{"podcast":{"title":"For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five","slug":"for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116","podcast_index_feed_id":4770116,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TSF7809756736","website_url":"https://ccpubliclife.org","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b815f718-d264-11ee-b332-df4de123a6a7/image/83f91fcef3069e49829da6dcfe1f3606.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"That Sounds Fun Network","episode_count":830,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T16:17:35.637545+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116"},"episode":{"title":"The Morning Five: Thursday, April 16 -- Sudan, More American Troops to Middle East and Stock Market Optimism","slug":"the-morning-five-thursday-april-16-sudan-more-american-troops-to-middle-east-and-stock-market-optimism","published_at":"2026-04-16T07:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116/the-morning-five-thursday-april-16-sudan-more-american-troops-to-middle-east-and-stock-market-optimism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF2190074459.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TSF2190074459.mp3","summary":"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 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/ Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,…","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116/episodes/the-morning-five-thursday-april-16-sudan-more-american-troops-to-middle-east-and-stock-market-optimism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116/the-morning-five-thursday-april-16-sudan-more-american-troops-to-middle-east-and-stock-market-optimism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}