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Jeff McLain writes the Lead a Quiet Life blog on Patheos, where he explores Christian spiritual formation, the Lord’s Prayer, and the call of 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 to live faithfully in a noisy world. He serves as Director of Pastoral Ministries at Water Street Mission in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and pastors River Corner Church.

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A Quiet Way: Embracing Simple Church at River...

Recently, my wife wrote about the importance of keeping church uncomplicated (check... read more

When God Rewrote My Never: A Story of...

What’s something you said you’d never do… but then you did? For... read more

This Is the Lord’s Table: A Gathering for...

The Lord’s Table is a powerful opportunity to examine ourselves in a... read more

Quiet Wins: The Hidden Strength of a Slower...

We live in a culture that often embraces a "go big or... read more

The Way of Life: Four Ancient Postures in...

In the commentary introduction to The Two Ways—a volume that pairs the... read more

This Is the Lord’s Table: A Sacred Pause...

The Lord’s Table is a powerful opportunity to examine ourselves in a... read more

Pray For Those Who Take from You in...

Sometimes we pray things we don't want to mean, and prayers we... read more

This Is The Lord's Table: A Victorious Life

At the Lord’s Table, we are invited into a sacred sacrament—one that... read more

Reclaimed: The Untold Story of the New Testament...

The New Testament is not just ancient history—it’s an open and living... read more

This Is The Lord's Table: The Promise of...

When I was growing up, the Lord’s Table—also called communion, the Eucharist,... read more

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