Books by Leland Ryken
- The Apocalyptic Vision in “Paradise Lost” (Cornell University Press, 1970).
- The Literature of the Bible (Zondervan, 1974)
- Triumphs of the Imagination: Literature in Christian Perspective (InterVarsity, 1979).
- The Christian Imagination: Essays on Literature and the Arts (Baker, 1981). Editor, contributor.
- Milton and Scriptural Tradition: The Bible into Poetry (University of Missouri Press, 1984). Co-editor, contributor.
- How to Read the Bible as Literature (Zondervan, 1984).
- The New Testament in Literary Criticism (Frederick Ungar, 1984). Editor.
- Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective (Zondervan, 1985).
- Culture in Christian Perspective: A Door to Understanding and Enjoying the Arts (Multnomah, 1986).
- Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were (Zondervan, 1986).
- Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible (Baker, 1987).
- Words of Life: A Literary Introduction to the New Testament (Baker, 1987).
- Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective (Multnomah, 1987).
- Effective Bible Teaching (Baker, 1988). Co-author.
- The Liberated Imagination: Thinking Christianly about the Arts (Harold Shaw, 1989).
- Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective (Harold Shaw, 1991).
- Contemporary Literary Theory: A Christian Appraisal (Eerdmans, 1992). Co-editor, contributor.
- Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible, Revised Edition (Baker, 1992)
- A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible (Zondervan, 1993). Co-editor, contributor.
- The Discerning Reader: Christian Perspectives on Literature and Theory (Inter-Varsity/Baker, 1995). Co-editor, contributor.
- Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure (Baker, 1995).
- Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (InterVarsity, 1998). Co-editor, contributor.
- Reading for Life: 100 Christian College Teachers Reflect on the Books that Shaped Their Lives (Xlibris, 2001). Co-editor, contributor.
- The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing (Colorado Springs: Shaw Books, 2002). Editor, contributor.
- The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation (Wheaton: Crossway, 2002).
- Bible Translation Differences: Criteria for Excellence in Reading and Choosing a Bible Translation (Crossway, 2004).
- Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Differences (Crossway, 2005).
- A Reader’s Guide through the Wardrobe: Exploring C. S. Lewis’s Classic Story (InterVarsity, 2005). Co-author.
- Ryken’s Bible Handbook (Tyndale House Publishers, 2005). Co-author.
- Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of R. Kent Hughes (Crossway, 2007). Co-editor, contributor.
- The Literary Study Bible (Crossway, 2007). Co-editor.
- A Reader’s Guide to Caspian: A Journey into C. S. Lewis’s Narnia (InterVarsity, 2008). Co-author.
- Understanding English Bible Translation (Crossway, 2009).
- The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation (Crossway, 2011).
- The ESV and the English Bible Legacy (Crossway, 2011.
- Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature (Baker, 2012). Co-author.
- Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (Crossway, 2013).
- Homer’s The Odyssey (Crossway, 2013).
- Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Crossway, 2013).
- Milton’s Paradise Lost (Crossway, 2013).
- Dickens’s Great Expectations (Crossway, 2014).
- Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress (Crossway, 2014).
- Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- The Devotional Poetry of Donne, Herbert, and Milton (Crossway, 2014).
- A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible (Crossway, 2014).
- Sweeter Than Honey, Richer Than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry (Weaver Books, 2015).
- How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Biblical Narrative (Weaver Books, 2015).
- Augustine’s Confessions (Crossway, 2015).
- A Christian Guide to the Classics (Crossway: 2015).
- Literary Introductions to the Books of the Bible (Crossway, 2015).
- J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.
- Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels (Weaver Books, 2016).
- Letters of Grace and Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament Epistles (Weaver Books, 2016).
- Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study of Proverbs and other Wisdom Literature (Weaver Books, 2016).
- Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary Literature (Weaver Books, 2016).
- The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018). Editor.
- 40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and reformed Publishing, 2019).
- 40 Favorite Hymns for the Christian Year: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and reformed Publishing, 2020).
Addresses by Leland Ryken
- Annual Convention of the Mid-Atlantic Christian Schools Association, November, 1970.
- “The Use of the Bible in the Study of Literature.”
- “Literature and the Question of World View.”
- “The Artistic Dimension of Literature: A Necessary Emphasis.”
- Evangel College, Humanities Seminar, January, 1973.
- “Artistic Beauty in Christian Perspective.”
- “The Artistic Adventure.”
- Annual Convention of the Mid-Atlantic Christian Schools Association, November, 1973.
- “Selecting the Literature Curriculum.”
- “Literature from a Christian Perspective: A Look at Macbeth.”
- “Modern Literature in the Christian School Classroom.”
- Regional Meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Valparaiso University, April, 1974.
- “Literary Criticism of the Bible: Some Fallacies.”
- Indiana University Summer Institute on Teaching the Bible in Secondary English, July, 1974.
- “Some Fallacies and Counter-Proposals in Approaching the Bible as Literature.”
- “The Poetry of the Psalms.”
- Geneva College Conference on the Christian Faith and the Arts, October, 1974.
- “The Poetry of the Psalms: Doorway to Religious and Aesthetic Awareness.”
- “Poetry as a Craft: Shakespeare’s Sonnets.”
- Regional Meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Calvin College, April, 1976.
- “The Cheat-the-Oracle Archetype in Biblical Literature.”
- Philadelphia College of the Bible, Artist Lecture Series, December, 1976.
- “The Bible: A Literary Masterpiece?”
- “Milton’s Apocalyptic Vision.”
- Regional Meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Pennsylvania State University, April, 1977.
- “Teaching the Bible as Literature: Literary Approaches to the Book of Revelation.”
- Calvin College, January 20, 1978.
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- Northwestern College (Iowa), April 4-5, 1979.
- “The Dynamics of Biblical Narrative.”
- “The Theology of Story: A Critique of Current Views.”
- “A Literary Approach to Biblical Narrative.”
- “The Bible as Story.”
- Regent College, July 10, 1979.
- “The Bible as Story.”
- Jubilee 1982 Conference, Coalition of Christian Outreach, Pittsburgh, March 6, 1982.
- “Imagination: “The ‘Lie’ that Tells the Truth.”
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- National Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis, April 17, 1982.
- “Teaching the Bible as Literature.”
- Regional Meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Hope College, April 24, 1982.
- “‘Not Less but More Heroic:’ An Inter-Textual Reading of Virgil’s Aeneid and Milton’s Paradise Lost.”
- Seminar, Center for Theological Inquiry, Princeton Theological Seminary, October 15-17, 1982.
- “Biblical Narrative and Narrative Theology.”
- Director, workshop on the Bible as literature, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities under the aegis of the Christian College Coalition, held at Wheaton College, June 4-10, 1983.
- National Convention of the Association of Christian Librarians, Wheaton College, June 14, 1983.
- “What Is Moral Literature?”
- Wheaton College Lutherfest, September 20, 1983.
- “The Literary Significance of Martin Luther.”
- Wheaton College Writing and Literature Conference, September 29, 1983.
- “The Moral Imagination: A Traveler’s Guide.”
- Wheaton College Writing and Literature Conference, October 13, 1984.
- “Contemporary Challenges Facing Teachers of Literature.”
- Taylor University, January 5-6, 1984.
- “The Bible: A Literary Masterpiece?”
- “The Bible as Story.”
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Book of Ecclesiastes and the Role of the Christian College Teacher in 1984.”
- “Imagination: The ‘Lie’ that Tells the Truth.”
- “The Bible as Poetry.”
- “Reading the Bible as Literature.”
- Moody Bible Institute, Communications Emphasis Day, September 24, 1985.
- “A Christian Perspective on the Creative Arts.”
- Lincoln Christian Seminary Lectureship, October 8-9, 1985.
- “Thinking Christianly about the Arts.”
- “Imagination: The ‘Lie’ that Tells the Truth.”
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- Director, workshop on the Bible in literature, conducted for the Christian College Coalition at Northwestern College, St. Paul, July 19-25, 1986.
- Keynote address, regional meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Liberty University, October 24, 1986.
- “The Contours of Christian Literary Criticism in 1986.”
- Staley Lecturer, Multnomah School of the Bible faculty workshop, May 18-19, 1987.
- “Puritan Piety and the Balanced Christian Life.”
- “The Wisdom of Ecclesiastes and the Christian Teacher.”
- “The Imagination as a Way of Knowing.”
- “Culture: Friend or Foe to Christians?”
- Leader, workshop at a celebration of the arts conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 1, 1988.
- “The Christian Imagination: Faith and Literature.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, November 18, 1989.
- “The Bible as Literature and Effective Bible Teaching.”
- Symposium on Work, Wheaton College, February 25, 1989.
- “A Christian View of Work and Leisure.”
- Institute for Christian Teaching, Union College, June 19, 1989.
- “Thinking Christianly about the Arts.”
- “Reading and Teaching Literature as a Christian.”
- Griffith Thomas Lectures, Dallas Theological Seminary, November 7-10, 1989.
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.”
- “‘It Came to Pass:’ The Bible as Story.”
- “‘I Have Used Similitudes:’ The Poetry of the Bible.”
- “‘With Many Such Parables:’ The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Wheaton College Conference on Writing and Literature, October 6, 1989:
- “Teaching the Poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins.”
- Keynote address, regional meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature, Southern College, April 5, 1990.
- “‘The Bible as Literature:’ The Unfulfilled Promise.”
- Keynote address, Symposium on Christianity and Leisure, Calvin College, July 6, 1990.
- “Myths and Misinterpretations of the Protestant Ethic.”
- Wheaton College Writing and Literature Conference, September 26-28, 1991.
- “Reading the Bible as Literature: Why Old Swords Are Better than New Ones.”
- “Five Ways to Misread the Bible.”
- Conference of the National Association of Professors of Christian Education, Atlanta, October 18, 1991.
- Workshop on Effective Bible Teaching; with Jim Wilhoit.
- Lectures at Westminster Seminary, March 5, 1992.
- “Five Ways to Misread the Bible.”
- “Literary Criticism of the Bible: Why Old Swords Are Better than New Ones.”
- Fine Arts Festival, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, March 9, 1992.
- “Five Ways to Misread the Bible.”
- “Literary Criticism of the Bible: Why Old Swords Are Better than New Ones.”
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Conference of the National Association of Professors of Christian Education, Dallas, October 17, 1992.
- Workshop on Teaching Biblical Poetry; with Jim Wilhoit.
- Series on “Matthew as Story” at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Glen Ellyn, on December 6, 13, 20, 1992.
- Seminary Day, London Baptist Seminary, January 11, 1993.
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.”
- “‘And It Came to Pass:’ The Bible as God’s Storybook.”
- “‘I Have Used Similitudes:’ The Poetry of the Bible.”
- “‘With Many Such Parables:’ The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Series on the Puritans at College Church of Wheaton, February 17, 24, and March 3, 17, 24, 31, 1993.
- “‘We All Know that the Puritans Were. . . : ‘ Challenging the Stereotype.”
- “The Dignity of Life’s Labors: The Original Puritan Work Ethic.”
- “Is Money Good or Bad for You? Puritan Views on Money and Its Uses.”
- “A Little Commonwealth: Marriage and Family, Puritan Style.”
- “‘The True, Real, Right, Essential Church:’ Puritan Worship and Church Life.”
- “Roots: Knowing the Best in Our Own Tradition.”
- Series on the Bible as literature at Bethel Community Church, Chicago, May 12, 19, 26, and June 2.
- “Seeing Yourself in the Good Book: The Bible as a Mirror.”
- “‘And It Came to Pass:’ How Bible Stories Work.”
- “How Poems Work: What You Always Wanted to Know about Poems but Were Afraid to Ask.”
- “‘Words of Delight:’ Reading the Bible for All It’s Worth.”
- Workshop on the Bible as Literature, Naperville Community Christian Church, April 23 and July 23, 1994.
- “Reading the Book: A Workshop on Improving Your Reading and Interpretation of the Bible.”
- Wheaton College Writing and Literature Conference, September 29, 1994.
- “Traveling in the Realms of Gold: A Traveler’s Guide to Fantasy Literature.”
- Staley Distinguished Scholar, Northwestern College, St. Paul, January 16-18, 1995.
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.”
- “John Donne and the Dynamics of Metaphysical Poetry.”
- “Tragic Form in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.“
- “Reflections on the Integration of Faith and Learning.”
- “‘And It Came to Pass:’ The Bible as Story.”
- “The Crisis in Learning.”
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “Why Literature Matters.”
- “Love Poems, Blue Pomegranates, and Clashing Cymbals: The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Manley Lecture, Jacksonville College, March 6, 1995.
- “Faith and Imagination in the Bible.”
- Pew Visiting Lecturer, Ouachita Baptist College, March 6-7, 1995.
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “Love Songs, Blue Pomagranates, and Clashing Cymbals: The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “Athens and Jerusalem: Problem or Mandate?”
- Abilene Christian University, March 7-8, 1995.
- “The Integration of Literature and the Christian Faith.”
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “Issues in Christian Higher Education.”
- “Athens and Jerusalem Reconsidered.”
- Sue Price Lipsey Lectureship, Mississippi College, May 1, 1995.
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- “Love Poems, Blue Pomegranates, and Clashing Cymbals: The Imagination as a Means of Grace”
- Series on “Reading the Book” at La Grange Bible Church, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 1995.
- “Seeing Yourself in the Good Book: The Bible as a Mirror.”
- “‘And It Came to Pass:’ How Bible Stories Work.”
- “How Poems Work: What You Always Wanted to Know about Poems but Were Afraid to Ask.”
- “‘Words of Delight:’ Reading the Bible for All It’s Worth.”
- Conference on “Faith and Fiction: Great Religious Writers of the 20th Century,” Hillsdale College, September 18, 1995.
- “The Christian Vision of T. S. Eliot.”
- Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Philadelphia, November 16, 1995.
- “The Bible as Literature: The Unfulfilled Promise.”
- Colorado Christian Writer’s Conference, Longmont, Colorado, March 7-9, 1996.
- “The Christian Writer’s Vocation.”
- “Fantasy in Literature.”
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- “Literature Is More Than a Message.”
- Discussant, Christianity Today Institute on Global Stewardship, Chicago, March 14-16, 1996.
- Wheaton College Writing and Literature Conference, September 27, 1996.
- “The Liberated Imagination.”
- Evangelical Theological Society annual meeting, Jackson, Mississippi, November 21, 1996.
- “Narrative Approaches to the Bible: A Response.”
- Scholar’s Week, The Geneva School (Orlando), March 10-11, 1997.
- “The Vocation of Christian Scholarship: Learning to Value what God Values.”
- “‘Godly and Learnéd:’ Reformation and Puritan Ideals of Education.”
- “Love Songs, Blue Pomegranates, and Clashing Cymbals: The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “‘David Serving God in His Generation:’ On Wanting the Best Education for Your Children.”
- Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), March 11, 1997.
- “What Has Stratford to Do with Geneva?”
- “Literary Approaches to the Bible.”
- “Athens and Jerusalem in 1997.”
- Keynote address, Adventist English Association, Southern Adventist University, August 6-8, 1997.
- “Pedagogy that Works”
- Workshop: “Using Slides to Teach Literature”
- Conference on “Art and the Moral Imagination,” Hillsdale College, November 5, 1997.
- “Toward a Christian Philosophy of the Arts.”
- The Trinity Arts Conference, Texas Christian University, June 4-7, 1998.
- “Literature Is More than a Message.”
- “The Dynamics of Human Creativity.”
- “Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Christianity and the Arts Retreat, Chicago, June 26-27, 1998.
- “Writing about Literature in the New Millennium.”
- Cornerstone Festival, July 1-4, 1998.
- “One of the Things Needful: Why the Arts Are Good for You.”
- “Love Songs, Blue Pomegranates, and Clashing Cymbals: What the Bible Says about the Arts.”
- “The Mind’s Best Work: The Dynamics of Human Creativity.”
- “Imagination: The ‘Lie’ that Tells the Truth.”
- “C. S. Lewis as Critic (and His Critics).”
- “Mapping the Borders of Fantasyland.”
- Arts lecturer, Philadelphia College of Bible, October 15, 1998.
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “Athens and Jerusalem Reconsidered.”
- “Toward a Theology of the Arts.”
- Westminster Theological Seminary, October 16, 1998.
- “Rightly Dividing the Word: Biblical Scholarship, Literary Criticism, and Preaching.”
- Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, October 17-18, 1998.
- “Keys to Effective Bible Teaching.”
“Work and Leisure as Christian Callings.”
- “Keys to Effective Bible Teaching.”
- Congregationalist Symposium, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, November 8, 1998.
- “A Past with a Future: The Puritans, the Congregational Way, and the New Millennium.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, November 19, 1998.
- “An Introduction to Biblical Imagery and Motifs.”
- “A Book for All Ages: The Universality of Biblical Imagery.”
- Conference on Bible Translation, Dallas, February 20, 1999.
- “What Makes a Bible Translation Literary?”
- Religious retreat, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, February 27, 1999.
- “The Reading of Books and the Abundant Life.”
- Shakespeare Institute, Wheaton College, May 13-15, 1999.
- “‘It Is Required You Do Awake Your Faith’: The Winter’s Tale and Christian Approaches to Shakespeare.”
- “Pedagogy that Works: Teaching Shakespeare’s Romances.”
- International Milton Symposium, University of York, England, July 22, 1999.
- “‘Ev’n Them Who Kept Thy Truth So Pure of Old:’ Puritan Mythology and Rhetoric in Milton’s Piedmontese Sonnet.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Boston, November 17, 1999.
- “‘Is This the Promised End?’ The Apocalyptic Imagination in Western Literature.”
- Workshop, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, March 4.
- “Studying and Teaching the Bible’s Stories.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, November 14, 2000.
- “Criteria for Literary Excellence in an English Bible Translation.”
- Conference on Christianity and Literature, Midwest Regional Meeting, March 23, 2001.
- “Puritan Rhetoric and Biblical Reference in Two Miltonic Sonnets.”
- Keynote address, Conference on Christianity and Literature, Southwest Regional Meeting, April 5-7, 2001.
- “Transformations of the Word: How Writers Use the Bible.”
- Southern Adventist University, April 5, 2001.
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Western Springs Baptist Church Christian Education Night. May 14, 2001.
- “Teaching the Bible Effectively.”
- Milton Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, October 19, 2001.
- “Milton’s Sonnet 14 and Puritan Funeral Sermons for Women.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, November 14, 2001.
- “‘Arise, My Love’: The Song of Solomon and Western Love Poetry.”
- Erskine College and Seminary, February 14, 2002.
- “Does Literature Matter?”
- “Criteria for Literary Excellence in an English Bible Translation.”
- University of Pennsylvania Faculty Forum, March 13, 2002.
- “A Literary Scholar Looks at Bible Translations.”
- Calvin College Festival of Faith and Writing, April 19, 2002.
- “Inviting the Muse: How Authors Compose.”
- Festival of the Arts, Wheaton Bible Church, May 5, 2002.
- “Literature and the Spiritual Life.”
- International Milton Symposium, University of South Carolina, June 8, 2002.
- “Standing and Waiting: Milton’s Sonnet 19 in Its Puritan Context.”
- Matthew’s House address, Deerfield, Illinois, October 17, 2002.
- “Literature and the Spiritual Life.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, November 20, 2002.
- “‘My Heart Overflows:’ How Poets Express Emotion.”
- Open forum, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, March 10, 2003.
- “What Everyone Needs to Know about English Bible Translations.”
- Pastors’ conference, Harvest Bible Chapel, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, April 8, 2003.
- “What Is at Stake in the Bible Translation Debate.”
- Cedarville University, April 15-16, 2003.
- “Why Literature Matters.”
- “Defending Fantasy.”
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- Milton Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, October 24, 2003.
- “‘Lady that in the Prime of Earliest Youth:’ Milton’s Sonnet 9 in Its Puritan Context.”
- Reformation Conference, Dayton, Ohio, October 25, 2003.
- “‘A Complete and Generous Education:’ The Puritans on Education.”
- “‘The School of All Wisdom:’ The Puritans on the Bible.”
- “‘Godly and Learnéd:’ The Puritans on Preachers and Preaching.”
- “Re-forming the Inner Person: Literature and the Christian Life.”
- Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois, October 30, 2003.
- “Of Making Many Books.”
- Writers’ Conference, Liberty University, November 13-14, 2003.
- “The Christian Writer’s Calling.”
- “Shaping Culture through Writing: The Role of Academic Writing.”
- “Inviting the Muse: Toward Understanding the Creative Process.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, November 19, 2003.
- “Intersections of Jesus and Literature.”
- Crossway Publishing Company, January 22, 2004.
- “English Bible Translation at the Crossroads.”
- Imago Dei Institute on Theology and the Arts, Kansas City, January 31, 2004.
- “The Promised End: The Persistence of the Apocalyptic Imagination in Literature.”
- International Milton Congress, Duquesne University, March 13, 2004.
- “‘He Who of These Delights Can Judge:’ Milton’s Sonnet 20 in Its Puritan Context.”
- Southeastern Bible College, March 17, 2004.
- “Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were,”
- “‘A Fountain Forever Overflowing with the Waters of Wisdom and Delight:’ The Role of Literature in the Christian Life.”
- “Writing as a Ministry: Why Your Writing Matters.”
- Faulkner University, March 18, 2004.
- “Is the Bible a Literary Classic?”
- “Beginning in Delight and Ending in Wisdom: Why the Classics Matter.”
- Conference on Christians in the Corporation, Wheaton College, March 19, 2004.
- “In Search of an Adequate Work Ethic in the Modern Corporation.”
- Festival of Faith and Writing, Calvin College, April 23, 2004.
- “The Literary Criticism of Frederick Buechner.”
- Workshop sponsored by the Bible Literacy Project, Portland, Oregon, October 2, 2004.
- “Teaching the Bible as Literature in the Public School Classroom: Genesis and Revelation.”
- Lee University, October 18, 2004.
- “More than ‘a Suburb of Jerusalem’: The Place of Literature in a Christian’s Life.”
- “Athens and Jerusalem Reconsidered.”
- Southern Adventist University, October 19, 2004.
- “‘How Can Horace Go with the Psalter?’ Literature in Christian Perspective.”
- Meeting on English Bible Translation, Chattanooga, October 19, 2004.
- “Why You Can Trust an Essentially Literal Translation of the Bible.”
- Covenant College, October 21, 2004.
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, November 24, 2004.
- “To Tell the Truth: Five Fallacies about Essentially Literal Bible Translation.”
- Ethics Conference on “God’s Purpose for Business,” Wheaton College, February 17, 2005.
- “Business, Missions, and Work as a Christian Vocation.”
- Wheaton College faculty workshop, September 20, 2005.
- “The Christian Imagination as Concept and Pedagogy.”
- Worthington Lectures, Philadelphia Biblical University, March 9, 2005.
- “‘I Was Led to the Lord by John Milton:’ Literature and the Spiritual Life.”
- “‘For the Glory of God and for Fun:’ The Christian Writer’s Calling.”
- “Hobnobbing with Hobbits and Swallowing Camels: Why Fantasy Can Be Good for You.”
- Tenth Presbyterian Church, March 10, 2005.
- “Reading and Teaching the Poetry of the Bible.”
- Workshop sponsored by the Bible Literacy Project, Portland, Oregon, April 2, 2005.
- “Teaching the Bible as Literature in the Public School Classroom: Acts and the Epistles.”
- Harding University, April 7, 2005.
- “Writing as a Christian Vocation.”
- Art and Soul Conference on Christianity and Comedy, Baylor University, April 9, 2005.
- “Humor in the Bible.”
- Oxbridge C. S. Lewis Conference, Oxford, July 28, 2005.
- “Reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with C. S. Lewis.”
- Book launch, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., September 20, 2005.
- “Teaching the Bible in the Public School Classroom.”
- Milton Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, October 22, 2005.
- “Milton’s Late Espouséd Saint in Her Puritan Context.”
- Staley Lecturer, Northwestern College, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 3-4, 2005.
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “A Jacob’s Ladder, or Only a Walking Staff? Literature and the Christian Life.”
- “The Integration of Faith and Literature: Athens and Jerusalem Reconsidered.”
- “Writing as a Ministry: Why Your Writing Matters.”
- “Humor in the Bible.”
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.”
- C. S. Lewis meeting, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, November 17, 2005.
- “The Triumph of the Lion.”
- Dickinson College, February 8, 2006.
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature and Literary Influence.”
- Dickinson School of Law, February 9, 2006.
- “In Search of a Christian Work Ethic.”
- Connecticut Valley Conference on Reformed Theology, March 31-April 1, 2006.
- “‘The School of All Wisdom:’ Puritan Views of the Bible.”
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.”
- “What You Need to Know about English Bible Translation.”
- Crossway Books, Wheaton, Illinois, August 24, 2006.
- “Of Making Many Books.”
- Renewing the Mind Conference, Philadelphia, October 19-20, 2006.
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “Thinking Christianly about the Arts.”
- “In Defense of Fantasy.”
- Northern Michigan C. S. Lewis Festival, Petoskey, Michigan, October 28, 2006.
- “‘We Want to Imagine with Other Imaginations:’ A Defense of the Literary Theory of C. S. Lewis.”
- “‘Things Merely Imagined:’ Reading Literature with C. S. Lewis.”
- Evangelical Leadership Fraternal, Dubuque, Iowa, January 29, 2007.
- “The Bible as Literature and Expository Preaching.”
- C. S. Lewis Conference, Nashotah House, March 27, 2007.
- “Religious Vision in C. S. Lewis’ Narnian Chronicles.”
- Augustine School, Jackson, Tennessee, April 24, 2007.
- “David Serving God in His Generation.”
- Union University, April 25, 2007.
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “The Christian Writer’s Calling.”
- Keynote address, annual conference of the Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies, Trinity International University, June 14, 2007.
- “The Integration of Christianity and Leisure Studies.”
- Keynote speaker, Veritas Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, July 18-20, 2007.
- “Athens and Jerusalem Revisited.”
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “A Defense of Fantasy Literature.”
- “Reading Literature with C. S. Lewis.”
- “Words of Delight: The Bible as Literature.”
- “Why We Read the Classics.”
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- Milton Conference, Middle Tennessee State University, October 27, 2007.
- “‘As Ever in my Great Task-Master’s Eye:’ Milton’s Sonnet 7 in Its Puritan Context.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, November 15, 2007.
- “Familiar Texts through a Literary Lens: Psalm 23.”
- Clapham School, Wheaton, Illinois, December 13, 2007.
- “On Wanting the Best Education for Your Children.”
- Free Will Baptist Bible College, annual Forlines Lectureship, February 5-6, 2008.
- “English Bible Translation from William Tyndale to 2008.”
- “Assessing Dynamic Equivalent Bible Translation.”
- “Why You Can Trust an Essentially Literal Bible Translation.”
- “Bible Translation and the Bible as Literature.”
- Wheaton College, Shakespeare Institute, June 5, 2008.
- “Shakespeare and the Bible.”
- Richmond, Virginia, Immanuel Baptist Church, September 27-28, 2008.
- “Reading, Studying, and Teaching the Bible.”
- “Seven Things You Need to Know about English Bible Translation.”
- Page Lectures, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 21-22, 2008.
- “The Bible as Literature: Understanding What the Concept Means.”
- “The Bible as Literature: Implications for the Seminary and Pulpit.”
- Union University, April 3, 2009.
- “The Psalms as Lyric Poems for Private Worship.”
- “Critical Approaches to Literature.”
- Keynote speaker, Veritas Conference, Newberg, Oregon, August 10-11, 2009.
- Midwest Regional Conference, Conference on Christianity and Literature, Wheaton College, September 25, 2009.
- “From Geneva to Wheaton: Is There a Calvinistic Approach to Literature?”
- Dunham Bible Museum Lecture Series, Houston Baptist University, October 1, 2009.
- “The Bible as a Literary Classic.”
- Southwest Regional Conference, Conference on Christianity and Literature, Houston, Texas, October 3, 2009.
- “Calvin, Sidney, and Reformed Poetics.”
- Faith and Learning Lectureship, Olivet Nazarene University, April 13, 2010.
- “Literature and the Christian Life.”
- Christian Scholars’ Conference, Lipscomb University, June 4, 2010.
- “Valuing What God Values: The Persistence of Beauty in Christian Aesthetics.”
- Cedarville University, October 21, 2010.
- “The Christian Student’s Calling.”
- “Valuing What God Values: A Christian Defense of the Arts.”
- “Approaching the Bible as Literature: A Missing Ingredient in Biblical Scholarship?”
- Master’s College, October 30, 2010.
- “Thinking Christianly about Work and Leisure.”
- “Worldly Saints.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, November 18, 2010.
- “Justification and the Literary Imagination.”
- King James Version Conference, Hudson, Ohio, April 1-2, 2011.
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?”
- “The King James Version as Cultural Influence through the Centuries.”
- “The King James Version and English Bible Translation Today.”
- Conference on “The King James Bible and its Cultural Afterlife,” Ohio State University, May 6, 2011.
- “The Geneva Bible and the King James Version”
- Festival on “KJV 400: Legacy and Impact,” Union University, September 16-17, 2011.
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?”
- “The Legacy of the King James Bible.”
- Words of Delight conference, Wheaton College, September 22, 2011.
- “The King James Version and the Bible as Literature.”
- Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, October 17-18, 2011.
- “Ten Fallacies about the King James Version.”
- “Reflections on a Life with the King James Version.”
- Conference on “KJV@400,” Dunham Bible Museum (Houston Baptist University), October 28, 2011.
- “Legacy of the King James Bible.”
- Russ Bush Lectureship, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, February 24, 2012.
- “Reflections on a Life with the King James Version”
- “Remembering the Influence of the King James Version”
- Staley Lecturer, Taylor University, March 12, 2012.
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?”
- “Shakespeare and the Bible.”
- G. Arthur Keough Lectureship, Washington Adventist University, March 30-31, 2012.
- “The Bible as a Literary Classic.”
- “Reflections on a Life with the King James Version.”
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?”
- Norton Lectures, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 23-24, 2012.
- “The Bible as Literature.”
- “The Imagination as a Means of Grace.”
- “The Cultural Influence of the English Bible.”
- Keynote speaker, Veritas Conference, Newberg, Oregon, August 1-2, 2013.
- “Why and How We Should Value the Classics.”
- “Teaching a Classical Text: Homer’s Odyssey.”
- “The Classics as Enlightened Leisure: Dickens’ Great Expectations.”
- “Teaching a Christianized Classic: Milton’s Paradise Lost.”
- “Teaching a Misrepresented Christian Classic: Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.”
- “The Student’s Calling and the Teacher’s Role in Fostering It.”
- Crossway Books chapel address, August 15, 2013.
- “Lessons from the History of Good News/Crossway.”
- Mid-America Reformed Seminary, February 20, 2014.
- “The Bible as Literature: Understanding What the Concept Means.”
- “The Bible as Literature: Implications for the Seminary and Pulpit.”
- “What Makes a Bible Translation Literary?”
- Conference on “The Power of Words to Change Lives,” Charleston Southern University, October 22, 2014.
- “Why We Should Value the Classics.”
- Crossway Books chapel address, August 27, 2015.
- “J. I. Packer: An Edifying Life.”
- Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Convention, Wheaton College, October 20, 2015.
- “What Authors Want from Their Editor.”
- Fall Conference, Covenant Reformed Church, Pella, Iowa, November 6-8, 2015.
- “A Christian View of Vocation.”
- “Work as a Christian Calling.”
- “Leisure as a Christian Calling.”
- Faith and Reason Conference, Patrick Henry College, February 5, 2016.
- “Saving Literature.”
- Commonweal Lecture, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 8, 2016.
- “Leisure as a Christian Calling.”
- Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association Conference, Nashville, April 1, 2016.
- “What Authors Want from Their Editors.”
- Conference on Christianity and Literature, Western Region conference, California Baptist University, May 12, 2016.
- “Saving Literature.”
- Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, November 17, 2016.
- “J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life.”
- Radical Christian Scholarship Conference, Houston Baptist University, February 23, 2017.
- “Christian Literary Scholarship: Toward a New Paradigm.”
- Clapham School Annual Gala, Wheaton, Illinois, March 16, 2017.
- “David Serving God in His Generation: Education that Counts for the Kingdom.”
- Clapham School Faculty, Wheaton, Illinois, March 21, 2017.
- “Teaching the Bible as Literature.”
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, November 3, 2017.
- “‘Some Kind of Life to Which We Are Called of God:’ The Puritan Doctrine of Vocation.”
- Belhaven University, April 5, 2018.
- “Why Literature Matters.”
- “‘The Best of Classics the World Has Ever Admired:’ The Bible as Literature and Literary Influence.”
- Clapham School, Wheaton, Illinois, April 25, 2018.<
- “‘It is Required You Do Awake Your Faith:’ Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.”
Published Works of Leland Ryken (listed chronologically)
- “Sidney’s `Leave Me, O Love which Reachest But to Dust.'” The Explicator 26 (1967): 9.
- “Milton and the Apocalyptic.” Huntington Library Quarterly 31 (1968): 223-238.
- “The Lost Doctrine of Accommodation.” The Presbyterian Guardian January 1968: 3-5.
- “Man’s Search for Truth.” Christianity Today November 1968: 8-9.
- “The Temptation Theme in The Tempest and the Question of Dramatic Suspense.” Tennessee Studies in Literature 14 (1969): 119-127.
- “A Christian Approach to Literature.” Christianity Today 5 December 1969: 10-12; reprinted in Christian Teacher March/April 1970: 27-29.
- “The Drama of Choice in Sidney’s Astrophel and Stella.” Journal of English and Germanic Philology 68 (1969): 648-654.
- The Apocalyptic Vision in “Paradise Lost.” Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1970.
- “The Pendulum Swings.” Campus Life November 1970: 9-13.
- “Sidney’s ‘Leave Me, O Love:’ An Interpretation.” Christian Scholar’s Review 1 (1970): 19-26.
- “Is Literature Useful?” Christian Teacher March/April 1971: 26-29.
- “How Do You View the World?” Christian Teacher May/June 1971: 5-12.
- The Literature of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1974.
- “Literary Criticism of the Bible: Some Fallacies,” in Literary Interpretations of Biblical Narratives, ed. Kenneth R. R. Gros Louis. Nashville: Abingdon, 1974. 24-40.
- “The Bible as Literature: Good Reading in the Good Book,” Christianity Today 17 January 1975: 368-371.
- “Milton’s Dramatization of the Godhead in Paradise Lost.” Milton Quarterly 9 (1974): 1-6.
- “Analyzing the Story of Abraham: Biblical Scholarship or Literary Criticism?” Christianity and Literature 24 (Summer 1975): 15-39.
- Heroes of Genesis, editor. Chicago: Literature of the Bible, 1976.
- Heroines of the Bible, editor. Chicago: Literature of the Bible, 1977.
- Parables and Portraits of the Bible, editor. Chicago: Literature of the Bible, 1977.
- “Were the Puritans Right about Sex?” Christianity Today 7 April 1978: 13-18.
- “The Literary Merit of the New International Version.” Christianity Today 20 October 1978: 16-17.
- “The Bible: God’s Storybook.” Christianity Today 5 October 1979: 34-38.
- “The Puritan Work Ethic: The Dignity of Life’s Labors.” Christianity Today 19 October 1979: 14-19.
- Triumphs of the Imagination: Literature in Christian Perspective. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1979.
- “Puritan Piety and the Liberated Mind.” Christianity Today 7 November 1980: 26-29.
- The Christian Imagination: Essays on Literature and the Arts, editor. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1981. Within this volume, essays entitled “In the Beginning, God Created;” “The Bible as Literature;” “The Art of Poetry.”
- “Literature and the Christian Reader.” Librarian’s World 12, 1 (1982): 4-5.
- “Metaphor in the Psalms.” Christianity and Literature 31 (Spring 1982): 9-29.
- “Of Banning the Bible and Other Books.” Christianity Today 3 September 1982: 30-32.
- “Interview with Leland Ryken on Art, Creativity, and Grace,” by Peter Crescenti. Radix September/October, 1983: 19-22.
- Milton and Scriptural Tradition: The Bible into Poetry, co-editor. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1984. Within this volume, the introduction and an essay entitled “Paradise Lost and Its Biblical Epic Models.”
- How to Read the Bible as Literature. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984.
- The New Testament in Literary Criticism, editor. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1984.
- “The Creative Arts,” in The Making of a Christian Mind, ed. Arthur Holmes. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1985. 105-131.
- “The Student’s Calling.” Christianity Today 18 January 1985: 28-31.
- Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1985.
- Culture in Christian Perspective: A Door to Understanding and Enjoying the Arts. Portland: Multnomah, 1986.
- Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.
- “Your Calling as a Student,” in Christian College Handbook, ed. Mary Anne Berry. Evanston: SMS, 1986. 61-63.
- “Intentionality in Biblical Interpretation: A Modest Proposal.” Journal for Christian Studies Winter 1986/1987: 5-22.
- “Unlocking the Bible’s Library.” Moody Monthly September 1987: 28-29.
- “Old Testament Narrative: Bridging the History Gap.” Moody Monthly October 1987: 86-88.
- Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987.
- Words of Life: A Literary Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1987.
- Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective. Portland: Multnomah, 1987.
- “Reformation and Puritan Ideals of Education,” in Making Higher Education Christian, ed. Joel A. Carpenter and Kenneth W. Shipps. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987. 38-55.
- “The Contours of Christian Criticism in 1987.” Christianity and Literature 37 (Fall 1987): 23-37.
- Effective Bible Teaching, with James Wilhoit. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1988.
- “That which God Hath Lent Thee: The Puritans and Money.” Christian History 7, 3 (1988): 12-17.
- “‘Words of Delight:’ The Bible as Literature.” Bibliotheca Sacra 147 (1990): 3-15.
- “Teaching the Bible: The Church’s Unfinished Task.” Christian Education Journal 10, 2 (Winter 1990): 39-45. With James Wilhoit.
- The Liberated Imagination: Thinking Christianly about the Arts. Wheaton: Harold Shaw, 1989.
- “‘And It Came to Pass:’ The Bible as God’s Storybook.” Bibliotheca Sacra 147 (1990): 131-142.
- “‘I Have Used Similitudes:’ The Poetry of the Bible.” Bibliotheca Sacra 147 (1990): 259-269.
- “The Master Storyteller.” TableTalk August 1990: 6-9.
- “It’s Okay to Play.” The Banner 13 (August 1990): 6-7. Reprinted in The Good News January/February 1991: 23-24.
- “‘With Many Such Parables:’ The Imagination as a Means of Grace.” Bibliotheca Sacra 147 (1990): 387-398.
- “God’s Storybook.” The Christian Reader November/December 1990: 30-34.
- Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective. Wheaton: Harold Shaw, 1991.
- “Teach Us to Play, Lord.” Christianity Today 27 May 1991: 20-22.
- “The Church’s Unfinished Task, Part 2.” Christian Education Journal Autumn 1991: 97-106.
- Contemporary Literary Theory: A Christian Appraisal, co-editor. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Within this volume, a chapter on “Formalist and Archetypal Criticism” and an “Afterword.”
- “The Bible as Literature,” in The Origin of the Bible, ed. Philip Comfort. Wheaton: Tyndale, 109-148.
- “Why We Read the Classics.” Christianity Today, 10 February 1992: 18.
- “John Milton,” in Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith, ed. Donald K. McKim. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1992. 241.
- “Of Banning the Bible and Other Books: How Do You Decide?” in Developing Perspectives: Readings and Writings for College Literacy, ed. Cynthia Hynd, Nancy Chase, Belita Gordon. New York: Harper Collins, 1992. 122-127.
- “Returning to Everyday Life.” Decision December 1992: 27-28, 38.
- “Heaven,” “Light,” “Jonah,” “Prodigal Son,” “Ruth,” in A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature, David Lyle Jeffrey. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.
- “Redeeming Leisure.” On Being October 1992: 37-40.
- Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible, Revised Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.
- “Literature in Christian Perspective,” in God and Culture: Essays in Honor of Carl F. H. Henry, D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993. 215-234.
- A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible, co-editor and contributor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Within this volume, the following chapters: “Introduction,” “The Bible as Literature: A Brief History,” “Ecclesiastes,” “Amos,” “The Literature of the New Testament,” “The Literary Influence of the Bible.”
- “The Bible as Literature,” in The Oxford Companion to the Bible, ed. Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. 460-463.
- “The State of the Arts in the Church.” Art House Spring/Summer 1993: 2-3, 7.
- “Work and Leisure,” in The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Thought, ed. Alister McGrath. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1993. 658-663.
- “Recent Trends in the Arts,” in Salt and Light: A Christian Response to Current Issues, ed. David J. Gyertson. Dallas: Word, 1993. 145-164.
- “The Puritan Ethic and Christian Leisure for Today,” in Christianity and Leisure: Issues in a Pluralistic Society, ed. Paul Heintzman, Glen E. Van Andel, and Thomas L. Visker. Sioux Center, Iowa: Dordt College Press, 1994. 35-50.
- “The Puritan Model of Spiritual Formation,” in The Christian Educator’s Handbook of Spiritual Formation, ed. Kenneth O. Gangel and James C. Wilhoit. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1994 49-59.
- “Bible as Literature,” in Foundations for Biblical Interpretation, ed. David S. Dockery, Kenneth A. Mathews, and Robert S. Sloan. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1994. 55-72.
- “Culture,” “Leisure,” and “Play,” in New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology, ed. David J. Atkinson and David H. Field. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1995. 278-279, 547-548, 664-665.
- “The Movie that Changed My Life.” Inklings, Winter/Spring 1995: 23.
- “Why Are We Creative?” Moody June 1995: 15.
- “The Rhetoric of Transcendence” and “Finding Heaven in Milton’s Paradise Lost,” in Journey to the Celestial City, ed. Wayne Martindale. Chicago: Moody Press, 1995. 19-28 and 57-77.
- “Except You Become Like Children: Why Fantasy Matters.” Christianity and the Arts August 1995: 13-15.
- Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995.
- The Discerning Reader: Christian Perspectives on Literature and Theory, co-editor and contributor of a chapter on “The Bible and Literary Study.” Inter-Varsity/Baker, 1995.
- “Work as Stewardship,” in On Moral Business, ed. Max L. Stackhouse et al. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. 84-86.
- “The Paradisal Imagination.” Christianity and the Arts May, 1997: 6-10.
- “Bible Stories for Derrida’s Children: Literary Approaches to a Sacred Book.” Books and Culture, January/February 1998: 38-41.
- “The Literate Christian: An Interview with Leland Ryken” by Greg Clarke. Kategoria Autumn 1998: 27-33.
- Editorial advisor, contributor of articles on The Canterbury Tales, Paradise Lost, and Great Expectations, in Invitation to the Classics, ed. Louise Cowan and Os Guinness. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998. 107-112, 163-168, 259-262.
- “Imagination as a Means of Grace.” Communiqué Fall, 1998: 1-6.
- “A Past with a Future: The Puritans, the Congregational Way, and the New Millennium. ” A Past with a Future, ed. Steven A. Peay. Wauwatosa, WI: Congregational Press, 1998. 117-131.
- Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, co-editor and contributor. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1998.
- “‘Is This the Promised End?’ The Apocalyptic Imagination in Literature.” Christianity and the Arts Fall, 1999: 20-25.
- “Reading Literature with C. S. Lewis,” in Reading the Classics with C. S. Lewis, ed. Thomas Martin. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. 17-31.
- Reading for Life: 100 Christian College Teachers Reflect on the Books that Shaped Their Their Lives, co-editor and contributor. Xlibris, 2001.
- “The Bible as Literature.” Christian School Education, 5, 3 (2002): 14-16.
- “‘It Is Required You Do Awake Your Faith’: Christian Criticism of The Winter’s Tale,” in Selected Comedies and Late Romances of Shakespeare from a Christian Perspective, ed. E. Beatrice Batson. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen, 2002. 165-189.
- The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing, editor. Colorado Springs: Shaw Books, 2002. Within this volume, an essay “‘Words of Delight’: A Hedonistic Defense of Literature.”
- The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. Wheaton: Crossway, 2002.
- “Who Is Wisdom in Proverbs 8?” Christian Research Journal 27: 2 (2004): 50-51.
- “Paradise Lost by John Milton,” in The Devoted Life: An Invitation to the Puritan Classics, ed. Kelly M. Kapic and Randall C. Gleason. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2004. 138-151.
- “Luke 14:26: Hate or Hyperbole?” Christian Research Journal 27: 5 (2004): 50-51.
- Bible Translation Differences: Criteria for Excellence in Reading and Choosing a Bible Translation. Wheaton: Crossway, 2004.
- “In Search of a Christian Work Ethic for the Corporate Worker.” Business and Professional Ethics Journal 23: 4 (2004): 153-170.
- “How Much Does 3 John 2 Promise?” Christian Research Journal 28: 1 (2005): 50-51.
- “Milton’s ‘Sonnet 14’ and Puritan Funeral Sermons for Women,” in Milton’s Legacy, ed. Kristin Pruitt and Charles W. Durham. Selinsgrove, PA: Susquehanna University Press, 2005. 136- 148.
- “Literary Criticism,” in Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, ed. Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005. 457-460.
- “Five Myths about Essentially Literal Bible Translation,” in Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation. Wheaton: Crossway: 2005. 57-76.
- “Reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with C. S. Lewis.” Reformation 21 December 2005. Online journal.
- “Is the Holy Spirit a Personification?” Christian Research Journal 28: 6 (2005): 50-51.
- A Reader’s Guide through the Wardrobe: Exploring C. S. Lewis’s Classic Story. Downers Grove InterVarsity Press, 2005. Co-author.
- Ryken’s Bible Handbook. Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 2005. Co-author.
- “The Original Puritan Work Ethic.” Christian History and Biography 89 (Winter 2006): 32-34.
- “‘The Soul of Religion:’ The Puritans in Their Own Words.” Christian History Winter 2006: 1-4.
- “Confronting Literary Realism in the Bible.” Christian Research Journal 30: 5 (2007): 50-51.
- “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Imagination of C. S. Lewis.” Tabletalk January 2008: 18-21.
- Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of R. Kent Hughes, co-editor and contributor. Wheaton: Crossway, 2007.
- The Literary Study Bible, co-editor. Wheaton: Crossway, 2007.
- A Reader’s Guide to Caspian: A Journey into C. S. Lewis’s Narnia, co-author. Downers Grove, InterVarsity, 2008.
- Literary introductions to the individual books of the Bible, and an essay on “Reading the Bible as Literature,” in ESV Study Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 2008.
- “The Original Puritan Work Ethic,” in Faith and Work.” Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 32-37.
- “Interview: Leland Ryken, Prolific Author and Passionate Teacher.” Christian Renewal February 11, 2009: 20-22.
- “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Christian History April 2009. Online.
- “Thomas Brooks, A Believer’s Last Day, His Best Day.” Christian History April 2009. Online.
- “Shakespeare as a Christian Writer.” Reformation 21 June 2009. Online.
- “Shakespeare and the Geneva Bible.” Reformation 21 June 2009. Online.
- “Christian Shakespeare.” Verbatim Spring 2009: 2-4.
- Understanding English Bible Translation. Wheaton: Crossway, 2009.
- “The Light to Our Paths.” Christian History November 2009. Online.
- “Honoring God in Everyday Life.” Christian History January 2010. Online.
- “Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were: Work.” Journal of Biblical Integration in Business 12 (2010): 15-26.
- “Calvinism and Literature,” in Calvin and Culture, ed. David W. Hall and Marvin Padgett. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2010. 95-113.
- “Shakespeare and the Bible,” in Word and Rite: The Bible and Ceremony in Selected Shakespearean Works, ed. Beatrice Batson. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars, 2010. 1-21.
- “The Historical Impact of the King James Version,” in The Holy Bible: Authorized King James Version 400th Anniversary Edition. Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2010. xxxii-xxxvi.
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?” Reformation 21 January 2011. Online journal.
- “The Bible Translation Debate.” Bible Translation January 2011. Online journal.
- The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation. Wheaton: Crossway, 2011.
- “Justification and the Literary Imagination,” Reformation 21 February 2011. Online journal.
- “William Tyndale’s Plowboy Reconsidered,” Bible Translation March 2011. Online journal.
- “Foreward,” in ESV Commemorative Edition in Honor of the 400th Anniversary of the King James Version. Wheaton: Crossway, 2011.
- “The King James Version after 400 Years: Looking Back, Looking Forward,” Bible Translation Magazine May 2011. Online journal.
- “Bible, Reading the,” “Leisure and Play,” “Work,” in Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, ed. Glen G. Scorgie. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. 304-306, 574-575, 846-847.
- “How We Got the Best-Selling Book of All Time,” The Wall Street Journal 27 August 2011: A13.
- “The King James Version in the Church: Past, Present, and Future,” Ordained Servant October 2011. Online journal.
- The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Wheaton: Crossway, 2011.
- “Ten Fallacies about the King James Version. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology Winter 2011: 2-16.
- Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012. Co-author.
- “Why Read Literature?” Ordained Servant May 2012. Online journal.
- Camus’ The Stranger: A Reader’s Guide. Online series for Gospel Coalition. April-July, 2012.
- “Reading the Bible as Literature,” in Understanding Scripture, ed. Wayne Grudem et al. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. 37-43.
- Effective Bible Teaching, with James Wilhoit, second edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012.
- “Reclaiming the Psalms for Private Worship,” in Forgotten Songs: Reclaiming the Psalms for Christian Worship, ed. C. Richard Wells and Ray Van Neste. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012. 125-138.
- Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown: A Reader’s Guide. Online series for Gospel Coalition. December, 2012.
- “What Makes the King James Version Great?” in KJV 400: The Legacy and Impact of the King James\Version, ed. Ray Van Neste. Memphis: BorderStone Press, 2012). 9-24.
- Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilych: A Reader’s Guide. Online series for Gospel Coalition. May, 2013.
- Understanding English Bible Translation (Crossway, 2009).
- The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation (Wheaton: Crossway, 2011).
- The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Wheaton: Crossway, 2011.
- Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012. Co-author.
- Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013).
- Homer’s The Odyssey. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013.
- Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013.
- Milton’s Paradise Lost. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013.
- Dickens’s Great Expectations. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- The Devotional Poetry of Donne, Herbert, and Milton. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.
- “Happy Rural Seat: Book 4 of Paradise Lost, Resuscitating Paideia 1 (2015): 29-44.
- Sweeter Than Honey, Richer Than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry. Wooster, OH: Weaver Books, 2015.
- How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Narrative Literature. Wooster, OH: Weaver Books, 2015.
- Augustine’s Confessions. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.
- A Christian Guide to the Classics. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.
- Literary Introductions to the Books of the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.
- J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015.
- “Why Shakespeare Matters,” Ordained Servant April 2016. Online journal.
- “The Myth of a Secular Shakespeare,” SPAG Magazine, 5 (2016), 21-22.
- Letters of Grace and Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament Epistles. Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Books, 2016.
- Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels. Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Books, 2016.
- “Saving Literature,” Patrick Henry College Lecture Series Bulletin, Volume 1 (2016).
- Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Story of Proverbs and Other Wisdom Literature. Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Books, 2016.
- Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary Literature. Wooster, Ohio: Weaver Books, 2016.
- “The Bible as Literature in the West,” Journal for the Study of Biblical Literature 17 (2017): 2-22.
- “Preface” to On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, by Karen Swallow Prior. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2018. 9-11.
- “Hymns as Poems,” Credo 31 August 2018. Online journal.
- “‘Some Kind of Life to Which We Are Called of God:’ The Puritan Doctrine of Vocation,” Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 22.1 (2018): 45-65.
- The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems. Wheaton: Crossway, 2018. Editor.
- “Milton’s Sonnet on His Blindness and the Puritan Soul,” in Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke, ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Paul M. Smalley. Fearn, Ross-shire: Christian Focus, 2018. 195-213.
- “J. I. Packer: Teaching Preachers to Preach as Teachers,” in A Legacy of Preaching, ed. Benjamin K. Forrest et al. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018. 2:539-552.
- “Leisure as a Christian Calling,” Ordained Servant November 2018. Online journal.
- “The Puritans as They Really Were,” Connections November 2018: 8-10.
- “Translating God’s Words: Why Literary Criteria Matter,” in Scripture and the People of God, ed. John DelHousaye et. al. Wheaton: Crossway, 2018). 181-199.
- “Can Hymns Be Saved from Extinction?” Article published online by The Gospel Coalition. February 7, 2019.
- “‘As Ever in My Great Task-Master’s Eye:’ Milton’s Sonnet 7 and Productivity in the Christian Mind,” in The Christian Mind of C. S. Lewis: Essays in Honor of Michael Travers, ed. Andrew J. Spencer. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2019. 203-222.
- “Finding Wisdom in Literature,” in Where Wisdom May be Found, ed. Edward P. Meadors. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2019. 81-91.
- 40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and reformed Publishing, 2019).
- “5 Novels Christians Should Read,” Gospel Coalition, June 29, 2020. Online journal.
- “The Power to Form, the Power to Delight: My Life with Paradise Lost,” Credo Magasine, Volume 10, Issue 1 (2020). Online journal.
- 40 Favorite Hymns for the Christian Year: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and reformed Publishing, 2020).