Joshua S. Porter writes books and also does other things.
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Darien Perry has become the state-appointed clergy to Pedo Pavilion, a coastal detainment community of sex offenders. During an uncharacteristically cold winter, with war raging in Panama and panic stirring in the states, word of an unnamed natural disaster threatens the southern coast, isolating Darien amongst the detainees, unable to reach his wife and children. As Darien is consumed by his isolation and tested by the depths of human depravity and suffering, the world around him descends into chaos in the face of the encroaching disaster.
Tight, winding, and emotionally complex, Father, I am Losing My Footing in This Place Beside the Sea is a harrowing descent into human brokenness.
COMING FEBRUARY 24, 2026
In How to Die, Joshua S. Porter reimagines the Christian journey, blending biblical narrative and practical guidance to inspire a radical, authentic discipleship for today's fractured world.
For readers disenchanted with institutionalized religion and seeking a radical approach to faith, How to Die offers a profound weaving of reimagined biblical narrative, personal story, poetry, parables, and ancient creeds. With a passion for rekindling the spirit of discipleship, Pastor Joshua S. Porter offers:
• A unique blend of storytelling, liturgy, and practical spirituality that transcends traditional boundaries and engages with our modern challenges
• A gritty, realistic narrative of the Bible that helps us think about faith in a fresh way
• An unorthodox approach to capturing an orthodox vision for following Jesus
How to Die serves as a provocative handbook for discipleship, inviting spiritually hungry readers to engage with the radical and transformative message of Christianity as they rediscover the subversive power of the gospel.
Josh’s music is most famously represented by the experimental art-punk band, Showbread. The band sold tens of thousands of records, appeared on the Billboard top 200 and the Billboard Top Heatseekers charts, and performed more than a thousand concerts across a dozen countries in a career spanning nearly two decades.
Post-Showbread, Josh remains musically active in his dance-punk outfit The Bell Jar, an analog synth-pop project called Church of Agony, and the industrial duo Annihilationism. He is one of the primary contributors to the Van City Church music collective, End of Death.
Follow Josh's playlists and listening habits on Apple Music.
Josh is the creator and co-host of You Hate Movies
The podcast where casual movie goers, film lovers, and cinephiles argue about movies.
Teaching.
Josh has a Masters in Biblical and Theological Studies (MaBTS). He is the pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington, which was planted by Bridgetown Church in Portland.