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Moody Radio's Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik
November 29, 2025
Hour 1: Thanksgiving Mailbag
This Saturday on a special Thanksgiving weekend edition of Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, we welcome Michael's wife Eva Rydelnik and producer Trish McMillan to study around the kitchen table. They’ll answer the Mailbag questions that you’ve sent in. Happy Thanksgiving to you from all of us at Open Line!
Books mentioned:
More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
No God but One by Nabeel Qureshi
God Came Near by Max Lucado
The Case for Christmas by Lee Strobel
Learn more about resources mentioned:
Chosen People Ministries free gift
FEBC podcast
Moody Bible Commentary
November thank you gift:
How Should Christians Think About Israel? by Michael Rydelnik
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Hour 2: Giving Thanks: A Study of Luke 17
During this weekend that focuses on giving thanks, join Michael, Open Line producer Trish McMillan, and MBI professor Eva Rydelnik for a Bible study on thankfulness. What do the Scriptures say about giving thanks? Join this special Thanksgiving weekend edition of Open Line as we study Luke 17.
Learn more about resources mentioned:
Chosen People Ministries free gift
FEBC podcast
Moody Bible Commentary
Open Line is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.
IN THIS EPISODE
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.
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.
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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.