Ralph Venning Books

Born in approximately 1621 in Devon, when Ralph Venning met George Hughes, the Puritan preacher, he converted to Christ. He left for Cambridge and, in 1643, was admitted to Emmanuel College, partially paying for his fees through doing menial jobs at the college. He completed his BA and MA degrees while also serving as chaplain at the Tower of London, as well as writing and publishing two books. He then began preaching, mostly in London, in fellowship with John Owen, Richard Baxter, Joseph Caryl, and George Griffith. Ralph Venning books include The Sinfulness of Sin, which is forthright in defining sin, explaining why it’s serious, and sharing how to respond. In Learning in Christ’s School, he describes the growth of grace as he comforts beginners and urges all to progress in faith. In The Way to True Happiness, Venning explains how happiness is found through doing God’s will.