S4E3 [bonus] why friendship and habits are essential to living with Justin Whitmel Earley

"we cannot experience God the way we were made to until we experience Him alongside others...because, afterall, you were made for people"

words matter and this is made so beautifully evident by today's guest

the one thing that tends to change everything..? friendship

we hope you enjoy todays coffee shop conversation that felt organized by God Himself

Justin Whitmel Earley, husband to Lauren, father to 4 boys [Whit, Asher, Coulter and Shep] lawyer, author and speaker from Richmond, VA.

Justin graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English Literature before spending four years in Shanghai, China, as a missionary. Justin got his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and he now runs his own business law practice in Richmond.

Over the last 5 years Justin has written books on habit formation and friendship in the wake of his own mental collapse. On a personal note from Annie: they're her most gifted and recommended books to date.

• The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction
• Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
• Made For People: Why We Drift into Lonliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship
• The Big Mess: a Deliciously Funny Story of Siblings Learning to Get Along [childrens book]
• The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life [fall 2025]​

addt'l books referenced:

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt - How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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