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 navigati

Beyond Ethnic Loneliness with Prasanta Verma

Mar 6th, 2024 44m 58s

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 fr

How Ableism Fuels Racism with Lamar Hardwick

Feb 14th, 2024 50m 28s

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 paradigm

Rohadi with Trey Ferguson on his debut book, Theologizin' Bigger.

Feb 8th, 2024 48m 6s

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 ex

T.C. Moore on the Chosen Family and his Book Forged

Jan 31st, 2024 49m 56s

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

Reflections on Family, Ethnicity & the Sacred Work of Belonging with Tasha Jun

Jan 11th, 2024 41m 20s

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 discuss

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Bonus: Advent 4 - Advent and the Blues

Dec 24th, 2023 8m 4s

The Blues and AdventAdvent 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

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Bonus: Advent 3 - Peace Makers

Dec 17th, 2023 11m 8s

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 h

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Bonus: Advent 2 - Joy from the Margins

Dec 10th, 2023 6m 14s

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, fi

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Bonus: Advent for the Deconstruction Crowd

Dec 3rd, 2023 10m 38s

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 th

Expanding Theological Imagination with Matt Downey and Rohadi

Nov 23rd, 2023 51m 24s

I (Rohadi) have had the pleasure to endorse a number of books in 2023 and that includes Go Wide. Reimagining the Landscape of Theology. If we take seriously the notion of decolonizing and deconstructing Christianity, that journey needs signpost

The Scandalous Way of Christ - On Church Leadership with JR Woodward (Part 2)

Nov 17th, 2023 35m 18s

Leaders either become a scandal to those they lead or embrace the scandalous way of Christ.Part 2 of 2 featuring JR Woodward. We discuss his latest book, an iteration of his recent dissertation, on the Powers and church leadership. The Scandal

JR Woodward on the Scandal of Leadership (Part 1)

Nov 13th, 2023 44m 13s

Part 1 of a 2 part interview featuring author, catalyst, and teacher, JR Woodward. JR recently released a book, The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church. In an age where church leaders are hitting the news cyc

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BONUS: On Israel and Palestine

Oct 19th, 2023 13m 44s

We interrupt Season 10 with this bonus episode responding to the war breaking out in Israel and Palestine and how Christians might respond.This is a repeat of last week’s newsletter (sign up on the homepage). A important article to read is pen

Author Mekdes Haddis on A Just Mission

Oct 10th, 2023 1h 7m

Welcome to Episode #70 with author Mekdes Haddis. Her debut book is called “A Just Mission. Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality.” Listeners who have read Rohadi’s book, When We Belong, will know the nascent Ethiopian connection formative

Author Caroline Sumlin - "We'll All Be Free. How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues Us and How We Can Reclaim Our Truth Worth"

Sep 25th, 2023 54m 29s

How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues Us and How We Can Reclaim Our Truth WorthA season on authors and their new books. In this episode I feature Caroline Sumlin. Here’s a brief synopsis of her debut.BREAK UP WITH THE STANDARDSociety has

Dr. Chanequa on Sacred Self-Care, Connection, Reconciliation, and Strategies to Survive

Sep 15th, 2023 59m 20s

Season 10 already?!Hello friends, welcome to the Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast, where we journey through decolonizing and deconstructing the Christian faith. Season 9 just finished and this episode is the start of Season 10! It’s also a “bridg

Nkem Ndefo on Embodying Change in Organizations and Individuals

Aug 30th, 2023 53m 33s

The final Episode of Season 9, a season on mental health, embodiment, and in this episode we throw in change and some DEI (diversity equity and inclusion) as well. Recorded on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Change is hard, and

Reclaiming Wholeness and Decolonizing Healing with Frances Elizabeth Moore (Part 1)

Aug 17th, 2023 30m 39s

Part 2. This episode starts off with an “ah ha” moment on wholeness and the way perceptions of community are shaped through time of past, present, and future. This conversation previews decolonized pathways unto embodiment and mental health loo

Honouring Trauma, Grief, and Resiliency with Frances Elizabeth Moore (Part 1)

Aug 11th, 2023 41m 52s

You don’t have to be a mental health professional or therapist to talk about mental health. And that goes for everybody! Come on through this two part series featuring Frances Elizabeth Moore. Frances Elizabeth Moore is an Anishinaabe Kwe from

Dr Peace Amadi on Spiritual Bypassing and Mental Health

Aug 3rd, 2023 44m 22s

Ever heard a phrase from the pulpit that made you cringe? But not only cringe, distinctly left you on the outside looking in in a community you’re supposed to belong to? Let’s talk about that. Let’s talk about spiritual bypassing. Let’s also ta

Try Softer with Author and Trauma Therapist Aundi Kolber

Jul 27th, 2023 42m 16s

What if instead of white knuckling through life trying to keep up with the ‘Joneses’, we became more attuned to what our bodies need? Season 9 continues with author and trauma therapist Aundi Kolber. Aundi recently celebrated 100,000 co

On Embodiment and Reclaiming Ourselves with Dr. Hillary McBride

Jul 21st, 2023 42m 58s

It’s with great pleasure to invite Dr. Hillary McBride to the show to kick-off Season 9, a season on embodiment and mental health.Formation in contemporary Christianity usually ignores the body, which is odd given the foundation of the faith i

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Season 9 and 10 Coming Soon!

Jul 17th, 2023 2m 7s

Listen to a preview of what is to come in Season 9 AND Season 10 from the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast. Guests including: Dr. Hillary McBride, Aundi Kobler, Dr. Peace Amadi, Mekdes Haddis, Caroline Sumlin, and more!Season 9 on Embodiment and

How to Read the Bible with Karen Keen (Part 2)

Mar 8th, 2023 26m 48s

Biblical interpretation that does not result in love of God and neighbor is incorrect and compels you to go back and interpret again.Rohadi invites Karen Keen back for Part 2 of a small series on How to Read the Bible.What do we do with the w