by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
“My son, my son…If only I had died instead of you.” (2 Samuel 18:33) David’s agony captures the hearts of many dads today. It’s not only the grief of losing a child, it’s the pain of not being able to take their place. Sacrificial love is at the heart of fatherhood....
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
Read through the Psalms carefully and you will notice a distinct difference between Biblical and American worship: lament. It takes up over a third of the book, yet it rarely makes an appearance on Sundays. Our corporate songs and prayers typically lack the...
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
I used to recoil a little bit when my parents spoke about me with pride. Their delight in me seemed foolish and naive because so much of my youth was marked by stupidity and selfishness. I thought, “If they knew some of the things I’ve done, they would stop applauding...
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
Some gifts speak with a depth beyond the reach of words. Our son’s fatal diagnosis had thrust us into terrifying darkness. Each day was saturated in tears as we stumbled toward Eli’s birth and death. The Psalms that once seemed foreign or figurative had become our...
by Clint Watkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Reflections
“Losing a parent is like losing the past;losing a spouse is like losing the present;losing a child is like losing the future.” A dear friend offered this quote to me as we shared a meal for the first time in years. Her husband, one of my youth leaders in high school,...
