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For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five

For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five

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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.orgThat Sounds Fun Network Economics Management Management & Leadership Political Science Politics & Government
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  • The Morning Five: Monday, February 23 -- Ben Sasse, Iran, Talking Filibuster and USA! USA! USA!

    The Morning Five: Monday, February 23 -- Ben Sasse, Iran, Talking Filibuster and USA! USA! USA!
    Feb 23 2026
    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: Exodus 3:1-8 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-approaches-legacy-defining-moment-on-iran-a-deal-or-war-ae3fe857 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-gathers-the-most-air-power-in-the-mideast-since-the-2003-iraq-invasion https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/final-2026-winter-olympics-medal-195020998.html https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/live/2026-olympics-figure-skating-live-updates-highlights-scores-womens-free-skate-final-thurs-feb-19 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/us/politics/senate-republicans-talking-filibuster.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8MO-i3CBZQ From this month’s sponsors: -Please donate today at ⁠⁠MercyShips.org/podcast⁠⁠ -Visit ⁠⁠OmahaSteaks.com⁠⁠ for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code FUN at checkout. 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 #BenSasse #Iran #Olympics #Senate #VotingRights #elections #foreignaffairs #military Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • The Morning Five: Thursday, February 19 -- Meta to Spend Big to Promote Pro-Tech Candidates, No Ceasefire in Ukraine and Gov. Cox Opposes Predictive Markets in Utah

    The Morning Five: Thursday, February 19 -- Meta to Spend Big to Promote Pro-Tech Candidates, No Ceasefire in Ukraine and Gov. Cox Opposes Predictive Markets in Utah
    Feb 19 2026
    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: Matthew 7:7-11 News sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/18/russia-ukraine-geneva-negotiations-impasse/ https://theconversation.com/air-pollution-may-directly-contribute-to-alzheimers-disease-new-study-275873 https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/02/17/governor-cox-vows-legal-battle-over-prediction-markets/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/technology/meta-65-million-election-ai.html https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5742396-ai-regulation-midterm-ads/ https://ai-law-center.orrick.com/us-ai-law-tracker-see-all-states/ 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 #Russia #Ukraine #airpollution #Alzheimers #predictionmarkets #SpencerCox #BenSasse #AI #Meta #midterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 18 -- Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at 84, Mamdani Considers Raising Property Taxes

    The Morning Five: Wednesday, February 18 -- Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at 84, Mamdani Considers Raising Property Taxes
    Feb 18 2026
    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 38 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mamdani-warns-of-nearly-10-property-tax-boost-if-no-tax-on-wealthy-635658e9?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/17/us/trump-news#us-kills-11-in-boat-strikes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/rfk-vaccine-manufacturers.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dead-civil-rights/ 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 #Capitol #CapitolPolice #boatstrikes #Mamdani #NYC #JesseJackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
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