Awhile back I had a couple of posts in which I included something called "Fun with Words." Some expressions don't translate well into other languages. For example, in English one of the terms of endearment that a person can employ is "honey." In Portuguese one says "melados," which means molasses. The idea is the same but I don't think an English speaker would consider someone calling them "molasses" favorably. Another is the expression in Portuguese "oito y oitenta," which means 8 to 80. This doesn't mean anything in English but in Portuguese denotes someone who is unstable, who has wild emotional swings.
On a more spiritual note, enjoyed fellowship with the support/accountability brother's group on Thursday, and began a Bible study with three more brothers on Friday, with focus on the inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of the Word of God. Saturday morning had a long overdo breakfast with Nathaniel. We realized we had known one another for a dozen years. Saturday evening fellowshipped with the Phinney Hill group, always a pleasure, and Sunday trekked back to Boston to my "home" house church. Today we experimented in meeting in a partitioned room in a building due to our recent increase in numbers. While I wasn't thrilled with the logistics, it did serve as an entry point for several visitors.
Shared a little on the theme of persecution, which seems to be promised in 2 Timothy 3:12. Also looked at John 15:18ff, and 1 Peter 4:12ff. Persecution fills the pages of the New Testament, and is experienced by many around our planet. There is no reason to expect that we will continue to have immunity. Already a strong prejudice exists in the US, especially in media and elite circles. May we prove faithful if our turn should come.
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