Honza Interviews

(pictured is Adam and his wife Natalie) In this interview, I had the chance to speak with Adam Cessna. He's an old friend of mine as well as one of the co-hosts of the "Listen to This One" podcast alongside another friend of the blog, David Mosley. Adam and I got to talk about his personal relationship with Christ, how being a husband and father has impacted his faith, and how his life has changed over the years. Hope you enjoy this one! Ethan: If your 17-year old self had a time machine to see you today, would you be where you expected to be? In other words, when you were 17 did you think you would be married with a child at 24? Adam: Yeah, actually. It's funny, I always wanted to get married when I was super young, which I did, but I thought I would meet the person I would marry when I was 18. Maybe you've experienced some of this, but there are some times when you meet someone and even if you're not dating, you could see that relationship carrying over. The...

In this interview, I had the great joy of talking with a good friend, Shaylie Brammer. She's a former Praise YTH intern, member of Praise Church, full-time nanny, and an absolute joy to be around. Shaylie and I had so much fun just getting a chance to connect and talk about some fun things and some real things. I hope the experience is as enriching to you as it was to me. Ethan: You've worked a lot with Praise, and by extension, Praise YTH. I have too. As you look back on your experiences whether they be as a student, intern, or bystander, what are some of the watershed moments for you in that moment of retrospect? Shaylie: Hmm, that's a good question. I've been in Praise YTH since I was in 9th grade. My Junior Year at Winter Retreat is one I remember. During Small Group time, a friend of mine and I were talking. She and I had just been going through the motions of church. We were attending, but not super involved. Then she asks me, "Shaylie, why are you here? Wher...