Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation Author: M. Robert Mulholland Jr. | Language: English | ISBN:
0830813861 | Format: EPUB
Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation Description
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"A gem. . . . If you have time to read only one book on spiritual formation, this is a good candidate." (Christian Counseling Today)
"You will not be disappointed with this already very popular book." (Evangelical Journal)
- Paperback: 173 pages
- Publisher: IVP Books (July 7, 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0830813861
- ISBN-13: 978-0830813865
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
I feel a little gruff in only giving this book three stars, but that is largely due to the fact that if someone were to ask me what the book was about, I would scratch my head and be able to say little more than, "Spiritual Formation" and hope that the other person knew what that was. Mulholland's book was well written enough, but I found that the book did not hold my attention very well, even amidst a quiet environment. I re-read page after pager trying to glean something that would stick with me after I set the book down.
These "sticking points" were few and far between. However, some of its more salient features included the idea that Christians are not converted in one, fell swoop going from zero to 60 in nothing flat, but that they undergo multiple conversions as God increases in their lives (and as they seek to let him do so).
I liked Mulholland's urging contemporary Christians to try and measure themselves as God sees them (both better and worse) and not by what spiritual disciplines THEY are doing. I also appreciated his insights on how to read for "formation" (not just for information) and every Christian's need for a community of believers. Many of us neglect these important aspects.
What hit closest to home for me was just a few, brief sections on doubt and the mystery we encounter with God. Mulholland says that, "If there is no mystery, there is no room for God, because God is the ultimate mystery" (P. 148). I appreciate this honesty in a sea of Christians who would otherwise have us believe that they have it all figured out.
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