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Book Review: "Union with Christ" by J. Todd Billings, 4 1/2 Stars

Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church J. Todd Billings Baker Academics Copyright: 2011 ISBN: 978-0-8010-3934-8; $19.99 I’ve heard it said that most preachers have only one sermon, delivered in hundreds of different ways throughout their ministry. J. Todd Billings is a theologian with one, central theme that rings out in many of his works, and is the point of his most recent piece, “Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church.” This short 180 page paperback is the work of a skilled craftsman hammering out further applications and repercussions of his chief message - union with Christ. As Billings notes toward the close of his book, “Union with Christ is a biblical, catholic, and Reformational theme that has astonishing implications for our identity” (173). This is a great read for pastors, theologians, and other serious church leaders. Billings opens the subject with an introduction that describes what he’s about to dish out in t