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December 13, 2013/
Jesus Christ looked more like this Palestinian resident of modern Bethlehem than a citizen of Utah.
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December 10, 2013/
Watch the Canadian airline WestJet work a little Christmas magic on a plane full of passengers.
December 10, 2013/
The short of it is that LifeWay loves women and is a place that values the input of women as employees, authors, speakers...
December 7, 2013/
The ability to brandish "terrorist" and "terrorism" are word weapons as powerful as a military incursion.
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December 5, 2013/
Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes, by Richards and O'Brien, and Fixing Abraham, by Chris Tiegreen, are the two books every follower of Jesus...
December 5, 2013/
I asked the team to come up with reasons why debate in the decision making process is superior to a leader saying, "This...
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November 30, 2013/
This video by The Maccabeats (a nice play on Maccabees) is every bit as good as Sandler's comic songs while enlightening viewers to...
November 29, 2013/
When our system, interpretive framework, or theological grid is elevated above the inspired text, we, as these men, will have fallen into error.
October 21, 2013/
And we used to laugh at Grandma who believed everything in the National Enquirer.
October 9, 2013/
As it regards Miley Cyrus, parents--especially Christian ones--are aghast over her evolution from Hannah Montana.
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.