Pastor Rich Gianzero and Sarah Blessing discuss government sanctioned violence in this country. Why is this happening? How do we use nonviolence to call it out and stop this?

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Tim Peck and Sarah Blessing discuss President Trump and Venezuela, the horrific news with ICE, and how do we stop the hate, fear, and division when so many sources are jamming it down our throats? This violence is wrong. What ICE is doing is wrong. But that doesn't mean the majority of Trump supporters wanted this. Many of them are not happy and want better. Will we be kind enough to let them join our group?Love to everyone right now. We know the news has been extra scary. We are feeling it also. Most humans do not want this. We can elect leaders who want unity and peace. We just have to work together to get them elected.

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Wednesday marked the first day to run for state office in Indiana….and The Indiana Rural Summit was ready. Around 30 Democratic candidates from across the state met and filed for office. This was a HUGE change from two years ago when candidates were left with little support and filed by themselves. We have more candidates now that we have more support. Sarah is a part of this summit. This group also helped her file. Sarah interviews four other fantastic candidates after their pizza party celebrating this big organizational push to help Indiana.

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Get to know Beau Bayh, who is running for Indiana Secretary of State. Beau has spent his life involved in Indiana politics. His grandad Birch was a Senator for Indiana from 1963-1981. Beau’s father, Evan, was both Governor of Indiana and a Senator. Beau’s earliest memories are in Washington D.C. seeing his dad work this important job.

What lessons did Beau learn from his parents and grandparents that can now help Indiana get out of extremism? How can Beau’s upbringing help all Hoosiers?

Sarah will also ask about dark money in politics and Beau’s stance of public education. Sarah and Beau will address the far to the left criticisms of him as well.

Beau will be at the Harrison County Democratic Gala this Feb. 28 if you would like to meet him in person. The theme of this party is “Better Together,” and all who want to make this state stronger are invited.

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Over the weekend, U.S. forces carried out a bold military operation inside Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are now in custody in New York and facing federal charges. President Donald Trump publicly stated that the United States will ‘run Venezuela’ — at least temporarily — to oversee a transition and manage the country’s vast resources, including its oil. The move has sparked intense debate at home and around the world, with supporters calling it decisive and critics warning it could violate international law and embroil the U.S. in conflict abroad.

Let’s unpack what really happened, what it means for Venezuela and U.S. foreign policy, and why this matters to you. And to help make sense of the latest developments, Kelly Thompson, who is running for Congress in Indiana’s Third District, joins Sarah to discuss this shocking, weekend history in the making, event.

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Meet Nick Marshall who is running for Indiana State Senate. Nick is running against Chris Garten. On Christmas morning, Chris posted AI generated pictures of himself beating up Santa...yeah it was weird. We pull up the pics, discuss how maybe this guy is slightly out of touch with what Hoosiers actually need, and discuss what Nick wants to bring to the table if elected.

Happy New Years everyone!!!

Visit Nick’s website at Hoosiersfornickmarshall.com

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Meet Tim Peck’s amazing wife, Missy Burgin. Missy joins Sarah to discuss how Taylor Swift helps model how to be a strong, happy, female leader in 2025…soon to be 2026! Tayor just released a six part docu-series on Disney about the behind the scenes of her world famous tour, The Eras Tour.

Taylor models for us all how to be a compassionate leader. She shows us how to treat those in the work place with respect and love. She shows us all that we should be us. We should feel our feelings without apologizing. Tell us what you love most about Taylor Swift. We hope you enjoy this special episode! Happy New Year everyone.

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Pastor Rich and Sarah interview two pastors about their work fighting social justice. We discuss Jesus, refugees, ICE, and the difference between Christian denominations. What are the signs of a church leader preaching White Christian Nationalism? How would brown, refugee Jesus view what is happening now with ICE detention centers? How do these pastors preach to their congregations about such divisive issues?

Chris Lantz is a UMC Pastor in Indiana. He is one of the original organizers of ICE detention vigils in Indiana.

Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey is Assistant to the Bishop of the Ricky Mountain Synod (ELCS) for Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Merry Christmas everyone. We at Project Next hope you have a beautiful time with your loved ones.

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Tim tells Sarah about President Trump’s speech last night. Also what in the world is going on with our health insurance? And are Republicans going to mail us checks for a couple thousand dollars? Tim got new chickens, Sarah is thankful her birthday card this year didn’t show her throwing up, and why did her mother-in-law get stuck watching all 3 kids overnight last week?

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and thank you for supporting us at Project Next.

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ER Dr. Tim Peck and Sarah Blessing interview Donn Blank who served on the Harrison County Hospital Board. The three of them discuss why this hospital, and other rural ones across Indiana and the country, are in danger of closing. Find out what happens when politics comes before community. We thank Donn for coming on the show, sharing his story, and for all he has done for Harrison County his whole adult life.

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