Death to Deconstruction, Joshua S Porter
Death to Deconstruction, Joshua S Porter
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Death to Deconstruction
Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion

Author: Joshua S Porter, John Mark Comer

Narrator: Joshua S Porter

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 11/15/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Faith

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"Another Christian renounces the church and Christ." "Former Christian music star turns her back on faith." "I kissed Christianity goodbye." Headlines like these are becoming common. It seems like the most popular trend in faith circles lately is to deconstruct, then deconvert.
Joshua Porter knows that story from the inside out. He was raised in the tangles of American evangelical Christianity, and the church he knew was conservative, fundamentalist, and politicized. It feared culture, music, art, Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, and anything else that was slightly suspect. This foundation of dread and fear was full of holes he nearly fell through . . . and out of faith altogether.
His story put him on the road to deconversion--but that isn't where he ended up. Despite his years of being surrounded by disaffected former Christians and living large in the punk rock lifestyle, Porter now finds his faith closer to the historic Christian tradition than ever.
This book is more than Porter's own story. It also invites those who may be in the deconstruction process themselves to consider the perspective of someone who was tempted to leave his faith--yet stayed. And it provides theological insight and pastoral support to those who worry that everyone is bailing out on the church.

About The Author

Joshua S. Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also a former member of the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel Punk Rock Vs. the Lizard People. Find out more and connect with Joshua at joshuasporter.com.John Mark Comer is the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, the director and teacher of Practicing the Way, and the bestselling author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and four previous books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jordan

3.5/5 - man this one is realllly hard to rate. On one hand I highlighted like half of it and wanted to screenshot and share whole chapters. On the other hand I really don’t think this book is for everyone. Joshua Porter (AKA Josh Dies for those of us who grew up on Cornerstone Festival and Tooth & N......more

Goodreads review by Brandon

Unbelievable… Finding Christian literature from contemporary authors that feeds my soul has been difficult. I try not to be publicly critical of anyone’s particular ministry, but truthfully, I find myself fairly discouraged by the over abundant publishing from pastors today that repackage the same co......more

Goodreads review by Sean

This book missed the mark. I’m a fan of Showbread. I’ve admired Joshua Porter’s songwriting, anti-idolatry, and anti-nationalistic stances. I gave him the benefit of the doubt despite the book’s title and I was curious about his stance on what’s come to be known as deconstruction. And yet, this book......more

Goodreads review by Wesley

This is the most darkly funny theology book you’ll ever read. Is the theology great? Honestly no. It left me wanting for some more biblical backing and seemed to lack emphasis on God’s control. What it does well is storytelling. This may be one of the most entertaining reads that isn’t fiction. The l......more

Goodreads review by Kavin

From the start, I was caught off guard and intensely invested. Halfway through, I had an unsettling anticipation as the key points reveal themselves through decades of wrestling with experience and reason. By the end, the reader's thoughts outnumber the word count. Similar to the author's music caree......more