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.

Week of Prayer

In the church where I grew up we used to begin the year witha week of prayer. A good idea. Where I am presently the first week in January is not a good time for calling people together and so in recent years we have begun to have our week of prayer in September. More recently again we have begun to set aside another week in the early Spring too (usually in February). It is on this week. We have a series of some six special prayer meetings at different times (early morning, breakfast, mid-morning and in the evening). It's a blessing to be involved. We all need stirring up to pray.

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