June 13, 2014/
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May 23, 2014/
There may be some truth in millennial caricatures, but what if underlying causes make the caricatures as shallow and silly as the millennials...
May 9, 2014/
In honor of the good old USA (Unwanted Surveillance of Americans), we hereby dedicate these three songs.
![Jimmy Fallon, Emma Stone, lip sync and leadership [VIDEO]](https://i0.wp.com/www.martyduren.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-01-at-8.35.12-PM.png?fit=640%2C349&ssl=1)
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.
April 29, 2014/
This is a crucial book for church leaders, especially those who are struggling with a sick or dying church.
![Vagabonds, by Stuart Townend [VIDEO]](https://i0.wp.com/www.martyduren.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Stuart-Townend.jpg?fit=480%2C523&ssl=1)
April 22, 2014/
The song and video for Stuart Townend's "Vagabonds" are most awesome. Check them out.
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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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April 1, 2014/
Primarily I hope to contrast the major storyline departures of the movie with the Noah narrative in the Old Testament and references in...
![Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe star in <em>Noah</em> [<a href="http://www.noahmovie.com/gallery"target="_blank">Image Credit: Regency</a>]](https://i0.wp.com/www.martyduren.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Noah.jpg?fit=1400%2C933&ssl=1)
March 28, 2014/
Too many Christians are like chained dogs that have been living on a diet of gun powder and pepper sauce.
March 24, 2014/
Lecrae, Francis Chan and Mercy Me's Bart Millard are all great sports as they learn to speak Northern Irish from Rend Collective's Patrick...
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.