
Recently the FIRE Church in Concord, NC, was to the be object of a protest by a local LGBT group. The protest, however,...

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...
Did Neil Armstrong, space explorer, test pilot, fighter pilot, professor, engineer and self proclaimed “nerd” die at 3:03pm on August 25, 2012? Not...

Bob Roberts, Jr. may come closest to the apostle Paul’s missionary zeal as anyone is likely to see in our country today. Dissection...

LifeWay News has released a story about the continuing struggles churches and pastors have in this slow economy. Most would probably have guessed...
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I am blessed to have a number of thoughtful and reflective friends who blog. Perhaps I should also mention very smart. Among them...
Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, has cancelled the planned civil forum with President Barack Obama and presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney. This...
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Several months ago I started on a journey to give away my book a chapter at a time. This is still in the...
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.
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