March 14, 2014/
This is what I have discovered: there is no single best era for music. There is great music--not just good music--in every era.
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March 5, 2014/
If growth in Christ is like a 21-speed bike some are in first gear, some in 20th, and some are trying to get...
January 31, 2014/
I am not so much concerned with whether Obamacare is the best manifestation of Universal Healthcare, or whether the website works, or whether...
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January 4, 2014/
A man who is willing to undertake the discipline and the difficulty of mending his own ways is worth more to the conservation...
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December 27, 2013/
Soon I saw my atheism for what it is: an intellectual belief most accessible to those who have done well.
December 23, 2013/
We've probably spent upward of $1,200 on live Christmas trees in the past 30 Christmases. There's something to be said for fakery.
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December 21, 2013/
No, not the song about golden rings, true loves, and turtle doves. The history of the 12 days.
December 20, 2013/
When might you tip less than 20% and not feel guilty?
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December 19, 2013/
In public debate the word "bestiality" is the new "Nazis." It indicates you have no serious argument and should not be given the...
December 18, 2013/
The truly problematic part for Robertson in today's culture is that he called homosexuality sinful.
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.