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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 103:1-12 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/10/magnitude-7-4-quake-rocks-western-colombia-killing-at-least-111-people-01031478 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/08/10/state-department-says-it-has-revoked-more-than-175000-visas-under-trump/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/10/us/trump-news#trump-vaccines-executive-order 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/marie-gluesenkamp-perez-washington-primary-election 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/politics/hawaii-ed-case-jarrett-keohokalole.html?eafs_enabled=false 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-3rd-district-primary-results-marie-gluesenkamp-perez-john-braun/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-wesley-bell-defeats-former-rep-cori-bush-missouri-democratic-prima-rcna589755 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/01/democrats-independents-montana-south-dakota-senate-01020995 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Romans 10:5-13 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/08/pentagon-presses-defense-firms-build-weapons-iran-war-depletes-stocks/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/elections/poll-voters-political-parties-extreme.html 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/09/nagasaki-marks-81st-atomic-bomb-anniversary-as-mayor-says-nuclear-deterrence-only-increases-risk-01030195 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Romans 6:1-14 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/europe/two-previously-unknown-sermons-by-st-augustine-on-the-witch-of-endor-discovered 

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-cdc-director-confirmed-erica-shwartz-rcna590994 

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137274/suspect-arrested-wildfires-spokane 

https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-08-04-2026 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/08/04/michigan-senate-primary-election-live-results-2026-abdul-el-sayed-faces-haley-stevens/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/hamilton-marshall-kansas-senate-election.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/05/us/michigan-election-results-primary/e41c2e84-d118-5a28-959f-25a481a86b22?smid=url-share 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/17/abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate/ 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Romans 5:1-11 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/washington-state-fires-destroy-hundreds-of-structures-and-force-spokane-area-residents-to-evacuate 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/us/live-news/spokane-washington-wildfires 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/maryland-redistricting-2028-election-01022119 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/03/spending-trump-nominees-top-hectic-senate-agenda-ahead-august-break/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cornyn-tillis-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination/ 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-attorney-general-pick-looks-164334557.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI_63xA-vmopqS74sL2O1vqRmJe8CFqpMOPCUNP7CdxnkrE4lxzoV0MO6aY0k0P7jX6jp3lM3me0HNIQnd8-IFuxXRllKF-qVtPO35g6Vaj9tmgCME2UhvTNvgKiO423PsHs8i1ec5-gtV4mjobCW60mKFeh7B5fD5jZFu3-cAuM 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 84:1-7 (ESV)

News sources:

https://apnews.com/article/cyberattack-minnesota-water-systems-77d52a1d7356e608500a1ddb0ec373a6 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/gop-ivf-military.html?eafs_enabled=false 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/health/trump-health-aid-state-department.html 

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/21/us-foreign-aid-is-plunging-in-second-trump-administration/ 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 75 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-q2-earnings-report-2026-stock-9808dd3c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-earnings-q4-fy26-msft-stock-dfd3843e?mod=hp_lead_pos4 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/29/fauci-set-face-rand-paul-senate-gop-after-release-his-covid-diary/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/29/us/trump-news-fauci-hearing#section-36856863 

https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/deaths 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 74:12-21 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senators-russia-sanctions-bill-graham.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/politics/senate-confirms-jay-clayton-intelligence-director.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/ 

https://thenextweb.com/news/pacing-the-frontier-ai-employees-letter-us-government 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/vaccines-rfk-collins-gavi-rubio-01013690 

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-surprise-missile-attack-on-u-s-forces-70955a30?mod=hp_lead_pos1 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 71:1-6 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballots.html?smid=url-share 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/openai-ceo-sam-altman-heads-to-washington-as-ai-policy-deadline-nears-01012970 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/27/nyc-run-grocery-stores-will-sell-meat-other-basics-30-off-mamdani-says/ 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatbot-biological-weapons-poison-3d808e6c?mod=hp_lead_pos3 

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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. 

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 66:1-9 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-pauses-iran-strikes-as-officials-weigh-dwindling-air-defense-stocks-c7d7ebb0?mod=hp_lead_pos1 

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/07/megachurch-growth-church-attendance-statistics/ 

https://abcnews.com/US/sizzling-us-temperatures-put-100-million-people-heat/story?id=135095803 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/23/us/politics/president-trump-profits.html?eafs_enabled=false 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-2b-income-in-2025-raises-fresh-questions-about-profiting-off-presidency 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/trump-financial-disclosure-crypto-windfall.html?eafs_enabled=false 

​​https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/warren-requests-president-trumps-updated-financial-disclosures-covering-full-first-half-of-2026-as-senate-considers-crypto-legislation 

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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.

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Today’s scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/nyregion/iran-war-angel-rampersad.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/politics/house-defense-bill-iran-war.html 

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/the-fda-is-investigating-a-new-cyclospora-outbreak-but-hasnt-identified-a-source-b6dfa6f9?mod=hp_lead_pos10 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-models-escaped-and-hacked-a-company-in-cybersecurity-test-gone-wrong-ee388506?mod=hp_lead_pos4 

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/openai-hack-hugging-face-cybersecurity/ 

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