
I don't need an objectionable banner to remind me that I'm Southern, or what Southern culture is like. I have a country, the...

I don't need an objectionable banner to remind me that I'm Southern, or what Southern culture is like. I have a country, the...
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Jesus was not creating a 1st century guide for international tourism, like a scroll-bound Fodor's.
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Are we just now, in all our our checkered history, hoisting the flag of Sodom and Gomorrah over the national soil?

Sometimes a casual bystander to an online riot may wonder whether the love part exists even in secret.

It is possible for followers of Jesus to love the way Jesus loved. However, the way Jesus loved is not a comfortable thing.

If the love of God is not for Caitlyn Jenner, and Kim Kardashian, and Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush, and Darren Wilson, and...

Simply put, it is time for Coulter to be moved off the stage of national conversation.
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By focusing on the core beliefs of Christianity and its core figure rather than topical messages about how to be a better dad...
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In the age of social media, developing a personal identity is as important to young people as developing a brand is to a...

This is a crucial book for church leaders, especially those who are struggling with a sick or dying church.
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.
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