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.

Day Off Week 3 2021


I managed to do some walking and get a coffee last Tuesday but the main thing was reading the new collection of missionary biographies by David Calhoun, published by Banner. Called Swift and beautiful it contains ten biographies of missionaries covering some 400 years or so. Some like John Eliot and Brainerd are already well known, others less so. A good variety of male and female and various cultures are represented. Including at least one home missionary is good too. It is an honest account. Each biography is self-contained and is written in a stirring and helpful way. Well don Banner!

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