The Audra Show #46: Joshua North-Shea

Finally, it’s episode #46 of The Audra Show. Thank you and apologies to my guest, Joshua NS, the Sexton of the 6th Avenue United Church of Christ in Denver.  We had a fun and fascinating conversation that originally ran almost 3 hours, so took this long to edit (with a vacation in-between). Topics of discussion include:

• What is a sexton?

• Joshua’s time with the guerilla in the Guatemalan jungle at age 15

• His art project entitled “Who Is Nellie Bly?” featuring revolutionary American women from the turn of the century

• How to find a commune

• Why more people aren’t married by Jedi Knights (or are they?)

• What it means to be a Christian Anarchist and why it’s about hope (which i finally understood)

• Religion vs Spirituality vs Science

• The purpose of religion

• The concept of America as a Christian nation

• The Open and Affirming Project of the United Church of Christ to invite congregations to think about their relationships with the LGBTQ community

• Discussions provoked by statements he’s put on the church marquis

• Our thoughts on how to solve racism and other bigotry