Blogs by Phil Ryken

For staff devotions this week, my colleague Marion Clark shared the following proverb, which is good counsel for every Christian, but especially for anyone in ministry: "The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is... continue

Writing in the April 3 edition of the Jerusalem Post, Daniel Pipes asks, "Will Europe Resist Islamization?"  According to conventional wisdom, the answer is "no."  But Pipes counters this argument by pointing to the dramatic conversion of the prominent Muslim... continue

For those who are keeping score, Tim Keller's book The Reason for God has climbed to number 7 on the bestseller list for non-fiction.  Of course, if the New York Times included Bible sales, Keller's book would drop to 8th... continue

. . . from church father Columbanus:"Let us all hasten to approach to perfect manhood, to the measure of the completed growth of the fulness of Jesus Christ, in Whom let us love one another, praise one another, correct one... continue

The church planting committee at Philadelphia's Tenth Presbyterian Church was recently given some statistics that clarify the need for gospel work in our own United States.  With almost 200 million unchurched people, America is one of the world's ten largest... continue

I'm not sure if Shai Linne was trying to capitalize on this year's PCRT theme or not, but his new, Bible-based, Reformed, John Piper-approved hip-hop CD is entitled "The Atonement."  Listeners should be prepared for a heavy dose of Romans. ... continue

As of yesterday, David Skeel and Bill Stuntz have begun writing a new blog called "Less than the Least."  Law professors at UPenn and Harvard, respectively, David and Bill are close friends who share a faith commitment as well as... continue

The gospel of Christ does not move by popular waves. It has no self-propagating power. It moves as the men who have charge of it move. The preacher must impersonate the gospel. Its divine, most distinctive features must be embodied... continue

A nice piece in today's Philadelphia Inquirer laments that the February birthday of Richard Allen -- once a major event in our city's black community -- receives so little notice.  Born a slave, Richard Allen was a leading voice for... continue

Janice Marsh and her friends in a women's Bible study at Redeemer PCA in Hurricane, West Virginia have written to tell me how much they learned about the Lord's Prayer last fall (full disclosure: they were using my book When... continue