 Ryken and his father, literary scholar Leland Ryken, have collaborated to produce a study Bible, and the father-son team worked with James Wilhoit to write "Ryken's Bible Handbook", which focuses on the literary genres and styles in each book of the Bible.Ryken is the son of the Christian literary scholar and Wheaton professor Leland Ryken.Ryken met his wife, Lisa, while the two were students at Wheaton.