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For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five
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.org
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, November 10, 2025 -- Progress on Deal to End Shutdown and Air Travel Disrupted
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, November 6, 2025 -- Colossians 1
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 -- Election Results and Former VP Dick Cheney Dies at 84
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 -- Election Day
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, November 3, 2025 -- Will Trump Admin Fund SNAP? Also, Trump condemns persecution of Christians in Nigeria, and POLITICO poll shows pessimistic public
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, October 30, 2025 -- Fed Cuts Rates Again, Major Job Layoffs and South Korea Trade Deal
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 -- Hurricane Melissa, States Challenge Federal Government on SNAP and Military Strikes Another Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 -- Federal Employers' Unions Call for End to Shutdown, ICE Changes and Trump to North Korea?
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, October 27, 2025 -- Shutdown Consequences, China Trade Deal and Trump Delays SF Troop Deployment
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, October 16, 2025 -- Court Steps in on Shutdown Firings, SCOTUS Hears Voting Rights Case and Pew Global Survey on AI
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Trump Administration Tests Limits, Meta Seeks to Allay Concerns Regarding Child Safety
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 -- Hostages Return Home, More Court Action on National Guard Deployments, Nobel Peace Prize
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…
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Spiritual Formation for Activists
Michael and Phebe wrap up this season of For the Good of the Public podcast with a talk by James Catford, founding board chair for the CCPL. James shares how…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, October 9, 2025 -- Israel-Hamas Reach Ceasefire Agreement, Comey Pleads Not Guilty, and AI and Youth
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 -- SCOTUS Hears Conversion Therapy Case, Shutdown Update
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 -- SCOTUS Opens New Term, Illinois Pushes Back on National Guard Order, Nobel Prize Week
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, October 6, 2025 -- Shutdown Update, Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations and National Guard to Oregon
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…
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Africa’s Bright Future
In this episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Michael and Phebe present a talk by Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President and CEO of ONE Campaign. Ndidi…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, October 2, 2025 -- Shutdown Update, Pope Leo Urges Climate Action and Dr. Jane Goodall Dies
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 -- First Federal Government Shutdown in Seven Years, Trump and Hegseth Address Military Leadership and Federal Government Employee Buyouts Effectuated
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- Last Day to Avert Shutdown, Trump and Netanyahu Meet, and Trump Admin to Invest in Reviving Coal
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, September 29, 2025 -- Shutdown Looms, National Guard to Portland, Comey Indicted and LDS Church Shooting
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Creating a Culture of Care Panel
In this episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Liz Tenety, co-founder of Motherly and Founding Women, moderates a conversation on creating a culture of…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, September 25, 2025 -- Trump Changes Tune on Ukraine, Obamacare and the Looming Funding Cliff, NASA Announces Lunar Mission
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 -- Trump Addresses United Nations, Secret Service Disrupts Telecommunications Threat and Jimmy Kimmel Returns
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -- Nvidia and OpenAI Announce Major Deal, and Western Nations Move to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, September 22, 2025 -- Kirk Memorial Service, Stopgap Spending Measure Fails to Pass Senate, and USDA Stops Food Insecurity Survey
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…
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Democratic Leadership in Fractious Times
In this episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Michael and Phebe present a talk from Eduard Heger, former Prime Minister of Slovakia. Eduard shares the…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -- Suspect Charged for Kirk Assassination, Israel Launches New Ground Offensive in Gaza, Democrats Prepare to Oppose GOP Stopgap Spending Bill
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 -- US-China Close to TikTok Deal, Trump Admin Funds HBCUs, Pope Leo XIV Gives First Interview
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, September 15, 2025 -- Charlie Kirk, Russian Drones in EU Airspace
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Strengthening Our Democracy
Michael and Phebe return for the second half of Season Two of For the Good of the Public podcast with six conversations from last year’s For the Good of the…
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For The Good of the Public | A New Weekday Rhythm
Welcome to your new and improved podcast! For the Good of the Public brings you daily news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, September 11, 2025
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, September 10, 2025: Updated Jobs Data, Israel Military Action in Qatar and Trump Gives Religious Freedom Speech
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 -- Matthew 5
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, September 8, 2025 -- Department of War, Jobs Report and Public Health
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, September 4, 2025 -- White House Meddles in NYC Mayoral Contest, Court Rules in Favor of Harvard, and Florida Surgeon General Plans to Repeal School Vaccine Mandates
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 -- Court Rejects Trump Rationale for Using Troops in LA, Google Court Decision
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, September 2, 2025: Eurasian Leaders Meet, Trump EO Strips Federal Workers' Union Rights and Rep. Nadler to Retire
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -- Trump-Appointed Judge Criticizes Executive Branch, AI Politics and ICE Brings Back "Neighborhood Checks"
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 -- Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governor, Executive Order on Flag Burning and Trump Meets with South Korean President
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, August 25, 2025 -- Trump Considers Expanding National Guard Presence and Fed Chair Powell Hints Interest Rate Cut Coming Soon
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, August 21, 2025 -- Texas House Approves Redistricting Plan, Senate Considers Asserting Authority on Spending and (Paula Cole voice) Where Have All The Readers Gone?
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 -- Trump Admin Revokes Security Clearances, Private Philanthropy Supports Public Television and WH Starts TikTok Account
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 -- Trump and Zelensky Meet in D.C., Hamas Reportedly Accepts Ceasefire Proposal and More Lawsuits on Trump Immigration Policy
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, August 18, 2025 -- Trump and Putin Meet, D.C. Protests and New Immigration Directive on "Moral Character"
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, August 14, 2025 -- Trump-Putin Meeting on Friday, Foreign Aid Update and Alcohol Consumption Down in America
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -- Debt Up, Inflation Down; Trump Admin Puts Smithsonian Under Review; Illinois Prohibits Some Uses of AI in Therapy
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 -- Trump Asserts Federal Control in D.C., U.S. and Nvidia Pursue Business in China, Trump Considers Marijuana Reclassification
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, August 7, 2025 -- Violent Crime Reached Two-Decade Low in 2024, Apple Announces U.S. Investment with Trump and DOJ Escalates Campaign to Pressure Lawyers
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, August 6, 2025: Texas Gerrymandering Controversy and HHS Slashes mRNA Vaccine Funding
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 -- State Dept to Pilot Visa Bond, Sec. Duffy with Lunar Ideas and Gerrymandering on Gerrymandering on Gerrymandering
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, August 4, 2025 -- The Summer Day
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, July 31, 2025 -- Fed Holds Interest Rates, TX GOP Proposes Redistricting and Kamala Harris Declines to Run for Governor
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 -- Roy Cooper Running for Senate, EPA Plans to Rollback Finding on Greenhouse Gases and Democrats Sue to Save Planned Parenthood Funding
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, July 29, 2025: New Guidance for Federal Employees on Religion, New Study Puts Efficacy of Direct Cash Payments in Doubt and US-Canada Trade Agreement Seems Far Off
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, July 28, 2025 -- US-EU Trade Deal, Israel Lets in More Food Aid, AP Shows Trump Approval Rating Mostly Steady
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…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Columbia Settles with Federal Government, White House AI Strategy, DOJ Investigating Obama
Today's host was Michael Wear, Founder, President, of Center for Christianity and Public Life. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to…