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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 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
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Tennessee #redistricting #ALS #health #hantavirus
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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 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
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #MarcoRubio #ICE #DHS #Congress #Indiana #elections
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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 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/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Europe #MarkCarney #Anthropic #AI #Claude #cellphones #school
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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 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: Psalm 5:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/us/travel-disruption-spirit-airlines
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/iran-war-airline-impact-flight-costs-310c8cc7?mod=hp_lead_pos2
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/chatgpt-mass-shooting-openai-78a436d1?mod=hp_lead_pos8
https://www.politico.eu/article/rubio-italy-after-trump-spats-meloni-pope-leo-thaw-weak-tajani-rome-vatican/
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #SpiritAirlines #MarcoRubio #Italy #travel #AI #ChatGPT #OpenAI
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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 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: James 1:19-27 (NIV)
News sources:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/hegseth-iran-war-cost-00898174
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/fed-interest-rate-decision-earnings-04-29-2026/card/senate-banking-committee-advances-kevin-warsh-to-be-next-fed-chair-pKcDzgHPcvgTbr2FyNEP
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/29/us/supreme-court-voting-rights
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-voting-maps/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-redistricting-louisiana-aa5d7dbde7c13654f341d152c2ad5229
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #PeteHegseth #Congress #VotingRights #Gerrymandering #midterms #KevinWarsh #FederalReserve
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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 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: Psalm 140:1-8 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/technology/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-trial
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/justice-department-secures-a-new-indictment-against-james-comey-49a382f6?mod=hp_lead_pos9
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/28/us/king-charles-us-visit-trump/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share
https://www.notus.org/congress/trump-war-powers-deadline-iran-republican-response
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #OpenAI #ElonMusk #JamesComey #FBI #DonaldTrump #warpowers #Senate #Congress #KingCharles #UK
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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 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: Psalm 139:1-12 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/king-charles-washington-trump.html?smid=url-share
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/27/us/live-news/king-charles-queen-camilla-us-visit
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/27/congress/1100-tsa-officers-quit-shutdown-00893656
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2026
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/27/redistricting-florida-desantis-trump-house/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/desantis-florida-gop-house-map.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Florida #Congress #midterms #KingCharles #Britain #TSA #shutdown
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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 Haley Byrd Wilt, Content and Community Advisor at 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: Pslam 34
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Music by: King Sis
#WH #whitehouse #PresidentTrump #president #dinner #shooting #whcorrespondents #Iran #Pakistan #peace #war #JDVance #ceasefire #federalreserve #boardofgovernors #Tillis #JeromePowell #SupremeCourt #privacy #digital
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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, 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 14:3-9 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/21/world/iran-us-war-trump-news/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-resign-house-representatives-000e7596?mod=hp_lead_pos6
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/21/virginia-redistricting-special-election-democrats-00882485
https://www.notus.org/virginia/virginia-referendum-yes-redistricting-gerrymander-new-congressional-maps-flip-four-seats-democrats
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-redistricting-referendum-what-to-watch.html
https://www.notus.org/analysis/redistricting-war-lawmakers-draw
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #ceasefire #Congress #CherfilusMcCormick #Afghanistan #refugees #Virginia #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, 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: Numbers 17:1-11 (ESV)
News sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-steps-down.html?smid=url-share
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/20/fbi-patel-lawsuit-atlantic-defamation/
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/20/congress/house-ethics-doubles-down-00880963
https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-announces-ceo-john-ternus-2826465d?mod=hp_lead_pos1
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/kevin-warsh-fed-confirmation-senate.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/business/trump-federal-reserve-warsh.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/thom-tillis-federal-reserve-trump-00874999
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/fed-silicon-valley-kevin-warsh.html
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Music by: King Sis
#politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Labor #Apple #Congress #KashPatel #FBI #TheAtlantic #FederalReserve
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