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For the Good of the Public brings you daily news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we catch up on the news of the day together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life, for the good of the public. Learn more at www.ccpubliclife.org
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- Today10 min
The Morning Five: Tuesday, June 16 -- Mythos, Ukraine and Trump Heads to France
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
- Yesterday8 min
The Morning Five: Monday, June 15 -- Ceasefire in Iran, Sen. McConnell Hospitalized and NY Regulates Tech
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
- 5 days ago10 min
The Morning Five: Thursday, June 11 -- Anthropic's Mythos Model, House Votes Pro-Union and Inflation Like It's 2023
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
- 6 days ago11 min
The Morning Five: Wednesday, June 10 -- Maine Primary, New Artemis Mission, Immigration Bill Heads to POTUS
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
- 1 weeks ago9 min
The Morning Five: Tuesday, June 9 -- It Really is 2006 All Over Again...FISA In The News
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
- 1 weeks ago10 min
The Morning Five: Monday, June 8 -- Delaney Center Protests, Pope Visits Spain and Jobs Report
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
- 1 weeks ago10 min
The Morning Five: Thursday, June 4 -- Election Results, House Passes War Powers Resolution and SCOTUS Allows Alabama Redistricting to Proceed
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
- 1 weeks ago12 min
The Morning Five: Wednesday, June 3 -- National Security Prompts Federal Government to Consider AI Regulations, Russia Focuses Military on Kyiv and Truck Drivers Slow Down,
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
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For the Good of the Public brings you daily news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we catch up on the news of the day together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life, for the good of the public. Learn more at www.ccpubliclife.org
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