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 October 6 2024


A new month is here so we began with communion as usual. Over twenty there so that was good. We red Isaiah 53. A good large congregatioon in the morning as we celbrated harvet by singing the traditional hymns and looking at Hosea 10:12. Some missing, mostly due to illness but plenty of others there, including visitors. An Uzbek woman who knows a couple who come regularly was there again, which was good. An Iranian man who goes to the Met Tab joined us eary on. I think he is just visiting the area, An Iranian lady who does live nearby came with her youngson, who was able to attend Sunday School (I also spoke to the children about the means of grace). A very elderly couple who have just moved from Nigeria to London were there. I hope they got on okay. Someone kindly gave them a lift home. We also have some old friends staying with us who were there. Andrew was my assistant at one time and he and Jill lived in the church flat for three years. With them we were up to about 15 in the evening, which looks wuite decent. Finding 2 chronicles very interesting.

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