Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast
Rohadi
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Author of "Thrive", pastor, entrepreneur, & non-profit developer, Rohadi hosts the "Faith in a Fresh Vibe Podcast". Recording on Treaty 7 lands in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This podcast re-imagines the Christian faith in a modern world starting with centering voices of the marginalized. Special guests join to discuss topics including current events, reconciliation, race, spirituality, and mission.
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Mar 4, 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.
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 storms, negotiating
treacherous topography, and finding creatures both
wounded and wild.
Explore the secluded territory of the inner life with a gentle and trained companion. In _The Wild Land Within_, spiritual guide and podcast host Lisa Colón DeLay prepares us to better understand the terrain that changes when we undergo spiritual practices in hopes of spiritual growth. This book: Now available wherever books are sold.
Sign up for some cool interactive points upcoming with Lisa Delay. Find her on Twitter and Facebook as well.
May 5 learn about Evagrius https://www.crowdcast.io/e/desert-father-evagrius-/register
June 2 book club – https://www.crowdcast.io/e/spark-my-muse-book-club–2
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Feb 28, 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.
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Feb 26, 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.
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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.
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Feb 25, 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.
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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.
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Feb 23, 2021
#23 – Dropping 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.
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Feb 22, 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.
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Feb 21, 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:
● Love their body and embrace the space they take up.
● Discern God’s presence and feel safe with their creator.
● Get to know their emotions and inner life.
● Encounter love in the most scarred, scared, and sacred
places of their hearts.
● Love their whole self the way God does, with gentleness
and compassion.
Visit Jonathan online at Jonathanpuddle.com and follow on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook at @jonathanpuddle.
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Oct 21, 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
Oct 20, 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
Oct 17, 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
Oct 16, 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
Oct 14, 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
Oct 13, 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
Oct 12, 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…
Oct 11, 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. F…
Jul 27, 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
Jul 26, 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
Jul 25, 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 and completed in May 2020.
Connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | Cypher Church
Jul 24, 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
Jul 23, 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
Jul 22, 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
Apr 16, 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
Apr 15, 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
Apr 14, 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, 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
Apr 13, 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
Apr 12, 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
Apr 11, 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 | Cypher Church