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RLC Network Marty Duren

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Marty Duren

Marty Duren is a writer, bivocational pastor, and reluctant runner who lives outside Nashville, Tenn.

Where Have All the Sad Songs Gone?

Marty Duren
October 15, 2018
Church Life, Theology
In the omission of lament, we miss an important truth in worship: Jesus comes near the brokenhearted.

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