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. When Disappointment Decides

    28 июн.

    When Disappointment Decides

    Season 5, Episode 4: When Disappointment Decides — Who Told You Hope Was Dangerous? What if disappointment doesn’t just leave scars? What if it quietly starts making decisions for you? Pain has a way of teaching us what to expect. If we’re not careful, heartbreak becomes a lens, fear disguises itself as wisdom, and yesterday begins deciding what’s possible tomorrow. In this episode, we explore the difference between discernment and despair, why pain is a poor interpreter of God’s character, and how disappointment can slowly reshape our expectations without us even noticing. Because pain may explain what happened. But it was never meant to decide what comes next. Maybe the question isn’t whether you’ve learned from your experiences. Maybe the question is whether you’ve mistaken their lessons for truth. Season 5 continues with one question: Who told you that?

    9 мин.
  2. The Performance Problem

    21 июн.

    The Performance Problem

    Season 5, Episode 3: The Performance Problem — Who Told You Love Had to Be Earned? What if the problem was never your behavior? What if the problem was the belief beneath it? Many of us claim to believe in grace while living as though God’s love is conditional. We perform. We hide. We manage impressions. We edit our stories. Not because we don’t believe in God—but because we’re not sure what would happen if we were fully seen. In this episode, we explore the relationship between performance, shame, secrecy, and grace through the lens of Paul’s theology and one uncomfortable question: What if being known isn’t the thing that disqualifies you? What if it’s the very place grace begins? Because people don’t hide what they believe will be loved. They hide what they fear will cost them love. 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.

    12 мин.
  3. God of the Gray

    14 июн.

    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 мин.
  4. From Naked to Fig Leaves

    7 июн.

    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 мин.
  5. Error 404: End Date Not Found

    29 мар.

    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 мин.
  6. Creation’s Comeback — Why God Restores What He Made

    22 мар.

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

    15 мар.

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

    8 мар.

    “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 мин.
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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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  • Автор
    Sashauni Aaeliyae
  • Годы выхода
    2025 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    44
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