Creative Disciple Newsletter
June 28, 2026
Your Church Is Quietly Shaping You Right Now
Every church experience you’ve had has left a mark — on how you lead, how you relate, and what you expect from community. In The Church You Experience Is Shaping You, I explore how the framing that past church environments have built into us often follows us into new ministry contexts, and how the devotion of Acts 2 gives us a better vision for what Christ intends His church to be.
Focused Discipleship
#Personal — A critical spirit can disguise itself as sharp observation, but it quietly makes us miserable and distances us from grace. This piece from Desiring God shows how the gospel redirects our eyes from judging others to following Jesus in humble, hopeful love.
#Marriage — A beautiful marriage must be cultivated like a garden, with daily habits, quick confession, and a shared mission beyond yourselves. Read this warm, gospel-rooted encouragement for anyone who wants to tend what God has planted.
#Parenting — When an adult child cuts off contact, Christian parents can feel lost between grief and hope. This Breakpoint resource offers practical, faith-grounded guidance for navigating that painful season with peace and perseverance.
#Church — Choosing small group curriculum is a doctrine-shaping decision that directly affects the discipleship health of your church. Lifeway Research walks through what to look for when selecting materials for your groups.
#Work — Faithfulness in your calling requires intentionality, good systems, and the conviction that becoming more like Christ is your real work. Reagan Rose makes the case here for why personal productivity and Christian discipleship belong together.
#Pastor — Summer can either scatter your rhythms or quietly rebuild them. This practical guide from The Optimized Pastor gives you a simple framework for protecting your energy, focus, and family through June, July, and into a strong fall.
#AI — Most church leaders are not prepared for the changes AI will bring to ministry over the next few years. This video from Reach Right Studios outlines five specific AI predictions for churches and why pastors need to start thinking about them now.
Weekly Wallpaper
Boundless (Valley of Vision)
Let this wallpaper design anchor you in the truth that Christ’s grace is wider than your sin and deeper than your failures — a free, beautiful reminder drawn from the Valley of Vision and Ephesians 3. Download now.
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