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Moody Radio's Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik
September 06, 2025
Hour 1: Bible Questions from the Dead Sea
Our next Open Line is a special one, recorded on Moody Radio's 2023 Open Line trip to Israel. Whether you've traveled to Israel or not, don't miss a special program recorded at the Dead Sea. Hear questions about the Bible, sites visited, how to witness to your Jewish friends, and more. Learn more about the Scriptures and what they mean for your life when you listen to this weekend’s Open Line. This hour features Michael Rydelnik and Joe Stowell.
Resources mentioned:
Summit on Israel and the Last Days: November 8, 2025
Learn more about resources mentioned:
Chosen People Ministries free gift
FEBC podcast
Moody Bible Commentary
September thank you gift:
Ultimate Bible Atlas
Open Line is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.
Hour 2: More Bible Questions from the Dead Sea
In 2023, Moody Radio’s Open Line took a trip to Israel. We recorded a special program with those on the trip and you'll hear it on a special Open Line. This hour features Michael Rydelnik and Eva Rydelnik.
Resources mentioned:
Summit on Israel and the Last Days: November 8, 2025
Learn more about resources mentioned:
Chosen People Ministries free gift
FEBC podcast
Moody Bible Commentary
September thank you gift:
Ultimate Bible Atlas
Open Line is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.
IN THIS EPISODE
Joe Stowell
Dr. Joseph M. Stowell, III, has a distinguished career in higher education and church leadership. He served as 7th president of Moody Bible Institute from 1987 to 2005. Following his time at MBI, he served as a teaching pastor at a church in suburban Chicago before assuming the presidency at Cornerstone from 2008-2021. He now serves as a special advisor and ambassador to MBI president Dr. Mark Jobe.
An internationally recognized conference speaker, Joe has written devotionals for Our Daily Bread and authored several books, including Strength for the Journey, The Trouble with Jesus, Simply Jesus, and Redefining Leadership: Character-Driven Habits of Effective Leaders.
Eva Rydelnik
Eva Rydelnik teaches courses in Literature, Jewish Culture and Education at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. She also serves with Chosen People Ministries bringing the Good News of Messiah to the Jewish people. She loves books, Humphrey Bogart films, dogs, hiking (especially in the Adirondacks) and taking people to Israel. She and her husband, Michael, live in Chicago and have two adult sons.
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Dr. Michael Rydelnik
Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute, as well as the Host/Bible teacher on Moody Radio’s Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik. The son of Holocaust survivors, Michael was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. He became a follower of Jesus the Messiah as a high school student and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. He is the author of several books and is the co-editor of and contributor to The Moody Bible Commentary. Michael and his wife, Eva, live in Chicago and have two adult sons.
Tricia McMillan
Tricia McMillan is the senior producer of Chris Fabry Live and Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik. She has worked at Moody Radio since 2000 on a variety of programs. She is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and has a Master of Ministry from Moody Theological Seminary. Tricia is married to Nate, has three children and lives in the Chicago suburbs.
Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik
At times, all believers have questions about the Bible, God or the spiritual life. Where can we turn when we need guidance from God's Word? Moody Radio encourages you to bring your Bible and spiritual life questions to Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik every week. In this two-hour, live Bible Q&A program, your questions are always the focus. Dr. Rydelnik will provide practical answers straight from Scripture drawing from his wealth of knowledge and experience as both a pastor and professor.