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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: Acts 2:1-21 News sources: https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/ai-just-found-a-bug-that-puts-up-to-70-of-the-worlds-websites-at-risk-fd0902ea?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/21/russia-frees-us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-state-media-reports/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/stephen-hubbard-retired-american-teacher-freed-russia-rcna604735 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/21/ohio-attack-ad-backfires-vivek-ramaswamy-doubles-down/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technology/meta-penalty-new-mexico.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #tech #AI #Russia #Meta

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 118:14-24 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/canada/alberta-secession-canada-referendum.html https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-offer-up-to-30-000-for-tips-that-expose-government-fraud-3a1bcb30?mod=hp_lead_pos5 https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-to-hire-more-than-300-000-u-s-workers-for-holiday-season-7fcd2109?mod=hp_lead_pos6 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/republicans-midterm-election-cash-transfer.html https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/20/thom-tillis-trump-2026-on-the-road-01127369 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Alberta #government #Amazon #economy #election #midterms #ThomTillis #Senate

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: Acts 1:3-11 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-washington-16a5059ef1c84487b40d13376928e263 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/france-protests-riots.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/19/trump-officials-soften-approach-key-immigration-policy-ahead-midterms/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/anthropic-ai-safety-01124654 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/19/congress/what-were-watching-01125931 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #DC #NationalGuard #France #Ukraine #Alberta #Canada

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 119:89-96 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukrainian-drone-strike-hits-putins-hometown-striking-oil-terminal-cec1ce9c?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/18/pope-leo-tells-faithful-in-st-peters-square-he-will-gradually-resume-duties-after-cancer-surgery-01125463 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/18/trump-share-plan-overhaul-east-potomac-golf-links/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/france-protests-shock-arson.html https://apnews.com/article/france-protests-violence-looting-f5ce07c2ef46ad0c02c6ff7018532a59 https://www.nytimes.com/article/france-student-protests-why.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Ukraine #Russia #PopeLeo #DC #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. Today’s scripture: Psalm 111 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-health-cancer.html https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-democrats-affordability-corruption-018019529b14a6b3bc4a343a4e17c44f https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/14/which-winnie-pooh-turns-100-britain-wants-its-bear-back/ https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-september-2026-b2037469?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #PopeLeo #elections #midterms #Congress #Democrats #WinnieThePooh #inflation #economy

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 John 2:7-17 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-us-diesel-deal-negotiations.html https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ilhan-omars-home-is-searched-by-federal-agents-14a79871?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/science/mars-rover-sets-record.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-win-nobel-prize-for-work-on-economic-stability-a446f0b9?mod=WSJ_home_feature_4_pos_1 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #IlhanOmar #NASA #NobelPrize #economics

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 106:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/10/pentagon-raises-official-toll-troops-killed-during-war-with-iran-21/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/us/politics/elections-political-violence-harassment.html https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/09/congress/dccc-wants-17m-01114493 https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-midterm-election-strategy-e4cfea75?mod=WSJ_home_feature_1_pos_2 https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/eighteen-more-house-race-ratings-move-democrats-favor https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6138736-cook-political-report-shifts-house/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #midterms #elections #Congress #Iran #war #politics

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 89:1-9 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/trump-jay-clayton-artificial-intelligence-task-force-b8689ea07de9102a52bd1cd2049b5901 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/trump-tom-cotton-cellphone-number.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/asia/nuclear-reactors-moon.html https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/nx-s1-5493500/nasa-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-explainer Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #AI #Daylightsavings #TomCotton #nuclearpower #space #NASA

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: James 5:1-11 (ESV) News sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-orders-dc-mosquito-purge-01100303 https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trump-mosquito-tick-executive-order https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/30/world/dubai-flight-tel-aviv-israel-pilots https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/democrats-block-stock-trading-bill.html https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-k-says-strong-indications-iran-is-linked-to-foiled-attack-on-air-base-efb98199?mod=hp_lead_pos6 https://apnews.com/article/israel-saudi-arabia-dubai-emergency-landing-fd1835479898f2f944792913af7cbce6 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #mosquitos #health #Congress #stocktrading #Iran #UnitedKingdom #Israel

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: James 4:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/supreme-court-deportations-third-country.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/world/asia/openai-australia-government-hack-apology.html https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/09/29/congress/democrats-ai-rogue-agents-cyberattack-01096455 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/senate-college-sports.html https://www.wsj.com/sports/protect-college-sports-act-explained-22015f29?mod=hp_lead_pos11 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #immigration #deportation #AI #OpenAI #Australia #Congress #collegesports #athletes #NIL

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: Revelation 12:7-12 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/fbi-shinyhunters-damage.html https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/spacex-launches-starship-for-first-orbital-test-566a1a1e?mod=hp_featst_pos4 https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/lankford-coons-bipartisan-resolution-on-religious-freedom-and-transparency-in-artificial-intelligence-passes-senate/ https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/09/evangelical-leaders-trump-usaid-russell-vought-omb-funding/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #FBI #space #SpaceX #election #midterms #USAID #health

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: James 2:14-23 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/u-k-arrests-five-in-suspected-terrorist-plot-near-air-base-used-by-u-s-28d8a97a?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://apnews.com/article/france-pope-abuse-euthanasia-abortion-lourdes-85e6aa904be9fe79d4b321afd7ff6647 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/trump-and-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-set-for-white-house-dinner-32c2d0ab?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/technology/openais-ai-us-government-websites.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/iran-war-republicans-midterms-trump.html https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/politics/cnn-poll-donald-trump-foreign-affairs-iran-war Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #UK #England #France #PopeLeo #DarioAmodei #WhiteHouse #AI #Iran

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: Hebrews 12:18-29 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/23/world/un-general-assembly-iran-ukraine https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/22/trump-heads-un-tout-wins-iran-war-overshadows-diplomacy/ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-leaders-back-startup-developing-system-to-detect-biological-threats-88ef9f0a?mod=hp_lead_pos5 https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/visits/china https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/23/xi-jinping-trump-china-summit-01089122 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-zelensky-unga.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/23/world/un-general-assembly-iran-ukraine https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/ukraine-war-zelenskyy-putin-trump-russia.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #UN #UnitedNations #AI #health #XiJinping #China #Ukraine #VolodymyrZelensky #Russia

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 61:1-5 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/22/world/un-general-assembly-trump-speech-news https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/21/cnn-ms-now-politico-sue-over-white-house-bans/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/21/abbott-texas-data-center-permits-halt-01086398 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/politics/aoc-2028-presidential-race.html https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/democratic-2028-candidates-ai-panic-01083581 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 #UN #diplomacy #AI #journalism #WhiteHouse #Texas #datacenters #2028 #AlexandriaOcasioCortez #presidentialelection

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: Hebrews 11:1-10 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/cnn-ms-now-politico-to-sue-white-house-over-reporter-ban-f1dceded?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/09/21/how-trump-turned-refugee-bureau-into-410-million-deportation-operation/ https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/republicans-are-unleashing-their-fundraising-advantage-against-the-democrats-b44742a0?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 #journalism #WhiteHouse #immigration #elections #midterms