Creative Disciple Newsletter
July 5, 2026
Church Attendance Isn’t Discipleship
Most of us have sat in pews for years without ever being truly discipled. I unpack why church attendance and spiritual formation aren’t the same thing, and how the slow, relational investment Paul modeled with Timothy is still how healthy disciples get built. Read it here.
Focused Discipleship
#USA — Thomas Kidd traces 250 years of American Christianity, showing cycles of decline and revival under God’s sovereign, unwavering hand.
#Personal — John Piper explains that fighting lust isn’t willpower alone but satisfaction in Christ’s superior promises that breaks sin’s grip.
#Marriage — Brad Rhoads shares how life’s weight tests marriage, and offers five ways couples can stay connected through hard seasons.
#Parenting — Bob Bunn offers dads five practical ways to walk teens through identity struggles while pointing them back to Christ.
#Church — Nik Schatz warns that Christians who wander from church community become easy prey, since sheep need both shepherd and herd.
#Work — Reagan Rose reminds us that good works done in faith carry a guaranteed harvest, so weary laborers shouldn’t quit.
#Pastor — Here is a twenty-minute Sunday routine that closes the week’s loose ends so Monday starts with clarity, not chaos.
#AI — Lifeway Research urges churches to teach young adults that AI can assist life but never replace real, embodied Christian community.
Weekly Wallpaper
Breathe (Valley of Vision)
Drawn from the Valley of Vision, this week’s wallpaper centers on holiness. Let this wallpaper design remind you that freedom is found in pursuing purity. Download now.
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