How do I get a transformed heart?

As a pastor, I often have conversations with church members, and even get emails and phone calls from those outside our church, asking a very simple question. How can I be transformed? How can I be more like Christ? And sometimes, someone is so concerned with their own sin, a sin pattern or an addic...

Jan 10, 2024

How can God appoint God?

The most familiar verse in all the Bible, John 3:16 is "For God so loved the world "that he gave His only Son." There's a real sense there in which we see God the Father sending God the Son. In John 17, in the great high priestly prayer of Jesus Christ, Jesus affirms to the Father that He had accomp...

Jan 3, 2024

Is Christ Worth Following?

It always makes me sad when I hear a gospel presentation or maybe a pseudo gospel presentation, that is more of a sales presentation. Here's everything I get if I follow Christ. And to be certain, I do get a lot. You do get a lot. I get eternal life. I get a new life in my heart. I get the Holy Spir...

Jan 1, 2024

Delighting in the Word Study Guide

Resources for Delighting in the Word Thank you for using our Study Guide for Delighting in the Word: A Self-Directed Guide to Properly Study and Meditate on One Passage of the Bible by Dr. Steve Swartz. Downloads Download the condensed version of the study guide for further use in your Bibl...