The picture.....

[Robert]

Hey Ken!
Who are all the people in the picture above and what kind of a meeting are they invloved in? Been meaning to ask you that for awhile now,
Robert

[Ken Nagele]

Robert,

That is a good question. To be honest, it is a file picture I pulled off of the Internet. However, I chose it specifically because it represents my vision of the future of ASK.

ASK has been historically represented by a disproportionately high percentage of elderly supporters, whose numbers will undoubtedly dwindle over the next few years. While we certainly appreciate their unwavering support over the years, the fact is that unless the truths that Dr. Martin discovered are handed down to a younger generation, they could conceivably be lost forever.

I realize that this is not directly my problem and that ultimately God is in charge of the entire situation. I also know that He has given myself (and others) incredible insights into the truths of other (non-biblical) realms of life. Therefore, I feel an obligation to address this issue of succession by sharing this non-biblical knowledge with both ASK Supporters and, even more importantly, the world in general.

By doing this, it is my hope that a renewed interest in the work of Dr. Martin will be sparked by entirely new generations of younger people who are looking for life answers and who are not presently being pursued by ASK.

By interesting them in the non-biblical topics I have listed on the site (and also reading the few articles I have there by Dr. Martin and following the links to ASK), they will hopefully come to understand that there is hope for the future. And that God has provided us with at least some knowledge to answer the age-old questions of "Who are we?" and "What is our final destination?"

Maybe someday we will be able to all meet in a setting similar to the picture above for fellowship and education (and in fact, at one time in Dr. Martin's career, there were such meetings sponsored by the FBR in Pasadena that I attended regularly). But for now, God has given us the miracle of the Internet to serve that purpose. I want to thank you and the other enlightened readers for their continued support.

Ken Nagele

[Robert]

Ken,
Thanks for your reply to subject matter on hand. It is not strange to me that what you stated about ASK being supported in the past by those who are in the higher age brackets and that these numbered supporters would soon dwindle. It is conceivable that the truthes we hold so dear could be lost to future generations. I have had many a discussion with our Father and questioned whether this exact scenario would occur. However, I feel that although the Almighty has subjected His chosen race to many a catastrophic situation, He has always preserved an element of His truthes for the progeny who will always be there for His will to be done . Else wise what value would His prophecy, His Word be?
There is no doubt in my mind that the picture above will be a repeat in the kingdom phase of His resurrection! I long for and look forward to that day where we will all be train by none other than the heavenly Father or His son Jesus Christ! I commend you Mr. Nagele for your fine salute to Dr. Ernest L. Martin and his website ASK! May those of us who are associates always have a fine representative and believer in the truthes expounded in Gods' holy book such as you are,

Robert

[Ken Nagele]

Dear Robert,

Thank you for your comments, observations and compliments. I agree with you 100% that God will provide the ultimate answer to the future generational transfer of knowlege. Like you say, what good does it do to just give us this knowledge when we really can't do a lot with it, other than share it with others as our abilities permit.

I appreciate your feedback and support, which has historically been in rather short supply among ASK supporters. Our hit meter at the bottom left of our home page at ernestlmartin.com indicates that we have just surpassed the 25,000 mark (since the ASSOCIATES ONLINE inception on March 17, 1999). While this number may look impressive (we have lately averaged 50 hits per day during the week and 100 per day on the weekends), the actual number of people visiting the site is probably about a quarter of that.

I will continue to do my best to share the information that has come my way in the hopes that we can be a light to the world and be ready for whatever God has in store for us in the future. Take care!

Ken Nagele