Behind the counter is the jolly butcher, with his apron stretched tightly over his ample belly and his pencil tucked neatly behind one ear. His customer is a respectable-looking woman of perhaps sixty. Like the butcher, she looks ...
Easter readings that encourage thoughtful contemplation of the cross and deepen people's experience of the resurrection, collected from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers.
The book of Ecclesiastes is, above all else, unflinchingly honest.
For more on this subject, see Mark A. Noll, Nathan O. Hatch, and George R. Marsden, The Search for Christian America (Westchester, Ill.: Crossway, 1983). 2. Charles Colson with Ellen Santilli Vaughn, Against the Night: Living in the New ...
Two noted pastors denounce casual Christianity and proclaim a recovery of the fundamental doctrines of the faith: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints.
In this commentary, Philip Graham Ryken helps pastors, church leaders, and Bible teachers understand and teach these spiritually relevant books, inspiring readers to respond to God’s personal call to live for him in these troubled times.
Comprehensive in scope, this substantial volume will be a helpful guide to anyone involved in higher education, as well as to students, pastors, and leaders looking for resources on the importance of faith in learning.
In the Song of Songs, we encounter a love story that is part of the greatest love story ever told.
What will you do when trouble comes?
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.
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.
And we face the same dangers today, though the temptations may be different in degree and detail. Author Philip Ryken writes, “In witnessing Solomon’s moral triumphs and sinful failures we learn how to live more wisely.
In Jesus on Trial, two gifted pastor-theologians provide crucial background information on the law in Jesus's time.
Philip Graham Ryken mines the book of Exodus for knowledge of God's character and instruction. Ryken's commentary moves readers to rejoice at God's work in the life of everyone who is on the path to spiritual freedom.
In this accessible student’s guide, Phil Ryken, author and current president of Wheaton College, explains the distinguishing marks of a distinctly Christian worldview—exploring the existence of God, the nature of creation, the role of ...
Müjde Nedir? — Bryan Chapell Plan — Colin S. Smith Notlar 1 Donald Smarto, Pursued: A True Story of Crime, Faith, and Family (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1990), 105. 2 a.g.e., 105–6. 3 a.g.e., 119–20. 4 James Buchanan, The Doctrine ...
Philip Graham Ryken interprets Galatians in line with Reformation teaching on this epistle, especially with respect to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Pastor Philip Ryken urges readers to recognize the power that the Lord's Prayer holds. This model reminds us that God is our protector and provider. It expresses our every need and gratitude to the one who graciously provides.
James Boice and Philip Ryken not only provide a compelling exposition on these doctrines of grace, but also look briefly at their historical impact.
Originally published: Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 1999.