The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self

by M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Ruth Haley Barton (Foreword by)

Overview

As you journey deeper in the Christian pilgrimage, you come to realize that the Christian life is more than merely replicating particular spiritual disciplines or practices. You begin to understand that at the core of Christian faith is the transformation of your very identity. M. Robert Mulholland Jr. exposes the false selves that you may be tempted to hide behind and helps you to instead discover the true self that comes from being hidden with Christ in God. If the goal of the Christian journey is Christlikeness, then you must reckon with the unhealthy ways that you root your sense of being in things other than God. Along the way, you will discover a growing sense of intimacy and abandonment to God. Not only will you encounter the joy of discovering your own self, you will also find a greater love for others and compassion for the world.The expanded edition includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830846184
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	03/28/2016
Series:	Transforming Resources
Edition description:	Enlarged/Expanded, Expanded Edition
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

M. Robert Mulholland Jr. (1936-2015) was emeritus professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He was the author of several books, including Shaped by the Word and The Deeper Journey.

Ruth Haley Barton is a spiritual director, teacher, author and retreat leader trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation (Washington, D.C.). She is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry of spiritual formation to pastors and Christian leaders, along with the congregations and organizations they serve.Educated at Wheaton College and Northern Seminary, Barton has served at several churches, including Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Her books include Sacred Rhythms, Longing for More and Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership (all InterVarsity Press).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
1. The Goal
2. Into the Jungle: The False Self
3. The Idol in the Box: The Religious False Self
4. Hidden with Christ in God: The False Self and the Christ Self
5. Abandoning the False Self
6. Putting On the New Nature
7. Principles of the Deeper Life
Epilogue
Notes
Appendix: Fore Reflection and Discussion
A Seven-Session Discussion Guide to The Deeper Journey
A Single-Session Discussion Guide to The Deeper Journey