WATCHMAN CHRONICLE

Since the beginning of our ministry many people have asked us to define our vision,  which has always been a problem unless I could speak in extremely general terms. This is in spite of the fact that over the past 10 to 15 years a great deal has been said about vision.  We have been told what it is to have a vision, the fact we need a vision and how to get a vision, while being given numerous approaches dealing with the

Revealed truth brings a powerful freedom.  The truth may tell of our selfish hearts or unveil depths of God's bountiful love.  It is sometimes harsh and sometimes gentle -- too broad and diverse to be classified by it's content or tone.  On the other hand there is a knowledge whose power will bind.  Genesis calls it the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  The good of this tree inflates to produce pride, while the evil side

There exists a tension between the extremes of serving men and serving God.  While on one hand we are called to be a blessing to men, there is no guarantee that blessing men is equal to serving God.  That is, our efforts to help men, even if done in the name of the Lord, may actually be contrary to serving the Lord.  The calling of God must be understood as a calling to serve the Lord and not men.  Yet, if we truly serve the Lord we will find ourselves serving men in the purest sense.  It is when man is free from the compulsion to serve men can he truly be a blessing.  While this may look like a contradiction, it is a paradox which distinguishes Christianity from the deceptive foe we call Humanism.

Those who the Lord will use are those prepared to listen and obey. Function in this kingdom hinges not on past history but present willingness. If we look back or consider our own names, we will become static and unable to move. We must be willing to become like little children who have little history and no reputation. In these the Lord will find the servants whose zeal and faith know no bounds.