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Book Reviews in the Wilderness

aBook Reviews in the Wilderness features honest reviews of books on prayer, formation, and faith—written from the edges, for those seeking depth, simplicity, and Jesus in the wilderness.

Book Review: Living Prayer by Dennis Fuqua

Book Review: Living Prayer by Dennis Fuqua

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

A practical, heartfelt guide to praying the Lord’s Prayer in daily life—Fuqua helps readers to experience living prayer, not just recite.

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Book Review: How to Pray by Pete Greig

Book Review: How to Pray by Pete Greig

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

A review of How to Pray by Pete Greig—an accessible, Spirit-led guide to prayer that blends Scripture, history, and practical insight.

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Book Review: The Prayer of Jesus by Ken Hemphill

Book Review: The Prayer of Jesus by Ken Hemphill

July 25, 2025

Discover The Prayer of Jesus by Ken Hemphill—a practical, Spirit-led guide to deepen your prayer life through the Lord’s Prayer.

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Book Review: Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a Culture of Prosperity by James Mulholland

Book Review: Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer in a Culture of Prosperity by James Mulholland

July 18, 2025August 5, 2025

Discover insights from Praying Like Jesus—a thought-provoking guide to reshaping our priorities through the Lord’s Prayer.

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Book Review: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

Book Review: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

July 18, 2025July 19, 2025

A powerful call to deeper prayer, Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools offers a simple, rich, and honest guide to a life with God.

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About Jeff McLain

I’m Jeff McLain, a pastor, writer, and Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I explore the Lord’s Prayer as both a theological foundation and a practical guide for spiritual formation and communal discipleship in the church today. I am learning to pray unhurried prayers—anchored in simplicity, shaped by Scripture, and rooted in the way of Jesus.

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These recent posts explore how the Lord’s Prayer, spiritual formation, and the call to lead a quiet life shape our everyday faith—guiding our rhythms, relationships, ministry, and understanding of God’s Kingdom.

  • Book Review: Living Prayer by Dennis FuquaAugust 5, 2025
  • Book Review: How to Pray by Pete GreigJuly 30, 2025
  • Book Review: The Prayer of Jesus by Ken HemphillJuly 25, 2025
  • From ‘Not for Me’ to ‘This Is Me’July 23, 2025

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The Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos 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. Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, I share my reflections as a pastor and writer on spiritual formation, spiritual disciplines, simple living, and missional investments—inviting those who feel disillusioned, but still hopeful, to rediscover a quieter, deeper way of following Jesus.

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