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The Land and the Book
July 23, 2022
Jesus and Disability
14% of American adults have difficulty walking on stairs. 11% have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. 7% face challenges living independently. 6% deal with deafness or difficulty hearing. But in the Bible, Jesus almost appears drawn to those with disabilities. Why is that? Don’t miss this stimulating conversation on The Land and the Book.
IN THIS EPISODE
Dr. Chris Hulshof
Dr. Chris Hulshof is an Associate Professor and Department Chair for Liberty University’s School of Divinity. His teaching responsibilities include courses in Old Testament Survey, Inductive Bible Study, as well as a Theology of Suffering and Disability.
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Dr. Charlie Dyer
Dr. Charlie Dyer is professor-at-large of Bible at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill. Dyer is an Old Testament scholar as well as an authority on Middle Eastern history and religion. As a licensed guide to Israel, he has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East over the last two decades. Dyer has authored and co-edited many books and articles on the Middle East and the Old Testament. His articles have been published in Bibliotheca Sacra and Michigan Theological Journal. Dr. Dyer’s books include The Rise of Babylon, What’s Next?, The New Christian Traveler’s Guide to the Holy Land and Strike the Dragon.
Jon Gauger
For more than three decades, Jon Gauger has served with Moody Radio as a writer, producer, and host. He is rarely seen without a camera, shooting photos and video for Moody Radio and others. In addition to The Land and the Book, Jon is heard on Moody Presents, Today in the Word, the Praise and Worship Channel, and Majesty Radio. He has traveled to 38 countries as a journalist, speaker, or trainer. An award-winning narrator, Jon has voiced 75 audiobooks and has written If I Could Do It All Over Again and Kids Say the Wisest Things. Jon is married to Diana, and they have two grown children and six truly extraordinary grandchildren. The Gaugers love reading, camping (trailers, not tents), and great Mexican food.
