Book Club Night Kit
Everyday Hallelujah
Phil Wickham with Matt Litton
Cozy night
A tender, encouraging invitation from a beloved worship songwriter to find wonder, gratitude, and hope in ordinary days. It reads like a warm conversation with a friend who wants you to feel seen.
Come Find the Everyday Hallelujah
Join us for a cozy night of warm drinks, comfort food, and gentle conversation about gratitude and hope. Wear your softest sweater and bring your open heart.
Reading level: Easy
Best for: A cozy circle of friends who love encouragement, music, and slowing down together
Discussion
Warm-up
- 1.What is one small, ordinary moment from your week (a cup of coffee, a hug, a song) that quietly made you happy?
- 2.Which chapter felt most like a warm hug, the kind you wanted to reread before bed?
Digging in
- 1.The book invites us to notice gratitude in daily life. What is something ordinary you have started seeing differently since reading it?
- 2.Where in the book did you most feel comforted, and why did those words land softly for you?
- 3.Phil writes openly about music and worship. When has a song carried you through a hard or tender season of your own?
- 4.If you could hand one gentle idea from this book to someone you love, what would it be and who would you give it to?
Going deep
- 1.The book leans into hope even when life feels heavy. What personal hope did reading it stir back to life in you?
- 2.By the last pages, how did the book leave your heart feeling, and what everyday hallelujah do you want to carry forward?
On the table & to sip
To eat
Warm cinnamon rolls with a soft glaze
Comforting and a little indulgent, perfect for a book about finding sweetness in ordinary mornings
Slow-simmered tomato soup with buttered grilled cheese
Homey nostalgia food that matches the tender, everyday-life heart of the book
Oatmeal cookies still warm from the oven
Simple, humble, and made to pass around a circle while stories are shared
To sip
Honey vanilla chamomile tea (no alcohol)
A soothing, non-alcoholic pour that keeps the gathering gentle and unhurried
Spiced hot cocoa with marshmallows (no alcohol)
Cozy comfort in a mug for savoring the reflective, hopeful mood
Mulled apple cider with a splash of bourbon
Warm and a touch indulgent for guests who want a mellow evening sipper
Run of show
7:00
Warm welcome
Greet guests with hot drinks and let them settle into soft seating and blankets
7:15
Comfort food and mingling
Pass around cinnamon rolls and cookies while the playlist plays softly
7:30
Warm-up questions
Ease in with the gentle warm-up prompts so everyone feels invited to share
7:50
Heart of the conversation
Move into theme questions, letting stories wander and pauses feel welcome
8:25
Deeper reflections
Close the discussion with the two deep questions and a moment of gratitude
8:45
Cozy send-off
Refill mugs, hand out bookmarks, and let folks linger as long as they like
Host tips
- Keep the lighting low and warm with lamps or candles, and stock plenty of blankets
- Let silences breathe; this vibe rewards unhurried, heartfelt sharing over quick answers
- Have a shared gratitude jar where guests can drop one everyday hallelujah before they leave
Playlist
Soft, hopeful, acoustic worship and folk that feels like candlelight and gratitude
- 01 This Is Amazing Grace - Phil Wickham
- 02 Living Hope - Phil Wickham
- 03 House of the Lord - Phil Wickham
- 04 The Blessing - Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes
- 05 Gratitude - Brandon Lake
- 06 First - Lauren Daigle
- 07 Build My Life - Pat Barrett
- 08 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman
Trivia
- 1.Phil Wickham is best known for what kind of music? (Contemporary Christian worship music)
- 2.Who is credited as the co-writer on this book? (Matt Litton)
- 3.The book's title borrows a word often sung in worship. What is that word? (Hallelujah)
- 4.Phil Wickham is widely known as a singer and what else? (A songwriter)
- 5.What genre does this book fall under: fiction or nonfiction? (Nonfiction (inspirational and faith-based))
- 6.Songs like 'This Is Amazing Grace' and 'Living Hope' are performed by which author of this book? (Phil Wickham)
- 7.The book encourages readers to find wonder in what part of life? (The ordinary, everyday moments)
Bookmarks
Print, cut, and tuck one at every seat, a small keepsake from the night.
Rate the book
Comfort factor☆☆☆☆☆
Warmth☆☆☆☆☆
Hopefulness☆☆☆☆☆
How much it moved me☆☆☆☆☆
Reread by the fire☆☆☆☆☆
One word for how this book made me feel: ______________________
The everyday hallelujah I am taking with me: ______________________
A moment from the book I want to remember: ______________________
That's a wrap
Thank you for coming
We hope the company was good and the conversation even better. Until the next chapter.