In the debut episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Michael Wear, Founder and CEO, and Phebe Meyer, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, of Center for Christianity & Public Life (CCPL), preview their conversations with civic and religious leaders about the future of Christianity and American public life. This summer, listeners will hear sessions from CCPL’s inaugural For the Good of the Public Summit that provides the environment for robust conversations, starting with Michael’s opening remarks, “The Spirit of Our Politics.” These remarks describe the purpose of the summit, and provide a preview of his book of the same name that explores what Christianity has to offer to our politics in this particular moment. It is also a great introduction to the spirit of the summit and CCPL’s work. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts in order to receive new episodes featuring speakers and conversations on some of the most pressing issues in public life today.

Watch the video recording of this talk on YouTube!

“I think one of the distinctives of our summit and of this podcast is that it's just not designed for Christians. We do believe at the center that Christian values and resources should be offered as an act of loving service and not as an imposition.” -Phebe [08:28]

“The truth is that while I think I know public policy is important and systems matter, the state of our politics is in the end a reflection of the state of our souls.” -Michael [25:17]

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Intro

[00:46] About CCPL and its mission

[02:55] About For the Good of the Public Summit

[04:09] Highlights from the summit

[08:25] Not just designed for Christians

[10:40] An invitation to a new conversation

[12:51] The Spirit of Our Politics

[27:55] Outro

[28:49] What to expect at this year’s summit

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