Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ

At the age of thirty-nine, Christian theologian Todd Billings was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer. In the wake of that diagnosis, he began grappling with the hard theological questions we face in the midst of crisis: Why me? Why now? Where is God in all of this? This eloquently written book shares Billings's journey, struggle, and reflections on providence, lament, and life in Christ in light of his illness, moving beyond pat answers toward hope in God's promises. Theologically robust yet eminently practical, it engages the open questions, areas of mystery, and times of disorientation in the Christian life. Billings offers concrete examples through autobiography, cultural commentary, and stories from others, showing how our human stories of joy and grief can be incorporated into the larger biblical story of God's saving work in Christ.

Author: J. Todd Billings
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 02/17/2015
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781587433580
ISBN10: 1587433583
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Religion | Spirituality

About the Author
J. Todd Billings (ThD, Harvard University Divinity School) is Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America. He is the author of several books, including Union with Christ, winner of a Christianity Today Book Award, and Calvin, Participation, and the Gift, winner of a 2009 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise.