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 November 27 2022


Sunday was a little different in that my wife and son and the dog were away in Aber. We also had a new pulpit light. It's surprising how one can be distracted if you aren't careful. For some reason the morning sermon on Luke 12:35-48 was very short and we were all finished by noon. Our new Iranian friend was with us but her teenage children had gone sight seeing. A Ghanaian lady turned up with her niece adn little boy just after I had started. After the morning meeting I was with members for lunch. Very kind. We tuned into a zoom meeting from The Philippines which I might have missed if they were not on it. In the evening I preached a proverb (18:10) and I think that was a good choice. The family were back home not long after I got in.

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