Prepare ⟶
Seek ⟶
Do ⟶
Teach ⟶
Prepare ⟶ Seek ⟶ Do ⟶ Teach ⟶
Because opening the Bible and studying the Bible aren’t the same thing
Exploring Ezra
Available May 2026
Exploring Ezra is the founding resource of Prepared Heart — a 10-week Bible study for those who want more than surface-level engagement with Scripture. Endorsed by pastors. Tested in real groups. Built for serious accessible study of God's Word.
Built for group discussion. Designed for depth. Structured so leaders don’t have to carry the room.
"Never have I experienced the Holy Spirit working as powerfully as in Tony Smith's Exploring Ezra." — L. Edwin Lacy, Presbyterian Pastor
What is Prepared Heart?
Prepared Heart is a ministry that exists to provide inductive Bible study resources and study materials that honor the depth and authority of Scripture — for pastors, ministry leaders, small group leaders, and serious Bible students. I follow the pattern of Ezra 7:10 — Prepare. Seek. Do. Teach. The goal isn't information transfer. It's transformation through faithful engagement with God's Word.
“Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel”
—Ezra 7:10
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