Marty Duren is a writer, editor, and publisher in Nashville, TN. For many years, he has served churches in Georgia and Tennessee in full- and part-time pastoral and volunteer opportunities. Marty is married to Sonya, the love of his life. Their four kids are grown; their two grandkids are not. They have a collie with PTSD and a cat with an attitude. His latest book is The Disparate Ones: Essays on Being in the World but Not of the World (Missional Press). Reach Marty at freelance.martyduren.com, or connect on Facebook and Bluesky.