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Connected reading by Will Bourne

Book Series

Stay with a question through more than one book. Each series follows a connected journey, with room to begin where your life meets the material.

Explore the purpose of a series, open its reading order, and choose a book to learn more. Publication and access details belong to the individual resource pages.

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Find the conversation that meets you.

Open a reading order to see the individual books. These collections retain their own identity within the Living Library.

18 books

The Faith We Inherited

Examine inherited beliefs about God, salvation, Scripture, church, and the future, then follow doctrine toward life in Christ.

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  1. Book 1
    The God We Were Taught

    Reclaiming the Doctrine of God from Fear and Projection

    Catalog 43160
  2. Book 2
    Saved From What?

    Reclaiming Salvation as Healing, Not Escape

    Catalog 43161
  3. Book 3
    Sin Without Shame

    Reclaiming Human Brokenness Without Hatred

    Catalog 43162
  4. Book 4
    Forgiven Before the Cross

    Why the Gospel Is Bigger Than the Transaction We Were Taught

    Catalog 43163
  5. Book 5
    Judgment Without Terror

    Reclaiming Justice as Restoration

    Catalog 43164
  6. Book 6
    A Living Word

    Reclaiming Scripture Without Weaponization

    Catalog 43165
  7. Book 7
    The Church Reformed

    Reclaiming the Body Without Control

    Catalog 43166
  8. Book 8
    The Kingdom Among Us

    Reclaiming the Reign of God for Now

    Catalog 43167
  9. Book 9
    The End That Forms Us

    Reclaiming Hope, Resurrection, and the Future of All Things

    Catalog 43168
  10. Book 10
    Jesus, Our Anchor

    Christology

    Catalog 43170
  11. Book 11
    Spirit-Led Life

    Pneumatology

    Catalog 43171
  12. Book 12
    The Body in Action

    Ecclesiology

    Catalog 43172
  13. Book 13
    Salvation as Restoration

    Soteriology: Understanding God’s Restorative Work Through Faith, Grace, and Obedience

    Catalog 43173
  14. Book 14
    The Horizon That Forms

    Eschatology: Living Faithfully in Light of Resurrection, Judgment, and New Creation

    Catalog 43174
  15. Book 15
    Formed by the Spirit

    Pneumatological Ethics: Living With Discernment, Character, Courage, and Love

    Catalog 43175
  16. Book 16
    Kingdom in Motion

    Applying Kingdom Values in Culture and Mission

    Catalog 43176
  17. Book 17
    Signs of the Covenant

    Sacraments & Ordinances

    Catalog 43177
  18. Book 18
    Faith in Action

    Apologetics & Cultural Engagement

    Catalog 43178
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7 books

Faith in Entrepreneurship

Identity, health, calling, partnership, growth, and legacy in the work of building and leading.

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  1. Book 1
    Identity Before Income

    Who You Are Matters More Than What You Make

    Catalog 43025
  2. Book 2
  3. Book 3
    Calling Over CloutCatalog 43027
  4. Book 4
    Kingdom Partnerships

    Integrity, Covenant, and Collaboration

    Catalog 43028
  5. Book 5
    Scaling Without Selling Out

    Growth Without Compromise

    Catalog 43029
  6. Book 6
    Warfare in the Marketplace

    Discerning Battles, Deals, and Destiny

    Catalog 43030
  7. Book 7
    Eternal Legacy

    Build Beyond the Grave

    Catalog 43031
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7 books

Life Prep Series

Practical preparation for independence, including health, money, work, relationships, boundaries, and faith.

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  1. Book 1
    Grown But Not Ready

    Why College Kids Still Struggle with Life

    Catalog 43032
  2. Book 2
    Life Skills 101

    Building Practical Wisdom in a Foolish World

    Catalog 43033
  3. Book 3
    Healthcare and Stewardship

    Navigating the System Without Losing Yourself

    Catalog 43034
  4. Book 4
    Money and Work

    Escaping Debt Traps and Building True Stability

    Catalog 43035
  5. Book 5
    Relationships and Boundaries

    Surviving the Social Media Age

    Catalog 43036
  6. Book 6
    Faith on Your Own

    Owning Christ Outside Your Parents’ House

    Catalog 43037
  7. Book 7
    Mastering Independence

    Thriving in Life Without Losing Your Soul

    Catalog 43038
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5 books

Staying Human While Staying Holy

Calling, leadership, identity, obedience, and hope amid the tensions of ordinary responsibility.

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  1. Book 1
    Calling and Delay

    Faithful Living When Nothing Is Moving

    Catalog 43155
  2. Book 2
    Leadership Under Tension

    Authority Without Emotional Hardening

    Catalog 43156
  3. Book 3
    Identity Without Validation

    Knowing Who You Are When No One Is Applauding

    Catalog 43157
  4. Book 4
    Obedience Without Emotional Reward

    Doing What Is Right While It Still Hurts

    Catalog 43158
  5. Book 5
    Ordered Hope

    Hope Without Fantasy and Expectation Without Timelines

    Catalog 43159
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5 books

Sex, Spirit & the Nervous System

Faith, embodied relationships, trauma, boundaries, and covenant approached through the questions these books carry.

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  1. Book 1
    Sexually Transmitted Demons

    What That Really Means for Empaths

    Catalog 43180
  2. Book 2
    The Nervous System Doesn’t Know Casual

    Why Your Body Bonds Before You Decide

    Catalog 43181
  3. Book 3
    Trauma Feels Like Chemistry

    Why Familiar Pain Can Feel Like Connection

    Catalog 43182
  4. Book 4
    Closing Doors Without Closing Your Heart

    Detachment, Healing, and Reclaiming Yourself

    Catalog 43183
  5. Book 5
    Sex as Covenant, Not Consumption

    Rebuilding Sacred Intimacy Without Losing Yourself

    Catalog 43184
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4 books

Sacred Time: A Bourne Again Formation Series

Explore Christmas, Easter, birth, and covenant as occasions for reflection and faithful living.

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  1. Book 1
    Unwrapping Christmas

    Light, Incarnation, Conscience, and the Season of Meaning

    Catalog 43185
  2. Book 2
    Resurrecting Easter

    Death, Resurrection, Hope, and the End of Performance Faith

    Catalog 43186
  3. Book 3
    Born on Purpose

    Incarnation, Identity, Stewardship, and the Gift of Being Here

    Catalog 43187
  4. Book 4
    Covenant Over Time

    Marriage, Memory, Faithfulness, and Witness Through the Years

    Catalog 43188
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5 books

Reading Jesus Without Shortcuts

Follow the conversation through Jesus’ identity, His way, the cross, resurrection, and judgment.

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  1. Book 1
    Who Does Jesus Think He Is?

    Identity Before Doctrine

    Catalog 43190
  2. Book 2
    The Way

    Why Jesus Will Not Be One Path Among Many

    Catalog 43191
  3. Book 3
    The Cross

    What Actually Happened There

    Catalog 43192
  4. Book 4
    Resurrection

    What Kind of World Is God Making?

    Catalog 43193
  5. Book 5
    Heaven, Hell, and Judgment

    Love That Takes Us Seriously

    Catalog 43194
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6 books

The Things We Don’t Say

A connected journey through awareness, responsibility, leadership, decision, expansion, and legacy.

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  1. Book 1
    The Things We Don’t Say: Awareness

    Why Things Feel Off Even When Everything Looks Fine

    Catalog 43271
  2. Book 2
    The Things We Don’t Say: Responsibility

    The Patterns You Keep Living But Haven’t Named

    Catalog 43272
  3. Book 3
    The Things We Don’t Say: Leadership

    Firm Without Fear. Clear Without Control.

    Catalog 43273
  4. Book 4
    The Things We Don’t Say: Decision

    What You Do When You Finally See Clearly

    Catalog 43274
  5. Book 5
    The Things We Don’t Say: Expansion

    How Misalignment Becomes Structure

    Catalog 43275
  6. Book 6
    The Things We Don’t Say: Legacy

    What You Build, What You Carry, and What Remains

    Catalog 43276
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6 curriculum volumes

The Living Library Curriculum

A coordinated formation curriculum moving through vision, theology, the way of Christ, apprenticeship, practice, and mission.

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  1. Book 1
    The Living Library: The Vision

    Becoming the Kind of People Through Whom Christ Is Read

    Catalog 43301
  2. Book 2
  3. Book 3
  4. Book 4
  5. Book 5
    The Living Library in Practice

    Carrying the Way of Christ into the Places We Share

    Catalog 43305
  6. Book 6
    The Living Library: A People Sent

    Living the Mission of Christ with Faithfulness, Endurance, and Hope

    Catalog 43306
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