Ryken: 54 books
Entrusted with the Gospel: Pastoral Expositions of 2 Timothy by John Piper, Philip Ryken, Mark Driscoll, K. Edward Copeland, Bryan Chapell, J. Ligon Duncan
Pastoral Expositions of 2 Timothy by John Piper, Philip Ryken, Mark Driscoll, K. Edward Copeland, Bryan Chapell, J. Ligon Duncan
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
The church needs a strong reminder of the glorious weight of Scripture. The Bible is preached from the pulpit less and less, and we need to return to what is most important. The Gospel Coalition seeks to address this need. It exists “to be robustly biblical, richly theological, constantly elevating...
Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters
Why Everything Matters
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2010
The book of Ecclesiastes is "about life, the way it really is," writes commentator Philip Ryken. Readers throughout the ages have been drawn to the way it honestly wrestles with the tedium of work, injustices in this life, the ravages of age, and the inevitability of death. But its wisdom, according...
The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth
Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
How can we grasp the significance of what Jesus Christ did for us? Might literature help us as we seek to understand the Christian faith?
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has generated much discussion about the relationship between Christianity and literature. It is well known that Tolkien...
Worldly Saints
The Puritans As They Really Were
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
"Ryken's Worldly Saints offers a fine introduction to seventeenth-century Puritanism in its English and American contexts. The work is rich in quotations from Puritan worthies and is ideally suited to general readers who have not delved widely into Puritan literature. It will also be a source...
by Leland Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
We hear about the classics and assume they’re great, but many of us are too intimidated to read them on our own. Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics series is designed to help readers enjoy the greatest literature in history with the aid of a gifted teacher to answer questions along the...
Exodus
Saved for God's Glory
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2005
To read Exodus is to encounter God. The book is about the mercy, justice, holiness, and glory of almighty God, who rules history by his sovereign power, saves the people of his covenant, and delivers his people from bondage. Once heard, the stories recorded in Exodus leave a lasting impression. Readers...
by Philip Graham Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Most people are familiar with the “Love Chapter” of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13, yet Phil Ryken has something fresh to say. Drawing on the life and ministry of Jesus to illustrate what love is and isn’t, Ryken brings a unique perspective to this commonly quoted passage.
Loving the Way...
by Philip Graham Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
We’ve all heard people say it: “The problem with Christians is that they think Jesus is the only way to heaven.” Even reason says: We go to the college of our choice, watch the cable channel of our choice, and eat the food of our choice. So why can’t we pray to the god of our choice and get...
Exodus (ESV Edition)
Saved for God's Glory
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
In this expository commentary on the book of Exodus, Philip Graham Ryken mines the story of Israel’s escape from Egypt for knowledge of God’s character and instruction for his followers. Theologically instructive and decidedly pastoral, this commentary leads readers to rejoice at God’s work...
Redeeming the Time
A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1995
Very few works attempt to analyze and apply the biblical principles that relate to work and leisure. Leland Ryken hopes to change that, reframing labor and leisure around God's purposes for a holistic lifestyle.
Ryken finds the answers in Scripture and in the rich heritage of theological thinking,...
by Leland Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Modern Bible translations are at a crossroads as multiple translation philosophies argue that Bible translations ought to be done a certain way. So who’s right? And what has been the historic view of English Bible translators?
Leland Ryken, an expert on the literature of the Bible, brings...
Words of Delight
A Literary Introduction to the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1993
In this introduction to Scripture, Leland Ryken organizes biblical passages into literary genres including narratives, poetry, proverbs, and drama, demonstrating that knowledge of a genre's characteristics enriches one's understanding of individual passages.
Ryken offers a volume brimming over...
by Leland Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2015
In this comprehensive and systematic volume, renowned literary expert Leland Ryken introduces readers to the specific themes, patterns, and techniques used by the biblical authors. A companion to Ryken’s A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible, this practical guidebook will equip you...
Christian Worldview
A Student's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Everything we think, say, and do reflects our worldview. Whether we realize it or not, basic beliefs about God, humanity, history, and the future inevitably shape how we live.
Philip Ryken, prolific author and president of Wheaton College, explains the distinguishing marks of the Christian...