The Deeper Journey

The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self

By: M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Ruth Haley Barton - foreword

Narrated by: Mike Lenz

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.

©2006 M. Robert Mulholland Jr. (P)2023 Tantor

Deeper Journey = Deeper Connection

This book helped me realize my need to be vulnerable with others. I have a layer of sarcasm and issues with self control that push me (false self) to want to control others. each day I thank Jesus for being able to fall into Abba Yah's love and surrender to His way. With each choice I am called to Put on the character of Christ.

Great book of spiritual formation

This is a good, practical book on spiritual formation. Although the unnecessary reliance on Thomas Morton’s idea of true/false self with its superficial echoes on panentheism almost led me to abandon the book and confuse it with dangerous branches of the contemplative movement I am glad I persevered. It is full of wisdom and it is much more biblical than I thought it was.