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June 28, 2025
Tearing Down the Idol of Money
The Bible contains more than 2,300 references to money and possessions. Why? Because we tend to idolize them. So, how can we tear this idol down? On the next edition of The Land and the Book, we’ll get in your face—about what what's in your wallet! And we'll help equip you to manage your finances with an eternal perspective. Don't miss our conversation with Rob West on The Land and the Book.
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Rob West
Rob West is the host of Faith and Finance Live, heard on more than 900 radio outlets every day. Rob also serves as the President of Kingdom Advisors, an international community of financial professionals who offer biblically wise financial advice.
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Dr. Charlie Dyer
Dr. Charlie Dyer served as provost and professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute before becoming host of The Land and the Book radio program. Dr. Dyer is an Old Testament scholar as well as an authority on Middle Eastern history and religion. For over 40 years he has traveled extensively throughout Israel and the Middle East. Dr. Dyer has authored and co-edited many books on the Middle East and the Old Testament, including Who Owns the Land?, Experiencing the Land of the Book, The Christian Traveler’s Guide to the Holy Land, 30 Days in the Land with Jesus, and 30 Days in the Land of Psalms.
Jon Gauger
Jon has worked at Moody Radio for more than three decades. In addition to hosting Today in the Word Radio and Moody Presents with Dr. Mark Jobe, Jon produces and hosts The Land and the Book. He writes a weekly devotional at thursdaythought.com, creates special documentaries, and has traveled to more than 40 countries covering stories for Moody Radio and training international broadcasting partners. Jon is the author of If I Could Do It All Over Again, Kids Say the Wisest Things, and Powerful Self-Talk From the Psalms. Jon, his wife, Diana, and their two grown children are all Moody graduates.
Dr. Gerald Peterman
Dr Gerald Peterman is a Bible professor at Moody Bible Institute and the director of the Biblical and Theological Studies program at Moody Theological Seminary. In addition to teaching at Moody, Peterman also serves part-time at his local church. For Moody Publishers he has written Joy and Tears: The Emotional Life of the Christian (2013) and Between Pain and Grace: A Biblical Theology of Suffering coauthored with Dr. Andrew Schmutzer (2016).
He hosts the weekly listener question-and-answer segment on The Land and the Book.
The Land and the Book
Does the Middle East seem like a confusing, complex tapestry of people and events? For a unique biblical perspective, join Dr. Charlie Dyer and Jon Gauger for The Land and the Book. Every week this gifted team brings you terrific stories of God at work as they explore biblical, archaeological, and prophetic events. Enjoy great guests, intriguing listener questions, and more!