The Critical Journey

The Critical Journey is a guide to the spiritual life as a living, unfolding path. Hagberg and Guelich describe the stages of faith, the transitions that move us forward, and the crises that can leave us stuck—including the Wall, that demanding place where old assumptions fall away and a deeper life with God begins.

Written for readers longing for meaning, healing, and greater intimacy with God, this revised second edition includes new reflections on the journey, expanded practical applications for spiritual formation, ministry, and stewardship, and fresh insight into the Wall and the stages beyond it. It also speaks with renewed urgency to a world marked by upheaval, inviting readers to recognize change, loss, and transformation as part of God’s deeper work in us.