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About Mitchell Hailstone

I am currently a Senior at The King's College in New York City. I study Politics, philosophy, and economics and have a thriving interest in the human condition and theology. I watch movies, read books, listen to music, and want to travel the world feeding and developing these interests. In short, I'm looking for truth and conviction through God's perspective and living by it. I've gotten the chance to visit Israel and Palestine and am looking for opportunities to go back.

Context, back-story and knowing God

Posted on November 19, 2012 Written by Mitchell Hailstone Leave a Comment

Your Story Context

A hip hop lyric illustrates the need for context in relationships. This is as true of our relationship with God as it is in human relationships.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Guest Post Tagged With: back-story, context, Drake, knowing, relationship

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Thoughts on the third commandment

The third of the Ten Commandments says this: “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Exodus 20:7 (ESV) Growing up, this commandment was considered satisfied as long as a person didn’t use the words, “God,” […]

Evil

Genesis 50:20 – The Proper Understanding of Evil

Joseph learned that even though his brothers were evil toward him, God remained in control and even the evil coudl be used by God for good.

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

I am appalled and a good bit chagrined at the gap between what I believe and how I act. For example, I readily acknowledge the theological truth that there is nothing good in me that caused God to choose me as one to be saved. I fully believe in the Reformation idea that salvation is […]

Porcupine

Hugging Porcupines and Other Ostensibly Stupid Behaviors

The Porcupines Among Us Every church has one or more porcupines in attendance. The porcupine is the person who feels entitled to stand in judgment of the church and often acts in a way that is disruptive to body life through their sense of superiority and entitlement. They are not in open hostility, nor are […]

William Barclay on the Dreams of Men

But if ever men’s dreams of peace and loveliness, and greatness and satisfaction, are to be realized, they can find their realization only in Jesus Christ.

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