Biography
Dr Ryken holds degrees from Wheaton (B. A.), Westminster (M. Div.), and the University of Oxford (D. Phil.). He is on the Board of Trusties at both Wheaton College and Westminster, and is an Executive Board Member with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
Philip Graham Ryken is Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, where he has preached since 1995. He is Bible Teacher for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, speaking nationally on the radio program Every Last Word. Dr. Ryken was educated at Wheaton College (IL), Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and the University of Oxford (UK), from which he received his doctorate in historical theology. He lives with his wife (Lisa) and children (Josh, Kirsten, Jack, Kathryn, and Karoline) in Center City, Philadelphia. When he is not preaching or playing with his family, he likes to read books, shoot baskets and ponder the relationship between Christian faith and American culture.
Books
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- 1 Timothy
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2007
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- The Prayer of Our Lord
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 2007
- Wheaton, IL
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- The Literary Study Bible (ESV)
- Co-Editor
- Phil Ryken, Leland Ryken
- Crossway, 2007
- Wheaton, IL
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- What is the Christian Worldview?
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2006
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- Art for God’s SakeA Call to Recover the Arts
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2006
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- ExodusSaved for God’s Glory
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 2005
- Wheaton, IL
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- GalatiansReformed Expository Commentary
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2005
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- Phil Ryken’s Bible HandbookA Guide to Reading and Studying the Bible
- Co-Author
- Phil Ryken, Leland Ryken, Jim Wilhoit
- Tyndale House, 2005
- Carol Stream, IL
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- The Elder and His Work
- Co-Editor
- Phil Ryken, George K. McFarland
- P & R, 2004
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- He Speaks to Me EverywhereMeditations on Christianity and Culture
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2004
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia175 Years of Thinking and Acting Biblically
- Editor
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2004
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- Written in StoneThe Ten Commandments and Today’s Moral Crisis
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 2003
- Wheaton, IL
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- Give Praise to GodA Vision for Reforming Worship, Celebrating the Legacy of James Montgomery Boice
- Co-Editor
- Phil Ryken, Derek W. H. Thomas, Ligon Duncan
- P & R, 2003
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- City on a HillRecovering the Biblical Pattern for the Church in the 21st Century
- Phil Ryken
- Moody, 2003
- Chicago
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- Jesus on Trial
- Co-Author
- Phil Ryken, James Montgomery Boice
- Crossway, 2002
- Wheaton, IL
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- The Doctrines of GraceRediscovering the Evangelical Gospel
- Co-Author
- Phil Ryken, James Montgomery Boice
- Crossway, 2002
- Wheaton, IL
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- What Is a True Calvinist?
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2002
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- My Father’s WorldMeditations on Christianity and Culture
- Phil Ryken
- P & R, 2002
- Rick Phillipsburg, NJ
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- The Sovereignty of God’s Mercy
- Phil Ryken
- Reformed Academic, 2001
- Greenville, SC
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- Jeremiah and LamentationsFrom Sorrow to Hope
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 2001
- Wheaton, IL
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- When You PrayMaking the Lord’s Prayer Your Own
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 2000
- Wheaton, IL
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- The Heart of the Cross
- Co-Author
- Phil Ryken, James Montgomery Boice
- Crossway, 1999
- Wheaton, IL
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- Is Jesus the Only Way?
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 1999
- Wheaton, IL
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- Discovering God in Stories from the Bible
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 1999
- Wheaton, IL
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- Thomas Boston as Preacher of the Fourfold State
- Phil Ryken
- Paternoster, 1999
- Carlisle, UK
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- Courage to StandJeremiah’s Battle Plan for Pagan Times
- Phil Ryken
- Crossway, 1998
- Wheaton, IL
Publications
Books
2010
Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters. Preaching the Word. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010.
2009
Courage to Stand: Jeremiah’s Message for Post-Christian Times. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2009.
Luke. Reformed Expository Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2009.
2008
The Incarnation in the Gospels, with Daniel M. Doriani and Richard D. Phillips. Reformed Expository Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2008.
2007
1 Timothy. Reformed Expository Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2007.
The Literary Study Bible: ESV, editor with Leland Ryken. Wheaton: Crossway, 2007.
2006
Art for God’s Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2006.
What is the Christian Worldview? Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2006.
2005
Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory. Preaching the Word. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.
Galatians. Reformed Expository Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2005.
The Heart of the Cross, with James Montgomery Boice. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.
Ryken’s Bible Handbook, with Leland Ryken and Jim Wilhoit. Wheaton: Tyndale, 2005.
2004
The Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, with Mark E. Dever and Richard D. Phillips. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2004.
David Dickson. The Elder and His Work, edited by George K. McFarland and Philip G. Ryken. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2004.
He Speaks to Me Everywhere: Meditations on Christianity and Culture. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2004.
Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia: 175 Years of Thinking and Acting Biblically, contributor and editor. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2004.
2003
City on a Hill: Recovering the Biblical Pattern for the Church in the 21st Century. Chicago: Moody, 2003.
Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship: Celebrating the legacy of James Montgomery Boice, contributor and editor, with J. Ligon Duncan and Derek Thomas. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2003.
Written in Stone: The Ten Commandments and Today’s Moral Crisis. Wheaton: Crossway, 2003.
2002
The Doctrines of Grace: Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel, with James Montgomery Boice. Wheaton: Crossway, 2002.
Jesus on Trial, with James Montgomery Boice. Wheaton: Crossway, 2002.
My Father’s World: Meditations on Christianity and Culture. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2002.
The Prayer of Jesus. Wheaton: Crossway, 2002.
What Is a True Calvinist? Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2002.
2001
The Communion of Saints: Living in Fellowship with the People of God, contributor and editor . Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2001.
Jeremiah and Lamentations: From Sorrow to Hope. Preaching the Word. Wheaton: Crossway, 2001.
The Message of Salvation: By God’s Grace, For God’s Glory. The Bible Speaks Today. Leicester, UK/Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2001.
The Sovereignty of God’s Mercy. Greenville, SC: Reformed Academic Press, 2001.
2000
When You Pray: Making the Lord’s Prayer Your Own. Wheaton: Crossway, 2000.
1999
Discovering God in Stories from the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 1999.
The Heart of the Cross, with James Montgomery Boice. Wheaton: Crossway, 1999.
Is Jesus the Only Way? Wheaton: Crossway, 1999.
Thomas Boston as Preacher of the Fourfold State. Rutherford Studies in Historical Theology. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 1999.
1998
Courage to Stand: Jeremiah’s Battle Plan for Pagan Times. Wheaton: Crossway, 1998.
Articles
2009
“Atoning Blood.” In Precious Blood: The Atoning Work of Christ, edited by Richard D. Phillips, 47-64. Wheaton: Crossway, 2009.
“The Pastor-Scholar.” Tabletalk, July 2009.
2008
“Be Prepared.” Tabletalk, August 2008.
“Clive the Evangelist: The Personal Witness and Evangelistic Influence of C. S. Lewis.” Crux 44 (Fall 2008): 13-22.
2007
“The Believers Union with Christ.” In John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine and Doxology, edited by Burk Parsons, 191-200. Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust, 2009.
“The Bible as Literature and Expository Preaching.” In Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes, edited by Leland Ryken and Todd Wilson, 38-53. Wheaton: Crossway, 2007.
“Forgive Us Our Trespasses.” Tabletalk, June 2007.
2006
“Assured from Beginning to End.” In Assured by God: Living in the Fulness of God’s Grace, edited by Burk Parsons, 37-52. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2006.
“One Truth (John 18:37-38).” In Only One Way? Reaffirming the Exclusive Truth Claims of Christianity, edited by Richard D. Phillips, 83-106. Wheaton: Crossway, 2006.
2004
“Rachel, Dry Your Tears.” Modern Reformation, November/December 2004, 36-38.
2002
“Why the Church Needs the Gospel.” Modern Reformation, July/August 2002, 6-8.
2001
“Why Is God So Angry?” Moody, May 2001, 24-26.
2000
“Discovering God.” New Man, March 2000, 60.
1999
“The C. S. Lewis Readers’ Encyclopedia.” Seven 16 (1999): 101-02.
1998
“Downtown Church: The Heart of the City.” Urban Mission 16 (1998): 57-58.
“How Can Jesus Be the Only Way?” Modern Reformation, March/April 1998, 17-22.
“The Norton Anthology of African-American Literature.” Christianity Today, 9 February 1998, 71-72.
1997
“More than a Restaurant.” Regeneration Quarterly 3 (Fall 1997): 35-36.
“Singled In.” Regeneration Quarterly 3 (Fall 1997): 5.
1994
“The Sweetness of the Cup.” Kerux 9 (December 1994): 11-19.
Reviews
2007
Review of The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, by D. A. Carson. Modern Reformation, March/April 2007
2002
Review of C. S. Lewis and the Bright Shadow of Holiness, by Gerard Reed and The Latin Letters of C. S. Lewis, translated by Martin Moynihan. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45 (March 2002): 174-75.
1995
Review of Dictionary of Scottish Theology and Church History, edited by Nigel Cameron et. al. Westminster Theological Journal 57 (Spring 1995): 266-69.