Philip Ryken

While I believe Carl Trueman is right to caution against an overreaction to Philip Pullman, I still believe that his books, particularly, must be distinguished from Harry Potter, the Arabian…

In criticizing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I fear that Carl Trueman may be committing a category mistake.  It is true, of course, and widely known, that C.…

Banner of Truth has republished a nice little book of selections from Samuel Rutherford’s marvelous pastoral letters.  The book is called The Loveliness of Christ, and it looks to be…

Writing in Five Views of Sanctification, Sinclair Ferguson explains that in Reformed theology, sanctification is “rooted not in humanity and in their achievement of holiness or sanctification, but in what…

In his masterful little book The Elder and His Work, David Dickson writes: “Let people avoid getting into a grudging, grumbling way about church matters, but rather take a hearty,…

A suitable aspiration for Thanksgiving: “Lord’s Day, April 21.–In the morning, calm and composed, with some outgoings of soul after God in secret duties, and longing desires for His presence…

“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…

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…

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…

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…