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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.org

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Episode 88: Serious Times and Unserious Politics 19.11.2023 34:39

Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! What were the headlines you noticed the most this week? What stuck out to you? Did the media focus on the antics and fights, or can you recall the latest news in Ukraine or Gaza or US-China or AI (or name a serious topic). We discuss the discord between what has been a serious two months across the US and the world and the [almost physic...

The Morning Five: Thursday, November 16, 2023 -- POTUS Meets China's Xi Jinping, House Ends Week Early and New Hampshire Sets Primary Date 16.11.2023 8:58

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The Morning Five: November 15, 2023 --Israel Conducts Military Operation at Gaza Hospital, House Votes on Stopgap, GOP Primary Update 15.11.2023 10:22

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The Morning Five: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -- Gaza Strip Hospitals, Dem Congressional Staff Protest and SCOTUS Ethics 14.11.2023 8:27

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The Morning Five: November 13, 2023 - Sen. Tim Scott drops out, government shutdown, Israel-Hamas updates, APEC meeting for Biden and Jinping 13.11.2023 6:55

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Episode 87: GOP debate recap, candidate rankings, Sen. Chris Murphy's speech at CCPL 12.11.2023 40:48

Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! It's a chock-full episode. We've got a Republican primary debate recap, a Republican primary candidate ranking, insight into some important speeches at CCPL's summit with Senators Chris Murphy and Chris Coons, and our monthly pasta shape ranking. Listen & subscribe to Be The Bridge - https://tinyurl.com/BeTheBridgePodcast As always, you...

The Morning Five: November 9, 2023 -- Sec. Blinken Suggests Future Path for Gaza, GOP Debate, Election Results 09.11.2023 9:59

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The Morning Five: November 7, 2023 - Republican debate tomorrow, Virginia elections today, Trump appears at his NY fraud trial 07.11.2023 6:31

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The Morning Five: November 6, 2023 - New Biden-Trump polling, Blinken's surprise visits, new student loan plan 06.11.2023 7:32

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Episode 86: We discuss anxiety, control, & grief in our private & public lives with Michael & Lauren McAfee 05.11.2023 38:54

Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! We have two special guests this week on the pod - Michael and Lauren McAfee! Their new book, "Beyond Our Control: Let Go of Unmet Expectations, Overcome Anxiety, and Discover Intimacy with God" releases this Tuesday and we talk about their experiences. They've been through loss and heartache that perhaps our listeners will resonate with,...

The Morning Five: November 2, 2023 -- Egypt Welcomes Injured Palestinians, Fed Stays Interest Rates, Congressional Retirements, White House Announces Anti-Islamophobia Strategy 02.11.2023 7:46

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The Morning Five: November 1, 2023 -- Congress Negotiates Defense Spending, US-UK Talk AI and more 01.11.2023 6:31

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The Morning Five: October 31, 2023 -- New Iowa Poll, FDA Warning, WH acts on AI and UAW Update 31.10.2023 8:28

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The Morning Five: October 30, 2023 -- Israel enters "second stage" of war, Speaker Johnson Gets to Work and surprising economic numbers 30.10.2023 7:38

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Episode 85: New Speaker, Mike Pence's run, and what's the problem with public polling? 29.10.2023 50:17

Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! There's been a lot of news over the last week -- the first is that we finally have a speaker of the House! With Speaker Mike Johnson unanimously voted in by Republicans, we look at how Dems handled this situation and at how Christian Nationalism is being thrown in the mix with Johnson. Next, former VP Mike Pence dropped out of the race t...

The Morning Five: October 26, 2023 -- UAW and Ford Strike Deal, New Speaker, Maine Shooting, Trump Fined 26.10.2023 9:10

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The Morning Five: October 25, 2023 -- Updates, New FAA Administrator and Distrust in Media 25.10.2023 10:05

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The Morning Five: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 -- Israel/Gaza Update, Sen. Menendez, UAW Strike and the Search for a Speaker 24.10.2023 9:56

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Episode 84: Talking work-life balance, new vocations, marriage, parenting & more with Richard & Jennifer Clark 22.10.2023 55:00

Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! We've got two special guests -- Richard and Jennifer Clark. Richard has just started a new podcast business, Jennifer has been thriving in a freelance social media manager role, all while juggling kids, figuring out that elusive work-life balance, and navigating new roles. Michael and I have been experiencing the same kinds of transition...

The Morning Five: October 19, 2023 - Praying over Israel and Palestine + The Blessing of Aaron 19.10.2023 8:58

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The Morning Five: October 18, 2023 - Hospital attack in Gaza, 2nd Speaker vote today, new IRS tax filing platform 19.10.2023 8:23

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The Morning Five: October 17, 2023 - Israel-Hamas updates, Speaker vote today, Justice Amy Coney Barrett on ethical codes 17.10.2023 7:55

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The Morning Five: October 16, 2023 - Israel war updates, Speak of the House update, economy update, Louisiana primary 16.10.2023 7:52

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The Morning Five: October 12, 2023 -- Israel Forms Unity Government, Sec. Blinken to Israel, and...Speaker Scalise? 12.10.2023 13:01

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The Morning Five: October 11, 2023 -- President Biden Calls Hamas Attack "Pure Unadulterated Evil," House to Hold Votes on Speaker Today 11.10.2023 10:34

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