Blogs by Phil Ryken

"Thursday, November 3 -- Spent this day in secret fasting and prayer, from morning till night. Early in the morning, had some assistance in prayer. Afterwards, read the story of Elijah the prophet. My soul was much moved, observing the... continue

A beautiful festschrift for R. Kent Hughes has just been released by Crossway Books.  The full title reads: Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes.  The editors are Leland Ryken (truth in advertising: Leland... continue

Writing in the October 23 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Wellesley Professor Mary Lefkowitz says, "Prominent secular and atheist commentators have argued lately that religion 'poisons' human life and causes endless violence and suffering. But the poison isn't religion;... continue

It has been a real pleasure to hear Paul Tripp preach on Jonah in recent months.  Two of his more memorable lines have been especially thought provoking:"The anger of God is our only hope."  (because in his implacable opposition to... continue

Presumably the blogosphere is already abuzz with warnings about The Golden Compass, a New Line Cinema production scheduled to open on December 7.The warnings are justified: the film is based on Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials, which is nothing... continue

This is old news by now, but I wanted to share one more highlight from last week's Reformation Hymn Festival.The children's choir sang Martin Luther's "All Glory be to God Alone."  I'm not sure that I have heard this hymn before,... continue

Kelly Kapic and our own Justin Taylor have just edited John Owen's classic work Communion with the Triune God.  It is everything that one can hope for in theology: Trinitarian, Gospel-centered, passionate, written by a prince among all theologians.  The... continue

. . . that I found while mining his Commentary on John for something else entirely:"Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection" (Vol. 18, p. 84).... continue

"Lord's day, April 18--Retired early this morning into the woods for prayer; had the assistance of God's Spirit, and faith in exercise, and was enabled to plead with fervency for the advancement of Christ's kingdom in the world, and to... continue

Last night was the 8th annual Reformation Hymn Festival at Philadelphia's Tenth Presbyterian Church.  It was a memorable evening of praise.Westminster Seminary California's President, Dr. Robert Godfrey, was the preacher.  He made a simple but important point about the Protestant... continue