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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. 

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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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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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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/ 

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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 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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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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