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April 4, 2013/
It seems a lot of angst is experienced over teenagers and their hair. When I hit late middle school to high school (back…
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March 21, 2013/
Joel Rainey is Executive Director of the Mid-Maryland Baptist Association. He is on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries, and the author of…
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March 12, 2013/
In a recent piece for The Guardian British comedian Russell Brand pulled back the curtain on his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.…
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February 22, 2013/
In my last post I explored a few issues involved with what I termed “The Senior Adult Dilemma.” I encourage you to read…
February 18, 2013/
“When is the church going to budget as much for senior adults as for the youth or children’s ministry?” “Why are we trying…
January 17, 2013/
A few months back the twitters and blogosphere erupted over a song by hip-hop artist, Propaganda. I wrote about it as well. The…
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January 8, 2013/
There are a few things that should send up all kinds of red flags should you see them in the pastor of your…
July 20, 2012/
Several years ago I was shocked when Dr. Jimmy Cobb of the Canadian Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada told me the fastest…
August 8, 2011/
A recent post by pastor Brian Croft asks, “How long should my sermons be when I preach?” He listed three criteria: 1) Based…
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About Me
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.