We had a good turn out last night with two or three extras present. We sang Angels from the realms then thought about the many characters mentioned in the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke and what we may learn from them, my main point being that the seemingly important people (Augustus, Herod) play a small role compared with people like Mary, Joseph, Simeon and Anna. A good prayer time followed. I should have let it run a little longer.
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.
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