In this book you will find heaven’s answers to a dilemma that supersedes our knowledge of today’s looming crises. This well-timed, well-researched and well-written book is a must for every church and every believer. It explains God’s purpose for His church – to bear witness... and reflect God’s glory. 
The most important paradigm shift that church leadership can make in the 21st century is to grasp that the kingdom of God is the central theme of the New Testament, nothing else. Everything about us missionally and ecclesiologically comes from this reality. Ben Gray lays out this revolution as well as anyone I have read. 
Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma ... flowed nicely from the history of where we have come from as the church, and the ‘Greco-roman’ mindsets that have limited us from living in the supernatural Hebraic and eternal truths of our God. As the book so eloquently points out, knowledge does not equate to practice. 
In Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma Ben Gray brings a thoughtful and balanced voice to the table. Eschewing the structural solutions that are all the rage, he calls instead for an incarnational church that hears God’s voice and seeks to engage and impact the bloodied world in which the church finds itself. 
| Biblical Marriage is foundational to a stable and just society |
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Our purpose was to meet with parliamentarians to present specific policies to support and strengthen Australian marriage. The Marriage Delegation presented the Marriage Manifesto as its foundational blueprint for the development of public policy by government, to strengthen and support marriage in Australia for the common good of all, especially Australia's children. We also presented a one-page policy brief that highlighted four key points to strengthen and support marriage.
At the time of our meeting in parliament, the Australian Greens' presented a private members bill in the Senate to legalise homosexual marriage - this was an amazing piece of timing, as we were, ‘on-sight to prayer with insight' and to stand together in unity on the Bible's definition of marriage. A recent Galaxy poll, November 2009, showed 86% of Australians still believe, that children are best raised by their own biological mother and father Last Thursday we up held that right and we were on sight to witness a miracle. The miracle was in the timing and in the speedy defeat of the proposed homosexual marriage bill. Our prayers made history and made Hansard. Following the defeat of the bill, we were able to make an official statement that; The Marriage Delegation was pleased that the Government, Opposition and Family First confirmed their support of marriage between a man and a woman by the rejection of the Green's Bill. Did you know: In a recent Australia Day, major newspaper Galaxy Poll, Australians were asked the question, "Do you think Australia has changed in the last 20 years?" The answer was surprising considering our nationalistic Australia Day euphoria. 52% said that Australia was worse. 39% said Australia was better and 9% of Australians had not noticed. The Marriage Delegation therefore represented more than 52% of people in Australia who are deeply concerned by our increasing levels of family breakdown, high divorce rate, high rates of cohabitation without marriage, the declining status of marriage, higher rates of violence against women and children, rising rates of violence in the playground and general societal decay. Our group therefore placed before the leaders of our nation, a plan of action to help stem the tide of this degradation in our society. You might like to check out the newly released http://www.marriage.org.au/ and read the Marriage Manifesto. |