It was 1975. I was ten years old.
It was 1975. I was ten years old.
I will not commit reviewer heresy by suggesting it is better than To Kill A Mockingbird. In a moment of private confession, though,…
Trevin has turned his theological interests to fiction writing. His first novel, Clear Winter Nights, is due out in September and already has…
Since the opening of Les Miserables on Christmas day, I have read no shortage of reviews from the professional critic and lay person…
I first met Bekah Stoneking when she was about eight years old. My family had accepted an opportunity to serve at a small…
In 1516, Sir Thomas More published a short book entitled, Utopia, on which titular island lived a society of complete religious, social and…
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The launch of martyduren.com is being celebrated with a giveaway: a brand new ‘nook’ by Barnes & Noble. The soon to be released…
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.
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