{"id":58334,"date":"2025-02-03T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/?p=58334"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:53:21","slug":"christ-in-the-rubble-a-conversation-with-rev-dr-munther-isaac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/christ-in-the-rubble-a-conversation-with-rev-dr-munther-isaac\/","title":{"rendered":"Christ in the Rubble: A Conversation with Rev. 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