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.
A new edition of Reformation Today has recently appeared. This edition marks the hand over from Dutch man Kees van Kralingen to American Aaron Prelock, both of whom I know and who are excellent men. The magazine was founded by the late Errol Hulse. I have an article in this one, Five things every parent should know. Do seek it out and give it to parents. I think it will encourage them.
We had another two good sessions this morning - more from David Campbell on holiness and then the first of two more ineractive sessions on Loving children who do not love Jesus from Paul Mallard. We had a break in the afternoon and then reconvened at five for a mission session which included news of Equipping Pastors Worldwide, EMF, the APCs and GBM. In the evening COnrad Pomeroy spokeagain, this time taking us to John 1:14 and the incarnation.
I just added this lecture from 2008 to my collection of perusable lectures, which tend to be on church history but are by no means all of that sort. Click here.
