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Decolonizing, deconstructing, and re-imagining Christianity. With special guests discussing deconstruction, reconciliation, liberation, and spirituality. Hosted by Rohadi. Author of "When We Belong"; "Thrive"; and "Soul Coats"; pastor, entrepreneur, & non-profit developer. Recording on Treaty 7 lands in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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#69 – Author Caroline Sumlin – We’ll All Be Free
How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues Us and How We Can Reclaim Our Truth Worth
A 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 STANDARD
Society has told you that you’re not good enough unless you live up to the standard. Society lied to you.
Our worth lies in our ability to measure up to the narrow, socially constructed standards rooted in colonization, racism, and white supremacy.
From believing that the pinnacle of beauty lies in blonde hair and blue eyes, to believing we must maintain 24/7 productivity, we receive the message from every corner of society that, in one way or another, we aren’t enough.
As a result…we chase. We chase perfectionism. We chase productivity. We ignore trauma. We change ourselves to mold to the status quo. We erase our cultural identities to subscribe to Western culture. Our mental health suffers in silence. Our feelings of unworthiness deepen. All because we live in a society that determined that there was one ideal version of a human and everyone else was inferior.
Your chase ends today.
Episode Summary
* Welcome and the voice of public theologians and prophets.
* Caroline's story on the complexities and tensions of belonging and adoption. Balancing 'who are my people?' 6:58
* Getting into the book. How white supremacy culture impacts belonging, identity, self-worth, and more. 20:00
* Describing contemporary examples of systemic prejudice in economics, beauty culture, housing, and more. 27:28
* Rapid fire questions on antidotes to white supremacy culture included in Caroline's book starting with the antidote to patriarchy, disability, beauty, capitalism, heterosexism is that there is no gender inequality. 43:24
Here's Caroline on her work and vocation:
In short: I write, and speak, about liberation.
Liberation from a world that exists to keep us chasing. Liberation from a world that works overtime to steal our self-worth. Liberation from a world that doesn't value your humanity and never ceases to remind you of this.
And, liberation for this same world. Because we can’t just stop with freeing ourselves. Our neighbors, our community, and society at large — we all deserve to exist in a world that honors our humanity above all else. And that starts with us.
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Sep 15, 2023
#68 – Dr. Chanequa on Sacred Self-Care, Connection, Reconciliation, and Strategies to Survive
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 "bridge" episode. Since last season was one on embodiment and mental health, and this season is for authors and their new books, I thought an episode that covers both would be fitting. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes is someone I've been looking to invite on the podcast for sometime. You might remember her words if you've read my book, When We Belong. I reference, I Bring the Voices of My People, in my chapter on white supremacy. But this episode we talk more than reconciliation. We discuss Dr. Chanequa's latest book, Scared Self-Care. We go deeper to address the systemic issues that impact self-care and how wholeness and liberation are tied to community and reconciliation. Dr. Chaenqua's book is built to provide daily practices and strategies to survive what is often an unjust and hyper-individualized world. Listen in to this insightful and in-depth conversation to hear the expertise of a public theologian and clinical psychologist.
Summary
* Introduction. 0:30
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* The belief that things could be better and that human beings can make it better.
* What drives the notion that things can be better, and what drives the belief that if there is a will and a vision, things can happen better.
* Vision for a better future? 10:16
* Cultural differences between western and Black spiritual healing.
* On family systems therapist and is trained to look at the whole family, not just one person.
* How the pursuit of happiness fuels disconnection. 15:59
* In our hyper-individualised world, happiness is celebrated as the one individual overcomer that celebrates the pursuit of happiness, fueling a greater disconnection.
* Self care as a survival strategy.
* Talking about Sacred Self-Care and hope filled community. 22:25
* Getting in touch with your body. 27:24
* Simple self-care practices that are doable and can be done in five minutes or less, like standing in front of a full-length mirror.
* Discussing intersectionality. 34:10
* Racial reconciliation needs to be centred on women of colour. 41:34
* White Supremacy and power preservation. 52:06
About Dr. Walker-Barnes (Twitter; Instagram; Facebook; Substack)
Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Ph.D., is a prominent scholar, theologian, and author, known for her thought-provoking work on racial justice and spirituality. With a deep commitment to social change, she combines her expertise in clinical psychology and theology to tackle issues of systemic oppression, cultural trauma, and their impact on individuals and society. Through her research, writing, and speaking, Dr. Chanequa strives to inspire others to transformative social action and wholistic self-care. A professor at Columbia Theological Seminary, she has authored three books – Sacred Self-Care, I Bring the Voices of My People, and Too Heavy a Yoke. Her faith has been shaped by Methodist, Baptist, and evangelical social justice communities as well as by Buddhism and Islam. https://www.drchanequa.com/
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Aug 30, 2023
#67 – Nkem Ndefo on Embodying Change in Organizations and Individuals
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 harder still when it involves institutions filled with individuals who don't want to change. In this eye-opening and juicy conversation, Nkem Ndefo, founder of Lumos Transforms, joins Rohadi to discuss the pathways to embodying change. Change for both the self, and for organizations looking to become more equitable and inclusive spaces for all to work and thrive.
I think in some ways it resilience has been weaponized. And as I've been teaching and working with people over the many years, I've seen a lot of people recoil from the word because it's been weaponized against folks in a very neoliberal context, in that we don't acknowledge the system's culpability in creating conditions of adversity. Instead, we look only at the individual and that unit, and we say that the individual must be more resilient, you must be strong, flexible to endure, whatever is going on, and that any resilience you build will then be extracted from you for greater production and consumption. - Nkem
Episode Summary
* Intro to this episode. 0:00
* Introduction to the show. 3:11
* Reciprocity and collaboration in leading organizational and individual change. 8:24
* The difficulty of existing in the liminal spaces that need to change. 15:08
* The way resiliency has been weaponized and how to reclaim it. 21:25
* The importance of naming systemic problems. 30:55
* How do we bring awareness to embodiment? 37:14
* How do we build resilience in the face of privilege and fragility? 43:43
About Nkem:
Nkem Ndefo, MSN, CNM, RN, is the founder of Lumos Transforms and creator of The Resilience Toolkit. She is a skilled practitioner, dynamic speaker, and valued strategist. She is known for her unique ability to connect with people of all types by holding powerful healing spaces, weaving complex concepts into accessible narratives, and creating synergistic and collaborative learning communities that nourish people’s innate capacity for healing, wellness, and connection.Social Media Handles:
Instagram: @lumos_transforms
Threads: @lumos_transforms
Facebook: @lumostransforms
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Aug 17, 2023
#66– Reclaiming Wholeness and Decolonizing Healing with Frances Elizabeth Moore (Part 2)
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 look like. Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Frances Elizabeth Moore. Frances speaks to worldview, and how our Western perceptions miss pathways of embodiment and healing. Frances Elizabeth Moore is an Anishinaabe Kwe from Timiskaming First Nations, Quebec residing in London, Ontario.
Summary
* Intro to this episode. 0:00
* Seven generations in the past, present, and future.
* Why is healing at the family and community level so important? 3:47
* Describing embodiment. 5:22
* Challenging Western thought around embodiment and healing. 9:31
* How not to systematize our healing. 10:53
* Reducing barriers to access to healing. 14:56
* The importance of listening to your audience. 19:08
* Pathways to healing; what do you need to heal? 21:04
* Bringing awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW). 25:46
About Frances Elizabeth Moore
Frances Elizabeth holds a Legal Administration Diploma from Georgian College; Building Abundance in Indigenous Communities (BAIC), Advancing Women’s Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding for Community Development and Indigenous Women in Community Leadership certificates from the COADY Institute at St. Francis Xavier University; and an Indigenous Peoples Certificate in Indigegogy from Wilfred Laurier University where she currently pursuing a certificate in Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma. Frances Elizabeth is currently a Program Manager with the Youth Opportunities Fund at Ontario Trillium Foundation and volunteers with LIFE*SPIN, Nii'kinaaganaa, Brescia University College, and Kings University College.
Find her on Linkedin; Instagram; or Twitter.
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Aug 11, 2023
#65 – Honouring Trauma, Grief, and Resiliency with Frances Elizabeth Moore (Part 1)
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 Timiskaming First Nations, Quebec residing in London, Ontario. She is a storyteller, community advocate, facilitator/educator, non-profit leader, and mother who is invested in promoting awareness for and healing in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. Here is the summary of Part 1, which I highly recommend you listen to as it offers an important setup for Part 2.
Episode Summary
* Introduction to Frances Elizabeth Moore. 1:21
* Learning from other Nations and cultures. 3:31
* About Frances. 5:14
* The responsibility Indigenous women in community. 6:56
* Holding grief and trauma well. 8:50
* The importance of talking about mental health. 10:30
* What could have been had we known more about ourselves? 12:54
* How trauma shaped who we are today. 14:58
* Resiliency is a necessity, not a choice. 17:35
* Elders and knowledge keepers. 20:00
* Our education system is misinformed. 21:55
* What is land back? 23:55
* The role of Indigenous People in the environment. 25:07
* Wokeness and double consciousness. 29:28
* The pathways to becoming more embodied. 31:23
* The divide and conquer approach. 33:25
* Teaching of the seven generations. 37:39
* Mental health and embodiment.
About Frances Elizabeth Moore
Frances Elizabeth holds a Legal Administration Diploma from Georgian College; Building Abundance in Indigenous Communities (BAIC), Advancing Women’s Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding for Community Development and Indigenous Women in Community Leadership certificates from the COADY Institute at St. Francis Xavier University; and an Indigenous Peoples Certificate in Indigegogy from Wilfred Laurier University where she currently pursuing a certificate in Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma. Frances Elizabeth is currently a Program Manager with the Youth Opportunities Fund at Ontario Trillium Foundation and volunteers with LIFE*SPIN, Nii'kinaaganaa, Brescia University College, and Kings University College.
Find her on Linkedin; Instagram; or Twitter.
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Aug 3, 2023
#64 – Dr Peace Amadi on Spiritual Bypassing and Mental Health
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 talk about why mental health is still a touchy subject in churches. Dr. Peace Amadi visits the show to share her expertise on the pursuit of wholeness from spirit, body, and emotions.
We've been given this body and our somatic experiences and our emotions by design, they're for our survival. They are part of us. There's no part of our selves that need to be cut off. And it takes skill to become more attuned to what our bodies need. - Dr Peace.
We start with an intro and context for Dr. Peace and her work. We then transition to spiritual bypassing in the church and what it means to find belonging in full. Following that we interrogate the work marginalized folks need to do as we develop new skills around embodiment and mental health? We ask, what does a healthy response look like to systemic oppression? We end with glimpses, thoughts, previews of what a healthier, more liberated, community space (our context is the church) can look like, and what the key features might be and how leaders and those in power need to shift. Safety and belonging being two core attributes. That's it. The pursuit of safety and belonging, bringing our whole selves to the table. Let's go!
About Dr. Peace Amadi
From leaders, content creators, and entrepreneurs, to pastors, parents, and teachers, Dr. Peace is a coach and cheerleader to the people in our lives that everyone goes to.
She is the Author of Why Do I Feel Like This? Understand Your Difficult Emotions and Find Grace to Move Through which hit #1 on Amazon’s New Releases for Mental Health during its launch.
In this book, she merges clinical insight and faith to encourage readers to listen to the hidden messages of their emotions rather than spiritually-bypass them.
She’s also the co-author of the highly anticipated ChiChi & Didi multi-book children’s book series, set to release in 2024.
She’s a Professor of Psychology (ie. social psych, media psych, child psych, trauma, psych and religion, psych and law) at Hope International University.
And she’s a recurring TV Host— her most recent work as a co-host on The Blend – a digital, medical talk show co-hosted by four Black doctors.
Her work is inspired by her own journey. As one example, she’s battled the enduring impacts of childhood bullying – and the depression and anxiety that came along with it – and thus speaks from both personal and professional experience about the importance of recognizing one’s pain, healing from it, and transforming it into personal power and influence.
As a speaker, author + coach, Dr Peace has:
* delivered a TEDx talk about the impact of social media on self-esteem and mental health
* been invited to speak at UCLA, Yale, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, Biola, and Azusa Pacific University among others.
* panelled alongside Hollywood producers and A-list actors to discuss race, justice, racial trauma and other concerns uniquely Black & African peoples.
* been published in the Journal of Psychology & Theology.
* been featured live on ABC NEWS, CBN News, Newsy, as well as in Women’s Health, Essence, Blavity, Propel Women, Relevant Magazine, Mental Illness Happy Hour, numerous other podcasts, and top influencer blogs.
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Jul 27, 2023
#63 – Try Softer with Author and Trauma Therapist Aundi Kolber
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 copies sold for her book Try Softer. She was also most recently featured on Good Morning America's segment on faith.
In this episode we discuss embodiment, what it means to be attuned to our bodies, holding trauma, and then preview some pathways towards deeper connection in community and self. When culture demands we act a certain way, even if it's unhealthy or destructive, unlearning those demands, and coming alongside new ways to be whole, takes time, energy, and insight. We discuss what a better way might look like, and how we can be attentive and offer care to our bodies. From mapping internal systems, to finding life giving community, we cover a lot of ground here. In your own pursuit of embodiment, find a piece in this episode that resonates with you, and go deeper.
Aundi's Full Bio:
Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC) and author of the critically acclaimed Try Softer. She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the integration of faith and psychology. Aundi regularly speaks at local and national events, and she has appeared on podcasts such as The Lazy Genius with Kendra Adachi, Typology, Go and Tell Gals, and The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman. As a survivor of trauma, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge about the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain. Find her on Instagram.
Description for Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy
We don’t have to white-knuckle our way through life. In her debut book, Try Softer, shows us how God specifically designed our bodies and minds to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through the latest psychology, practical clinical exercises, and her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live. This is the “try softer” life.
In Try Softer, you’ll learn how to:
* Know and set emotional and relational boundaries
* Make sense of the difficult experiences you’ve had
* Identify your attachment style—and how that affects your relationships today
* Move through emotions rather than get stuck by them
* Grow in self-compassion and talk back to your inner critic
Trying softer is sacred work. And while it won’t be perfect or easy, it will be worth it. Because this is what we were made for: a living, breathing, moving, feeling, connected, beautifully incarnational life.
Description for Strong Like Water
We’ve all heard the platitudes: “No pain, no gain.” “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But if we spend our lives trying to be “the strong one,” we become exhausted, burned-out, and disconnected from our truest selves.
What if it were different?
Could there be a different way to be strong? Could strength mean more than pushing on and pushing through pain, bearing every heavy burden on our own? What if, instead, true strength were more like the tide: soft and bold, fierce and gentle, moving together as one powerful force?
In Strong like Water, Aundi offers a framework for true flourishing. With each page, you’ll:
• Learn how your nervous system shapes your experience so that we can move through pain instead of being stuck in it.
• Explore various practices, rhythms, and resources to support you in challenging circumstances with compassion and hope.
• Discover how to internalize connection, love, and safety?empowering you with greater resilience.
A different, more expansive way of healing, wholeness, and possibly?especially?strength is possible.
We were made to be strong like water.
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Jul 21, 2023
#62 – On Embodiment and Reclaiming Ourselves with Dr. Hillary McBride
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 is rooted in the mystery of incarnation. But it makes sense because every time one thinks of the body, the messaging from the pulpit is how our bodies are profane, sinful even, so we dissociate from our bodies. But it's not supposed to be this way. God came to earth in a body which can only mean our bodies indeed matter. We no longer have to compartmentalize the mind, body, and spirit, treating them as separate entities. Rather, we can embark on pathways to become more embodied. That's where this episode comes in. Enjoy this meaningful conversation from therapist, speaker, writer, researcher, Dr. Hillary McBride.
In this episode we begin by talking about Dr. McBride's practice and approach to therapy. We reflect on Christian formation and the loss of connectivity to our bodies. Following the break we speak to cultural factors that contribute to shaping our picture of our bodies. What does power and trauma have to do with becoming more embodied? And how can we reclaim a more embodied picture of ourselves? We conclude with discussing some practices that can act as a guide to becoming more embodied.
Episode Summary
* Intro to this episode. 0:00
* Sitting tangibly to the land. 2:57
* How would you describe your practice and your passion behind why do the things you do? 6:15
* Explaining the difference between therapy and psychology? 1130
* The disconnection between mind and body culturally. 16:49
* What are the contributing factors to body supremacy and trauma? 20:19
* The role of the mind and embodiment in faith. 26:08
* Cultivating embodiment through spiritual practices. 31:58
* Reclaiming a sense of ourselves even in the face of systemic oppression. 38:31
About Dr. McBride
You might know Dr. McBride from one of her publications including "The Wisdom of Your Body", available wherever books are sold. More about Dr. McBride:
I am a therapist, researcher, speaker and writer. I love to help see people grow, heal, change, and come into more fullness in themselves and their relationships. I am passionate about the well-being of all people, and want to make psychology and academic research accessible to a wide variety of people.
Find her online on her website for more detail about her practice and expertise. Connect with her on social media including Instagram.
Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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Jul 17, 2023
Season 9 and 10 Coming Soon!
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 Mental Health. Season 10 another round of authors and new books. Don't miss!
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Mar 8, 2023
#61 – How to Read the Bible with Karen Keen (Part 2)
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 way we’ve been formed around the Bible and specifically any teachings we’ve come to realize are incongruent with the way of Jesus, or at worse, spiritually abusive? Do we just give it all up? I pose this question to Karen, as we centre the start of our conversation on how humility and community are key pieces to shape our approach and picture of what we read in the Bible. Some key quotes form this episode:
“One of the problems of [biblical] interpretation now is that we try to re-invent the wheel rathe than looking at ourselves as a piece in the history that has come before us and the history that is coming after us. We are intergenerational connected…and my interpretation will happen in this broader sense of community.
Remember, we have inside scripture itself interpretation of scripture. So how did they handle and navigate hermeneutics and interpretation? They didn’t throw out the old, they put it next to the new, so you can kind of see this evolution of thought and development. There wasn’t a throw away, but a respect for tradition for the community that has come before and now we build upon their shoulders.”
Christ as lens (resists proof texting); looking at salvation (Scripture) as a whole. What is the whole story trying to tell us?
It’s not the method as much as the disposition. How we go into interpretation is more important than the “right” interpretive method.
Karen R. Keen is a biblical scholar, author, and spiritual care provider. Through the Redwood Center for Spiritual Care and Education, she teaches classes on Scripture and facilitates groups on spiritual practices. Her books include Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibilities of Same-sex Relationships, and The Word of a Humble God. The Origins, Inspiration, and Interpretation of Scripture.
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Feb 28, 2023
#60 – How (Not) to Read the Bible with Karen Keen (Part 1)
Do you have a complicated relationship with the Bible? This episode (in two parts) is for you.
Are you struggling to figure out how to interpret scripture without past baggage? Wondering if there is a different way to move forward especially coming out of traditions that hold high importance for the Bible but often misuse it?
Karen Keen is a biblical scholar and author who discusses what it's like to come from an evangelical context where women couldn't even teach the Bible, into a place that offers more humble approach to interpretation. Reclaim the Bible in this two part episode.
Order:
Intro: 1-2 mins
Karen Intro: 3-10 mins
How to begin finding life in theology and scripture out of past traditions/formation. 10mins
How to build a renewed sense of vastness and humility with scripture. 19 mins
Karen R. Keen is a biblical scholar, author, and spiritual care provider. Through the Redwood Center for Spiritual Care and Education, she teaches classes on Scripture and facilitates groups on spiritual practices. Her books include Scripture, Ethics, and the Possibilities of Same-sex Relationships, and The Word of a Humble God. The Origins, Inspiration, and Interpretation of Scripture.
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Feb 24, 2023
#59 – Rohadi Talks Revival. How Might We Know and Who Gets to Name
Have a listen to the latest podcast episode for some hahas, a blast into the worship past, and insight on REVIVAL! One thing is for sure, you don't name a movement 'revival' before it even gets started.
Yes. I went there, and a lot of white evangelicals ain't gonna be happy, cause they used to be being the boss of everything. Claims of 'revival' swept contemporary evangelical-land this past month. I *think* the so-called revival out of Asbury University in Kentucky (of all places) is done (cause the students stopped going to class :P). It in its wake I ask two questions: who gets to dictate what constitutes a revival? and how might we know a revival is underway? I talk white supremacy, patriarchy, marginalization, and the last shall be first.
Find Rohadi online @rohadi in most places (@rohadi.nagassar on Instagram). Get his latest book, When We Belong, available wherever books are sold.
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Feb 16, 2023
#58 – Why Do Some Christians Hate the World?
A short little Bible study in this episode on the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast. Stemming from regular occurrences of oft cited cultural events that conservative Christians decry for whatever moral reason, Rohadi ponders the question, "why do some (conservative) Christians seem to hate the world so much? It all comes down to how you read the Bible, and we discover how many verses leading modern Christians to "hate" the world have been misinterpreted. Learn why and how a more liberating understanding can help lead us forward in a modern world.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 8, 2023
#57 – Can the Church Decolonize? Rohadi and Patty Krawec (Part 2)
Part 2 in our two part episode centers around Patty's latest book, Becoming Kin. I begin with the question about the way forward: what does a decolonized and liberating community look like? Patty responds by sharing a story she recounts in her book about the deer. The relationships we have with the land can help inform and change the ways we organize our society. We examine how the racialized church creates barriers to belonging, and how some traditions must pause to interrogate how we form community and relationships. That includes the church as a whole wrestling with their central calling--is it mission? If so, is that inherently colonial?
We then switch gears to ask whether or not church institutions today can change. What would the institutional church re-orient towards if it was serious about ushering in change. Or is it more inclined towards self-preservation? Patty then introduces the "trickster" figure in various traditions, and how they operate as prophets who provoke change.…
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Feb 3, 2023
#56 – Patty Krawec on Becoming Kin and Finding Your Identity (Part 1)
Every episode begins with two questions: where are you situated (the traditional lands on which you dwell), and who are your people. Patty is located in the Niagara region which is Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. Listen as she shares a marvellous story about finding her people. Her book Becoming Kin is part memoire describing her journey to find her people and what it means to be a good relative. From discovering her people--Ojibwae Anishinaabe--through on her father's side, to navigating her childhood brought up different in a 'typical' Canadian Ukrainian household.
After the intro, our conversation takes a turn into making sense of identity as multi-ethnic/bi-racial human and what it means to be among your people. We then the process of growing up in white evangelicalism and growing out of old Christian formation. We touch on the legacy of Christian mission and colonization and why finding your people and your identity is important to press back against white hegemony. Even…
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Jan 26, 2023
#55 – On the Anti-Racist Enneagram with Jessica D. Dickson
Have you ever heard of the Enneagram? From church groups to corporate development, the Enneagram is a tool used to help find your personality type. Increasingly, church groups are adopting the tool in their small groups and leadership development. But what if, like so many personality systems out there, the way we understand the type numbers are filtered through a particular gaze? Jessica D. Dickson joins me for this episode to discuss decentering white hegemony in the Enneagram, in search of a more embodied and holistic perspective of self. Jessica challenges the implicit bias and assumptions wrapped within "typing" individuals. Your community, environment, and who you even learn the Enneagram from will impact how you perceive yourself through the tool.
Show excerpt:
"...so the Type-8...the reason it's taught often like a white male with a lot of power, is because the Type-8's focus is about who has power, are they wielding it well, my autonomy, who to keep it, how to make sure I don…
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Jan 17, 2023
#54 – Rose J Percy on Rest, Vocation, and Storytelling for Liberation
Season 8 continues with Episode #54 featuring the voice of Rose J. Percy. Listen in as the rain falls and the thunder hits in the background as Rose and I discuss all pieces decolonizing faith. We start off with a "get to know you" through a conversation on food, then quickly pivot to the importance of cultivating rest for imagination. We switch gears into identity, and how vocation is the work to uncover the things that make you you. Rose discusses some of her work helping others build strength through a 'ministry' of midwifery. We then trail off the second half discussing aspects of somatic (body) liberation and the wider connections to liberation. How might bodies on the margins find liberation through the stories of our families and beyond?
Rose J. Percy, M.Div is a contemplative theopoet with a background in justice-oriented education and ministry. Rose writes affirmational prayers and poems for weary dreamers. Her work engages theopoetics, mysticism, identity, vocational discern…
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Jan 10, 2023
#53 – The Hero and the Whore, Feat. Camille Hernandez
Season 8 opens featuring author Camille Hernandez. Currently located in California, Camille is a writer and public educator pursuing an abolitionist world by dismantling systems of oppression created by settler colonization. Her forthcoming debut book is entitled, "The Hero and the Whore. Reclaiming healing and liberation through stories of sexual exploitation in the Bible." Sound intriguing? It's more than that, it's a fresh and exciting way to give space for marginalized voices in the Bible to speak unto collective liberation. Let's go!
We discuss Camille's book and ideas surrounding decolonizing Christianity, healthy boundaries, healing, liberation, and more.
Follow Camille on Substack, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.
Camille Hernandez is an abolitionist, community facilitator, and poet. She describes herself as a doula using care-centered leadership models to help survivors know their voice, be nourished in community, and develop self-compassion practices in order to birth new li…
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Jan 9, 2023
Faith in a Fresh Vibe Season 8 Trailer
Welcome to another season of the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast! Season 8 picks up where Season 7 leaves off--deconstructing and decolonizing Christianity. To do so, we include a number of different guests who offer important insight on the Christian faith that you may not usually hear from. Centering voices from the margins, authors and public theologians, is crucial to the formation of our podcast and we are so grateful for all guests. This season features the likes of Camille Hernandez, Rose J Percy, Jessica D Dickson, Patty Krawec, and two thematic episodes on somatic healing (embodiment) and the Pope's visit to Canada. A couple of new ideas, a few new voices, and a whole lot of curious and compelling storytelling for your listening ears.
Enjoy!
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Dec 24, 2022
Advent 2022 – Advent’s Liberation
Advent is countercultural to the typical pageantry of many contemporary church routines that crescendo into Christmas Day. Instead of skipping directly to stories of Jesus’ birth, Advent holds our attention to the way Jesus intercedes in the history of humanity and ushers in new possibilities of light overcoming all darkness—not merely a spiritual darkness, either; rather, a tangible material liberation from all powers that marginalize. This expansive form of deliverance is not initially announced by Jesus—after all, he’s just a babe. The countercultural rhythm of Advent is carried by the brave truth sung by the prophetic voice of Mary.
We conclude this year's Advent with this final reflection. Enjoy.
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Dec 17, 2022
Advent 2022 – Love Thy Self
Thank you for listening to this season's Advent reflections on resistance, decolonization, and lingering in the dark. Welcome new listeners too. Here is a short reflection on this week's Advent theme: love.
Two curious things strike me when I think about love....
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Dec 17, 2022
Advent 2022 – Ye of Little Faith
Questioning your faith is often about questioning malformed ideas someone added on top of the foundations Jesus built. A "crisis of faith" can happen when we notice the ways embodying expansive love and inclusion are rejected in thought, word, or deed. In this way, rejecting "faith" is not about "giving up", rather it's a devotion towards reclamation. (Whether or not someone does the work of reclamation is a different issue.) Listen in for this week's Advent reflection on Faith.
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Dec 17, 2022
Advent 2022 – Hope & Protest
You ever notice whenever there's a protest of some kind that upsets the "norm", people tend to reply with, "I believe in protest, but not like that…." It's as if there's a certain threshold of "protest" that protest can't cross because it will be to "protesty". But isn't that the point of protest to begin with? To focus a (non-violent) disruption against power and system?
I think of protest as: Focussed disruption against powers and systems that oppress minority groups. (This is not a definition to don't quote me.) Listen to this week's reflection on hope....
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Dec 17, 2022
Advent 2022 – Peace
Welcome to a last minute and surprising addition, an interlude of Advent reflections for the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast. Transcript is available exclusively in my newsletter. Advent is a season to linger in the darkness in expectation that the light will emerge and one day prevail. I enjoy the season of Advent for this reason and am happy to share these reflections on resistance to the dark. Enjoy and I hope this seasons offers you some respite.
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Jul 22, 2022
BONUS: Faith formation out of whiteness
BONUS: Marla Taviano Interviews Rohadi on His Writing Including His Latest Book, When We Belong
Check out this Bonus Episode! Season 7 opened with a cool interview where Gena Thomas hosted and I was the guest. We talked about my book, When We Belong. In this episode, my friend Marla Taviano, whose episode you can find here, asks me questions about the book and how the ideas flow into a renewed faith formation and the venture out of white religious hegemony. Topics we cover:
We talk about what books to read; what are some non-negotiables in the Christian faith?; on theodicy and why the resurrection; books for questions on atonement; on thinking in new ways; decolonizing Christianity; a conversation for budding authors - one writing.
Find Marla Taviano on: https://itsmemarla.com/; Instagram: Marla Taviano and White Girl Learning; Twitter: https://twitter.com/marlataviano
Faith in a Fresh Vibe connect: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram
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Jul 21, 2022
#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 brown in America, and church leadership in predominantly white spaces. We discuss spiritual formation as it intersects the racialized brown experience in North America. But that's not all, Jonny offers a vulnerable look inside pastoral leadership, and his latest book, Jesus Picks a Side. His book is a must-read particularly for those who are digging into aspects of justice and politics.
More Show Notes
* Tapping into the brown experience. Jonny shares his experience growing up as an Egyptian American as the war on terror began to pick up speed;
* Becoming conscious to the lived experience as an Arab American;
* Developing awareness of systemic racism caught in the 'in-between';
* Navigating familial and generat…
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Jul 20, 2022
#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 belong. Before that, Mandy shares her story walking through deconstruction and her own seasons of grief. As a grief coach, she has a few things to share. Check out the show notes below.
Show Notes
* A quick conversation about Oregon Trail;
* Deconstructing worship and the industrial worship complex;
* Mandy shares her recent journey through deconstructing evangelicalism;
* How loss and grief spiralled and catalyzed something new;
* Finding how contemporary church operates as self protective rather than walking in vulnerability in community;
* The search of belonging and community;
* Mandy shares about her story and experience with trauma and grief, her own journey, and holding space for others;
* Dis…
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Jul 19, 2022
#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 and beyond? Grappling with a sense of belonging and questions of sovereignty, Micah inserts joyful tones from her faith experience in the search for justice and wholeness. That brings us to her work today and what it means to be a Black reconstructing Christian.
Show Notes
* I come back yet again to the 'tiers of friends' in a discussion on friendships;
* Micah describes the storied racialized experience and its history;
* Reflections on Micah's experience with colorism;
* Micah shares a little bit about her own story growing up in Ohio as a Black woman and her church formation;
* Shaping a parallel 'deconstruction' experience emanating from a rich Black church experience in theological questions around suffe…
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Jul 12, 2022
#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 voices who have different, yet vibrant, faith experiences, is crucial to help re-imagine faith in new ways. Here's what else is in store:
Show Notes
* We start and end with a chat about Trey's podcast, "The New Living Treyslation" and the importance of understanding scripture;
* Get to know Trey and a bit about his church experience growing up;
* We dissect contemporary discipleship which might be of interest to church leaders out there;
* How to promote healthy dialogue and questioning in faith communities;
* Examples on re-imaging church traditions and gatherings. This is a beautiful segment on re-imagining Christian worship and gatherings;
* Decolonizing Christianity in the bid to find wholeness.
Find Tr…
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Jul 6, 2022
#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 friends.
Have you had a conversation and in the middle of it you realize you've found a kindred soul? That's how I felt after this episode. Our discussion covered honest portrayals of our world today. What makes this episode special? It wasn't just the Eeyore jokes, naming how we collectively bathe in waters of unrest, or how we may share a prophetic voice when all is not right in the world.... It wasn't even our conversation that I didn't include on mangoes. Mangoes you say? Frankly, so many of the worl'd's problems would be solved by eating more mangoes. Amiright? As you listen you'll flow through our discussion like so:
Show Notes
* Bathing in the waters of angst and unrest. The violence of Christian formation and r…
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Jul 4, 2022
#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 fraught with loss, but there are pathways unto better. Here's what's in store.
Show Notes
* We meet Marla and talk about her numerous books over the years.
* Taking a look at her latest publication, "unbelieve. poems on the journey to becoming a heretic";
* Catalysts into deconstruction and becoming aware of the downfalls of white evangelicalism. Including books, relationships, political change, and taking the Bible seriously;
* Challenging historical assumption of white hegemony;
* On farts. Her book "What makes you fart?";
* Challenging assumptions that are canon in evangelicalism like abortion, immigration, and power.
* What do you love and discussing freedom.
* What's next, and new possibilities.
Marla Taviano is the author of a whole bunch of…
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Jun 29, 2022
#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 Border: A birth mother, a foster mother, and a migrant child's 3,000-mile journey unpacks the story of reuniting her Honduran foster daughter with her family after separation at the US border. Gena's most recent book, Alisa & The Coronavirus, is a self-published interactive children's book based on conversations she and her family had, especially those with her 4-year-old on how to deal with emotions surrounding life changes affected by the virus. She is currently working another book about God's great abundance.
Season 7's first guest is Gena Thomas. Our episode engages the tension of re-orienting faith when the environment turns dissonant. We chart through Gena's story of family and how relationships ultimately paved the path to guide her faith. Topics inclu…
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Jun 29, 2022
#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. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins." came to life. Guest host, Gena Thomas, leads this episode, but don't worry, she takes the role of guest in the next episode!
This shorter episode is the perfect start to an exciting line-up for Season 7 including: Gena Thomas, Marla Taviano, Ms Marie, Mandy Capehart, Trey Ferguson, Jonny Rashid, and me, Rohadi.
Show Notes
* A look inside the creation and writing process for When We Belong
* Inspiration and who the book was written for.
* A reflection on story, family, and faith.
Find Gena Thomas at her website: https://www.genathomas.com/; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genalrthomas/; Twitter: https://twitter.com/genaLRthomas
Faith in a Fresh Vibe connect: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram
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Feb 15, 2022
#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 Episode 43, we cover a lot of ground starting with an introduction and story of Michiko's path into ministry. We then detour to share stories about our Japanese ancestors during interment. The remainder of our conversation hovers around deconstruction, the importance of identity, and a critique of progressive Christian spaces.
Show Notes
* Intro on Michiko, growing up in the UCC, and the call to ministry.
* A discussion on Japanese internment.
* Deconstruction
* whiteness, identity, and queerness.
* Reclaiming freedom and health in the body.
* What does institutional change look like beyond tokenization?
* Critique of progressive church denominations and deconstruction.
* Picture of what is to come…
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Feb 14, 2022
#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 into David's art ranging from writing, water-colours, to his widely successful cartoons. As the #deconstruction picks up attention around social media, David recounts early moments engaging in deconstruction in thought and practice. We later discuss a shared connection from our pastor days in the Vineyard Church, and end with a hopeful picture for the future. Learn more about the man behind the illustrations.
Show Notes
* Introduction David Hayward
* Examining art in writing and cartoons. The birth of the NakedPastor
* Deconstruction
* Writing on #deconstruction before it was 'cool';
* Examining Derrida and other early thinkers;
* What it looks like to enter a process of deconstruction, on open spaces;…
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Jan 14, 2022
#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 then something didn't fit. Listen to Omar's story, his thoughts on deconstruction, moving away from works and shame based faith tradition, and how he thinks of deconstruction through an emotional and connective lens. We often spend a lot of time working out the "right" way to believe when in fact we should consider the right way to be in relationship with one another.
We end our conversation talking about ideas of how Christian gatherings look like in a pandemic age.
Find Omar on Twitter or Instagram.
Show Notes
* Intro 1 mins
* Welcome Omar and start to Omar's story coming to Canada, joining a church, and call to ministry. 2-20mins.
* The catalyst shift and abuelita theology. 24 mins.
* When the wheels fal…
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Jan 4, 2022
#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, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.
Blake Chastain is host of the Exvangelical and Powers & Principalities podcasts, and writer of The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter. He is also writing a book with Convergent, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
"Exvangelical" functions as both a way to find others who have left white evangelical beliefs and communities behind, as well as a helpful frame for criticizing white evangelical institutions and practices. It is not a wholesale replacement of evangelicalism, but a shared starting point--it acknowledges that we are rooted in similar experiences, and celebrates the new and diverse ways people find to flourish.
Show Notes
* Rohadi's Intro
* Welcome Blake and a brief history…
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Dec 30, 2021
#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 Christian community can look like moving forward.
Show Notes:
* Intro of Part 3 -
* Dealing with your hurts (6:00 mins)
* Deconstruction catalyzed by the longing to belong (7:00 mins)
* When things get weird for people on the margins. (16:00 mins)
* What does reclaiming Christianity look like? (17:00 mins)
* Rapid fire questions on deconstruction.
* What would you trash?
* What makes Christianity unique? (24 mins)
* What would you keep? (25 mins)
* Rohadi's turn, what do you reclaim, trash, and keep (35 mins)
* What does wholeness look like; (46 mins)
* What does reclaimed community look like? (54 mins)
* Rohadi talks about giving up his pastoral credentials (59 mins)
* You're not…
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Dec 13, 2021
#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 formed Christian churches in good and bad ways. They discuss their experience, how they determined mainstream Christian music wasn't going to work, and end with some ideas for deeper/better.
Show Notes
3:oo - Intro, up-to-speed on the world. Discussing anti-vaxx people and the church response. Pastoral implications and the weirdness of COVID-19.
10:00 - What are the pillars of deconstruction that you keep, discard, or reclaim?
12:00 - Drew intros Christian worship as the catalyst to his own deconstruction. Worship, music, and running up against the massive engine we call Bethel.
23:00 - Rohadi shares his ideas on deconstruction, what has to go from Christian worship. Chats on 1990s and 2000s worship market.
26:00 - What d…
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Dec 8, 2021
#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 deconstruction movement that's not always obvious--white supremacy. Both share their stories growing up in different churches, making sense of a Christianity that pushes certain bodies to the margins, and outline their own journeys through deconstruction.
Divesting from institutional whiteness needs different voices speaking to new realities--a new imagination--surrounding faith and belonging. Here are two.
Show Notes
* Intro [1:00-3:00mins]
* Have you heard about deconstruction? Discussing current contemporary trend rooted in whiteness and white supremacy. [3:00-6:00 mins]
* Summarizing experiences in deconstruction. [6:00-13:30mins]
* Defining deconstruction in our own words. [13:30-23:00mins]
* Interrogating…
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Nov 26, 2021
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 to the Great Lakes, Rohadi and Drew Brown combine for bulk of episodes in this season. Check in on this intro and sneak peak on what's in store.
This season also features the brilliance of Drew Brown's, Hymns for the Architect, available wherever fine music is sold.
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Aug 9, 2021
#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 formation. Ranging from leadership formation for predominantly white congregations seeking racialized justice, to to tangible ways to access and unlock scripture in new and exciting ways. Find Melissa online at her website: https://www.melissaflorerbixler.com/. Also her social media links on Twitter and Instagram. Here's a bio:
Melissa is the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, and a graduate of Duke University and Princeton Theological Seminary. She spent times studying in Israel/Palestine, Kenya, and England. Much of her formation took place in the L'Arche community of Portland, OR. Now she prefers the Eno River and her garden in Raleigh, NC. She is the chair of L'Arche North Carolina and a steering committee member in broa…
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Aug 8, 2021
#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 possibilities, of rooting our faith in the Kingdom coming. "There's another way things are supposed to be!" Starlette also reframes identity outside of racialized distinctions. Here's more about Starlette Thomas:
Starlette Thomas is an author, activist, visual artist and race abolitionist. She is the founder and director of The Raceless Gospel, LLC, a non-profit para-church teaching ministry dedicated to leading didactic dialogues on race and its progeny, which empower Christian believers, leaders and thinkers to passionately, pastorally and prophetically speak about the sociopolitical construct of race and the myriad injustices that intersect in their churches, communities and country.
A womanist in ministry, Starlette is…
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Aug 5, 2021
#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 Crane knows what it's like to get that question. She has a Thai birth father, an European American mother, and an African American father who adopted her when she was five. With this mixed multiethnic and multicultural background, she has keenly felt the otherness of never quite fitting in. Where do people of mixed ethnicity belong?
Those of us who have multiethnic backgrounds may have pain surrounding our mixed heritage. But we also have the privilege and potential to serve the Lord through our unique experiences, if we root ourselves in him. Crane explores what Scripture and history can teach us about ethnicity and how we can bring all of ourselves to our sense of identity and calling.
You can discover the fu…
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Aug 4, 2021
#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, multi-ethnic/multi-racialized people are finally coming to the forefront. As we learn to live and own our bodies and beliefs, great things can happen. Everyone can enjoy this episode, but we keep that focus on folks like us. Check out the show notes for details about this episode.
Chandra Crane has a Thai birth father, a European American mother, and an African American father who adopted her when she was five. With this mixed multiethnic and multicultural background, she has keenly felt the otherness of never quite fitting in. Where do people of mixed ethnicity belong?
Those of us who have multiethnic backgrounds may have pain surrounding our mixed heritage. But we also have the privilege and potential to serve the Lord t…
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Aug 3, 2021
#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: https://www.instagram.com/the_decolonized_christian/. This account exposes the church's colonial past from an anti-colonial perspective; amplifying postcolonial voices. He is a guest on St??:lo?--Coast Salish territory. You can find more link details here: https://linktr.ee/TheDecolonizedChristian
Show Notes
* Intro of the_decolonized_christian
* Unpacking shared stories on deconstruction.
* Noticing and experiencing the cracks in religious formation (11 mins)
* Facing the crossroads; to leave or stay in church and faith (13 mins)
* Unpacking the white evangelical church experience and power (18 mins)
* Marking points along the journey of deconstruction (22 mins)
* Catalysts to deconstruction (25 mins)
* Tools and ide…
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Aug 2, 2021
#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 issues surrounding homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality. His awareness campaigns have been featured on MLK50, CNN, Good Morning America, TVONE, Creative Mornings, USA Today, NBC, AJC, Black Enterprise, Rolling Out, Upworthy, and have been viewed by millions of people worldwide.
In 2013, Terence founded the non-profit Love Beyond Walls and has helped hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty rebuild their lives. In 2019, Terence launched the first museum in the U.S. representing homelessness out of a shipping container called Dignity Museum.
Terence has written six books, and his new book, When We Stand: The Power Of Seeking Justice Together, was released May 18, 2021. We also talk about…
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Aug 1, 2021
#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 look at my forthcoming book, When We Belong. Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins. You get an exclusive preview inside as I share direction and the heart of why I am writing a story on deconstruction and decolonizing Christianity. It's part my story, and part a pathway forward unto liberation. Don't miss out on this short episode!
Faith in a Fresh Vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Mar 11, 2021
#29 – “Wild Land”: Longing for Spiritual Fulfillment with Lisa Delay
Rohadi interviews author and spiritual formation director Lisa Colón 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 book from Lisa Delay, "The Wild Lands Within". The landscape around culture, religion, and spirituality is shifting, and how we can engage in our own formation changes with it. Learn new insight on ways to grow personally and spiritually.Â
The Wild Land Within is an invitation to explore your own
flyover country. This book serves as a companion to search
the inner and unseen but very real territory of yourself. As we
attend to this land within, our journey will involve some issues
you may know little or nothing about. There are places of rough
and even terrifying terrain. We will learn what makes spiritual
growth unnecessarily difficult or extra confusing. To explore
this land within means encountering climate and st…
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Feb 25, 2021
#28 – On Church Planting Multi-ethnic Churches and Raising Marginalized Voices with Rev Dr Dennis Edwards
On Centering Marginalized People: Might from the Margins with Rev Dr. Dennis Edwards. Dr. Edwards is Professor of NT at Northpark Theological Seminary. He's also an ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church. In this episode, Rohadi interviews Dr. Edwards and his early days church planting and leading multi-ethnic churches. We ask, can white evangelicalism become more inclusive and multi-ethnic? We then transition to talk about his book, Might from the Margins. Dr. Edwards shares his insight on diaspora people from his work in the NT. Listen as we unpack his teaching around justice, church planting, and building new spaces of faith for tomorrow.
Connect and find more info about Dr. Edwards online. Visit his bio at Northpark: https://www.northpark.edu/faculty-staff-directory/dennis-edwards/ and follow him on social media including: Twitter and Instagram. His latest book, "Might from the Margins: The Gospel's Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice " is now available.
Faith i…
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Feb 25, 2021
#27 – On The Great Belonging and How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other with Charlotte Donlon (Part 2)
Recorded days after the 2020 American inauguration, Rohadi welcomes author and spiritual formation director, Charlotte Donlon. In this part two, Charlotte unpacks her book and her story. "The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other" offers vignettes on facing loneliness and vulnerability in the bid for freedom and belonging. I value her story as she shares her own journey with fragmentation, depression, and the search for safe space to be. Welcome, settle in for a time of storytelling.
Connect and find more about Charlotte online Visit her website: https://charlottedonlon.com/ and follow her on social media including: Twitter and Instagram. Her latest book, "The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other" is now available.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 25, 2021
#26 – Loneliness, Vulnerability, and Surviving the South – Charlotte Donlon (Part 1)
Recorded days after the 2020 American inauguration, Rohadi chats with author and spiritual formation director, Charlotte Donlon. This two part series begins with Charlotte's introduction, a bit about her people, and then what it's like to live Birmingham, Alabama. The heart of white Christian evangelicalism and its cultural grip on the region comes with challenges. We discuss bearing witness in a time of disconnection and start to unpack the question of vulnerability in faith.
Connect and find more about Charlotte online Visit her website: https://charlottedonlon.com/ and follow her on social media including: Twitter and Instagram. Her latest book, "The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other" is now available.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 24, 2021
#25 – Decolonize and Decenter Whiteness – Hope for the Church w/ Robert Monson (Part 2)
Recorded days after the 2020 American election, Rohadi chats with musician, author, activist and advocate Robert Monson. We share a conversation about decentering whiteness in faith and practice. What does radical revival in the church look like and what does that shift look like? What does decolonizing and faith look like individually and collectively? Who do you read? Who informs your life? What does a renewed Christian ethic look like? We discuss new metrics, new ways of gathering, and embracing the marginal voice at the centre.
Go find Robert online. You can find his book online at: https://www.subcultureinc.org/product-page/subversive-stillness-1. Follow him on social media including Twitter and Instagram.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 24, 2021
#24 – Subversive Stillness and Decolonizing the Faith with Robert Monson (Part 1)
Musician, author, advocate, meet Robert Monson. Currently in Colorado and sharing wisdom from his latest book, "Subversive Stillness". Rohadi and Robert talk about Robert's work in a form of campus ministry, and then talk about his book--a devotional that directly engages the practices of decolonizing the Christian faith. Well worth the listen in this Part 1 as we build towards a renewed reality for the Christian faith.
Find Robert's book online at: https://www.subcultureinc.org/product-page/subversive-stillness-1. Follow him on social media including Twitter and Instagram.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 24, 2021
#23 Domesticated Jesus Featuring Dr. Drew Hart (Part 2)
In this episode, Dr. Drew Hart, a professor of theology at Messiah University in PA, joins Rohadi to talk about his two books including, Trouble I've Seen, and the latest, Who Will be a Witness? In part two of a two-part series they discuss:
* Dive into his latest book, "Who Will be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance";
* Decolonizing white Christianity and white supremacy;
* Rejecting domesticated white Jesus;
* Unpack what the church of the future can look like for marginalized people and all.
Find Dr Hart online at this website: https://drewgihart.com/ Follow him on social media including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram
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Feb 24, 2021
#22 – Featuring Dr. Drew Hart on Anti-Racism, Justice, and Protest (Part 1)
In this episode Rohadi introduces Dr. Drew Hart who is a professor of theology at Messiah University in PA. He is the author of two books including, Trouble I've Seen, and the latest, Who Will be a Witness? In part one of a two-part series we discuss:
* His work at a predominantly white institution;
* Decentering whiteness in institutions;
* Power analysis and ushering in change for white institutions;
* The white blessing
* Chasing justice and upsetting systems and economies;
* Organizing and activism in our present age.
This is a must listen to learn new formation on Christian ethics and spirituality. Don't miss it!
Find Dr. Hart online at this website: https://drewgihart.com/. Follow him on social media including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Feb 23, 2021
#21 – You Are Enough – Renewing Spirituality with Jonathan Puddle and Rohadi
Welcome to Season 4 of the Faith in a Fresh Vibe podcast! This is the AUTHOR'S EDITION, where I invite my friends to come and share the books they have authored in the past year. To open the season, Rohadi invites fellow Canadian Jonathan Puddle to chat about his book, "You Are Enough". In this episode we take a dive into spiritual formation, why contemporary Christianity has struggled to deal with emotions, and practices of contemplative spirituality.
Here's a look at Jonathan's book:
Featuring 30 daily readings that are easy to understand, with
practical exercises and guided audio and video meditations to
help readers:
â— Love their body and embrace the space they take up.
◠Discern God’s presence and feel safe with their creator.
â— Get to know their emotions and inner life.
â— Encounter love in the most scarred, scared, and sacred
places of their hearts.
â— Love their whole self the way God does, with gentleness
and compassion.
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Oct 22, 2020
#20 – On Belonging for BIPOC Christians and other Marginalized People Too (Part 2 of 2)
We close Season 3 with this final episode centering the voices of BIPOC Christians and other marginalized people too. Rohadi talks about assimilation as the typical way marginalized people can belong in contemporary churches. In search of a better path, Rohadi unpacks his book project coming out in 2021. Live out the fulness of your humanity by embodying your gifts and abilities in your own skin. Finding your liberation is tied to belonging to community that sees you for you. Don't give up on Jesus, belonging is out there.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 22, 2020
#19 – Change the Story – The Start of the Journey Towards Anti-Racism with Rohadi (Part 1 of 2)
We close Season 3 with a final two part series. Part 1 discusses the work behind justice and becoming (more) anti-racist. Rohadi shares two pathways to consider in the lifelong journey of reconciliation. Building off of the free 6 chapter e-book, "Change the Story, A Small Resource on Dismantling Racism in Canada and the Church", available on www.rohadi.com. 2020 is a year of profound change and movements towards justice. What do we need to sustain the efforts? This intro episode will help white people and those just starting the work of anti-racism.
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 20, 2020
#18 – Black History in Nova Scotia and How to Leave Your Church to Belong with Chad Lucas
Canada has slavery? Yes. Learn your history. Chad Lucas is an 8th generation Nova Scotian and provides us a glimpse into the rich history of Nova Scotia courtesy of the Black community. We talk about history, current white supremacy activity, and then switch gears into what it takes to belong. Chad left his church of 20 years after the denomination (same one I left) made a final statement to preserve the traditional definition of marriage. Listen in.
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Find Chad Lucas for all his book announcements on Twitter.
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Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 20, 2020
#17 – On Justice, Anti-Racism, and the Effects of White Churches on Black and Brown Bodies with Drew Brown (Part 3 of 3)
Drew and I continue our conversation deconstructing white evangelicalism and contemporary worship by describing our own experiences and when we determined white churches have no space for BIPOC folks. Listen in for an honest and vulnerable talk on race trauma, doubt, and why you're not alone in the search to belong in your own skin.
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Find Drew Brown in all locations. That includes his website: http://www.drewbrownmusic.com/. Social media including SPOTIFY, Twitter and Instagram.
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Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 20, 2020
#16 – Deconstructing White Church Experience from Black and Brown Bodies with Drew Brown (Part 2 of 3)
Drew and I continue our conversation deconstructing white evangelicalism and contemporary worship by describing our own experiences and when we determined white churches have no space for BIPOC folks. Listen in for an honest and vulnerable talk on race trauma, doubt, and why you're not alone in the search to belong in your own skin.
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Find Drew Brown in all locations. That includes his website: http://www.drewbrownmusic.com/. Social media including SPOTIFY, Twitter and Instagram.
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Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 20, 2020
#15 – On Neighbourhoods and Deconstructing Crappy Christian Worship with Drew Brown (Part 1 of 3)
Braaap. Episode 15 begins with the first of THREE parts with 12-time Dove Award winner, Drew Brown. (How many times can we say 12 time Dove Award winner?!?! LOL). In this episode we talk about living a Christian faith in the local parish context. Neighbourhoods rule and you need to listen to discover why. We then pivot to talk about defunding white churches (also LOL), and more importantly we start a conversation on re-imagining the lacklustre world of contemporary Christian music. Get on in!
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Find Drew Brown in all locations. That includes his website: http://www.drewbrownmusic.com/. Social media including SPOTIFY, Twitter and Instagram.
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Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Oct 19, 2020
#14 – Dismantling White Supremacy in the Church and anti-Racism Movements with Bernadette Arthur – Part 2
Listen in to Part 2 as we discuss powerful metaphors to describe and explain white supremacy in white institutions. This is part 2 of 2 with Bernadette Arthur (she/her). We discuss her recent work in a predominantly white denomination, justice, the work of anti-racism in white institutions, and whether or not the institution can be saved. We also discuss the recent calls for justice surrounding anti-Blackness, and pave a sense of hope for BIPOC folk moving forward.
About Bernadette
Bernadette Arthur spent over 15 years studying and working in the social services sector. She took a leap of faith and shifted into doing work that more aligned with her values and practices. She stumbled upon the work of John McKnight and grassroot practitioner like Dr. John M. Perkins, which lead her to embark on a self-directed journey to learn more about Asset Based Community Development (ABCD).
One of the results of that journey was her becoming a vetted Community Advancement Coach for a North Ame…
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Oct 19, 2020
#13 – Deconstructing Religion and Finding Safe Space Feat. Bernadette Arthur – Part 1
WELCOME TO SEASON 3!
This season is the BIPOC edition with voices from across Canada. To launch things off I welcome a fellow Trini into the mix, Bernadette Arthur, in a two part series. In this first edition, Bernadette shares about her journey of faith, what it looked to deconstruct her experience in both Black Caribbean and Seventh Day Adventist traditions, and putting together the pieces into a new way forward.
About Bernadette
Bernadette Arthur spent over 15 years studying and working in the social services sector. She took a leap of faith and shifted into doing work that more aligned with her values and practices. She stumbled upon the work of John McKnight and grassroot practitioner like Dr. John M. Perkins, which lead her to embark on a self-directed journey to learn more about Asset Based Community Development (ABCD).
One of the results of that journey was her becoming a vetted Community Advancement Coach for a North American network of ABCD coaches and practitioners.…
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Jul 29, 2020
#12 – Racialized Trauma, Protest, and the Hope for Future Justice with Dr. Monetta Bailey
We cap off Season 2 with this episode where Dr. Monetta Bailey, professor of sociology at Ambrose University, and I share our thoughts on racialized trauma and protest. We also ask, is there hope for change in the face of anti-racist protests? Is justice available to all? We drill down on the issue of cultural and corporate prejudice and share a candid conversation about our experience with racism, why we're hopeful (or not), and where that leaves us going forward.
Dr. Bailey can be found on Twitter at: @baileymonetta
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Jul 29, 2020
#11 – Critical Race Theory and Deconstruction with Dr. Monetta Bailey
In this episode Dr. Monetta Bailey, professor of sociology at Ambrose University, speaks on the topic of critical race theory. What is it, why is it useful, and how can it inform our perspectives and cultural narratives? We then consider how re-imagining our worldview goes through a process of deconstruction when we encounter new ideas or problems. The waves of anti-Blackness protests, along with COVID, have pulled society into a moment of introspection where both trauma and change are happening at a rapid pace. Navigate the shift and the work of de-centering whiteness with this conversation.
Dr. Bailey can be found on Twitter at: @baileymonetta
Faith in a Fresh vibe connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Jul 29, 2020
#10 – On Reconciliation and Re-Imagining Christianity With Tony Snow (Part 2)
In this episode a closer look at reconciliation. It's a word that's thrown around a lot but what does it mean to embody it in practice? I invite my guest Tony Snow to share his wisdom from an Indigenous perspective, to offer us concrete direction in the search for racialized justice and wholeness for the people, nation, and land.
Tony Snow is the Rights Relations lead at Hillhurst United Church in Calgary, and a member of the Stoney Tribe located East of Banff. He shares some of his work and challenges in the church in the pursuit of reconciliation.
Note: This episode was recorded in the Summer of 2019.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Jul 29, 2020
#9 – Indigenous Spirituality and History with Tony Snow (Part 1)
A re-education to the land is one of the strategies towards a decolonized theology and history. Did you know that on Treaty 7 Lands, before it was Treaty 7, the Stoney people had a positive relationship--initially--with the first missionaries to the region. Listen in for the story and deeper insight on the role indigenous spirituality has with the Christian faith.
Tony Snow is the Rights Relations lead at Hillhurst United Church in Calgary, and a member of the Stoney Tribe located East of Banff.
Note: This episode was recorded in the Summer of 2019 and completed in May 2020.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Jul 29, 2020
#8 – Lamentation in Anti-Blackness and COVID-19
Why do many Christians and churches have difficulty lamenting? Just look at the songs. Corporate lament is absent in many churches in a time when we desperately need the honestly. Lament is in fact a way to truth tell about what we see and feel in the world around us, and what a world it is. Anti-Blackness protests, pandemic, chaos, the list goes on. Do you feel it in your body? Let's talk about the need for lament.
Here are the links to the additional articles on lament: https://sojo.net/articles/lamentation-over-individualism and https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/article/truth-telling-in-corporate-lament
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Jul 29, 2020
#7 – Public Policy and Re-imagining Community in Calgary and Beyond with Deborah Mebude
Season Two of the Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast launches with Episode #7 featuring Deborah Mebude. Her experience is in public policy and she is an entrepreneur working primarily in non-profits. In this episode we discuss anti-Blackness, protest, public policy, and re-imagining community. We also start with a conversation about names and identity. Have a listen and welcome to Season Two!
You can find Deborah and her work online. Twitter @deborahmeb. She is on the Advisory Board for Leading in Colour, and just launched a magazine called Trad.
Other connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Apr 18, 2020
#6 – Indigenous Spirituality with Tony Snow
Episode 6 features Tony Snow. Tony comes from the line of hereditary chiefs from the Stoney Nakoda Nation. Tony is now a pastor with the United Church of Canada, and completing his Master at the Vancouver School of Theology. In this episode we talk about indigenous spirituality, the unique story of the Stoney people and their relationship with the early missionaries to the land, and the work of decolonizing the Christian faith. It's a longer episode, but well worth the listen.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram
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Apr 17, 2020
#5 – Art and Faith with Professional Illustrator Riley Rossmo (Part 2)
Episode #5 - FAITH IN FRESH VIBE PODCAST featuring Riley Rossmo. Riley is a professional illustrator who is currently working with DC Comics on such projects as Batman, Wonder Woman, and Martian Man. In Part II we start to track the exploration of faith. What's interesting about Riley's journey and inquiry is how little the church played a role. Faith is out there, and it will find you in the most unusual places.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Riley Rossmo
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Apr 17, 2020
#4 Art and Faith with Professional Illustrator Riley Rossmo (Part 1)
Episode #4 - FAITH IN FRESH VIBE PODCAST featuring Riley Rossmo. Riley is a professional illustrator who is currently working with DC Comics on such projects as Batman, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Martian Man. It's easier if you just visit the DC page to see how many books he's recently completed. His past projects with Image Comics include Green Wake, Rebel Blood, Proof, Drumhellar, and Cowboy Ninja Viking. The last one is the movie option we talk about mid-way.
In this episode we begin by tracking the career of Riley and analyze the process of making it big.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Riley Rossmo
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Apr 17, 2020
#3 Smashing Patriarchy with Nikayla Reize
Pastor and professor Nikayla Reize joins me on the FAITH IN FRESH VIBE PODCAST. In this episode we smash the patriarchy, ask some tough questions about scripture, and track her story through conservative evangelicalism. If you know anything about conservative Christianity, women aren't not permitted to hold the same positions as men. Listen to how Nikayla navigated the minefield. Follow Nikayla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikaylaReize
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Apr 17, 2020
#2 Pandemics and Identity with Rohadi (Part 2)
Episode #2 - FAITH IN FRESH VIBE PODCAST featuring Rohadi. In this episode we continue to work though all of the weird of COVID19. The world has changed and it's never going back to the way things were. What makes matters worse is how we used to cope, by being busy, is no longer at our disposal. When it comes to identity, we often wrap ourselves around our work. But what happens when that's taken away? When you're defined more by your doing rather than your being?
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
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Apr 17, 2020
#1 Introductions & Pandemics – Faith in Fresh Vibe Podcast (Part 1)
Welcome, the inaugural episode of the FAITH IN FRESH VIBE PODCAST! It's been a long time coming but let's get started with the topic du jour--COVID19. Life has altered and many of us are hanging by a thread in more ways than one. In this episode I say hi, introduce the podcast and myself (Rohadi), and talk about balancing grief with the new life we all have before us. Stay safe out there.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
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