WATCHMAN CHRONICLE

The absence of revelation leaves man in a tenuous circumstance. This is clearly depicted in the building of the second temple. When a group of zealous Hebrews understood the need to build the dwelling place of God, they put their hands to work. Once the foundation was laid, there was both weeping and rejoicing. Those with a partial revelation were satisfied and rejoiced. But those who possessed a wider perspective wept loudly. Today, God is calling for the building of a house. The manner in which we build, and the question of whether we will weep at the works of our hands, hinges on the extent of our revelation. The Lord

There is a model of leadership which can bring us a staggering amount of success.  If we have the aptitude and intelligence to apply the right principles, we will no doubt find ourselves, as it were, "on top of the heap"!  But if we expect to recover true Apostolic authority we must journey down another path. It is a path often only partly traveled.  Though most who aspire to responsible leadership are on it; few will follow it to the end.  The Problem?  Apostolic leadership is not a journey up, it is a journey down.  God has chosen

As the world enters lawless times the calling of the Church will become increasingly distinct and vital.  At the same time God will use these periods to distinguish between those expressions of Christianity who perform the will of their Master and those that have become superfluous and meaningless.  Not meaningless in the sense that they provide no perceived benefit to their surrounding community, but meaningless in that they have ceased to function as an agency of the Kingdom of God.  When the salt has lost its savour what good is it?  According to Jesus it is destined for the garbage heap.  There is coming a

The Christian life is a call to war.  The battles are as real as the casualties! Like most wars, there is a time to advance, a time to retreat and a time to simply hold your ground. It is not always easy to know which of these three actions to take.  We may even think anything but 'being on the attack' is defeatist.  Howbeit, there are times when the best thing to do is keep our shield up and our head down.  It's not a matter of