The sins we commit are on our own. If someone is offended because of my sin, the problem is my sin not their…
The sins we commit are on our own. If someone is offended because of my sin, the problem is my sin not their…
Adam and Eve’s sin wasn’t anger, laziness, or bitterness. It was disobedience to God, specifically by eating food they should not have eaten.
Saying, "I don't agree with everything he says..." is really a wasted disclaimer. It is a given we do not agree with everyone.
It is easy to see why secularists and atheists are comfortable with Sanders' idea of God.
I fully believe the weight of preaching, it taken seriously, is as great a burden as can be born by a believer in…
Let a calamity occur, especially something related to "natural disaster" and it all breaks loose. With all the sympathy of a firing squad…
The problem with Osteen's statement is not that it is laughable. The problem is not that it is innocuous. The problem is it…
It seems a lot of angst is experienced over teenagers and their hair. When I hit late middle school to high school (back…
A week or so ago results from a recent in-depth investigative report on America’s drone war were released. Despite horrid reviews for President…
It seems as I grow older issues of justice and injustice occupy more of my thoughts. A recent phone conversation reminded me 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.
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