Böcker av Robert Griffith

Love lies at the core of who we are, why we were created and it is an intrinsic part of our nature as human beings. Love is also central to the mission of Christ; the purpose of the church; the foundation of human life; the essence of our true identity. Sadly however, our contempory western culture has so corrupted and distorted the concept of love, that it is very difficult to speak about it from a spiritual perspective. In this book, Robert Griffith attempts to press the 'reset' button on love by exploring the foundational truth found in 1 John 4:10, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." This must always be our starting point.There is good reason why the most quoted verse in the Bible is John 3:16 which begins with, "For God so loved the world ..." To discuss love in a Christian context, we should always begin with God, Who is love. It is God's love, lavished upon us in and through Christ, which must be the foundation and source of all true love in us.

The Church we know and encounter today is only a dim reflection of the Church in the New Testament. Hence the title of this book: Waking the Sleeping Giant.Robert Griffith invites you to journey with him through the Acts of the Apostles to rediscover the Church which Jesus established and promised to continue building.

'Touching heaven, changing earth, in Christ, through Christ, for Christ.' That is our calling, our purpose, our reason for still being here. Every day, in every possible way, we are called by God to release heaven on earth. That was and still is the mission of Christ and He has called us to partner with Him in that mission. When God came into our world as Jesus of Nazareth, heaven was opened, and through His life, His death and His resurrection, Jesus touched heaven and changed the earth. Every sermon, every healing, every miracle, every action by Jesus was evidence of the coming Kingdom. Everywhere Jesus went He declared, "The Kingdom of heaven is here," or "the Kingdom of Heaven is among you," or "the Kingdom of Heaven is within you." Then before Jesus left the earth He said to His disciples, "As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."This book will challenge you to live and minister on earth as it is in heaven, by God's grace and for God's glory!

Robert Griffith has had a very broad pastoral, ministry and leadership experience inside and outside the Church. In his extensive ministry as preacher, Pastor, teacher, writer and disciple of Christ he has always sought to answer the basic question, 'How then shall we live?' Robert's commitment to making complex issues simple has helped many people as they wrestle with the challenges which confront them in their Christian faith. Robert has prepared this small booklet to help people grapple with the age-old question of why a loving and all-powerful God would allow such suffering to exist in the world.

Robert Griffith has had a very broad pastoral, ministry and leadership experience inside and outside the Church. In his extensive ministry as preacher, Pastor, teacher, writer and disciple of Christ he has always sought to answer the basic question, 'How then shall we live?' Robert's commitment to making complex issues simple has helped many people as they wrestle with the challenges which confront them in their Christian faith. Robert has prepared this small booklet to help people who are dealing with grief and loss and to provide some instruction to those who may feel called to minister to family and friends in their grief.

Robert Griffith has had a very broad pastoral, ministry and leadership experience inside and outside the Church. His extensive ministry as preacher, Pastor, teacher, writer and disciple of Christ has always sought to answer the basic question, 'How then shall we live?' Robert's commitment to making complex issues simple has helped many people as they wrestle with the challenges which confront them in their Christian faith. Robert has been writing a daily blog for many years and has now compiled some of those posts into this collection of daily reflections.

Robert Griffith's ministry as a preacher, writer, Pastor, teacher and disciple of Jesus Christ has been driven by two passionate desires: to givethe Church back to God and give the ministry back to God's people.In his first book, Amazing Grace, Robert gives us a deeper and broader understanding of God's grace in saving us, reconciling us, empowering us and sustaining us. When we understand 'grace' as God's empowering presence, we can then 'give the Church back to God' and let Jesus build His Church in His way.In this new book, Being the Church, Robert explores his second greatest passion: giving the ministry back to the people. Here, you will be re-introduced to the Church as it was birthed and was always meant to be.

God has invited each one of us to embrace a life characterised by freedom, wonder, power, purpose and an inexpressible and glorious joy which can only come from understanding God's amazing grace in all its truth. Religion poses the greatest threat to that abundant life. Religion is our feeble attempt to establish and maintain a relationship with God through every means possible other than that which He ordains, provides and empowers. In stark contrast to religion, the true gospel calls us into a personal, free, dynamic relationship with God, which was secured for us through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The gift of this new life is revealed to us and empowered in us by God's Spirit. In this book you will find the keys to that abundant life as you embrace the empowering presence of God in your life.

A detailed narrative of Wellington's first Peninsular campaign, using primary sources to cover battles, diplomacy, and the liberation of Portugal from French occupation.So Just and Glorious a Cause is a highly detailed narrative of Wellington's first campaign in the Peninsula. Using memoirs, letters, and previously unpublished primary sources, it covers events from Junot's invasion in late 1807 to the Portuguese revolts in the summer of 1808, and then the sailing of the British expedition and the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro, through to the controversial Convention of Cintra and the liberation of Portugal from the French.In 1807, with most of Europe under his control, Napoleon looked towards the Iberian Peninsula, hoping to complete his hegemony and extend his reach to South America. He sent one of his most loyal generals, Jean-Andoche Junot, with 25,000 men, to conquer Portugal. The Portuguese had long been caught in the middle between Britain and France. Faced with an invasion he had little hope of preventing, the Prince Regent fled to Brazil, assisted by a Royal Navy squadron, and let his country be occupied.In the summer of 1808, with the rebellion of the Spanish and Portuguese people spreading across the Peninsula, Britain sent an expedition to liberate Portugal under Sir Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington. Still a relatively junior and unknown commander, Wellesley fought an aggressive and successful campaign. He defeated the French first at Roliça and then at Vimeiro but was prevented from sealing his victory by the arrival of more senior officers. The French negotiated generous terms in the Convention of Cintra and were evacuated back to France, ending their occupation of Portugal.So Just and Glorious a Cause makes extensive use of primary sources from all levels of the French, Portuguese and British forces involved, many of them previously unpublished. The terrible forced marches of the French troops as they crossed the border into Portugal, the frenzied diplomatic efforts in Lisbon, the subsequent brutal occupation, and the Royal Navy blockade are all examined, as well as Vice Admiral Cotton's efforts to fan the flames of revolt in Portugal and offer support for the uprisings. The French, Portuguese and British forces are analyzed in detail, as are the logistical challenges of Wellesley's campaign. The narratives of the first skirmish at Obidos and then the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro are constructed from first-hand accounts from both sides, and many misconceptions about each action are addressed. Finally, numerous myths surrounding the controversial Convention of Cintra are tackled, including Wellesley's part in the negotiations."One of the most eagerly awaited books on the Peninsular War for years." - Rory Muir, author of Wellington and Britain & the Defeat of Napoleon 1807-1815"Robert Griffith's book is a masterful blend of scholarly rigor and engaging narrative. It meticulously dissects the strategic, operational, and tactical dimensions of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington's, first campaign in the Peninsula. Drawing upon an impressive range of archival documents, letters, diaries, and memories, it presents a nuanced understanding of the challenges the British army faced as it embarked on what proved to be a crucial theater of the Napoleonic Wars. A must-read for anyone interested in the Napoleonic Wars!" - Alexander Mikaberidze, author of The Napoleonic Wars and Kutuzov

Arroyomolinos and Almaraz showed that Rowland Hill was a general of considerable skill and daring. This is the first detailed study of two small but important actions of the Peninsular War.