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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 of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer

Book Review of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer

May 17, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a book review of How to Revive Evangelism by Craig Springer. Released through Zondervan Reflective (an imprint of Zondervan) in 2021

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Book Review: Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer & the Christian Life by William H. Willimon & Stanley Hauerwas

Book Review: Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer & the Christian Life by William H. Willimon & Stanley Hauerwas

May 10, 2024June 5, 2025

This is a review of “Lord, Teach Us” by William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas. Published in 1996 by Abingdon Press.

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Book Review: The Lord’s Prayers by Elton Trueblood

Book Review: The Lord’s Prayers by Elton Trueblood

May 8, 2024June 5, 2025

Review of The Lord’s Prayers by Elton Trueblood. Released in 1965 by Harper & Row Publishers, this is a classic piece from Trueblood.

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Book Review: Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce

Book Review: Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce

April 30, 2024June 5, 2025

Review of Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion by Helen Cameron and Catherine Duce. Released in 2013, by SCM Press.

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Book Review: Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson

Book Review: Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson

April 4, 2024July 19, 2025

Review of Mastering the Management Buckets by John Pearson; a build on the work of culture gurus like Bob Buford and Peter Drucker.

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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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