We are back for Season 2. How does anxiety inform our choices and how can we respond in healthy ways when anxiety threatens to take over our lives? In this first episode of Season 2 Rafael and Tobian talk about anxiety and debate about how anxiety has informed our coping strategies during the Pandemic ..read more

After a long absence, we are back! And today we talk about Halloween. Is Halloween sinful, is it just a way to have fun, or is there more to it?  ..read more

On this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation we acknowledge our complicity in the structures and choices that have oppressed and dispossessed the indigenous peoples of Canada ..read more

Rafael and Tobian sit down once again to discuss what it means to understand "truth" in this "post truth" world. Join us in having shaping conversations.  ..read more

Over the past few months we have received some questions. In todays episode we answer the questions and chat about church shopping during COVID.  ..read more

This is a special episode that focuses on uncovering the symbolism and meaning behind the story of Jesus healing the Demon-possessed man. It is an adaptation of a written essay written for school titled Spirituality, Politics, and Exorcism:  An Examination of Biblical Commentaries on Mark 5:1-20.   Let us Know if you enjoyed this experiment by emailing us at Conversationsthatshapeus@gmail.com or find us on twitter at @Modernanabaptis1.     ​Bibliography  Carter, W. (2019). Mark: Wisdom Commentary series, Vol 42. Collegeville: Liturgical   Press ..read more

Greetings to our wonderful listeners. There may not be an episode this week, but do not worry there is more to follow. I have a couple of projects in the pipeline, so keep your ears peeled for this Sunday.  Take care and may Gods Blessing be upon you,   - Modern Anabaptist -  ..read more

How responsibly am I with my choices, when it comes to climate change? Join us for this episode as we discuss climate change and anxiety, and as we address our own sense of paralysis in the face of a changing world.  ..read more

Today we welcome Carolyn Klassen to the Podcast. Carolyn is a therapist, speaker and author. Together we talk about mental health and how to have better conversations with those who are vaccine hesitant.   If you want to watch Carolyn's video about a theology of vaccinations, click here ..read more

Pastor Moses Falco joins Tobian and Rafael to discuss the news of the past few weeks: vaccine passports, the discovery of 215 bodies of children at the Kamloops Residential School and the murder of a Muslims family in London.   Do not forget to enter the contest to win a "A Church Called Tov" by Scott McNight. Listen for more details.  ..read more