Joshua Porter – How to Die

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Joshua Porter – How to Die

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Episode Synopsis

Are you disenchanted with institutionalized religion? Are you desperate for something real?
Brent talks with Joshua Porter, the author of a new book from David C. Cook called ‘How to Die: Chaos, Mortality, and the Scandal of Christian Discipleship’.
Joshua is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington.  He’s also a former member of the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel Punk Rock vs the Lizard People.   

(0:45) Living as a series of deaths;
(2:50) The religious imagination;
(7:20) The history of life and death;
(10:15) Stories;
(11:40) How do we find God?
(15:30) Christian discipleship;
(20:15) Relationships;
(22:20) Prayer.

Links mentioned in this episode:
www.joshuasporter.com
www.amazon.com/How-Die-Mortality-Christian-Discipleship/dp/0830787895
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