M. Robert Mulholland Jr. defines spiritual formation as 'the process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others.' Compact and solid, this definition encompasses the dynamics of a vital Christian life and counters our culture's tendency to make spirituality a trivial matter or reduce it to a private affair between 'me and Jesus.' In Invitation to a Journey, Mulholland helps Christians new and old understand that we become like Christ gradually, not instantly. Not every personal