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.

The Art of Shepherding 2025




It has been good today at the St Giles Christian Mission in Islington for the Art of Shepherding Conference. Perhaps we were a litte less than last year (35?). The four speakers were Phil Heaps from Highbury, Dan Green from Banstead, Brad Franklin from SGM and Robert Strivens from Bradford on Avon. The messages were on Proverbs and pastoring, shepherding and the whole counsel of God, David Brainerd and pastors and retirement. All of them had very useful things to share. Audio will I guess appear here at some point.

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