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From ‘Not for Me’ to ‘This Is Me’

From ‘Not for Me’ to ‘This Is Me’

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

A reflective journey from dropout to Doctor of Ministry—how God rewrote my “never” and led me back to school with purpose and calling.

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River Corner Church, a simple community of Jesus followers, pastored by Katie McLain & Jeff McLain.
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About Jeff McLain

I am Jeff McLain, a Doctor of Ministry student at Kairos University, exploring the Lord’s Prayer as a theological and practical guide for spiritual formation and communal discipleship in today’s church. I am learning to pray unhurried prayers.

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Lead A Quiet Life Blog

Lead a Quiet Life 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.

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