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For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. 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

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

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 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 32:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/13/darline-graham-nordone-has-little-political-history-beyond-praising-her-brother/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-fee-00994508 https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-maine-immigration-dhs-f26f8c2256aa6f0748582ea4adbb515c https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/business/strait-hormuz-shipping-traffic-iran-war.html?smid=url-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 #news #LindseyGraham #Senate #ICE #Maine #immigration #Iran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/cyclospora-outbreak-foodborne-illness-afa42514?mod=hp_listc_pos3 https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/what-dispatch-audio-tells-us-about-the-emergency-response-at-lindsey-grahams-home-653408a7 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-lindsey-graham-death-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/lindsey-graham-death-replacement-process-00994113 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 #Apple #OpenAI #cyclospora #health #Senate #MitchMcConnell #LindseyGraham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 25:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/world/iran-war-us-trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/07/07/ice-officer-fatally-shoots-man-houston-during-attempted-immigration-arrest/ https://apnews.com/article/meta-ai-data-center-canada-922a7d15ab730ec53b934269fc00a0fa https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/us/graham-platner-maine-suspends-campaign 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 #ICE #Iran #Meta #AI #GrahamPlatner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 19:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/07/us/trump-news-nato/cdc29941-9714-5324-b9a7-c6e1ce4a98c4?smid=url-share https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-nato-summit-updates-07-07-2026 https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/graham-platner-bernie-sanders-maine-senate-7f660348?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/health-rumors-swirl-gop-leaders-say-theyve-spoken-with-mcconnell/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/07/graham-platner-cancels-fundraisers-00989097 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-begin-pulling-platner-endorsements-after-maine-senate-candidate-faces-sexual-assault-allegation 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 #Maine #Platner #MitchMcConnell #Senate #NATO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 18:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/06/nato-summit-allies-prepare-manage-an-unpredictable-trump/ https://www.notus.org/economy/treasury-internal-report-warning-dangers-ai-bubble https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/ai-spending-tech-data-centers.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/killer-robots-must-be-banned-u-n-secretary-general-says-00603020?mod=hp_listb_pos1 https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/toyota-to-move-tacoma-production-to-texas-in-3-6-billion-u-s-expansion-plan-147e95b5?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 #NATO #DonaldTrump #AI #economy #UnitedNations #Toyota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 11 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/china/chinese-pastor-released-prison-trump-raised-case-xi-jinping-rcna353014 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-leader-khamenei-funeral-7e1ad603?mod=hp_listb_pos3 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/death-toll-venezuela-quakes-rises-2954-2026-07-04/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/americas/venezuela-earthquake-survivor-rescued-intl-hnk 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 #China #EzraJin #Iran #Venezuela #IndependenceDay #JulyFourth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV) News sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-usmca-canada-mexico-trade-treaty.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/melat-kiros-degette-colorado-democratic-primary.html https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/29/tech/social-media-youth-safety-protections-evaluation-report https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/venezuelas-huge-needs-are-not-met-earthquake-response-group-warns-rcna352520 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/centrist-democrats-democratic-socialists-backlash https://rollcall.com/2026/07/01/social-democrats-primary-wins-give-trump-new-midterms-attack-lines/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/congressional-vote-2026.html?eafs_enabled=false 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 #elections #Colorado #Venezuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 148:1-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-bid-to-curtail-birthright-citizenship-bf386c17?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/30/us/supreme-court-trans-athletes https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/house-gop-frozen-save-america-00982083 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/supreme-court-midterms-campaign-finance.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 #SCOTUS #elections #sports #Congress #campaigns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 146 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots-grace-period.html https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-search-rescue-missing-806b52d1?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1 https://apnews.com/video/mother-and-18-day-old-baby-rescued-from-rubble-of-building-32-hours-after-venezuela-earthquakes-15d6c298c9a94c2b89f03482c6931a95 https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/states-sue-trump-medicaid-work-requirement https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/supreme-court-location-data-ruling-00979929 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 #elections #SCOTUS #Venezuela #Iran #privacy #Medicaid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Judges 7:2-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/28/world/venezuela-earthquake/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share https://www.notus.org/defense/hegseth-defense-spending-house-gop https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/06/supreme-court-landor-ruling-religious-freedom/ https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/23-1197_h3ci.pdf https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/06/scotus-tps-haitian-syrian-immigrants-springfield-ohio/ 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 #Venezuela #Iran #Congress #SCOTUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 127 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/senate-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-7462a9a561103f531d995aac91f9fc96 https://apnews.com/article/rubio-iran-united-arab-emirates-kuwait-bahrain-62611f2f167be12c60b7fcec5d6e7d2f https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/23/congress/bipartisan-senate-duo-to-unveil-bill-protecting-kids-from-ai-chatbots-00971252 https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/06/23/new-york-house-ny-12-primary-election-live-results-lasher-bores-lead/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/06/23/new-york-house-primary-election-live-results-mamdani-candidates-tested/ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-jerry-nadler-endorses-former-aide-micah-lasher-successor-rcna258146 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 #warpowers #Congress #MarcoRubio #AI #NewYork #NYC #elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 123 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/alan-greenspan-economist-longtime-head-federal-reserve-dies-100-rcna42286 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/vance-says-iran-agreed-to-allow-nuclear-inspectors-back-in-209db17c?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/21/us/trucks-suv-pedestrian-crashes.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/22/who-is-andy-burnham-uks-king-north-likely-next-prime-minister/ https://apnews.com/article/keir-starmer-resignation-pressure-burnham-uk-politics-8aa1c427418c487fe644f5d5c40d1518 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 #JDVance #Iran #trucks #safety #UK #KeirStarmer #England #AndrewBurnham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 8 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/06/19/arthurs-remnants-pushing-offshore-after-leaving-trail-damage/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/21/world/iran-us-trump-lebanon/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share https://www.notus.org/metro/janeese-lewis-george-dc-mayor-democratic-primary https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-lindsey-graham-us-trump-iran-talks-lets-try-diplomatic-solution-i-think-going-to-fail/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/border-wall-catholic-church-mount-christo-rey.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 #weather #Iran #PresidentTrump #LindseyGraham #WashingtonDC #elections #border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: John 9:1-17 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/06/17/potential-tropical-storm-may-bring-life-threatening-floods-south-through-friday/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/17/business/fed-meeting-warsh-interest-rates/federal-reserve-meeting-warsh?smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/17/world/g7-summit-trump-france/g7-evian-summit?smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/data-centers-noise-pollution.html https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1t78rg2/this_is_the_sound_a_data_center_makes_around_the/ 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 #weather #tropicalstorm #Fed #inflation #economy #Iran #datacenters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 115:1-8 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/thwarted-plot-to-attack-white-house-fight-involved-drones-and-snipers-officials-say-57f986a3?mod=hp_lead_pos4 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/16/world/iran-war-trump-us-deal/6969fce1-de17-5725-9f39-35ba81d2e850?smid=url-share https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5926556-nih-launches-office-reduce-animal-testing/ https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/bill_text_of_the_21st_century_road_to_housing_act.pdf https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/16/congress/housing-bill-agreement-00963672 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5827166/house-passes-housing-affordability-bill https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/scott-warren-hill-waters-release-updated-bill-text-on-senate-consideration-of-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act 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 #WhiteHouse #PopeLeo #Iran #NIH #research #housing #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Philippians 2:1-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/15/jd-vance-iran-deal-signed-00962149 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/g-s1-128118/russia-ukraine-war https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/15/us/trump-news https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-halts-access-to-top-ai-models-after-u-s-ban-on-foreign-use-a4bca2cc https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/anthropic-mythos-trump-ai.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Iran #Ukraine #G7 #Mythos #Claude #AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 108:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-ipo-trillionaire-wealth/ https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospital-health-senate-kentucky-bf3d75527d77002c430f4270afbfc0af https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/14/big-tech-takes-a-drubbing-in-albany-00959462 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-to-pull-out-of-talks-after-israel-strikes-beiruts-outskirts-d0390e22?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-civilian-deaths/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/us/us-military-deaths-iran-war 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 #SpaceX #stocks #ElonMusk #MitchMcConnell #NewYork #tech #Iran #war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 103:1-14 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/10/business/inflation-report-cpi/inflation-consumer-price-index?smid=url-share https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-launches-fresh-wave-of-strikes-against-iran-2a23d87b?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-10-june-2026-b7ec462890f3c2afa12bd5c0672f2b6b https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/09/congress/house-gop-faster-labor-contracts-act-00955340 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-claude-fable-ai-model-f41fb5d7?mod=hp_lista_pos2 https://mashable.com/tech/anthropic-claude-fable-5-mythos-ai-models-data-collection-policy-change https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-claude-fable-5-release-mythos-guardrails/ 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 #economy #inflation #Mythos #Anthropic #AI #Iran #war #unions #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Luke 22:39-51 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/apache-helicopter-crash-coast-oman-4de26c6d?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/house-immigration-bill.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-releases-new-mythos-class-model-to-general-public-with-guardrails-f41fb5d7?mod=hp_lead_pos3 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/09/science/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-06-09-2026 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/09/graham-platner-frame-overtly-negative-campaign-against-susan-collins/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/politics/kfile-graham-platner-maine-senate-candidate-deleted-reddit-posts https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/maine-democratic-senate-candidate-graham-platner-apologizes-reddit-rcna238327 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterms-house-senate-key-races.html?eafs_enabled=false 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 #NASA #ArtemisIII #GrahamPlatner #SusanCollins #Maine #elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-earthquake-mindanao-6e489739402863eaf40cbfd30a1b1cc7 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/politics/trump-todd-blanche-attorney-general.html?smid=url-share https://apnews.com/article/spain-pope-parliament-migration-iran-8067640c81f133386e748985653f6d8a https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-faces-bipartisan-backlash-over-spy-bill-as-deadline-looms-87045d14?mod=politics_lead_pos1 https://abcnews.com/Politics/democratic-revolt-trumps-dni-pick-pulte-derails-fisa/story?id=133682783 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 #PopeLeo #Spain #Philippines #earthquake #FISA #surveillance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 92:1-8 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/pope-spain-migration-sagrada-familia-650b269286ecf851ed51ebb0e7f5980c https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/06/pope-leo-visits-spain-conservative-catholics-say-church-is-too-liberal/ https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/us-jobs-report-hiring-surge-why-4a372522?mod=hp_major_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/07/trump-beef-prices-screwworm-agriculture-00952274 https://www.notus.org/us-news/psychological-terror-inside-delaney-hall-ice-immigrant-lawsuits Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Spain #PopeLeo #Catholics #beef #screwworm #immigration #economy #hiring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Psalm 84:1-7 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-iran-trade-heavy-fire-in-persian-gulf-testing-fragile-ceasefire-d4787573?mod=hp_lead_pos3 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/trump-tariffs-force-labor.html https://www.notus.org/2026-election/supreme-court-alabama-black-district-congress-map https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/03/seven-takeaways-big-primary-night-iowa-california-more/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/house-iran-war-powers-vote https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/iowa-democratic-senate-primary-turek-wahls.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #Kuwait #tariffs #trade #Alabama #elections #Iowa #California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Luke 18:31-43 (ESV) CCPL Substack: https://theheartofthepublic.substack.com/p/hope-for-a-doom-loop-democracy News sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-major-attacks-missile-drone-kill-several-wound-dozens/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/02/rubio-meet-with-congress-iran-ceasefire-falters/ https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/americas-truckers-are-driving-just-a-little-slower-to-save-gas-7b144d15?mod=hp_lead_pos11 https://www.notus.org/defense/lawmakers-guardrail-pentagon-artificial-intelligence https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Ukraine #Russia #MarcoRubio #Iran #truckers #gas #AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Luke 18:1-8 (ESV) News sources: https://www.notus.org/us-news/homeless-report-hud-president-trump-decrease-count https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/01/world/iran-war-us-trump-israel-lebanon/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/china-ai-predicting-dissent.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/31/mike-pence-weaponization-fund-deeply-offensive-00943830 https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-republican-time-for-choosing-c1f4f8a4?mod=hp_opin_pos_2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/01/trump-might-be-losing-farm-vote-over-trade-iran/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #DonaldTrump #China #AI #MikePence #GOP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Today's scripture: Hebrews 1:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/chinese-dissident-braves-30-hour-rubber-boat-journey-to-south-korea-05f73bcb?mod=world_feat2_asia_pos2 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/asia/china-dissident-dong-guangping-south-korea.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/us-boat-strikes-colombia-ecuador.html?smid=url-share https://www.npr.org/2026/05/31/nx-s1-5841889/trump-america-250-state-fair-artists-rally https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/trump-iran-peace-framework.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #DonaldTrump #America250 #Caribbean #Pacific #China #TiananmenSquare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Luke 15:11-24 (ESV) News sources: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/world/live-news/iran-war-us-news?post-id=cmpo9iaj000003b6ukjay0e53 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/27/alabama-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-redistricting-for-2026-00938494 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/opinion/paxton-talarico-texas-senate.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-talarico-interview-ken-paxton-texas-senate/ https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5806271/2026-midterm-elections-control-senate-race https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/ohio-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/texas-senate/texas-senate-moves-lean-republican-after-paxton-runoff-win Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #DonaldTrump #Alabama #elections #Senate A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Luke 14:25-35 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/chemical-tank-garden-grove.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-latest-updates https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/26/congress-member-pay-ruling-00934248 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/texas-senate-runoff-results https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/texas-runoff-primary-election-winner-paxton-trump-cornyn-rcna346552 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #MarcoRubio #California #Congress #Texas #KenPaxton #JohnCornyn A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Psalm 68:1-6 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html https://www.wsj.com/world/pope-leo-ai-encyclical-c5e1af6c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-trump-deal-obstacles-remain/ https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-carney-brexit-b9c389bfebc25406b65fccf5238242d8 https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-referendum-smith-3169b3d9fefac0c62ebedcbdb2ff876c Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: @michaelwear, @ccpubliclife Twitter: @MichaelRWear, @ccpubliclife and check out @tsfnetwork Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Alberta #MarkCarney #PopeLeo #AI #tech #DonaldTrump #Iran #war #peacetalks A message from our June sponsor, The Wonder Project: Subscriber support makes more great content like I Gotta Ask with Annie Downs possible. The Wonder Project subscription on Prime Video is available in the U.S. for $8.99/month or $89.99/year after a 7-day free trial.Visit IGottaAsk.com to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: Luke 11:1-13 (ESV) News sources: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/05/american-missionary-doctor-peter-stafford-ebola-congo/ https://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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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