One of the joys of my ministry at First United Methodist Church is leading a weekly Wednesday and Thursday bible study in which we read and discuss the scripture texts that will be used for the upcoming Sunday worship services.
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I appreciate the discussion, the conversations, the insights, and the joy of being together as a community of people on the journey of discipleship. Today's focus was on Mark 12:38-44 in which Jesus notices a poor widow who gave all that she had (two small coins) into the Temple treasury. Jesus contrasts this widow's all out devotion and trust in God with the self interests of the scribes who were more interested in their own popularity than in having a complete trust in God.
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At the bible study today, I chose to wear my Nittany Lion jersey (see picture above) in preparation for Saturday's game with Ohio State. It made for a great bible study ice-breaker and it also helped me to illustrate the point of the Mark text that we shouldn't go around wearing long jerseys just so that we can be greeted with respect in the marketplace.
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Go Penn State!
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