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April 4, 2013/
It seems a lot of angst is experienced over teenagers and their hair. When I hit late middle school to high school (back...
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April 3, 2013/
The inner workings of the Federal Reserve Bank are a mystery to most. This is not an attempt to explore those depths, but...
March 30, 2013/
Planned Parenthood has worked tirelessly to ensure the long term viability of abortion-on-demand in America. With a mantra of “between a woman and...
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March 27, 2013/
Many people not in Catholicism or familiar with may ask today, "What is Maundy Thursday?" Maundy Thursday is the day before Good Friday....
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March 27, 2013/
From a John W. Whitehead commentary: Long before Americans charted their revolutionary course in pursuit of happiness, it was “life, liberty, and property”...
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March 25, 2013/
In response to a question at the recent Starbucks corporation shareholders meeting, CEO Howard Schultz reiterated his and the company’s support for workplace...
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March 25, 2013/
“With their soulful four-part harmonies, poetic lyrics and indelible melodies, it’s easy to see why the Atlanta Journal Constitution would hail von Grey...
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March 23, 2013/
As many of you I have heard people worry they would not know what to say to God were they to try and...
March 22, 2013/
Our culture places a lot of emphasis on education. Without it, we are told, we cannot succeed. Our churches place a lot of...
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March 21, 2013/
Joel Rainey is Executive Director of the Mid-Maryland Baptist Association. He is on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries, and the author of...
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Hi, I'm Marty Duren
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.
Missional Press publishes books by Christian writers with the goal of impacting people with the good news of Jesus.
I’m a longtime blogger at Kingdom in the Midst, where, over the course of many years, I’ve written a lot of words.