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

#39 – Trash, Keep, Reclaim, On Deconstruction with Rohadi and Drew Brown

Drew and Rohadi conclude a three part series on deconstructing Christianity. In this episode they talk about their list of items from contemporary church traditions they would trash, keep, and reclaim. Listen in as both share their stories and paint a picture of what...

#38 – Deconstructing the Christian Worship Industrial Complex – Rohadi and Drew Brown (Part 2)

Deconstructing the Christian Worship Industrial Complex with Rohadi and Drew Brown (Part 2). Continuing our series on deconstruction, Drew and Rohadi discuss major pillars in deconstruction. In this episode they tackle worship, or Christian music, and the ways it has...

#37 – Have You Heard About Deconstruction? – Part 1 with Rohadi and Drew Brown

Have you heard about deconstruction?! It's all the rage. Season 6 will include multiple episodes on deconstruction. Drew and Rohadi challenge white hegemony in the realm of Christian deconstruction by offering their take. Part 1 examines the root cause of the...

On Deconstruction – Introduction to Season 6

We BACK! Get yourself prepared for SEASON 6 of Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast on DECONSTRUCTION. Bringing the often excluded marginalized voices to the centre, we take a deep dive into the past, present, and future chase in deconstruction. Who's we? From the Prairies...

#36 – Anger, Enemies, and Dismantling Congregational Whiteness with Melissa Florer-Bixler

Episode #36 Featuring Pastor and Author, Melissa Florer-Bixler In the final episode of the summer season 5 edition of Faith in a Fresh Vibe, we welcome pastor Melissa. This insightful episode offers a number of interesting and pragmatic ways to re-think Christian...

#35 – Starlette Thomas and the Raceless Gospel

On deconstruction and picturing what is to come.... It's often challenging to picture a world after deconstruction and following old formation from institutional Christianity. In this episode, Starlette paints a picture of what is to come. An idea, a vision, the...

#34 – To Multi-Ethnic People feat. Chandra Crane and her Book ‘Mixed Blessing’ (Part 2)

Part 2 of this 2 part series. We dig into Chandra Crane's book, Mixed Blessing. Embracing the Fullness of Your Multi-Ethnic Identity. To the multi-ethnic listeners out there, you're up, you're not a mistake!, your time is now. About Chandra: "So what are you?" Chandra...

#33 – Pulling Back the Layers of Multi-Ethnic Identity vs. Assimilation with Chandra Crane (Part 1)

So what are you? Ya, that's a question I've grown up fielding. Chandra Crane has a thing or two to say about that. Two fantastic episodes you don't want to miss. Devoted to multi-ethnic people, we dig into identity and the superpowers we have. Most often overlooked,...

#32 – the_decolonized_christian on deconstruction

In this edition, deconstruction at its finest. A story about coming out of fundamentalism, and into a journey of deconstruction. We mark pathways out of white supremacy and white evangelicalism. My guest, @the_decolonized_Christian from Instagram:...

#31 – Terence Lester – When We Stand and Public Policy Making

Episode #31 Featuring Terence Lester SPEAKER, ACTIVIST, AUTHOR, AND THOUGHT LEADER IN THE REALM OF SYSTEMIC POVERTY. Find him online @imTerenceLester (Twitter) and https://linktr.ee/imterencelester. He's known for nationwide campaigns that bring awareness to...

#30 – Rohadi Announces his Next Book and Intros Season 5 Guests

Welcome to Season 5! How about a quick intro into the latest season of the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast? Guests include Terence Lester, Starlette Thomas, the_decolonized_christian, Melissa Florer-Bixler, and Chandra Crane. I open this season, however, with an inside...

#29 – “Wild Land”: Longing for Spiritual Fulfillment with Lisa Delay

Rohadi interviews author and spiritual formation director Lisa Colon DeLay in this hour long episode. The two venture through a conversation on spirituality and where the church fits in a modern world in formation. They spend time unpacking some features in the first...