In this episode of Shallows and Deep Waters, Gustaf af Klint sits down with Victor Maslyanikov, a disciple from Moldova who has walked faithfully with God for 24 years. Victor shares his journey from exploring new age teachings to finding conviction in Christ at 18—grounded in three key questions: Did Jesus really exist? Is the Bible trustworthy? Did He truly rise from the dead?
Victor also recounts how the worldwide church movement he joined—over 130,000 disciples strong—collapsed shortly after his baptism. He reflects on dealing with hurt, why faith must be rooted in Scripture and not people, and the hope that even in brokenness, God can bring about something greater.
A church planter in Warsaw during the outbreak of the Ukraine war, a father of two daughters, and author of the upcoming book The Physics of Faith, Victor’s story is one of resilience, conviction, and trust in God’s hand through every season.
In this debut episode of Shallows and Deep Waters, hosts Gustaf and Dr. Erik af Klint turn the microphones on each other to share their own journey from atheism to faith. Together, they explore some of the hardest questions about belief: How can God be good in a world full of suffering? Can science and faith truly coexist? Why do so many people reject God altogether? What about other religions? What about the hypocrisy amongst "Christians"?
With Erik’s unique perspective as a medical doctor, he tells of his journey around the globe in search for truth. Gustaf goes on a similar journey, speaking of the struggles with religious hypocrisy and the practicals of transforming from skeptic to disciple. In this conversation they uncover both the obstacles and the hope found in choosing to follow Biblical Christianity.