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Episode Synopsis
In this episode of For the Good of the Public podcast, Michael Wear, Founder and CEO, and Phebe Meyer, Chief of Staff, of Center for Christianity & Public Life (CCPL), reflect on the meaningful and thought-provoking conversations from the second annual For the Good of the Public Summit, starting with Michael’s opening keynote. CCPL provides a hospitable place for speakers—from civic leaders to advocates to journalists and politicians—to reflect on some of the most pressing issues in public life today and what Christianity has to offer for a healthier politics and public life. While these conversations occurred a month prior to the 2024 Presidential Election, they will provide important context for the issues occurring today.Watch the video recording of this talk on YouTube!“It’s not only a summit where we cover a lot of deep and heavy topics, but it’s also genuinely fun. People come away from the summit having made new connections and friends and really having felt like they were at an event that has a generous and hospitable spirit to it.” -Phebe [04:18]“In order to truly engage with what’s happening nationally, you need to be attentive to what is happening within your own spirit. You need to be attentive to the kind of person you are becoming in the midst of all of your thinking about structures and systems. You need to think about who you are, who you are becoming and what you are doing.” -Michael [17:07]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[02:08] The work of CCPL[04:46] The approach to the summit[07:02] Being responsive to the moment[09:58] A keynote address for today[19:14] Sometimes a summit is called for[23:38] Christianity still has much to offer America[27:29] Spiritual formation is central to civic renewal[31:07] On the lookout for light[33:06] OutroREFERENCESFor the Good of the Public SummitCCPL’s 2024 Annual ReportMartin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Prize Acceptance SpeechSargent Shriver‘s Address to the National Conference of Catholic CharitiesNew York Times: CHRIST IS DECLARED ALWAYS WITH MAN; He Confronts Conscience All Through Life, Dr. B.E. Mays Says in Riverside SermonCONNECT WITH US:Website: www.ccpubliclife.orgX: @CCPublicLifeFacebook: Center for Christianity & Public LifeInstagram: @ccpubliclifeMentioned in this episode:New Updated Feed Here!New PodcastThe Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
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