Faith Always First Podcast

Sashauni Aaeliyae

Dive into fearless, unfiltered conversations that always keep faith first. Faith AF is your go-to place for bold, thought-provoking discussions where faith is not controlled by fear. From navigating the chaos of modern life to questioning beliefs and uncovering deeper truths, we confront life’s complexities head-on—rooted in faith. Each episode flips perspectives, challenge divisive doctrine, and explores how faith can guide us through the weird, wild, and wonderful moments of life. Expect raw interviews, diverse views, and the unapologetic truth. #FaithAF: Real. Raw. Rooted. Subscribe now.

  1. God of the Gray

    1d ago

    God of the Gray

    Season 5, Episode 2: God of the Gray — Who Told You Your Convictions Needed Consensus? What happens when your conscience leads you somewhere different than the crowd? What if the absence of agreement doesn’t mean the absence of God? In Episode 2 of Season 5, we explore one of the assumptions many of us inherited without ever questioning: the belief that if God is speaking, everyone should arrive at the same conclusion. From Paul’s teaching on conscience to the lonely obedience of Jeremiah, this episode examines the tension between consensus and conviction, certainty and discernment, conformity and faithfulness. Because not every act of obedience comes with validation. Not every conviction comes with agreement. And not every gray area is confusion. Sometimes the gray is where conviction begins. Season 5 continues with one question: Who told you that? Follow @faithalwaysfirstpodcast on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube for weekly conversations, reflections, and bonus content.

    9 min
  2. From Naked to Fig Leaves

    Jun 7

    From Naked to Fig Leaves

    Season 5, Episode 1: From Naked to Fig Leaves — Who Told You to Hide? Before shame, there was nakedness. Before fear, there was freedom. Before humanity learned to hide, there was a God who called His creation good. So what happened? Season 5 begins with one of the most important questions in Scripture: God’s question to Adam and Eve after the fall. “Who told you that you were naked?” What if shame didn’t begin with God? What if some of the beliefs we’ve carried about our bodies, our worth, our desires, and even holiness have more in common with fig leaves than freedom? From Eden to the teachings of Jesus, this episode traces the origins of shame, examines how fear learned to speak in God’s name, and challenges listeners to reconsider the voices that have shaped the way they see themselves. Season 5 begins with one question: Who told you that? Follow Faith Always First and join the conversation on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube @faithalwaysfirstpodcast.

    12 min
  3. Error 404: End Date Not Found

    Mar 29

    Error 404: End Date Not Found

    Jesus was repeatedly asked when the end would come. He refused to answer. In this episode, we examine why Jesus declined to give timelines, how prediction distorts responsibility, and why Christian faith was never meant to depend on knowing what comes next. This episode explores: •Why Jesus rejected end-time prediction •How timelines shift attention away from responsibility •Why faithfulness does not require certainty •What it means to live without guarantees Jesus did not give a schedule. He gave a way of life.

    4 min
  4. Creation’s Comeback — Why God Restores What He Made

    Mar 22

    Creation’s Comeback — Why God Restores What He Made

    Many Christians were taught that God will eventually destroy the world and rescue a few people in it. Scripture presents a different vision. In this episode, we examine resurrection as renewal rather than replacement, why destruction-based theology misreads biblical imagery, and how Christian hope has always been grounded in restoration. This episode explores: • What resurrection affirms about creation • Why fire imagery was misunderstood • How Scripture’s story moves toward renewal, not rupture • Why faith demands participation rather than withdrawal God is not ending the world. God is committed to healing it.

    7 min
  5. Why Christians Fear Judgment (and Shouldn’t) — What We Got Wrong About Judgment Day

    Mar 15

    Why Christians Fear Judgment (and Shouldn’t) — What We Got Wrong About Judgment Day

    Judgment has often been taught as the moment God runs out of patience. Scripture presents something very different. In this episode of Faith AF, we examine how judgment functions in the Bible, why Jesus directed judgment toward unjust power rather than vulnerable people, and how fear-based interpretations distorted its purpose. This episode explores: ​What judgment actually means in Scripture​ Why judgment is necessary for justice​ How fear reshaped Christian teaching​ Why accountability rooted in love is not a threat Judgment is not about rejection. It is about commitment to what is right.

    5 min
  6. “Soon” Didn’t Mean Someday — Why the End Was Never Delayed

    Mar 8

    “Soon” Didn’t Mean Someday — Why the End Was Never Delayed

    Jesus and the early church spoke of the end as “near” and “soon.” For many, that language has felt like a failed deadline. But what if “soon” was never about speed? In this episode of Faith AF: The End Without Fear, we examine how impatience with God reshapes faith, how urgency can become coercion, and why Revelation’s language was a summons to allegiance — not a countdown to collapse. This episode explores: • What happens when believers assume God is late • How impatience can produce authoritarian faith • Why “soon” signals decision, not scheduling • What it means to live inside a shift already underway The end was not delayed. It was declared. The question is not when it happens. The question is who you become because of it.

    7 min
  7. Faith Was Never The Exit Plan — The Rapture and the Lie of Escape

    Mar 1

    Faith Was Never The Exit Plan — The Rapture and the Lie of Escape

    The rapture is often treated as a foundational Christian belief, yet it is a recent theological development that reoriented faith around escape rather than endurance. In this episode of, we examine the historical origins of rapture theology, how key biblical texts have been reframed to support it, and what happens when faith stops risking anything at all. This episode explores: ​ Where the doctrine of the rapture originated​ What 1 Thessalonians 4 actually describes​ How escape-centered theology reshapes Christian ethics​ Why faith that avoids risk also avoids depth Faith was never meant to prepare people to leave the world behind. It was meant to form people capable of loving it faithfully.

    9 min
  8. The Mark of the Beast Isn’t What You Think — Fear, Control, and the Test of Allegiance

    Feb 22

    The Mark of the Beast Isn’t What You Think — Fear, Control, and the Test of Allegiance

    In 1600, Giordano Bruno was executed after eight years of imprisonment for refusing to retract ideas that destabilized institutional authority. He was not killed for violence. He was killed because he would not realign his convictions to protect a system that demanded unquestioned loyalty. In this episode, we examine what the “mark of the beast” actually represents — not technology, not conspiracy, but ultimate allegiance. This episode explores: ​Why Bruno’s execution reveals how institutions respond when power feels exposed​What Revelation means by placing the mark on the hand and forehead​How misplaced worship forms when loyalty to systems overrides obedience to God​Where the mark shows up today — in nationalism, partisan identity, institutional protection, and silence in the face of harm​The uncomfortable question of whether our faith would withstand real cost The mark is not a myth about the future. It is the test of who we obey when obedience has a price. This episode does not offer comfort. It offers a mirror.

    7 min
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Dive into fearless, unfiltered conversations that always keep faith first. Faith AF is your go-to place for bold, thought-provoking discussions where faith is not controlled by fear. From navigating the chaos of modern life to questioning beliefs and uncovering deeper truths, we confront life’s complexities head-on—rooted in faith. Each episode flips perspectives, challenge divisive doctrine, and explores how faith can guide us through the weird, wild, and wonderful moments of life. Expect raw interviews, diverse views, and the unapologetic truth. #FaithAF: Real. Raw. Rooted. Subscribe now.

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  • Creator
    Sashauni Aaeliyae
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sashauni Aaeliyae
  • Show Website
    Faith Always First Podcast