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.

Lord's Day, September 4, 2016

Having been in Aber for the induction we stayed over for the morning service when Rhodri took his first meeting as pastor. He preached on Isaiah 55:1, 2 and spoke to the children from Romans 1:20. I thoroughly enjoyed it not only for Rhodri's sake and the congregation's but for the way it seemed to fill me with new energy as I start again here next week. What a wonderful (yet impossible) thing the Christian ministry is.
A large number of us had food downstairs afterwards. We then headed off back to London as the kids were back in chool today. We took a sermon with us. It was Olawale Akinrogunde preaching in Childs Hill on August 7 on Peace be still. See here to hear it. Great stuff too. That seminary is serving us well.

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