This post marks the beginning of a series of reflections prompted by reading Union with Christ: In Scripture, History, and Theology by Robert Letham,¹ in preparation for the BCUK 2026 conference on Union with Christ.

Where Does It All Begin?

When considering union with Christ, my instinct is to focus on the believer’s participation in Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and glorification, much like the definition found in the Lexham Survey of Theology:²

Note: This was originally delivered as a discussion paper for the BCUK roundtable in May 2025.

1. Blurred Lines and Real Relationships

“I’ve known Anna for about a decade, initially as a small group member, then a friend, now as friend and pastor. We have walked a long road together wrestling, amongst other things, with singleness, long term suffering, sexual assault and miscarriages. We’ve also rejoiced over healing, marriage, Christian growth and God’s faithfulness. We have lived in the same house for a while, been on holiday once as families together. Finally, I also met with Anna to do some biblical counselling for almost a year….”