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Writings and Musings of Dr. Matthew C. Gillum

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  • Open Tabs

    Ever find yourself with a zillion open tabs on your browser, or with over a thousand unread emails in your inbox? For my partially obsessive personality, I get a bit overwhelmed when I see all the open tabs. “What if I will need to access the info on that page?” “What if I forget the…

    matthewcgillum

    April 6, 2026
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    bible, browser, easter, faith, god, hope, jesus, wordpress
  • Where Did All These Cats Come From?

    I knew a woman who did not own a cat. By itself, this statement shouldn’t make you curious. However, consider that this woman routinely had 20+ cats in her backyard every evening. The cats swarmed in the neighborhood and continued multiplying. The problem was so bad that animal control had to come to the house…

    matthewcgillum

    April 3, 2026
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    animals, cat, cats, discipleship, dogs, faith, jesus, pets, sin
  • Old Pine

    I was honored this past week to officiate the funeral of my grandfather, William Obed Gillum, or as I knew him, Grampy. It was a joy-filled message celebrating his humor, his kindness, and his constancy. And over everything else, it was a privilege to point all present toward how Jesus was visible through his life.…

    matthewcgillum

    April 1, 2026
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    devotion, forests, grief, growth, hiking, jesus, melancholy, mourning, nature, travel, trees, writing
  • Skymall

    Anyone remember Skymall magazine? Man, what a trip that was. I always enjoyed picking it up and dreaming about what possible world could need a dog-tanning bed or a cola warmer or a life-size Sasquatch garden statue. There certainly was no end to their creativity in selling useless junk. And yet, the very presence of…

    matthewcgillum

    March 25, 2026
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    Airports, bible, church, Comfort, Experience, faith, jesus, Skymall, travel
  • Still Waters to Waves

    On returning from my sabbatical this Sunday, I had the privilege to baptize a young woman. Those who know me know that my favorite part of ministry is walking people in baptism. I go out of my way to participate in this act of worship because it is the crossroads of devotion, the gospel, testimony,…

    matthewcgillum

    March 22, 2026
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    baptism, bible, calling, christianity, faith, god, jesus, metamodernism, ministry
  • David’s Last Giant

    In 2 Samuel 21:15-22, we read about King David’s last expeditions against the giants at Gath. The CSB version calls them “descendants from the giant of Gath.” It is likely that these four giants described in the passage are in the lineage of Goliath. I had never considered it before, but Goliath was not the…

    matthewcgillum

    March 18, 2026
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    bible, calling, david, delegation, equipping, faith, god, goliath, jesus, king david, leadership
  • Dust Doesn’t Lie

    The other day I was watching a mystery show (Iove me some Masterpiece Theater), and the lead detective in investigating made the statement, “Dust doesn’t lie.” He made this statement as he discovered a ring of an artifact that had been removed, but the dust circle had remained. That strikes true doesn’t it? When we…

    matthewcgillum

    March 17, 2026
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    beauty, bible, calling, christianity, devotion, faith, god, jesus, mental-health, metamodernism
  • Where Am I?

    Are you ever annoyed at your map app? Yesterday as I was driving from somewhere out in the middle of nowhere to a restaurant in a different part of nowhere, I experienced that frustration of my mapping app being slow to respond. My literal thought: “Why won’t this stupid thing work?” But then I had…

    matthewcgillum

    March 10, 2026
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    beauty, bible, calling, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, metamodernism, travel
  • The Grace of Marketing, The Marketing of Grace?

    I ran across the profile of my friend Kenny Klinglesmith today (you can follow him here: https://kennyklinglesmith.substack.com/) and he had started a discussion on the value of flashy marketing versus slow and steady brand growth. You might think it strange for a pastor to be interested in a topic like this, but it has been…

    matthewcgillum

    March 6, 2026
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    bible, christianity, church, discipleship, faith, god, grace, jesus, Marketing, metamodernism, PIzza
  • In Shadows, On Shoulders

    This past week, Adrian and I traveled to Chicago for a late anniversary trip. We’d never been to the city, so were excited to experience a very new environment for us. The city did not disappoint. We had wonderful experiences and food together, and I love traveling with my bride. But I’ll save the travelogue…

    matthewcgillum

    March 5, 2026
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    beauty, bible, calling, chicago, christianity, church, city, faith, jesus, light, metamodernism, travel
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