:1-12 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/king-charles-washington-trump.html?smid=url-share  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/27/us/live-news/king-charles-queen-camilla-us-visit  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/27/congress/1100-tsa-officers-quit-shutdown-00893656  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2026  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/27/redistricting-florida-desantis-trump-house/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/desantis-florida-gop-house-map.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 #Florida #Congress #midterms #KingCharles #Britain #TSA #shutdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: April 27, 2026 - WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting, Iran Update, Federal Reserve Vote, Geofence Warrant Supreme Court Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 8:12


    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, Content and Community Advisor at 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: Pslam 34 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #WH #whitehouse #PresidentTrump #president #dinner #shooting #whcorrespondents #Iran #Pakistan #peace #war #JDVance #ceasefire #federalreserve #boardofgovernors #Tillis #JeromePowell #SupremeCourt #privacy #digital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, April 23 -- Redistricting, Trump's New Plan for Afghan Refugees and Another House Resignation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 14:30


    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: Mark 14:3-9 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/21/world/iran-us-war-trump-news/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resign-house-representatives-000e7596?mod=hp_lead_pos6  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/virginia-redistricting-special-election-democrats-00882485  https://www.notus.org/virginia/virginia-referendum-yes-redistricting-gerrymander-new-congressional-maps-flip-four-seats-democrats  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-redistricting-referendum-what-to-watch.html  https://www.notus.org/analysis/redistricting-war-lawmakers-draw  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 #ceasefire #Congress #CherfilusMcCormick #Afghanistan #refugees #Virginia #Senate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, April 21 -- Hearing for Fed Chair Nominee, Cabinet Shakeup and New Apple CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 10:50


    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: Numbers 17:1-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-steps-down.html?smid=url-share  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/20/fbi-patel-lawsuit-atlantic-defamation/  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/20/congress/house-ethics-doubles-down-00880963  https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-announces-ceo-john-ternus-2826465d?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/kevin-warsh-fed-confirmation-senate.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/business/trump-federal-reserve-warsh.html  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/thom-tillis-federal-reserve-trump-00874999  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/fed-silicon-valley-kevin-warsh.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 #Labor #Apple #Congress #KashPatel #FBI #TheAtlantic #FederalReserve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, April 20 -- Some Christian Nonprofits See Costs Rise During Iran War, Possible Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 9:56


    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 119:89-94 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969  https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5790378/iran-us-hormuz-closed-impossible  https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/iran-talks-pakistan-witkoff-kushner-ceasfire  https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal  https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/christian-ministries-strait-hormuz-iran/   https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/19/chris-wright-fuel-prices-gasoline-00880043  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 #cancer #vaccine #Hormuz #Iran #war #tariffs #fuel #prices #missions #nonprofits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, April 16 -- Sudan, More American Troops to Middle East and Stock Market Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 11:24


    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: Mark 10:35-45 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/business/stocks-record-iran-war.html  https://www.notus.org/congress/senate-rejects-fourth-attempt-to-rein-in-trump-on-iran  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/15/congress/house-advances-petition-to-protect-haitian-immigrants-00873710  https://x.com/Pontifex/status/2043298291006271881  https://www.who.int/news/item/14-04-2026-after-three-years-of-conflict--sudan-faces-a-deeper-health-crisis  https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-military-rsf-anniversary-four-years-32a416bfbd680ea42edf6c0298d2617b  https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ending-sudans-civil-war-a-roadmap-to-peace-and-reconciliation/  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/07/sudan-constant-flow-of-arms-fuelling-relentless-civilian-suffering-in-conflict-new-investigation/  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 #stocks #economy #Senate #Iran #Sudan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, April 15 -- Orban Out, Local Journalism In

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 11:16


    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 107:1-15 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/politics/swalwell-gonzales-resignation-congress-expulsion-threat  https://www.wsj.com/business/media/pittsburgh-post-gazette-is-being-sold-to-baltimore-banner-owner-01a969bd?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos3  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/04/14/maine-bans-data-centers/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/europe/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-election.html  https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-mitch-mcconnell-hungarys-voters-offer-lesson-right-drawn-orban  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/vance-after-rallying-hungarians-to-back-orban-says-he-wasnt-surprised-by-the-autocrats-defeat-00870227  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 #TonyGonzales #Pittsburgh #PostGazette #Maine #AI #Hungary #Orban #Magyar #McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, April 14 -- Trump Criticizes Pope Leo, Swalwell, and Data Center Pushback

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 10:33


    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: Mark 9:33-41 (ESV) https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/politics/eric-swalwell-congress-resignation  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-cease-fire-talks-stalled-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-not-big-fan-weak-terrible-pope-leo-rcna331461  https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/trump-pope-leo-iran-war-jesus-post-reponse-bonnie-kristian/  https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-donald-trump-us-catholic-evangelicals-0174639c0ec378d90e0a91321fbe3f2c  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-jesus-religious-conservatives/  News sources:  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 #EricSwalwell #Missouri #datacenters #PresidentTrump #PopeLeo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, April 13 -- Gas Prices, Swalwell and Iran Peace Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 11:23


    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: Mark 9:14-29 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/12/world/iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan  https://www.wral.com/news/ap/8b60b-fellow-democrats-urge-swalwell-to-quit-california-governors-race-and-resign-from-congress/  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs  https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/nasas-artemis-set-for-return-after-history-making-moon-mission-5848a309?mod=us-news_lead_pos3  https://x.com/NASAAdmin/status/2043172376167256396?s=20  https://thehill.com/business/5828159-trump-oil-gas-prices-midterms/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/gas-prices-iran.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 #EricSwalwell #NASA #ArtemisII #oil #gas #prices #inflation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, April 9 -- Data Centers, GA Election and My Reflections on This Past Week and America's 250th

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 14:10


    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 92 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/wisconsin-city-passes-nations-first-anti-data-center-referendum-00863432  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-2026-trump-deadline-latest-news  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/07/clay-fuller-georgia-special-election-mtg/  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artemis-ii-nasa-astronauts-head-back-on-earth/  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/zeldin-stars-at-climate-denial-conference-00863533  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 #datacenters #Iran #ClayFuller #Artemis #NASA #climatechange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, April 8 -- AI and Work, and Ceasefire in Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 11:42


    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 21:15-19 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-journalist-iraq.html  https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/ai-displaced-workers-could-face-long-setbacks-report-finds-57ef1356?mod=hp_major_pos3  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2-week-ceasefire-iran-delaying-bombing/  https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/pope-leo-xiv-trump-threats-iran-war-crime-power-plants-airstrike  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/anthropic-claims-its-new-ai-model-mythos-is-a-cybersecurity-reckoning.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZFA.cS3q.4S3d98AiHY94&smid=url-share  https://www.notus.org/congress/trump-faces-rare-republican-pushback-and-increasing-democratic-calls-to-step-down-after-iran-threats  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 #PopeLeo #Anthropic #Claude #Mythos #AI #Iraq #War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, April 7 -- Pam Bondi Out, Artemis II Rounds the Moon and Iran Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 10:49


    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 21:3-14 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/06/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share  https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/04/06/virginia-church-million-dollar-donation-public-housing/  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/how-pam-bondi-lost-her-job  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iran-10-point-proposal.html  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-latest-news-updates-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1  https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-downed-airman-a-mountain-hideout-and-a-high-risk-rescue-in-iran-921aa8f6?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_2  https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-5-2026-pilot-cf4a792196259d6e9c066d0be1c57962  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 #ArtemisII #Moon #NASA #Space #Donation #Church #Alexandria #PamBondi #Iran #War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, April 2 -- Maundy Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 13:59


    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: Isaiah 25:1-9 (ESV) and Matthew 26:26-56 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/nasa-artemis-ii-launch-time-watch-moon-mission-live-updates-rcna257132/rcrd106313?canonicalCard=true  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/senate-house-homeland-security-shutdown.html?smid=url-share  https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-lifts-sanctions-on-venezuelas-leader-opening-door-to-deals-7aea9e06?mod=hp_lead_pos6  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 #Easter #HolyWeek #ArtemisII #Moon #Space #Shutdown #DHS #funding #Venezuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, April 1 -- Free Speech Ruling and To the Moon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 10:58


    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: Mark 1:34-42 (ESV); Matthew 25:31-46 and 26:1-16 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/03/31/artemis-nasa-moon-launch-what-to-know/  https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/04/nasa-astronaut-artemis-victor-glover-moon-prayer-christian/  https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-signs-executive-order-limit-voting-by-mail-post-office-citizenship-elections  https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5768399/npr-pbs-trump-federal-funding  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 #Easter #HolyWeek #ArtemisII #Moon #Space #voting #NPR #PBS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, March 31 -- Wealth Tax, Iran Update and Matthew 21-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 10:28


    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 74:12-22, Matthew 21:23-46; 22:1-22 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/iranian-attack-on-saudi-base-injures-u-s-troops-as-more-american-forces-arrive-in-the-middle-east  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/middleeast/trump-regime-change-iran.html  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/washington-state-adopts-new-tax-on-incomes-over-1-million-177baace?mod=hp_lead_post  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 #Easter #HolyWeek #Iran #Washington #taxes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, March 30 -- Holy Week, Pope Leo's Palm Sunday Message and Trump Acts on TSA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 9:46


    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 71:1-6 (ESV) and Matthew 21:1-22 (NIV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/article/vatican-palm-sunday-francis-pope-5749906e8c5d5303b1fb06e33607e062  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/us/politics/us-marines-middle-east-iran-war.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/27/trump-iran-negotiations-dilemma/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-civilian-deaths/  ​​https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-gop-leaders-reject-bill-to-fund-dhs-likely-extending-standoff-4fdd1a7e?mod=article_inline  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 #Easter #HolyWeek #Iran #War #DHS #TSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, March 25 -- Meta/YouTube Face Major Loss in Court, Iran, More on Predictive Markets and Consider This Before Cloning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 11:02


    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 62 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/25/congress/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-prohibit-members-of-congress-president-from-prediction-market-trading-00843337  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/25/us-iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan/  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00945-7?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nature&linkId=61043367  https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-and-youtube-lose-landmark-social-media-trial-33e4c5cb?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/jury-reaches-verdict-in-meta-child-safety-trial-in-new-mexico.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 #Meta #Facebook #Youtube #clonedmice #science #politics #predictionmarkets #insidertrading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, March 25 -- Speaker Johnson Pushes Trump AI Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 13:10


    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: Exodus 32:1-14 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-us-israel-news-updates-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/24/minnesota-shootings-evidence-lawsuit-ice/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/americas/costa-rica-us-deportation-deal.html  www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/24/congress/johnson-calls-on-congress-to-enact-trumps-ai-agenda-00842150  https://theheartofthepublic.substack.com/p/a-little-lower-than-the-machines  https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/trump-administration-unveils-its-ai-2949835/  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 #Iran #deployment #Army #Minnesota #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, March 24 -- DHS Partial Shutdown Ongoing, Climate and Trump Pushes Oil & Gas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 9:41


    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 86:1-13 (NIV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-talks-objectives-e27ba37004edf6dc241417ad11c87760  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/climate/offshore-wind-gas-trump-total.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/climate/energy-imbalance-un-report.html  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-asks-ice-agents-not-to-wear-masks-as-they-deploy-to-airports-83609860?mod=hp_lead_pos5  https://www.notus.org/congress/dhs-funding-vote-tsa-airlines-travel  https://x.com/igorbobic/status/2036234879956848976?s=20  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 #energy #climatechange #Iran #ICE #airports #TSA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, March 23 -- Rob Sand, Robert Mueller and Fuel Prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 11:18


    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 56:1-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/article/robert-mueller-fbi-director-trump-russia-investigation-7aca939dc25d4652815376f73e0f9aaf  https://www.wsj.com/economy/truckers-are-the-first-victims-of-the-diesel-price-shock-52ff802d?mod=hp_lead_pos1  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/21/iran-us-war-israel-nuclear-executions/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/21/iowa-democrats-rob-sand-midterms-hunting-00837624  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 #RobSand #Iowa #Iran #War #Gas #Prices #Truckers #RobertMueller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, March 19 -- Millionaires Dominate U.S. Senate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 10:52


    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 23:13-22 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/business/federal-reserve-interest-rates-inflation.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/17/israel-journalist-polymarket-iran-strike/  https://x.com/mikelevin/status/2034237178658619424?s=46  https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-confirmation-hearing-mullin-95ba35e6feff8473661ccf3dac66fd3a  https://www.axios.com/2026/03/18/rand-paul-mullin-dhs-hearing-senate  https://www.notus.org/capitol-gains/senate-millionaires-financial-disclosures  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2014/01/07/millionaires-run-our-government-heres-why-that-matters/  https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2018/02/professor-examines-causes-of-socioeconomic-inequality-among-elected-officials  https://www.swarthmore.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/understanding-political-disconnect/The-Political-Disconnect-web2.pdf  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 #Polymarket #predictionmarkets #DHS #MarkwayneMullin #Iran #Senate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, March 18 -- Trump Official Resigns Over Iran, Prediction Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 10:31


    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 46 (NIV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/17/joe-kent-resigns-iran-war/  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/17/world/iran-war-trump-oil-lebanon/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share  ​​https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/17/congress/senate-launches-debate-on-trump-backed-elections-bill-00832602  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/arizona-ag-sues-kalshi-alleging-illegal-gambling-betting-on-states-elections-b387d276?mod=hp_lead_pos6  https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/?gift=66OeTwjwIWd7-zlTK2lFDi3Q8DuxbBUQfdARMQEcv-Y&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share  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 #JoeKent #TrumpAdministration #news #Iran #War #Senate #VoterID #Gambling #PredictionMarkets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, March 17 -- Senate Prepares SAVE Act Push, SCOTUS to Take Up Immigration Case and NASA Near the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 9:46


    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 22:34-40 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/16/iran-regime-intelligence-irgc-war/  https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-to-review-bid-to-revoke-deportation-protections-936d0ab3?mod=us-news_lead_story https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/science/nasa-moon-artemis-launch-april.html  https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/16/congress/save-america-act-thune-senate-vote-debate-00829442  https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5785860-chuck-schumer-slams-save-act/  https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/do-documentary-proof-of-citizenship-requirements-disadvantage-one-party-more-than-the-other/  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 #Iran #War #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #NASA #Artemis #Congress #VoterRegistration #VoterID #SAVEAct Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Monday, March 16 -- Mid-Atlantic Prepares for Storms, AI and Work, and the War in Iran Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 11:05


    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 37:1-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/03/15/dc-severe-storm-forecast-tornadoes-damaging-winds/  https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/ai-intensifies-workload-for-humans-new-study-finds/  https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it  https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-iran-war-trump-aa33df8902ca4f30f38e39f1d4b651b2  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/politics/energy-secretary-iran-oil-prices.html?smid=url-share  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/us/politics/trump-stark-choices-iran-war.html  https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/they-were-promised-regime-change-now-many-iranians-feel-betrayed-96302a4d  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 #Iran #War #tornadoes #AI #workload #productivity #Vatican #PopeLeo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Thursday, March 12 -- The Heart of the Public

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 11:26


    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: Exodus 19: 2b-9 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/11/strait-hormuz-cargo-ships-iran/  https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/john-cornyn-filibuster-texas-senator-3b918639?mod=hp_lead_pos4  https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4 https://theheartofthepublic.substack.com/p/beyond-reaction-toward-renewal  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 #Iran #oil #JohnCornyn #Senate #filibuster #HouseofLords #UK #CCPL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, March 11 -- Is Public Education Relying Too Much on Devices? Also, AI Embraced by U.S. Senate Offices.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 10:56


    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 25:1-10 (ESV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump--03-10-2026?taid=69b0645d56707400011cfa5b&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/10/charles-burton-death-sentence-commuted/  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/us-senate-chatgpt-ai-chatbots.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/nyregion/students-school-screen-time-parents-concern.html  https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-12-17/smartphone-ban-dodea-schools-defense-bill-20121089.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 #Iran #War #Alabama #DeathPenalty #AI #chatbots #Screentime #Schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, March 10 -- Asteroid Diverted, FDA Revises Position on Flavored E-Cigarettes, and U.S. Likely Behind Missile Which Damaged Girls' School in Iran and Killed 175

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 9:40


    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 22:1-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-trump-pentagon-hegseth-ai-104c6c39306f1adeea3b637d2c1c601b https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/middleeast/iran-minab-school-strike.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/health/fda-e-cigarettes-flavors.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/science/nasa-dart-asteroid-sun-orbit.html  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea4259  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 #Anthropic #AI #Iran #FDA #vapes #DART #asteroid #NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Tuesday, March 10 -- Asteroid Diverted, FDA Revises Position on Flavored E-Cigarettes, and U.S. Likely Behind Missile Which Damaged Girls' School in Iran and Killed 175

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 9:40


    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 22:1-11 (ESV) News sources:  https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-trump-pentagon-hegseth-ai-104c6c39306f1adeea3b637d2c1c601b https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/middleeast/iran-minab-school-strike.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/health/fda-e-cigarettes-flavors.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/science/nasa-dart-asteroid-sun-orbit.html  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea4259  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 #Anthropic #AI #Iran #FDA #vapes #DART #asteroid #NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Morning Five: Oklahoma and Michigan Devastated by Tornadoes, Iran Conflict Deepens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 9:58


    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: Exodus 16:2-17 (ESV) News sources:  https://www.npr.org/2026/03/07/nx-s1-5741133/deadly-tornadoes-michigan-oklahoma  https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/politics/us-service-member-killed-iran-war  https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/08/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon/here-is-the-latest?smid=url-share  https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/07/us/gracie-mansion-protests-ignited-device  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/middleeast/state-department-diplomats-saudi-arabia-departure.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/07/iran-intelligence-report-unlikely-oust-regime/  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-updates-2026/card/oil-tops-100-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-2022-HpjXdraQy2hCzviNDMyU?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_2  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/8/trump-vows-control-over-iran-leaders-as-officials-seek-to-calm-oil-concerns  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/trump-iran-threat-military-strike-surrender-00818032  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 #Iran #war #PresidentTrump #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #tornadoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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