"Born again" is a popular phrase in Christianity, but what does it mean? And, why do so many people who claim to be "born again Christians" not look any different than the rest of the world? To be "born again" is to be born of the Spirit. And, if we have been, there should be evidence in our lives.

Often times we have a picture of Jesus in our minds that is safe and comfortable. Jesus is anything but those things. He rocks the boat. He challenges the status quo. He confronts things in us and in the world that need to be confronted.

Jesus' miracles were more than just cool things he did. They were signs pointing to who he was and what he was doing. His turning water into wine announced that he was doing something new in the world. Religion was giving way to relationship.

What is a Christian? Did you know the earliest believers didn't use that term for themselves? They thought of themselves as disciples. So what is a disciple? Let's find out.

What's wrong with the world? What's wrong with me? What can be done about it? John proclaims that Jesus is the one who comes to solve the most core problem of humanity. He is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

How do we live a life of significance? A life that really matters? John the Baptist provides a great example of a life well lived.

God became human and dwelt among us. It's an idea that rocked the first century world and rocks ours today. It changes everything.

John opens his gospel with a prologue. In it he introduces us to some key ideas that will appear throughout his gospel. In the first few verses we discover that what has happened in Jesus is new creation and that a light is shining in the darkness.

Vision is a preferred future. Its a picture of what could and should be. The right kind of vision will propel our life and faith forward. For Jesus followers that vision is found at the intersection of our lives and God's Kingdom

The people we surround ourselves with have a huge impact on our life and faith. In fact God uses people, maybe more than anything else, to grow us. So, who are we doing life with? Who do we need to surround ourselves with?