Tag: resurrection

• Playing Soccer in the Dead City

  In the center of Cairo, there is a place called the Dead City. In the midst of urban sprawl and high rise worn condos, there is a huge quarter of the city with short buildings and mosques. When you drive past it, you feel transported to a place back in time, almost an Arabian nights…

  matthewcgillum

  October 2, 2025

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  bible, cairo, christianity, easter, egypt, god, jesus, metamodernism, resurrection

• Behold

  I like to laugh at biblical language sometimes. With the centuries of translations, interpreters have turned out some very interesting language. I like the idea in today’s context just to shout out “Hark!” Not for any good reason, but because it startles folks. And when asked on my favorite Bible verse, I often point to…

  matthewcgillum

  April 17, 2025

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  abide, behold, bible, easter, faith, god, hope, jesus, resurrection