It seems as I grow older issues of justice and injustice occupy more of my thoughts. A recent phone conversation reminded me the...
It seems as I grow older issues of justice and injustice occupy more of my thoughts. A recent phone conversation reminded me the...

Often argued as evidence that the system of government support is failing is homeless people who have cell phones. I have seen memes...
![<i>Injustice</i> was a five-part series that aired in 2011 on England’s ITV-1.
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There is a lot of talk these days about injustice, even reminders of God’s command in Micah 5:8 to “do justice.” I have...

Last week Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announced a positive outlook for yet another round of quantitative easing (commonly abbreviated QE3 since it...

This second in the “I Am Voting for…” series features support for Republican nominee, former Governor Mitt Romney. Writing in support of Romney...

With the close of the Republican National Convention and the opening of the Democratic National Convention this week the attention of the electorate...

Recently the FIRE Church in Concord, NC, was to the be object of a protest by a local LGBT group. The protest, however,...
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Welcome to the conclusion of my book, The Generous Soul. If you are late to this project you can find all the preceding...
As followers of Jesus Christ we face concerns of religious freedom on a regular basis. The role of religious life here and around...
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Have you heard about the silence of God? Has that been covered in your recent Bible Study? Or, like others, have you been...
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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