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 “Whole & Human”, “When We Belong”; “Thrive”; and “Soul Coats”; co-minister of A Beautiful Table, literary agent, & community developer.

Recording on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Rohadi Nagassar

Rohadi writes on the topics of decolonizing, just and liberation, culture, and religious deconstruction.

He has co-launched three churches including the most recent A Beautiful Table (online). He is also the founder of the literary agency RoBarry Publications. You can also find him on his Substack or contributing to the Ink and Root Writers’ Collective.

His latest publications include, “Whole and Human
Forty Meditations for Liberating Body and Spirit“, and “When We Belong. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins.” Rohadi has written extensively in the areas of missions and church leadership, including his book, “Thrive. Ideas to lead the church in post-Christendom”.

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. 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.

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Season 11 Episodes

Ep. 1 – Farewell Evangelicalism | Setting the Table feat. Marla Taviano and Mason Mennenga

"Find the Stories to Leave For Good." Welcome to the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast! There’s space for you at the table. Receive this invitation to listen and learn, bemoan and curse, celebrate and liberate, around ideas towards deconstructing and decolonizing the...

Preview: Farewell Evangelicalism: Season 11 – A Serial Podcast

It’s been written that the “scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is no evangelical mind...” A suggestion that evangelicals as a whole don’t stand for anything in particular when it comes to the Christian faith. That’s not to say today’s evangelicals (and...

#79 – “Othered”, Navigating Toxic Church Environments to Reclaim Agency, Liberation, and Renewal

The FINAL episode of Season 10 arrives featuring Jenai Auman! Don't forget to rate the show and share it widely! In this episode.... This conversation revolves around themes explored in Jenai's book "Othered," focusing on her experiences navigating toxic church...

#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

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...

#76 – Rohadi with Trey Ferguson on his debut book, Theologizin’ Bigger

Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. Title pique your interest? Pastor Trey returns to the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast for the second time. His first interview was so nice that we had to do it twice. We discuss expanding our imagination...

#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...

#74 – On Family, Ethnicity & the Sacred Work of Belonging with Tasha Jun

Season 10 continues with a season of authors and their (mostly new) books. Rohadi invites author Tasha Jun to the show to chat about, Tell me the Dream Again. Reflections on Family, Ethnicity & the Sacred Work of Belonging. This episode discusses themes from her...

Bonus: Advent 4 – Advent and the Blues

The Blues and Advent Advent is a rhythm of waiting. Waiting for deliverance from a darkness. That can mean different things for each of us meandering through various seasons and life. In the Christian tradition this observance awaits liberation ushered in by a...

Bonus: Advent 3 – Peace Makers

Give Peace a Chance? I've been thinking about this a lot lately following the violence in Gaza and Israel. What unique thought can I possibly add to the corpus of material and calls to action already online? Nothing really. I also think about how we ought to respond....

Bonus: Advent 2 – Joy from the Margins

I've often wondered if noticing beauty is a practice. We often say some folks have, "an eye" for things that strike us as beautiful. I think we all have it. And it's something we can cultivate--an intention to spot and create beauty. In fact, finding beauty is an act...

Bonus: Advent for the Deconstruction Crowd

Hi Friends, Welcome to the first Sunday of Advent. Grab a blanket and cup of something warm and hot and settle in.... This first Sunday of Advent will look at hope and annunciation. *Advent as a liturgical tradition does not necessarily follow the typical Advent...