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In public debate the word "bestiality" is the new "Nazis." It indicates you have no serious argument and should not be given the...
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In public debate the word "bestiality" is the new "Nazis." It indicates you have no serious argument and should not be given the...

The truly problematic part for Robertson in today's culture is that he called homosexuality sinful.

In the spirit of the year-end season, here are the Top 13 posts at Kingdom in the Midst as determined by number of...

Following the Facebook play-by-play on my colonoscopy last week, my friend Dan Kassis sent me this poem.
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Jesus Christ looked more like this Palestinian resident of modern Bethlehem than a citizen of Utah.

Watch the Canadian airline WestJet work a little Christmas magic on a plane full of passengers.

The short of it is that LifeWay loves women and is a place that values the input of women as employees, authors, speakers...
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Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes, by Richards and O'Brien, and Fixing Abraham, by Chris Tiegreen, are the two books every follower of Jesus...

I asked the team to come up with reasons why debate in the decision making process is superior to a leader saying, "This...
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This video by The Maccabeats (a nice play on Maccabees) is every bit as good as Sandler's comic songs while enlightening viewers to...
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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