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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: A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer by W. Phillip Keller

Book Review: A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer by W. Phillip Keller

September 26, 2025

W. Phillip Keller’s A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer offers a simple, visual, and devotional reflection on this well-loved prayer.

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Book Review: Pray by Neil Cole

Book Review: Pray by Neil Cole

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Prayer is dangerous, transformative, and essential. In Pray, Neil Cole calls us to leave the harbor and live a life drenched in prayer.

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Book Review: Tertullian, Cyprian & Origen On the Lord’s Prayer

Book Review: Tertullian, Cyprian & Origen On the Lord’s Prayer

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

Patristic insights on the Lord’s Prayer: Tertullian, Cyprian, and Origen’s early reflections reveal its role in liturgy, catechesis, and faith.

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Book Review: Lead with Prayer by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle

Book Review: Lead with Prayer by Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer, and Cameron Doolittle

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025

Discover how leaders can build thriving, God-dependent organizations in Lead With Prayer—a call to model prayerful leadership.

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Book Review: The Inner Man by Saint Dimitri of Rostov

Book Review: The Inner Man by Saint Dimitri of Rostov

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025

A review of St. Dimitri of Rostov’s The Inner Man, exploring Orthodox wisdom on unceasing prayer and the inward 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: A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer by W. Phillip KellerSeptember 26, 2025
  • Book Review: Pray by Neil ColeSeptember 18, 2025
  • Book Review: Tertullian, Cyprian & Origen On the Lord’s PrayerSeptember 17, 2025
  • The Biggest Story: A New Journey for Our KidsSeptember 8, 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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