Too often conventional religious views of Jesus are weak caricatures of the person presented in the Gospels. In response, The Jesus Files is a culmination of the author's journey to know, follow, and be transformed by the authentic Jesus the Gospel writers knew and portrayed. We do well to explore more deeply and come to know more clearly the extraordinary person Jesus is. And as we do, let us listen carefully to the radical truth He taught which has such powerful relevance for life today. But above all, knowing who Jesus is and what He taught is intended by the Heavenly Father to change us in time and for eternity. His transformative possibilities are the desperate need of every life. May you find in these pages the heart of the One who as Shepherd and Savior came to "give life in all its fullness."