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.

10 Sermon Illustrations on Worldliness


1 To be worldly is only to think horizontally and to forget about the vertical
2 Don’t let the world squeeze you into its mould
3 If someone kills your brother you would not be his friend. Given the crucifixion of Christ, why would you want to be the world’s friend?
4 When negotiating hair pin bends in the Alps, the thing to do is not to see how close to the edge you can get but to drive safely all the way
5 Keep the boat in the water and the water out of the boat
6 A characteristic of adolescents is often their eagerness to follow the latest fad - worldly Christians often behave similarly
7 A stick insect can so blend with its environment that it can’t be seen - some Christians look no different to unbelievers
8 If two live electric wires touch there will be sparks. To prevent this there are two options - isolation or insulation. It is the latter that pictures the Christian - in the world but not of it.
9 Gollum and his detrimental obsession with the ring
10 Accents People often pick up an accent from others if they spend time with others, sometimes quite quickly. Others retain their original accent even after years of living with those with a different accent

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