Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast

On decolonizing and deconstructing Christianity.

Let’s re-imagine Christianity towards collective liberation. Conversations around the Christian faith including: deconstruction, reconciliation, liberation, mental health, and spirituality. Hosted by Rohadi Nagassar. Author of “When We Belong”; “Thrive”; and “Soul Coats”; co-pastor 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 and speaks 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) and an inner-city multi-ethnic expressions called Cypher Church. He has written extensively in the areas of missions and church leadership, including his book, “Thrive. Ideas to lead the church in post-Christendom”. Find Rohadi’s latest publication, “When We Belong. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins.”

His experience includes non-profit work in both governance and organizational development. He is the past-chair of ACT Alberta, one of the largest anti-human trafficking NGOs in Canada, and a current director with Mosaic Ministries. Rohadi’s private sector experience includes twenty years running a marketing and communications consultancy firm.

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Recent Episodes

#78 – Beyond Ethnic Loneliness with Prasanta Verma

#78 – Beyond Ethnic Loneliness with Prasanta Verma

Prasanta Verma's debut book, Beyond Ethnic Loneliness, is the topic for our conversation. If you're not white then you have at some point or another, maybe even recently, have fielded the question, "so what are you?" or "where are you really from?" Trying to fit into...

#77 – How Ableism Fuels Racism with Lamar Hardwick

#77 – How Ableism Fuels Racism with Lamar Hardwick

One of the top books for Christian non-fiction in 2024, Lamar Hardwick joins Rohadi on the show to talk about his latest book and the topic: How Ableism Fuels Racism. This eye opening connection between disability and racism will shift paradigms for listeners. This...

#75 – T.C. Moore on the Chosen Family and his Book “Forged”

#75 – T.C. Moore on the Chosen Family and his Book “Forged”

Forged: Following Jesus into a new kind of family. That's TC Moore's book title. We talk about what it looks like to redeem the language around family given so many have bad experiences in their own families, and in churches that use that type of language. You may be...

Bonus: Advent 4 – Advent and the Blues

Bonus: Advent 4 – Advent and the Blues

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Bonus: Advent 3 – Peace Makers

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Bonus: Advent 2 – Joy from the Margins

Bonus: Advent 2 – Joy from the Margins

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#71 – JR Woodward on the Scandal of Leadership (Part 1)

#71 – JR Woodward on the Scandal of Leadership (Part 1)

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