Book cover for Hiking the Clouds: The Journey to Mature Faith by Joël Malm

Hiking the Clouds

The Journey to Mature Faith

2025 Released
126 Pages
2-3 Hours
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Ore PublishingISBN 9780998508580
When the path of faith leads into clouds and uncertainty, it doesn't mean you're lost-it means you're climbing.

We often imagine spiritual growth as a journey toward clarity and light. But what if the higher we go, the more likely we are to walk through mystery, questions, and spiritual fog? What if clouds aren't a sign of failure-but of maturity?

In Hiking the Clouds, Joël Malm invites you into a reflective and deeply personal exploration of the spiritual ascent. Drawing from ancient wisdom, modern psychology, and years of mentoring others through seasons of doubt and disillusionment, this book maps out the waypoints of faith-distinct stages in the journey toward divine love.

Inspired by Peter's progression from faith to agape in 2 Peter 1, this book is for:

  • Seasoned believers navigating a shift in how they experience God
  • Mentors and pastors walking with others through spiritual re-evaluation
  • Anyone who's ever whispered, "God feels silent... but I can't walk away"
This is not a roadmap, checklist, or quick fix. It's a companion for the second half of faith-the part that's less about certainty and more about surrender. Less about answers and more about love.

So if you find yourself in the clouds right now-unsure, disoriented, and wondering if you've taken a wrong turn-this book is for you. Because the clouds might just be the clearest sign that you're still on the mountain... and still climbing.

Joël Malm

Joël Malm is the founder of Summit Leaders, where he uses outdoor adventure and leadership coaching to help people find their calling and pursue a vision for their lives. His expeditions to places like Mount Kilimanjaro, the Grand Canyon, and Machu Picchu have taken him to more than seventy countries on six continents. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in counseling. Fluent in three languages, Joël speaks at churches, conferences, and corporate events nationwide and is the author of Vision Map (Moody Press, 2014), Fully You, Love Slows Down (Salem Books, 2020), and Guided by Thunder. He lives with his wife and daughter in Texas.

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