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March 28, 2014/
Too many Christians are like chained dogs that have been living on a diet of gun powder and pepper sauce.
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March 24, 2014/
"Let your light so shine that people may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven" is still in the Book.
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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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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 22, 2013/
How things have changed since Joseph's and Mary's journey.
December 18, 2013/
The truly problematic part for Robertson in today's culture is that he called homosexuality sinful.
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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...
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.
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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.