The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley

The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley

ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist
Christianity Today Book of the Year Award
Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year

Habits form us more than we form them.

The modern world is a machine of a thousand invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy, and depressed people. We yearn for the freedom and peace of the gospel, but remain addicted to our technology, shackled by our screens, and exhausted by our routines. But because our habits are the water we swim in, they are almost invisible to us. What can we do about it?

The answer to our contemporary chaos is to practice a rule of life that aligns our habits to our beliefs. The Common Rule offers four daily and four weekly habits, designed to help us create new routines and transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor. Justin Earley provides concrete, doable practices, such as a daily hour of phoneless presence or a weekly conversation with a friend.

These habits are common not only because they are ordinary, but also because they can be practiced in community. They have been lived out by people across all walks of life--businesspeople, professionals, parents, students, retirees--who have discovered new hope and purpose. As you embark on these life-giving practices, you will find the freedom and rest for your soul that comes from aligning belief in Jesus with the practices of Jesus.

Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, lecturer, and lawyer who is also the founder of The Common Rule, an online resource center for Christians looking for Kingdom-formed habits that would help them survive in a chaotic world. Justin's personal collapse in the midst of being a father and a lawyer spawned this endeavor and the bestselling, award-winning book of the same name. His life and sanity were ultimately spared when he adopted a habit reformation. Justin maintains his objective of inspiring God's people to thrive through life-giving habits that give meaning to our days as a husband and father of four sons, as well as a sought-after speaker at churches and conferences. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his family, and you can follow him on the web at www.thecommonrule.org.