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October 31, 2013/
I want to finish strong not because of a misguided desire to be remembered fondly or eulogized meaningfully or quoted positively.
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October 21, 2013/
And we used to laugh at Grandma who believed everything in the National Enquirer.
October 16, 2013/
As frustrating this is for Morgan and who knows how many more like him, poor customer services pales in comparison to insurance premium...
October 11, 2013/
The weekend approaches, and with it here are five recent articles from the net. All are worth your consideration.
October 10, 2013/
Recently a coworker had what is, for all I know, common text exchange from a fellow seeking a date.
August 30, 2013/
But, like many other good things, social media can overwhelm to the point of intrusion. This can happen without us even realizing it....
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August 9, 2013/
U.S. citizens have little by way of opportunity to access fully secure, end-to-end encrypted email that is not subject to U.S. national security...
June 27, 2013/
Of more concern to me is the elevation of religious liberty to a mythos of which Christians should be wary. While our Founding...
June 25, 2013/
Edward Snowden has been characterized as both a hero and a traitor. He has since flown to Moscow from whence he will go...
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June 21, 2013/
As with other sinful attitudes and actions followers of Christ are not immune to passive-aggressive responses to conflict.
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.