Common Rule, Justin Whitmel Earley
Common Rule, Justin Whitmel Earley
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Common Rule
Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

Author: Justin Whitmel Earley

Narrator: Justin Whitmel Earley

Unabridged: 5 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/19/2019

Synopsis

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.

About Justin Whitmel Earley

Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, speaker, and lawyer. He is the author of The Common Rule, Habits of the Household, and Made for People, though he spends most days running his business law practice. Through his writing and speaking, Justin empowers God’s people to thrive through life-giving habits that form them in the love of God and neighbor. He lives with his wife and four boys in Richmond, Virginia, and spends a lot of time around fires and porches with friends. You can follow him online at justinwhitmelearley.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on August 01, 2022

This is the realist’s guide to living out the Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry by John Mark Comer. It is a great follow up to that book (having read that two years ago). It is convicting but also offers a path forward that feels feasible. I was encouraged, not shamed, exhorted, not overwhelmed. I would......more

Goodreads review by Bob on April 08, 2019

Summary: Offers an alternative to the habits of our technological world that make us busy, distracted, anxious, and isolated by proposing a set of habits enabling us to live into loving God and neighbor, and into freedom and rest. Justin Earley was a well-intentioned, missional Christian with ambitio......more

Goodreads review by Claudia on February 19, 2019

Other than the Bible, this could very well be the most important non-fiction book you read this year! I have already begun a list of people that I want to gift this book to, not because I think they or their lives need to be “fixed,” but because I believe they too will relish the truths between its......more

Goodreads review by Olivia | Liv's Library on February 02, 2025

This read much like “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry”, but I preferred that one much more! It was more impactful & memorable in my opinion but I still wouldn’t hesitate to pick this one up. So many great truths to start off my year!......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on December 04, 2024

I highly recommend The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley. I just finished listening to the audiobook, and I've been putting the habits into practice as I read. His website has great information, especially for Lent. I don't generally do well just listening to non-fiction audiobooks, but this one......more

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