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.

Lord's Day December 2 2018


Unusually, I was away for a second Sunday this last week, this time in Tollington Park. The Tollington Park is only just over three miles from home but is quite different in many ways. This is North London, Islington not Childs Hill, Barnet. TP is an independent Baptist church like ourselves. Last Sunday they were celebrating the church's 125th anniversary and the morning service was followed by a lovely lunch upstairs. They have a small diverse congregation reflective of the area, a modern building and have been without a pastor for nine years. This very week, however, they have called Martin Leech from Welwyn to be their pastor. (Martin and Penny were there in the morning). This is very good news. As it was a church anniversary and I have been preaching on Acts I spoke on Lydia in the morning (Acts 16) and Antioch (Acts 11).

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