John Ortburg has written a powerful testament to the impact that Jesus has had on human history, on the human condition, and on our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another. John demonstrates that nothing in our existence has been quite the same since that fateful Sunday so long ago. The real power of this book rests in the paradox of our faith: that to follow Jesus is not a pathway to an easy life, but a call to do hard things if we are to live in the image of our Lord.

John Ortburg is the pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; The Life You've Always Wanted; and If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat.