Blackbird singing in the dead of night

By Gregory Lynn Hunt

Book Description

After nearly three decades of guiding others through their spiritual journeys as a congregational minister, Dr. Gregory Lynn Hunt faced an unexpected and profound crisis that would shake the very foundations of his faith. Despite his extensive theological education and years of pastoral experience leading a multi-staff congregation, Hunt found himself in an increasingly dark spiritual wilderness where God seemed absent and unreachable.

What began as a temporary struggle stretched into months, then seasons, eventually spanning two full years of spiritual drought. The man who had spent his career helping others find divine connection now questioned whether his own faith had been nothing more than an elaborate self-deception. Was the God he had served and preached about even real?

In his desperation, Hunt embarked on what he describes as "a sometimes desperate experiment of devotion." He turned to the red-letter words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, seeking a direct, personal encounter with the divine through Christ's own teachings. This focused approach to scripture study became his lifeline during the darkest period of his spiritual journey.

The results of this biblical experiment proved transformative in ways Hunt never anticipated. Through his raw honesty about doubt, struggle, and the search for authentic faith, Hunt offers fellow seekers a compelling account of how spiritual crisis can become the gateway to deeper understanding and renewed purpose.