Best Dad Ever

Best Dad Ever

Phillip Watkins
Parenting

I have a shirt that my family gave me a couple of years ago for Father's Day. It's gray, soft, and it says 'Best Dad Ever' in big, black letters right on the front. I like the shirt very much but I don't wear it very often, usually only on Father's Day because that seems like the only time a guy could get away with wearing a shirt like. Otherwise he would probably get sideways looks judging his very obvious dad-arrogance. Well, okay, I suppose if most people saw someone wearing a shirt like that they would assume that his kids (or his wife) got it for him, probably for Father's Day, and he's probably a decent guy. But who wants to take that chance?

I Want More than Bread

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

Over the last few years I've been thinking on and off about bread. Not just about the food that has seemed to gain such a nasty reputation in the last few years, but about how it can nourish us and keep us going. As a runner I typically use bread and wheat products to help give me energy before a long run or eat it in a meal the night before a race because it will help sustain me through my efforts and help me finish strong.

Contentment and Giving

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

Several weeks ago I was thinking about the story of the widow at the temple; the one whom Jesus said gave more than all of the others even though she only gave two mites. You can find the story in Luke 21:1-4. I don't remember exactly why I thought of this story, I believe I was thinking about giving and planting seeds or some similar topic. But something about it struck me.

Why Do I Run?

Phillip Watkins
Running

"Why would you want to do that?"

That always seems to be the first question I get when I tell somebody that I like to run, and that I like to run very long distances sometimes. And I get it, I really do. When I was playing sports in school (especially high school) running always seem to be the preferred form of punishment doled out by the coaches.

Creation vs Evolution - Why it Matters (Part 2)

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

"Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, 'Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.' But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly" (2 Peter 3:3-7, NIV).

Creation vs Evolution - Why it Matters

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

Imagine you and your brother are kids and you are coming inside after a morning of playing hard outside. You grab a drink of water from the fridge and you both turn around to see cake sitting on the table, with a fancy glass cover over it. Both of you are very excited because you love cake and you can't wait to dig into it. There is a note sitting next to the cake that says 'Enjoy! Each of you gets one slice for lunch."

Soul Salvation

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

A few years ago I went through a huge trial in my life that really shook me up. A lot of what I knew about myself got upended and I basically had to start over in terms of what I knew about my relationship with the Lord. The only thing that I really knew in those moments was that I was saved and that I was going to heaven.

Everybody Wants (to Give) Some! - Part 2

Phillip Watkins
Bible Topics

In my last blog post, I talked about Malachi 3 and gave a testimony of how the Lord really blessed and taught me about giving. In this part I want to talk about giving in the New Testament. I find it interesting that when Paul was instructing the Corinthians on giving he never once mentioned tithing at all to them (at least not in his letters, we certainly don't know everything that he taught them when he was with them in person).

Welcome to The Second Knight Passages!

Phillip Watkins
General/Miscellaneous

Hello there!

My name is Phillip and I just created a website/blog. If you're not a family member or a friend of mine, you may be wondering who I am and why I am bothering to share my thoughts with the world. Well, I have always had lots of thoughts about lots of things and I haven't always had a good place to share them. This blog is a good opportunity to give my wife a break, and share some of those thoughts with you.