The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

Namesakes

Having several namesakes out there, I get a vicarious thrill in genuine Internet entries such as these that I come across from time to time.
Soccer player
Early save from Artur Boruc. Great play from Gary Brady on the right wing. He feints inside and lets loose a terrific left-foot strike. Boruc reacts smartly to smother the ball at his near post.
Basketball player
John Jay then came up with back-to-back steals on Raider possessions – the first resulting in a fast break layup by junior forward Vaughn Mason with 24 seconds left and the second setting up the game-tying 3-point jumper with 17 seconds remaining by junior guard Gary Brady ... Brady finished with 11 points and three steals.
Record producer and musician
Recorded in Greenwich at Escapade Studios. Produced by Martin Brown and Gary Brady, the sessions were mainly recorded live with a full band behind the songs.
With the help of band mates Guy Whitby on drums; Gary Brady laying down chord tones on bass; ....
Master Tiler
Gary Brady Testimonial
After training at The Master Tiling School for 8 weeks I decided I wanted to be my own boss. The training at The Master Tiling School gave me confidence in my skills and also gave me a good insight into how to start up my own business.
Racehorse
IT is the end of the fourth day of Leoparsdstown's Christmas festival as Noel Meade slings his binoculars over his shoulder and, for the last time, walks briskly towards the weigh-room. The concluding Bumper had seen his warm favourite,Gary Brady, well beaten into second. Two furlongs from home you could not have seen such an outcome.
Recycling managing director
There aren’t a lot of people who could be described as being passionate about waste, but Gary Brady is very probably one of them.
Man from Ohio
Hard working individual who also happens to be a loving husband, and father. A little redneck, and all about adventure.
Artist
Gary Brady is an emerging painter who's passion for art was discovered long after beginning his education in communications and English on a football scholarship.
And ...
Criminal
U.S. Marshals in New York State on Friday arrested a man who was being sought on a Durham murder charge, city police said. Marshals from the Joint Fugitive Task Force and other units arrested Gary Brady, 46, where he was working at a service station in Uniondale, N.Y., on Long Island, Durham police said. [This one evokes - there but for the grace of God]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My favourite:

"Gary Brady laying down chord tones on bass."

Gary Brady said...

Ah, sorry, that one was me!