“I am watching you” is an admonition that parents often give totheir children while out in public. The idea is that the kids will notbe able to get away with any naughtiness or bad behavior,because the parent will continually be watching. Such a warninggenerally puts some fear into a child’s mischievous heart.I remember as a child goofing off in church. It only took a quickpeek in my mother’s dire...  Read More

Psalm 10 is one of the few Psalms in this section of the Psalterthat does not have a title. The lack of a descriptive name hascaused some to think that it is not an individual Psalm, but ratherthe second half of Psalm 9. Additionally, both psalms form asingle acrostic. At the very least, Psalms 9 and 10 are sisterpsalms that go hand-in-hand.The Psalm is anonymous. Many believe, though, that it sho...  Read More

El Salmo 10 es uno de los pocos Salmos en esta sección delSalterio que no tiene título. La falta de un nombre descriptivo hahecho que algunos piensen que no es un Salmo individual, sinola segunda mitad del Salmo 9. Además, ambos salmos forman unsolo acróstico. Como mínimo, los Salmos 9 y 10 son salmoshermanos que van de la mano.El Salmo es anónimo. Muchos creen, sin embargo, que deberíaatribuirse ...  Read More

In Matthew 22, Jesus was asked which is the greatest commandment.  His response was profoundly rooted in the Old Testament.  He quoted from the Shema found in Deuteronomy 6:5 – “ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and with all your mind.”  This command was widely known and accepted by the religious community.  In other words, they expected that answer.  His second ...  Read More

Recently at Hollywood Community Church, we began a sermon series on some of the most loved Old Testament Bible stores.  You remember some of them – Noah and the ark, David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion’s den and so many more.  I have fond memories of hearing those stories as a child in Sunday school.  They were my first introduction to the Bible.  Are those stories still relevant? How about the...  Read More

So what do you think of Barnabas?  You may respond by saying, “Who in the world is Barnabas?” I am speaking of the Barnabas of the New Testament, a contemporary of the apostle Paul.  If you have read through the book of Acts, you most certainly have encountered him. The name “Barnabas” means “son of encouragement.”  What a perfect name for him!  Twice in the book of Acts we find him standing up fo...  Read More