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The Land and the Book
January 10, 2026
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Consider the compelling life of Sarah. She married Abraham at the age of 39, never having met him before. And she soon became the mother of Isaac. But the real story is her remarkable journey from doubt to faith. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way. And you’ll meet Sarah as you’ve never seen her before, when you join us this week for The Land and the Book.
IN THIS EPISODE
Angela Hunt
Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who expect the unexpected in novels. With nearly six million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 170 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to non-fiction books to novels. Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Turner and Hooch and Sandlot too many times). In 2006, Angela completed her Master of Biblical Studies in Theology degree. She completed her doctorate in biblical studies in 2008 and her Th.D. in 2015.
Her books have won the coveted Christy Award, several Angel Awards from Excellence in Media, and the Gold and Silver Medallions from Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award. In 2007, her novel The Note was featured as a Christmas movie on the Hallmark channel. Romantic Times Book Club presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from American Christian Fiction Writers in 2019.
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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!