Every Last Word
Every Last Word is a radio and Internet ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Featuring the Bible teaching of Dr. Philip Ryken, Every Last Word teaches the whole Bible to change your whole life.
Every Last Word is a radio and Internet ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Featuring the Bible teaching of Dr. Philip Ryken, Every Last Word teaches the whole Bible to change your whole life.
Episodes
Jan 23, 2026
Your Money or Your Life
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
35 min
Luke 16:1-13
Have you ever gone to the store to buy a friend! The idea is ridiculous. But I bet you’ve bought an ice cream cone just to impress a cute girl so that she’d be your friend! Are you using your money and resources for your personal gain? Or are you using your money for spiritual advancement? Dr. Philip Ryken challenges us on Every Last Word.
Jan 23, 2026
35 min
Jan 16, 2026
The Lost Brother
Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
33 min
Luke 15:25-32
Sibling rivals! How often have you heard “Daddy loves me more!” ”No he doesn’t!” and on it goes. The oldest brother in the Prodigal Son was jealous of the love his father showed to his younger brother. But the truth is he didn’t want the love. Listen to Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word to see that regardless of his attitude, his father longed to give it to him.
Jan 16, 2026
33 min
Jan 9, 2026
The Prodigal Father
Jan 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2026
35 min
Luke 15:11-24
Have you ever loved someone even when it really cost you something, and then kept on loving? Have you ever loved so much that other people thought you a bit strange? That’s how God loves us. Find out more with Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.
Jan 9, 2026
35 min
Jan 2, 2026
The Lost Son
Jan 2, 2026
Jan 2, 2026
34 min
Luke 15:11-24
What does a teenage boy, a bunch of money and freedom equal? It equals trouble! You know how the stories go. If the truth be told, we really just want to live the way we want to, wasting away in the pleasures of the sinful world. However we must repent of this desire and come back to Christ! Find out more with Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.
Jan 2, 2026
34 min
Dec 26, 2025
The Lost Coin
Dec 26, 2025
Dec 26, 2025
37 min
Luke 15:8-10
Are you looking for an excuse to celebrate? The Angels in heaven are. But do you know what brings them joy? Luke 15 says that there is nothing greater on this earth than a lost soul coming to salvation. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches that it should also bring joy to our hearts, today on Every Last Word.
Dec 26, 2025
37 min
Dec 19, 2025
The Lost Sheep
Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2025
35 min
Luke 15:1-7
It may not be flattering to think of ourselves as sheep – they may be cute as lambs, but they’re often stupid and tend to wander. Just like us. Dr. Philip Ryken shows us that it’s truly comforting to know that Christ is our shepherd, today on Every Last Word. When we wander and got lost, he will come find us and carry us home.
Dec 19, 2025
35 min
Dec 12, 2025
The Cruciform Life
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
33 min
Luke 14:25-35
If you want to follow Jesus, you must hate your father and mother, your spouse and even your kids. These words seem not only harsh but they seem to contradict the very commands God has given to us. Yet Jesus said them. Today, Dr. Philip Ryken helps us try to understand what Jesus meant, and how we can follow him on Every Last Word.
Dec 12, 2025
33 min
Dec 5, 2025
An Open Invitation
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025
37 min
Luke 14:12-24
Sometimes we picture God condemning most people, while only a very few make it into heaven. The parable of the banquet shows us a completely different picture. Find out how we see God relentlessly seeking after people to come join his feast on Every Last Word with Dr. Philip Ryken.
Dec 5, 2025
37 min
Nov 28, 2025
The Best Seat in the House
Nov 28, 2025
Nov 28, 2025
33 min
Luke 14:1-11
Have you ever found yourself stepping on other people in order to get what you want? Maybe it’s for recognition at church, a promotion at work, or a gadget at the store you’re dying to have. Our hearts tell us to push others aside to get what we think we deserve. But Dr. Philip Ryken teaches that Jesus shows a very different way for us to live, today on Every Last Word.
Nov 28, 2025
33 min
Nov 21, 2025
A Lament for the City
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
36 min
Luke 13:31-45
It may seem irreverent to compare Jesus to a chicken. But Jesus does in fact describe himself this way. He says he is like a mother hen longing to gather her chicks under her wings. Jesus has so much compassion on his people that he will be stopped by nothing in his mission save his people. Nothing will stop him from advancing the Kingdom of God. Tune in as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from Luke 13 on Every Last Word.
Nov 21, 2025
36 min

Philip Ryken
Educated at Wheaton College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and the University of Oxford, Philip Ryken is the president of Wheaton College. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts and expository commentaries on Exodus, Jeremiah, Luke, and other books of the Bible. When he is not preaching or teaching, Phil likes to play basketball and ponder the relationship between Christianity and American culture.
The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a coalition of believers who hold to the historic creeds and confessions of the Reformed faith and proclaim biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed awakening in today’s Church.
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