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The Story Isn’t Over: Rediscovering the New Testament with Frank Viola

The Story Isn’t Over: Rediscovering the New Testament with Frank Viola

June 16, 2025

Discover how The Untold Story of the New Testament Church by Frank Viola invites readers into the unfolding Kingdom story through a fresh lens.

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Dreams: A Conclave of Misfits

Dreams: A Conclave of Misfits

April 22, 2025May 30, 2025

A Conclave of Misfits is a vivid dream where I found myself in the heart of a papal election—nominated but freed to return to who I truly am.

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Dreams: The Partnership of Trump & Obama

Dreams: The Partnership of Trump & Obama

April 15, 2025August 5, 2025

A vivid dream about being invited to the White House by Obama and witnessing a surreal partnership of Trump & Obama.

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Book Review: Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke

Book Review: Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke

November 6, 2024August 5, 2025

This is a review of Oikonomics by Mike Breen and Ben Sternke, a book looking at what it means to invest all the capitals and capacities we have in our lives.

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Book Review: Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger

Book Review: Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger

October 29, 2024July 19, 2025

This review is of Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger, published in 2006 by B&H Publishing Group.

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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

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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.

  • Formative Margins Ministry: Seven Growth OutcomesJanuary 30, 2026
  • Book Review: The Reproducers by Chuck Smith with Hugh StevenJanuary 23, 2026
  • A Pastoral Review of The Gift of Inner Healing by Ruth StapletonJanuary 6, 2026
  • Book Review: Lord, Teach Us To Pray by Arthur Paul BoersJanuary 3, 2026

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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