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Moses: The Cross & the Gun: An Orthodox Christian Redemption Thriller Inspired by Saint Moses the Black
You've never read a saint story like this before.
Moe ruled the city with gun and muscle. In a single night, he lost everything. Hunted and out of options, he hides in an Orthodox monastery, where an elder meets his violence with unyielding grace.
When the old life claws him back, Moe has to revenge or redemption. The cross, or the gun.
A gritty Orthodox Christian novel of sin and redemption, inspired by the life of Saint Moses the Black.
This is not a sanitized saint story. The Cross and the Gun is a fast-paced, unflinching novel that follows a gang leader's journey toward repentance, and his struggle with the "old man". Violence meets grace in a Desert Fathers-inspired story rooted in the teachings of Saint Anthony the Great, Saint Macarius, Evagrius, John Cassian, and Saint Theophan the Recluse.
This novel is for you if you The lives of the Saints and Desert FathersHonest, unsanitized stories of repentanceCharacter-driven fiction with real spiritual depth
What readers are
"A remarkable modern rendition… Elgamal conveys both the scandal and the beauty of the life of St. Moses the Strong."
— Fr. Anthony Mourad, St. George & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church
"In imaginative, un-sanitized prose, Elgamal has captured the spirit of one of the greatest stories of repentance in the orthodox tradition… This novelization is a true gift."
— Sherry Shenoda, author of Mummy Eaters and The Lightkeeper
Moe ruled the city with gun and muscle. In a single night, he lost everything. Hunted and out of options, he hides in an Orthodox monastery, where an elder meets his violence with unyielding grace.
When the old life claws him back, Moe has to revenge or redemption. The cross, or the gun.
A gritty Orthodox Christian novel of sin and redemption, inspired by the life of Saint Moses the Black.
This is not a sanitized saint story. The Cross and the Gun is a fast-paced, unflinching novel that follows a gang leader's journey toward repentance, and his struggle with the "old man". Violence meets grace in a Desert Fathers-inspired story rooted in the teachings of Saint Anthony the Great, Saint Macarius, Evagrius, John Cassian, and Saint Theophan the Recluse.
This novel is for you if you The lives of the Saints and Desert FathersHonest, unsanitized stories of repentanceCharacter-driven fiction with real spiritual depth
What readers are
"A remarkable modern rendition… Elgamal conveys both the scandal and the beauty of the life of St. Moses the Strong."
— Fr. Anthony Mourad, St. George & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church
"In imaginative, un-sanitized prose, Elgamal has captured the spirit of one of the greatest stories of repentance in the orthodox tradition… This novelization is a true gift."
— Sherry Shenoda, author of Mummy Eaters and The Lightkeeper
277 pages, Paperback
Published January 26, 2026
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