I read Azusa Street Revival, a 1993 book by Clara Davis, an eyewitness to the Azusa Street Revival. Her reflections are hauntingly timely.
Default (Jeff McLain)
This category collects the general writings of Jeff McLain, centering on his reflections about the Lord’s Prayer, the call to lead a quiet life from 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12, and his ministry at Water Street Mission and River Corner Church. Here, readers will find posts that don’t fit into other categories but still flow from Jeff’s journey as a pastor, writer, and sojourner pursuing simplicity, presence, and faithfulness in everyday life.
Formative Margins Ministry: Seven Growth Outcomes
This post outlines a growth outcomes framework for cultivating spiritual transformation among those who are open to exploring faith.
A Pastoral Review of The Gift of Inner Healing by Ruth Stapleton
In this pastoral review of The Gift of Inner Healing by Ruth Carter Stapleton, we explore the promises and problems of this approach.
Book Review: The Lord’s Prayer by Jan Milíč Lochman
A Book Review from Jeff McLain on The Lord’s Prayer by Jan Milíč Lochman, exploring theology, prayer, and lived faith.
Book Review: A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther (Translated by Matthew C. Harrison)
Luther’s A Simple Way to Pray reveals both brilliance and blindness—he prays against others but misses the prayer’s call to inward renewal.