September 4, 2012/
A story this afternoon on Lifenews.com purported to show two different faces of today’s Planned Parenthood rally at the Democratic National Convention in...
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September 4, 2012/
Just a decade ago, Stephen Spielberg unleashed on cinematic audiences a dystopian future of fear, prediction and the authoritarian state. Minority Report told...
September 4, 2012/
With the close of the Republican National Convention and the opening of the Democratic National Convention this week the attention of the electorate...
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August 30, 2012/
Welcome to the conclusion of my book, The Generous Soul. If you are late to this project you can find all the preceding...
August 30, 2012/
As followers of Jesus Christ we face concerns of religious freedom on a regular basis. The role of religious life here and around...
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August 27, 2012/
Have you heard about the silence of God? Has that been covered in your recent Bible Study? Or, like others, have you been...
August 26, 2012/
Did Neil Armstrong, space explorer, test pilot, fighter pilot, professor, engineer and self proclaimed “nerd” die at 3:03pm on August 25, 2012? Not...
August 25, 2012/
Bob Roberts, Jr. may come closest to the apostle Paul’s missionary zeal as anyone is likely to see in our country today. Dissection...
August 24, 2012/
LifeWay News has released a story about the continuing struggles churches and pastors have in this slow economy. Most would probably have guessed...
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August 23, 2012/
I am blessed to have a number of thoughtful and reflective friends who blog. Perhaps I should also mention very smart. Among them...
About Me
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.