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The Land and the Book
July 25, 2026
A Century of Jewish Ministry
When the Bible tells us “God so loved the world,” that includes, Muslims, Jews, Arabs—and all of us. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll explore a ministry to Jewish people that started on Moody Radio way back in 1927. Plus, Charlie Dyer has the latest headlines from the Middle East. Gerald Peterman answers your Bible questions. And we’ll wrap it all up with a devotional you’ll long remember. Be sure to join us for The Land and the Book. And invite a friend to listen, too!
IN THIS EPISODE
Kevin Mungons
Kevin Mungons is a Chicago-based writer and editor. A longtime church musician, he researches and writes about gospel music, early recordings, and radio.
Phil Shappard
Phil Shappard served as Moody Radio's national operations manager before retiring in 2020.
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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, 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!
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