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The Lord’s Prayer as a Way of Life

The Lord’s Prayer as a Way of Life is home to blog posts that explore how the Lord’s Prayer shapes daily rhythms, spiritual formation, and a life rooted in God’s Kingdom, presence, and purpose.

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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Latest Blog Posts:

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

Lead A Quiet Life Blog

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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