The Body Teaches the Soul
Breathing, eating, moving, resting. Explore how the ways we care for our bodies shape our life with God and others.
A life of faith takes practice.
Around the dinner table. In the way we reach for our phones. In the words we say before the lights go out.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
Husband. Father.
Lawyer.
Still learning.
I'm a business lawyer, author, and speaker in Richmond, Virginia, where I live with my wife, Lauren, and our four boys. I practice business law at Avodah Legal, alongside writing books and speaking about the habits that shape our lives.
Parenting, friendship, work, faith. All of it happens in the same life, usually on the same very full day. That's where my writing begins: with the question of how we learn to love God and the people right in front of us.
I'm glad you're here.
A Little More About MeMy Law Practice — Avodah LegalTHE BOOKS
What part of life
brought you here?
Maybe it's the chaos of raising kids. A friendship you've been meaning to make time for. Or the distance between what you believe and how you spend your days.
There's a place to begin.
Habits of the Household
What if bedtime, mealtimes, and even moments of discipline could help your family practice the love of God? Small places to begin, right in the middle of the mess.
Made for People
We can want deep friendship and still spend years waiting for it to happen. Discover the habits that help us know others and let ourselves be known.
The Common Rule
Four daily habits. Four weekly habits. A practical way to make room for prayer, presence, friendship, and rest.
The Common Rule
Youth Edition
A way for young people to practice faith amid busy schedules, screens, and all the noise of growing up.
The Big Mess
Two mouse brothers, some very ambitious baking, and plenty of trouble. A story about learning to get along when things don't go according to plan.
Illustrated by Janna Mattia.Reading with a group?
Explore the Study GuidesA PRACTICE TO TAKE WITH YOU
Start with the
words you
say tonight.
Bedtime can be a lot. One more question. One more drink of water. One more reason to get out of bed.
A blessing gives us a few words to return to. A small rhythm of love at the end of the day, even when the day has been hard.
Find the Bedtime Blessings
01
Explore All ResourcesFamily Age Chart
Look ahead at your family's seasons, and consider the habits you want to practice now.
02Habit Planner
Make room to think about your responsibilities, your hopes, and the patterns shaping your days.
03The Common Rule Group Guide
Gather a few people and try these habits together.
PULL UP A CHAIR
Some things are better
talked through.
Intentional Fatherhood
WITH BROOK MOSSER AND JUSTIN WHITMEL EARLEY
Fatherhood brings a lot of questions into the same room. How do we love our families well? What do we do with our failures? How do work, friendship, and faith fit into it all?
Brook and I talk about the habits and hopes of being a father, and the ways God forms us as we raise our children.
Made for People
A limited series about friendship
Join me, my friends Matt and Steve, and our guests for conversations about making friends, keeping them, and building a life where we know each other well.
Listen to the SeriesBring the conversation
to your community.
SPEAKING
I speak with churches, schools, and organizations about habits, family life, friendship, and the ways our everyday practices form us.
If these are conversations your community is having, I'd love to hear what you're planning.
Invite Me to Speak