While Jesus was an excellent communicator, the message he preached was not an easy one to understand. Trying to explain the things of God to people who have a limited point of view is challenging. When Jesus talked about eating his flesh and drinking his blood, things went from challenging to downright weird. Join us as we explore what it means for Jesus to be the "bread of life".

Jesus had power unlike anything the world has ever seen. Those who followed him expected him to use his power in certain ways, to benefit certain people. Those expectation came from the way that people normally use power in this world. What they found was that Jesus used his power in very unexpected ways. Join us as we explore some of the amazing works of Jesus.

John follows the conversation between the teacher Nicodemus and Jesus from chapter three, with another conversation between Jesus and an unnamed Samaritan woman in chapter four. While the two conversations may seem unrelated, they are tied together by the words that Jesus spoke. If you want to know what John 3:16 means, chapter four gives you the answer.

In John three we get to eavesdrop on a one-of-a-kind conversation between Jesus and one of Israel's teachers. Nicodemus wanted to know what God was doing through Jesus. Jesus needed to let him know that his ideas about God needed to change if he was going to catch on. Join us as we look at this crucial conversation.

I have a strange easter message for you. The story of Jesus' death and resurrection do not make sense. There are so many elements to the story that violate what we know to be true in this world. This might seem like bad news for those who believe in Jesus. It is just the opposite. Join us as we talk about the completely nonsensical story of Jesus changes the world.

While John might be slowly introducing his readers to the power of Jesus in his gospel, the same cannot be said about the way John communicates the authority of Jesus. John already told us in chapter one that Jesus is the word, present from Creation, the son of God. When Jesus entered the temple in chapter two, he had some thoughts about what was going on in his father's house. Join us as we explore the day when Jesus scared the snot out of everyone in the temple.

John slowly rolls out the power of Jesus in his gospel. We got a glimpse of what Jesus could do when he called Nathaniel to be his disciple. But, what is next? What can this son of god do? The sky is the limit right? While this is true the first miracle we get is one that takes place in a nothing town, at a wedding of people we never hear about. Most of the people at the wedding did not even know that a miracle occurred. So why does John's proof of Jesus' power start like this? John us as we explore what happened when Jesus turned water into wine.

Jesus had an effect on everyone that he met. Anger, fear, wonder, love, and all of the reactions in between were products of an encounter with Jesus. Some wanted to get rid of him, while others left everything behind to follow him. Why would someone do this? Join us as we explore the call to follow Jesus.

John the baptist plays a crucial role in John's account of the life of Jesus, but not in the same way as he does in the other gospels. In John, JTB is the crucial first witness to the person of Jesus. He exists to do one thing: point the way to Jesus.

The Gospel of John was written so that those who read it would come to understand who Jesus is and believe in him. John, in a departure from the opening of the other gospels, did not mix words. Jesus was not just a man born in Nazareth. He was not just a teacher, healer, or prophet. He was so much more than you can imagine.