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Hunter Hambrick

@hunterhambrick_

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MEMPHIS MADE
➕Husband to @carawhambrick
➕Pastor at @pbcdenver
➕PhD Student @uoedivinity
“…dying, and behold, we live...”

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MJ in B&W thx to @nikkirandall!!

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2 months ago

I’m happy to announce that (somehow) I’m starting a PhD in New Testament at the University of Edinburgh!

It has been a longgg journey just to get to the starting line. But I’m overwhelmed with gratitude to God and the friends & family who have supported me along the way!

(Most notably: my wife, @denverseminary professors @jrrdodson, Ryan Tafilowski, Craig Blomberg and David Buschart, and the entire Providence Bible Church team.)

The program itself is distance in nature which lets me & Cara stay in Denver, continuing our ministry roles at @pbcdenver and @crosspurpose.

It is also part-time (6 years) which means, Lord willing, I will finish in the year 2031. (LOL…)

For the academically inclined, my proposed topic is: “Spirit of Grace: An Exegetical and Thematic Exploration of The Spirit as Gift in The Epistle to The Hebrews.” My research supervisors are Dr J Thomas Hewitt & Professor Paul Foster.

The project is bound to shift over time. But I plan to employ John Barclay’s paradigm of the “perfections of grace” (as drawn from key Second Temple texts) in order to examine what relationship, if any, exists between “χαρις” and “πνευμα” in Hebrews.

By doing so, I want to better understand the implications that relationship holds for early Christian conceptions of the Spirit’s role in cultivating communities of virtue.

I hope this project blesses the Church and supports (already existing) bridges between the Academy and Pentecostal Christianity.

If you’re still reading this 🤪 and want to chat more, do reach out!! I’m happy to talk.

Now… on to Scotland for a couple weeks! 🎉🤓📚 taken in School Of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh by @hunterhambrick_

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a year ago

Happy Anniversary to the woman of my dreams!!! Proverbs 18:22 is truer than I ever imagined.
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Feeling extra thankful today for all the friends & family who travelled from near and far to make this day so special! #StopItsHambrickTime
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And s/o to all them couples tryna plan weddings right now. 🙆🏻‍♂️ 👀 😷 taken in Cedar Hall by @hunterhambrick_

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6 years ago

Major life update: the Hambricks are moving!

This time back home to Memphis, TN (Mary Junia’s not quite sure how she feels about it just yet 😂).

I’m super excited to share more about what’s in store for our family in this next season.

But, for now, we are mainly mourning saying goodbye to our people in Denver.

How do you summarize seven years of community into a single post? You can’t…

@pbcdenver @crosspurpose & @denverseminary have quite literally become our spiritual family.

“Deep Roots” is one of our core values at Providence. Which means if you “uproot,” it should hurt. Otherwise, you probably weren’t doing things right. (Shallow Christianity just isn’t an option for the disciple of Jesus.)

Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows I’ve felt called to the city of Memphis most of my life.

So we are incredibly eager to give the next four decades of our life to see the gospel go forth by the power of the Holy Spirit in word, deed, and sign in the city that we love so much.

But we can only really join the redemptive work God is already doing in that great place because we have apprenticed under a ministry which has taught us the transformative power of Jesus-centered relationships.

We will not be the same because of the trajectory shaping influence of our time in Denver.

We’re coming back home with two masters degrees, a baby girl and a PhD on the way. But more importantly than any of that, we are coming home more secure in the abiding love of God than ever before. Because we now know love – not in the abstract – but in the concrete details of God’s covenant people.

May the Lord multiply the talents of the investment we have received in this community of remarkable saints for His glory, our joy, and the world’s good.

WE’RE COMING HOME MEMPHIS!!! taken in Denver, CO by @hunterhambrick_

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3 days ago

This summer was a blur but here are some highlights.

It’s mainly Mary Junia at this point. But I’m not mad about it. 😍

7️⃣th Anniversary with the love of my life (thanks to babysitting from the world’s best mother-in-law).

Got to worship with @charlottechapel_ in Edinburgh last May. Fantastic church!

Scotland being beautiful. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

New College being nerdy. 🤓

Getting to present a bit of my research @uoedivinity. There was more than one person in this session, I swear. 😂

Frodo Baggins sighting at DIA… 👀

The local church being the hope of the world.

World’s best staff team @pbcdenver!!!

Happy baby. 🙇‍♀️

Again, I ❤️ our church…

Best in-laws ever!

Best parents ever!

Big stretch!!

Good man!

Plz refer to caption #1.

World’s best mother-in-law.

Life is good, y’all.

Nothing better than seeing people use their gifts to bless the Body!

I mean… 👼 by @hunterhambrick_

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2 months ago

How it started ➡️ How it’s going…

Happy 7️⃣th Anniversary to @carawhambrick.

Where would we be without each other? I never hope to find out. Here’s to the next seven! by @hunterhambrick_

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3 months ago

Dear world, please meet Mary Junia Hambrick. 🌎

Born Monday, June 29, 2026 @ 2:45pm, she is 7lbs 2oz of pure joy.

Baby & mama are both happy and healthy. And we could not be more grateful!

Her name reflects one who is beloved and youthful. Like Mary the mother of Jesus, we pray her soul would live to magnify the Lord. And like Junia, well esteemed among the Apostles, we hope that she, too, can leverage her gifts for the building up of Christ’s kingdom (Romans 16:7).

We’re also incredibly grateful for Cara’s mom, Mary Anne, who has left a legacy of gospel courage and gospel witness, teaching us that “God’s mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation.” (Luke 1:50)

Glory be to God!

P.S. She was born 8 minutes after the Ja trade… so consider Mary Junia the newest member of the @memgrizz. Hopefully, she can sign a two-way deal with the @memphishustle. by @hunterhambrick_

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3 months ago

Waco ➡️ College Station ➡️ Branson

Coming back super refreshed after a 10 day marathon trip from the Society of Pentecostal Studies conference in Waco to hanging with the Gardners in College Station and ending with the Ward family vacay in Branson.

1) Such a special Sunday @citizensbcs
2) @nicholasagardner is an incredible Dad and Josiah is an incredible boy
3) Craig Keener putting in work
4) Baylor’s campus being beautiful
5) Texas brisket being beautiful (@terryblacks_bbq)
6) Obligatory Magnolia visit
7) Ward crew!
8) God bless the USA (@sdcattractions) 🇺🇸
9) Training up my nephews in the way they should go (let the reader understand 🪄)
10) Will always be a sucker for a sunrise

A lot to be thankful for! taken in College Station, Texas by @hunterhambrick_

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7 months ago

BIG NEWS!!! I got glasses. 👓

Also… @carawhambrick and I are having a child.

Baby girl coming mid-July. 👶😭🙌🏼

This is a massive answer to prayers and we could not be more grateful. Thank you God!

#girldadactivated taken in Cancún, Quintana Roo by @hunterhambrick_

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8 months ago

Here are my favorite (non-academic reads) for 2025

✍️ You can read the full reviews here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thepastorscholar/p/favorite-reads-of-2025?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

Unfortunately, I’m not really soliciting recommendations for 2026 as I have my first year PhD review board to prepare for in May.

But if you think a title’s really worth my while, please comment below. 😊 taken in Denver, Colorado by @hunterhambrick_

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10 months ago

Merry Memphis taken in Memphis, Tennessee by @hunterhambrick_

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