Recommended Reading on Union with Christ

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In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of union with Christ and how it impacts the life of the Christian and ministry. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that—hopefully—readers of this issue of Theology for Life will grow in their understanding of union with Christ so that they can understand this vital doctrine.

If you’ve found this issue helpful and would like to study this subject further, please check out the following reading list below. These books are at the top of their genre in both excellence and readability.

John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (Book 3, Chapters 1, 11)
Sinclair Ferguson, Paul on Union with Christ
Sinclair Ferguson, Union with Christ: Mind-Renewing Foundations
Sinclair Ferguson, Union with Christ: Life-Transforming Implications
A. Hodge, Union with Christ
John Murray, Redemption – Accomplished and Applied (Chapter 9)
J.I. Packer, Union with Christ
Robert Reymond, Union with Christ
Philip Ryken, Union with Christ: A Matter of Spiritual Life and Death
Constantine R. Campbell, Paul and Union with Christ

In Christ Alone,

Dave Jenkins

Executive Editor, Theology for Life Magazine

Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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