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Author: Jeff McLain

I’m a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, where my research focuses on the Lord’s Prayer as a path and framework for spiritual formation and communal discipleship. I also hold an MBA in Executive Leadership from City Vision University, along with two master’s degrees from Fuller Seminary—one in Theology and Ministry, and the other in Global Leadership. Currently, I serve as the Director of Pastoral Ministries at Water Street Mission and as the pastor of River Corner Church. My journey to this point has taken me from activism and hitchhiking to seminary classrooms and ministry leadership. I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with my wife and our three daughters, where we try to live simply, love deeply, and enjoy life outdoors whenever we can. Through this site and my Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos, I share what I’m learning about prayer, discipleship, and leading a quieter, more intentional life with Jesus.
Dreams: A Conclave of Misfits

Dreams: A Conclave of Misfits

April 22, 2025May 30, 2025

A Conclave of Misfits is a vivid dream where I found myself in the heart of a papal election—nominated but freed to return to who I truly am.

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Dreams: The Partnership of Trump & Obama

Dreams: The Partnership of Trump & Obama

April 15, 2025June 4, 2025

A vivid dream about being invited to the White House by Obama and witnessing a surreal partnership of Trump & Obama.

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Book Review: Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke

Book Review: Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke

November 6, 2024July 19, 2025

This is a review of Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke, a book looking at what it means to invest all the capitals and capacities we have in our lives.

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Book Review: Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger

Book Review: Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger

October 29, 2024July 19, 2025

This review is of Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger, published in 2006 by B&H Publishing Group.

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Book Review: Reading On The Run by J. Robert Clinton

Book Review: Reading On The Run by J. Robert Clinton

October 26, 2024July 19, 2025

This is a review of Reading On The Run by Dr. J. Robert Clinton, part of Clinton’s Leadership Series. Published by Clinton’s Barnabas Publishers in Altadena, California, this book was released in 1987,…

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Lead A Quiet Life Blog on Patheos from Jeff McLain
River Corner Church, a simple community of Jesus followers, pastored by Katie McLain & Jeff McLain.
Discovering God Podcast hosted by Jeff McLain and Rip Wahlberg.

About Jeff McLain

I am Jeff McLain, a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, exploring the Lord’s Prayer as a theological and practical guide for spiritual formation and communal discipleship in today’s church. I am learning to pray unhurried prayers.

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Latest Blog Posts:

  • Book Review: How to Pray by Pete Greig
  • Book Review: The Prayer of Jesus by Ken Hemphill
  • From ‘Not for Me’ to ‘This Is Me’
  • Book Review: Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a Culture of Prosperity by James Mulholland
  • Book Review: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

Lead A Quiet Life Blog

Lead a Quiet Life explores what it means to lead a quieter life at a slower pace, discovering a simple life and faith that embraces downward mobility in a chaotic world and a church often obsessed with excess.

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