It's Only New Once

Finding meaning and gratitude in the familiar

Years ago, I read an article by Gracy Olmstead, reviewing a book by theologian James K.A. Smith, about “liturgy.” That’s a churchy word; but the article was really not about Christian worship but about applying the idea of liturgy—habit, ritual—to everyday life. There’s some stuff about church and Christian education and the Gospel, but what I really re…