For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Psalm 119:89-94 (ESV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969 

    https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5790378/iran-us-hormuz-closed-impossible 

    https://www.axios.com/2026/04/19/iran-talks-pakistan-witkoff-kushner-ceasfire 

    https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal 

    https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/christian-ministries-strait-hormuz-iran/  

    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/19/chris-wright-fuel-prices-gasoline-00880043 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #cancer #vaccine #Hormuz #Iran #war #tariffs #fuel #prices #missions #nonprofits


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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Mark 10:35-45 (ESV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/business/stocks-record-iran-war.html 

    https://www.notus.org/congress/senate-rejects-fourth-attempt-to-rein-in-trump-on-iran 

    https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/15/congress/house-advances-petition-to-protect-haitian-immigrants-00873710 

    https://x.com/Pontifex/status/2043298291006271881 

    https://www.who.int/news/item/14-04-2026-after-three-years-of-conflict--sudan-faces-a-deeper-health-crisis 

    https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-military-rsf-anniversary-four-years-32a416bfbd680ea42edf6c0298d2617b 

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ending-sudans-civil-war-a-roadmap-to-peace-and-reconciliation/ 

    https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/07/sudan-constant-flow-of-arms-fuelling-relentless-civilian-suffering-in-conflict-new-investigation/ 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #stocks #economy #Senate #Iran #Sudan

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Psalm 107:1-15 (ESV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/politics/swalwell-gonzales-resignation-congress-expulsion-threat 

    https://www.wsj.com/business/media/pittsburgh-post-gazette-is-being-sold-to-baltimore-banner-owner-01a969bd?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos3 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/04/14/maine-bans-data-centers/ 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/europe/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-election.html 

    https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-mitch-mcconnell-hungarys-voters-offer-lesson-right-drawn-orban 

    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/vance-after-rallying-hungarians-to-back-orban-says-he-wasnt-surprised-by-the-autocrats-defeat-00870227 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Congress #TonyGonzales #Pittsburgh #PostGazette #Maine #AI #Hungary #Orban #Magyar #McConnell

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Mark 9:33-41 (ESV)

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/politics/eric-swalwell-congress-resignation 

    https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-cease-fire-talks-stalled-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1 

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-not-big-fan-weak-terrible-pope-leo-rcna331461 

    https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/trump-pope-leo-iran-war-jesus-post-reponse-bonnie-kristian/ 

    https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-donald-trump-us-catholic-evangelicals-0174639c0ec378d90e0a91321fbe3f2c 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/13/trump-jesus-religious-conservatives/ 

    News sources: 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #War #EricSwalwell #Missouri #datacenters #PresidentTrump #PopeLeo

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Mark 9:14-29 (ESV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/12/world/iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan 

    https://www.wral.com/news/ap/8b60b-fellow-democrats-urge-swalwell-to-quit-california-governors-race-and-resign-from-congress/ 

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/us/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs 

    https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/nasas-artemis-set-for-return-after-history-making-moon-mission-5848a309?mod=us-news_lead_pos3 

    https://x.com/NASAAdmin/status/2043172376167256396?s=20 

    https://thehill.com/business/5828159-trump-oil-gas-prices-midterms/ 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/gas-prices-iran.html 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #War #EricSwalwell #NASA #ArtemisII #oil #gas #prices #inflation

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Psalm 92 (ESV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/wisconsin-city-passes-nations-first-anti-data-center-referendum-00863432 

    https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-2026-trump-deadline-latest-news 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/07/clay-fuller-georgia-special-election-mtg/ 

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artemis-ii-nasa-astronauts-head-back-on-earth/ 

    https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/zeldin-stars-at-climate-denial-conference-00863533 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #AI #datacenters #Iran #ClayFuller #Artemis #NASA #climatechange

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    14 min
  • The Morning Five: Wednesday, April 8 -- AI and Work, and Ceasefire in 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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: John 21:15-19 (NIV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-journalist-iraq.html 

    https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/ai-displaced-workers-could-face-long-setbacks-report-finds-57ef1356?mod=hp_major_pos3 

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2-week-ceasefire-iran-delaying-bombing/ 

    https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/pope-leo-xiv-trump-threats-iran-war-crime-power-plants-airstrike 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/anthropic-claims-its-new-ai-model-mythos-is-a-cybersecurity-reckoning.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZFA.cS3q.4S3d98AiHY94&smid=url-share 

    https://www.notus.org/congress/trump-faces-rare-republican-pushback-and-increasing-democratic-calls-to-step-down-after-iran-threats 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #PopeLeo #Anthropic #Claude #Mythos #AI #Iraq #War

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: John 21:3-14 (NIV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/06/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/04/06/virginia-church-million-dollar-donation-public-housing/ 

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/how-pam-bondi-lost-her-job 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iran-10-point-proposal.html 

    https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-latest-news-updates-2026?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1 

    https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-downed-airman-a-mountain-hideout-and-a-high-risk-rescue-in-iran-921aa8f6?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_2 

    https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-5-2026-pilot-cf4a792196259d6e9c066d0be1c57962 

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    Music by: King Sis

    #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #ArtemisII #Moon #NASA #Space #Donation #Church #Alexandria #PamBondi #Iran #War


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    10 min
  • The Morning Five: Thursday, April 2 -- Maundy Thursday

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

    Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org.

    Today’s scripture: Isaiah 25:1-9 (ESV) and Matthew 26:26-56 (NIV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/nasa-artemis-ii-launch-time-watch-moon-mission-live-updates-rcna257132/rcrd106313?canonicalCard=true 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/senate-house-homeland-security-shutdown.html?smid=url-share 

    https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-lifts-sanctions-on-venezuelas-leader-opening-door-to-deals-7aea9e06?mod=hp_lead_pos6 

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    Music by: King Sis

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

    For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public.

    Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 

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    Today’s scripture: Mark 1:34-42 (ESV); Matthew 25:31-46 and 26:1-16 (NIV)

    News sources: 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/03/31/artemis-nasa-moon-launch-what-to-know/ 

    https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/04/nasa-astronaut-artemis-victor-glover-moon-prayer-christian/ 

    https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-signs-executive-order-limit-voting-by-mail-post-office-citizenship-elections 

    https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5768399/npr-pbs-trump-federal-funding 

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