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

#51 – Being Brown and Jesus Picks a Side (You Should Too) with Jonny Rashid

Featuring Pastor and Author Jonny Rashid The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed. Simone de Beauvoir In this conversation, pastor and author Jonny Rashid, shares a wonderful cross-section of topics ranging from being...

#50 – On Walking with Grief and Deconstructing Worship with Mandy Capehart

Featuring Mandy Capehart We live in a world that's a barrage of grief, yet we lack the skills and communities to support through it all. Why is that? In this episode, Mandy and I meander our way through what it takes to cultivate life giving community where all can...

#49 – On the Black Reconstructing Christian with Micah Morgan

Stories of Racialized Experiences A deeply formative and reflective episode with Ms Micah Morgan. Where does one land when balancing the tensions between a fascination with theological questions surrounding body and suffering, and the lived experience in the church...

#48 – Trey Ferguson on Discipleship and Reclaiming Scripture

Pastor Trey coming through! You might remember him from such places as Twitter.com and as one of the endorsers for my book When We Belong. In this episode, Trey shares wisdom from his context and tradition rooted within the Black church. Hearing and learning from...

#47 – Resistance, Liberation, and the Prophetic Voice with Sharifa Stevens

Featuring Sharifa Stevens "Daughter of the King, and Kingstonians. Schooled in the Ivy League, the Bible Belt, and the Boogie-Down." Coming at you from Treaty 7 Territory in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Don't forget to rate and follow this podcast. Share it with your...

#46 – On White Evangelicalism with Marla Taviano

Episode #46 with author Marla Taviano Marla shares a story about moving away from, and re-discovering, new roads of faith and spirituality. Making sense of Christianity after deconstructing takes time. The journey is...

#45 – On Formation Through Relationship with Gena Thomas

Episode #45 with author Gena Thomas Gena has written for several Christian publications, and published her first book, A Smoldering Wick: Igniting Missions Work with Sustainable Practices in 2016. Her book, Separated by the...

#44 – How the book was made: When We Belong. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins

Season 7 Arrives with Guest Host Gena Thomas and Rohadi The Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast opens the Summer Series with a look inside how Rohadi's book, "When We Belong....

#43 – Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai on Deconstruction and Identity in Progressive Spaces

We end Season 6, a season devoted to the topic of deconstruction with Michiko Bown-Kai (they/them). Michiko is a minister with the United Church of Canada. They grew up in Ontario in the UCC, and later became a minister, currently serving in Cambridge, Ontario. In...

#42 – Deconstruction with the NakedPastor – David Hayward

Episode 42 features David Hayward, a name you may not be familiar with, but whose art you certainly are. Found everywhere as the @nakedpastor, David has a wide array of tools to share his message. In this episode we cover a lot of ground starting with an introduction...

#41 – Past the Shame – On Deconstruction with Omar Reyes

Emotions of Deconstruction with Omar Reyes is here. In this episode I invite my friend Omar Reyes to share about his journey through deconstruction. Originally form El Salvador, Omar grew up in the Pentecostal tradition and found himself a pastor for a decade. But...

#40 – #exvangelical Creator Blake Chastain on Deconstruction

#exvangelical and all that Episode #40 welcomes Blake Chastain who coined the #exvangelical hashtag alongside the launch of the Exvangelical podcast in July 2016. Exvangelical conversations and communities have proliferated online across social networks like Twitter,...