The Book of Creation: Everything is Connected

The Book of Creation
Mystery, Wonder, Awe
By J. Steve Bruner

In The Book of Creation, J. Steve Bruner revives the long-forgotten beauty of Celtic Christianity—a radiant faith deeply rooted in the sacredness of the earth, the wisdom of the seasons, and the awakening of the soul. With lyrical prose and contemplative depth, Bruner beckons readers to rediscover a spirituality that walks barefoot through creation, listens to the silence between birdcalls, and sees the fingerprints of God in dew-covered leaves and star-pierced skies.

This is not just a book to read. It is a sacred experience to be entered.

Part meditation, part invitation, and wholly a poetic unveiling, The Book of Creation draws from ancient Celtic traditions and the imaginative theology of early Christian mystics. Bruner reimagines the original Celtic “Book of Creation”—a spiritual worldview where nature itself is Scripture—through the lens of Jesus’ Beatitudes. What emerges is what Bruner calls Prophetic Rhythms—a way of seeing and living attuned to the physical, moral, and spiritual absolutes intricately woven into the tapestry of God’s created order.

Each chapter pulses with mystery and meaning—sunrise and stone, river and root, fire and breath—all singing in harmony with the One who spoke creation into being. These sacred elements are not passive backdrops, but active participants in God’s liturgy of life. The wind is not mere weather—it is breath. The forest is not a collection of trees—it is a sanctuary. The silence between waves, the hush at dusk, the flicker of candlelight—all of these are sacraments in a world where heaven kisses earth.

Bruner invites the reader to move from a disenchanted worldview to one filled with awe and reverence. Through contemplative reflections, Scriptural meditations, and poetic narratives, you are gently led into the thin places—those holy intersections where the veil between heaven and earth is lifted, and the soul remembers its origin.

You will encounter:

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  The rhythms of morning, noon, evening, and night as metaphors for spiritual formation
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  The wisdom of ancient paths walked by Celtic saints, Desert Fathers, and creation mystics
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  The language of trees, rivers, stones, and skies as living witnesses to God’s presence
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  A return to Eden, not as a place long lost, but as a rhythm we are invited to live into again

Whether you walk forest paths or city streets, whether you are weary or wonder-filled, The Book of Creation is a holy invitation to return—to the land, to God, and to the sacred rhythm of being fully human in a world brimming with the presence of the Holy.

Let this book be your guide back to wonder. Let it awaken the ancient memory within you—the knowing that you were made for beauty, for belonging, for communion with creation and the Creator.

About the Author: J. Steve Bruner doesn’t write to make you more religious, as he would say, he writes to help you become more fully human. His passion is to guide others toward a life of profound purpose. His work isn’t about rigid doctrine but awakening, where faith isn’t a checklist, but a living, breathing reality woven into the fabric of our lives. At the heart of everything he writes is this truth: “You are exactly where God wants you to be—because that is where you are.”It is the invitation to embrace the power of your reality. From Director of Social Work for the Masonic Children Homes to climbing corporate ladders as a Fortune 100 executive, an Enneagram Coach, Steve has lived in both the trenches and the boardrooms. He knows that life is more than titles, systems, and striving. It’s about being fully present in the mystery of it all. J. Steve is the author of Beatitude Code, Prophetic Rhythms, and the substack The Beatitude Code Chronicles.