
Biblical justice is social by its nature. Justice without social implications is a fairy tale.

Biblical justice is social by its nature. Justice without social implications is a fairy tale.

Only in the alchemic world of the abortion industry is a baby living outside the womb transformed into something with fewer rights than...
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Cecile Richards declined an internal investigation based on her belief that Planned Parenthood wasn't doing anything wrong.

Why should we be cautious about first impressions? They can be deceiving. Why should we be cautious about outward appearances? Because things are...

There is nothing Dajerria Becton could have said or done in those very few seconds to warrant the physical assault perpetrated on her...

They are back at it with this brilliantly filmed and visually compelling video for "The Writing's On The Wall." It's one optical illusion...

In honor of the good old USA (Unwanted Surveillance of Americans), we hereby dedicate these three songs.
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Despite her Syfy-esque attire, Stone prevailed. Fallon excitedly called her the "clear, clear winner" declaring her lip sync the best one every performed.
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The song and video for Stuart Townend's "Vagabonds" are most awesome. Check them out.

Watch the Canadian airline WestJet work a little Christmas magic on a plane full of passengers.
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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