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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: 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: How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Greig

Book Review: How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Greig

November 24, 2022July 30, 2025

An honest review of How to Hear God by Pete Greig—an accessible, Spirit-filled guide to hearing God’s voice through prayer and practice.

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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.

🌿 The Quiet Way Is a Way of Resistance 🌿

Live Unhurried · Be Still With God · Seek Obscurity · Work With Your Hands · Practice Presence

Choose Downward Mobility · Rooted in Prayer and Disciplines

Lead a Quiet Life · Resist the Noise

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: 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

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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