This week, we’re talking with actor Giavani Cairo who plays Thaddeus on the popular show The Chosen, which premieres their sixth season on November 15th. Giavani shares how he built confidence through acting and how playing Thaddeus has transformed the way he views his own life and work.

Next up, we’ll hear from Petra founder Bob Hartman and longtime lead singer John Schlitt about the unexpected ways God brought them together, the moments when the band nearly called it quits, and what has kept Petra going for more than five decades.

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Interview Quotes:

“I wasn’t the best friend I could be to myself while having a lot of low confidence, especially after my dad passed. And I just always wanted to do that for people. I think through acting, I’m able to connect with people on that level through the characters I portray.” - Giavani Cairo

“It’s very important to have God in my creative process, to have in my life daily. I start my day with Him and He just grounds me.” - Giavani Cairo

“I want to be a part of projects that have an impact in the way God has had an impact on me.” - Giavani Cairo

“Thaddeus has taught me that God has put us all on this earth for a reason. He’s given me the strength and kindness that I wish I had given to myself when I was younger.” - Giavani Cairo

“We get messages every day and people in person telling us, ‘Hey, you’ve inspired my faith.’ ‘You’ve reignited my faith.’ ‘You’ve repaired a relationship I had with a close friend or a family member.’ ‘You saved my life, literally.’ That is what shared faith can do. I think all people really need in this life is to be acknowledged, and then you pass that acknowledgement to people that you come in contact with. It’s such a valuable thing.” - Giavani Cairo

“It’s so cool to see how God uses this band, and we are so blessed to still be able to do it and to see that our attempts matter—that we are able to use music to bring across a message that changes lives.” - John Schlitt

“As a singer, it was very much a blessing to be able to sing these amazing songs that had more than just entertainment. They had messages that changed lives.” - John Schlitt

“God has a plan for us. Even when we blow it, which we do because we’re human, His blood was shed for us. We have that second chance every day, and as we walk our walk, we realize that we don’t have to ever do it alone—that we’re a team, God and us.” - John Schlitt

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