Josh Hunt's Blog, page 41
September 15, 2023
Only this can fill the deep emptiness within
Deep in our souls, like the woman at the well, we thirst for joy, security, meaning, unconditional love, and belonging. Our thirst for these things is not wrong. The places we seek them are. The glory of God is the water for which we thirst. His love is the security that we seek. His presence […]
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September 11, 2023
Every person will spend eternity in heaven with Christ and fellow believers or in hell separated from God forever
Truth #4: Every person will spend eternity in heaven with Christ and fellow believers or in hell separated from God forever. The Scripture is emphatically clear about the reality of heaven and hell. In recent days, some evangelical leaders have challenged the idea of hell. Although I’m certain they are well intentioned, their teaching flies […]
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September 8, 2023
The Secret Sauce of Evangelism
As an Asian kid, when I was growing up, I never noticed roof racks on cars. That’s because Asian parents aren’t big on roof racks. They have no need to own roof racks because they don’t go surfing or camping. The whole reason your Asian parents make you study so hard is so that you […]
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September 5, 2023
Why it is impossible to grow alone
If you’ve spent any time watching home-improvement shows on TV, you’ve seen plenty of examples of transformation. Often a married couple or partners in real estate and renovation, both with enormous know-how and creativity, take an out-of-date, sometimes dilapidated house and turn it into an amazingly beautiful place to live. They usually don’t gut the […]
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September 3, 2023
The Lost Elder Brother
When the elder brother hears from the servants that his younger brother has returned and has been reinstated by his father, he is furious. Now it is his turn to disgrace the father. He refuses to go in to what is perhaps the biggest feast and public event his father has ever put on. He […]
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September 1, 2023
4 ways to deal with disappointment
Tim Keller says that when we experience the inevitable disappointment that comes from drinking out of a broken cistern, we respond in one of four ways: Blame the idol. We assume that we simply chose the wrong idol and resolve to make a better choice next time. “Well, our marriage fell apart because she just […]
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August 22, 2023
Moving the conversation deeper into evangelism
Typically, as we engage in conversation, we’ll naturally progress through the interests and values layers to reach the final worldviews layer. If we earn enough trust in the interests layer, we’ll be allowed to progress to the values layer. If we navigate the values layer well, we can look for opportunities to progress to the […]
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What does the Bible teach about final judgement?
Truth #3: Every person will be judged and granted the extended capacity to fulfill in eternity the deepest yearnings and desires of their hearts while on earth. Let’s unpack Truth #3 phrase by phrase. First, every person will be judged. Believers and nonbelievers will be judged, and we will all have to give an account […]
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Deeper Discipleship
There is an inverse relationship between the size of the group and the amount of life change. The smaller the group, the greater the change. DISCIPLESHIP MEANS LIFE CHANGE We are not out to make smarter sinners.We are out to make disciples. People who love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, mind […]
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August 19, 2023
Let Your Roots Grow Deep
A lot is packed into Ephesians 4:7–10, the four verses we’ve covered in this chapter. They present the basis of our transformation in the cross and resurrection of Jesus, the resounding victory He declared and implemented in the dark, obscure time between those two events, and the grace He has given for our transformation through […]
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