Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast

Season 11, a serial series called ‘Farewell Evangelicalism’ now streaming.

On decolonizing and deconstructing Christianity.

Hosted by Rohadi Nagassar. Author of “When We Belong”; “Thrive”; and “Soul Coats”; co-minister of A Beautiful Table, social entrepreneur, & non-profit developer. Recording on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Rohadi Nagassar

Rohadi writes on the topics of decolonizing, liberation, and deconstructing Christianity. He holds a Business Certificate from Mount Royal College, a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary, and a Master of Divinity from Canadian Theological Seminary.

He has co-launched three churches including A Beautiful Table (online). Rohadi has written extensively in the areas of missions and church leadership, including his book, “Thrive. Ideas to lead the church in post-Christendom”. Find his latest publication, “When We Belong. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins.”

His experience includes non-profit work in both governance and organizational development. Rohadi’s private sector experience includes twenty years running a marketing and communications consultancy firm.

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Season 11 Episodes

Bonus – Eyewitness Account On Gaza

Eye Witness Account on Gaza with Dr. Sarah Lalonde The ongoing genocide occurring in Gaza demands our attention and response. In this bonus episode, we share an interview with Dr. Sarah Lalonde, who worked in the European Gaza hospital in South Gaza in 2025. She...

Ep. 12 – Farewell Evangelicalism – Final Episode

In search for better, life-giving, community where all to be whole. Episode 12 arrives, the final episode in the serial series 'Farewell Evangelicalism', designed to name problems in evangelical/conservative thought and belief to help folks leave, and when you exit,...

Ep. 11 – On Belonging & Liberation | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring: Rohadi Nagassar, Sharifa Stevens, and Sarah E. Westfall Episode 11 in the serial series 'Farewell Evangelicalism', designed to name malformed pillars that shape evangelical/conservative Christian thought and beliefs. One of the counters to evangelical...

Ep. 10 – Trans Identity and Liberation | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring: Rohadi Nagassar (he/him), Celeste Irwin (she/her), and Dr. Roberto Espinoza (he/him) Episode 10 in the serial series 'Farewell Evangelicalism', designed to name malformed pillars that shape evangelical/conservative Christian thought and beliefs. The hope is...

Ep. 9 – Processing Grief and Loss | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring: Rohadi, Mandy Capehart and Meghan Crozier Episode 9 in the serial season called ‘Farewell Evangelicalism’ is now live! In this episode, we discuss the embodied work necessary after losing core elements in our life like faith. We name pathways to help...

Ep. 8 – Voices in Deconstruction | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring: Rohadi Nagassar, Janice Lagata, LetGregLive, Kristian A. Smith The term: Deconstruction defined in Rohadi's book, When We Belong, is: the work to reclaim what gives life; discard what does not; and create beautiful stories. Welcome to Episode 8 where we...

Ep. 7 – Unpacking White Supremacy | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring the voices of: Rohadi, Scott Coley, Lamar Hardwick, and Robert G Callahan Episode 7 on white supremacy, a crucial conversation for churchgoers, particularly white churchgoers, to generate awareness to the ways white supremacist thinking invades thought and...

Ep. 6 – Quiet Time with the Bible | Farewell Evangelicalism

Let's settle in friends for some quiet time.... Just kidding. Episode 6 in this serial series interrogating the malformed pillars in evangelicalism is here. We examine one of the most important elements in evangelical belief systems--perhaps THE most important...

Ep. 5 – Smash the Patriarchy | Farewell Evangelicalism

Featuring: Cait West, D.L. Mayfield, and Liz Jenkins Following Episode 4 on Propaganda, we take aim at a crucial evangelical pillar: patriarchy. Patriarchy designed specifically around religious convictions to ultimately control the bodies of women and children. It's...

Ep. 4 – Propaganda and Focus on the Family feat. D.L. Mayfield and Scott Coley | Farewell Evangelicalism

This episode is about propaganda: the mechanisms by which evangelicals and conservative Christians are formed. Evangelicals are suckers for conspiracy (Ep. 3) and are easily swayed by propaganda. The propaganda machine has done masterful job inoculating conservatives...

Ep. 3 – Farewell Evangelicalism | Conspiracy Theory feat. Jared Stacy and Ed Ng

Episode 3 of the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast serial series called, Farewell Evangelicalism. There’s an enormous chasm between evangelical thought and praxis, and the actual teachings of Jesus found in the Gospels. We name how evangelical traditions are swayed,...

Ep. 2 – Farewell Evangelicalism | Setting the Scenes feat. Scott Okamoto and Marlena Graves

Episode 2 in this serial series called: Farewell Evangelicalism is here. We begin to peel back the layers of evangelicalism to make sense of how it's become the broken and malformed expression today. When did the wheels fall off? When did evangelicals turn into...