Joshua Porter – Death to Deconstruction

‘Deconstruction is a hot topic these days as more and more people leave behind the rigid Christianity they were raised in or have experienced’.  Brent and Ian talk with Joshua Porter, pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He’s also a former member of the experimental punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel ‘Punk Rock vs The Lizard People’. Joshua talks about his return to faith and orthodoxy in a new book from Kregel Publications called ‘Death to Deconstruction: Faithfulness as an act of Rebellion’.   (1:50) What drew Joshua to music and to punk rock? (3:45) Subversive punk and the subversiveness of Jesus; (9:30) Joshua’s struggle with depression; (11:00) What is deconstruction? (13:30) Joshua’s problems with the Bible and with church. The Bible as a work of art; (17:00) The church and artists; (20:15) How Joshua moved from deconstruction to faith. The importance of orthodoxy; (24:00) How do we help people with deconstruction? Links mentioned in this episode: www.joshuasporter.com www.amazon.com/Death-Deconstruction-Reclaiming-Faithfulness-Rebellion/dp/0825447348 www.kregel.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.