May 9, 2014/
In honor of the good old USA (Unwanted Surveillance of Americans), we hereby dedicate these three songs.
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May 2, 2014/
Despite her Syfy-esque attire, Stone prevailed. Fallon excitedly called her the "clear, clear winner" declaring her lip sync the best one every performed.
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April 30, 2014/
The days of unbiased news reporting are over if they ever existed. Co-mingling the story with editorial opinion are now we receive news...
April 29, 2014/
This is a crucial book for church leaders, especially those who are struggling with a sick or dying church.
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April 25, 2014/
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]en Miller is a long time friend who now is a pre-licensed professional counselor. Ken contributed to my earlier post addressing pastor suicides...
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April 22, 2014/
The song and video for Stuart Townend's "Vagabonds" are most awesome. Check them out.
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April 21, 2014/
When a pastor kills himself there is always speculation about secret sins (addictions, affairs, and the like), but I suspect--absent later revelations--the enormous...
April 19, 2014/
Guests do not know who is a guest and who is regular. The range of guests' emotions goes from happiness to discomfort to...
April 4, 2014/
I personally am not a grammar cop, nor do I play one on TV, but I have a lot of friends who proudly...
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April 2, 2014/
Abortion is no more about a woman's reproductive rights than Charles Manson's infatuation with The Beatles was about music appreciation.
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I’m Marty Duren, a freelance writer, content creator, podcaster, and publisher in Nashville, TN. I guess that makes me an entrepreneur-of-all-trades. Formerly a social media strategist at a larger publisher, comms director at a religious nonprofit, and a pastor, Marty Duren Freelance Writing is the new business iteration of a decade-long side-hustle.
I host the Uncommontary Podcast which publishes weekly. Guests range from academics to authors to theologians to activists on subjects related to history, current events, and the impact of evangelicalism on American life. My voice is deep-fried giving rise to being labeled “a country Batman.” Find Uncommontary in your favorite podcast app.
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