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.

European Mission Fellowship Conference Welwyn



It has been a pretty full week and this afternoon (Saturday) we went up to Welwyn (about 20 miles north) where EMF had organised a conference featuring a number of their missionaries. We began with a recorded interview from near the frontline in Ukraine with Vitalii Mariash, a forces chaplain. Then there was a slot featuring Volodomyr Kostyshyn with another Ukrainian pastor. After a short break we had a panel discussion featuring Volodymyr, RogĂ©rio Ramos from Portugal and Pal Borsazi from Romania, chaired by Martin Tatham. Finally, Pal Borsazi preached an excellent sermon on the conference theme How long? A lovely tea to close and great to chat to old friends. Interestingly, the week's earlier themes of trauma and the psalms were in evidence as the matter of seeing God's smile behind his frowning providence was discussed. 

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