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Does the Middle East seem like a complex tapestry of people and events—difficult to understand? For a unique biblical perspective, join Dr. Charlie Dyer, Jon Gauger and Dr. Jim Coakley 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. Great guests, intriguing listener questions and more!

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The Evangelical Erosion

09.18.2021

The numbers are out—and they don’t look good. Support for Israel among American evangelicals—is plummeting. Why? What’s behind the downward drift? Can anything be done to reverse this dangerous trend? This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll bring ...

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09.18.2021 The Evangelical Erosion The numbers are out—and they don’t look good. Support for Israel among American evangelicals—is plummeting. Why? What’s behind the downward drift? Can anything be done to reverse this dangerous trend? This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll bring ...
09.11.2021 Ten Most Outrageous Couples in the Bible Outrageous couples. The Bible is filled with them: Samson and Delilah...Solomon and the Shulamite... Jacob and Leah. On this week’s edition of The Land and the Book, we’ll meet some of these outrageous couples. As we study their lives, we’ll ...
09.04.2021 The Longest Celebration on Record What’s the world record for the longest celebration? On this week’s edition of The Land and the Book, we’ll relive the longest celebration on record. What did they do at this gathering and exactly how long did it last? Find ...
08.28.2021 Christians and Muslims—Same God? Our culture is increasing shackled by “required beliefs.” Stated—or unstated—these are values we “must” embrace. Among them is the idea that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. But do we? This week on The Land and the Book, Andy ...
08.21.2021 The Spirit World at the Time of Christ In the New Testament, there are more than one hundred references to demons. In the Gospels alone, there are seventeen mentions of demonization. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll look at the Spirit World at the time ...
08.14.2021 Mysteries of the Messiah Is it possible there are biblical connections that are largely hidden from non-Jewish eyes? What if we could connect the dots—and see Jesus as He intended us to see Him in Scripture? It’s more than an interesting thought. It’s the ...
08.07.2021 Not Impossible—Muslims Finding Jesus When many of us think about sharing Christ with our Muslim friends, we lack faith. We quietly believe it’s impossible for them to come to Christ. But is that true? This week on The Land and the Book, you’ll come ...
07.31.2021 Messianic Prophecies Explained They say the Old Testament is loaded with Messianic prophecies. More than 500 verses refer to Messiah. But maybe you struggle. You read those passages and strain to find the Messiah others claim is clearly there. This week on The ...
07.24.2021 Her Favorite Stories from Israel When she was just 19 years old, she began working for the family business—a new restaurant chain known as... Chick-fil-A. Trudy Cathy White has lived a fascinating life that has included travel to Israel. We’ll hear some of her favorite ...
07.17.2021 Tourists Welcome—Now What? It’s official! Israel is open to tourists...and tourists are flooding into the country! How has Covid affected the relaunch of Israel’s tourism industry? How long before everything returns to normal? This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll talk ...
07.10.2021 Women of the New Testament We know their names. But how well do we really understand the women of the New Testament? What if we could get to know them—like friends? How might that impact the way we read Scripture—and the way we live our ...
07.03.2021 Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Is it possible that Allah and Jehovah are “sort of” or even “mostly” the same? Could it be that we have more in common than we thought? A lot of people seem ...
06.26.2021 Walking as Jesus Walked Any trip to the Holy Land brings an excitement to walking where Jesus walked. But the real challenge for believers today is to walk AS Jesus walked. How can we go about our daily lives the way HE did? How ...
06.19.2021 The Temple Revealed The secrets were actually hidden in plain sight—for centuries. But only recently have archaeologists been able to pinpoint the site of the temple in Jerusalem. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll explore the most important piece of ...
06.12.2021 Joshua—Up Close He was the man who took over for Moses. You know him as Joshua. But how WELL do you know him? On the next edition of The Land and the Book, we’ll see Joshua as you’ve never seen him before. ...
06.05.2021 Acts as Story Consider the book of Acts. It’s not a Gospel. It’s not an epistle. So what is it? It’s a story, a story of Christ at work in the early church. We’ll dig deep into that story on the next edition ...
05.29.2021 An Introduction to Biblical Greek As a good Bible student, you’ve heard that the New Testament was originally written in Greek. If only somebody could help you learn a few basics. This week on The Land and the Book, it’s an Introduction to Biblical Greek. ...
05.22.2021 Israeli Tourism: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow In 2018, Israel welcomed 4.1 million international tourists. In 2019, the numbers swelled to 4.6 million. 2020 started with a bang and then….Coronavirus happened—and everything shut down. So...When will Israel reopen to travelers? And how has the tourism industry managed ...
05.15.2021 Nehemiah—Another Look He’s one of the sturdiest characters in the entire Old Testament and with good reason. Nehemiah faced accusations of treason, rumors of violence and threats against his life. What kept him going when the going got tough? We’ll meet him ...
05.08.2021 Hope in the Holy Land When it comes to the Holy Land, there’s plenty of hurt. With every terrorist incident, we see more hate. But what about hope? This week on The Land and the Book, you’ll enjoy a sneak preview of a groundbreaking new ...
05.01.2021 Finding Jesus in the Old Testament As Jesus walked the Emmaus road, he showed his companions how ALL of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we’re not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. Where CAN we find Him there? ...
04.23.2021 Anti-Israel Propaganda and Anti-Semitism Anti-Israel propaganda. Anti-Semitism. Globally—and locally—we see a steady increase in both. What’s behind the uptick? Can it be stopped? How should believers respond? That’s our focus this week on The Land and the Book. Plus, we’ll bring you up to ...
04.17.2021 2021-04-17_The_Land_And_The_Book The Tabernacle. It’s the portable tent structure the Israelites used to worship God in their wilderness travels. But what about once the Israelites settled into the promised land? Where did that tabernacle go? And do we have any historical or ...
04.10.2021 International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem Consider the word, embassy. It speaks of influence and diplomacy. The United States is represented in 163 embassies globally. But did you know there was such a thing as a Christian Embassy - in Jerusalem? This week on The Land ...
04.03.2021 Raised on the third day! The resurrection of Jesus Christ. We claim there is evidence. Enough to stake our faith on. So what is that evidence? What can we really know about the resurrection? This week on The Land And The Book, a conversation titled ...
03.27.2021 T.J. Betts: An Up-Close Look at Nehemiah His city was in ruins. His people were in exile. Yet God called him to a significant construction project. How did Nehemiah manage to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in just 52 days? And why did he face so much ...
03.20.2021 Gerald McDermott: Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity A surprising number of Christians “prefer” the New Testament, almost ignoring the Old Testament. The result? We often fail to understand the Jewish Roots of Christianity. Not cool! When and how did the church split from the Jewish synagogue? How ...
03.13.2021 Amir Tsarfati: Israel and the Church Do the promises God made to the Old Testament nation of Israel still apply to Jewish people today? Has God given to the church the promises He had previously made to the Jewish nation? Why are events in Israel significant ...
03.06.2021 David Barker: Sharing Yeshua He was born in South Africa and went to school at Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute. Today, he shares Yeshua with Jewish people everywhere he goes. What are his secrets? What works best for starting a conversation with a Jewish friend? ...
02.27.2021 Jacob Pursley: Armenia Update Armenia: A nation of 3 million people living between Asia and Europe. Christianity has a long history here. So does tragedy. But so does hope. On the next edition of The Land and the Book, you’ll hear some rare insider ...
02.20.2021 A Week in the Life of Ephesus Everybody knows the early church had a tough time of it. We gravitate toward thoughts of Nero or Christians fed to the lions at the Coliseum. But what about the daily stresses and struggles of being a Christ-follower? What did ...
02.13.2021 Michael Card: The Nazarene He’s recorded 38 albums, authored over 28 books, and is host to a weekly podcast. You know his songs: "El Shaddai," "Love Crucified Arose," and "Immanuel." Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. He’s also our guest this ...
02.06.2021 Refuting Rabbinic Objections to Christianity To you and me, Christianity sounds rational and reasonable. So what is it about our faith that Jewish rabbis struggle with the most—and why? How do we answer those objections—or can we? This week on The Land and the Book, ...
01.30.2021 An Unhurried Life Are you a speed addict—always in a rush? All of us are, to a lesser or greater extent. But Jesus wasn't. He lived an unhurried life. So how can we move out of the fast lane and into the rhythms ...
01.23.2021 The Time of Jacob’s Trouble Scripture calls it "the Time of Jacob's Trouble." But what does this prophecy really point to? How does it affect Israel—or, for that matter, those of us living elsewhere? This week on The Land and the Book, we talk with ...
01.16.2021 Defying the Holocaust When the Nazis started to destroy the European Jews, millions of non-Jews in Europe had to decide their stance. Would they help the Nazis, help the Jews, or do nothing? Sadly, few helped. But this week, on The Land and ...
01.09.2021 God Alone: The Testimony of Rahab Every Christian knows the story of Jericho. And we’re all familiar with the character of Rahab, who hid the spies. But what are we missing that might help us understand her role in the conquest of the mighty city of ...
01.02.2021 Persecution—What’s Ahead for the Middle East Persecution. It’s been the story of the Church from the beginning. And when it comes to Christianity, few places on the planet experience more persecution than the Middle East. Is there any backing down in the near future? Or will ...
12.26.2020 First Responders in Israel You’ve heard of the Red Cross—active in medical and relief work around the globe. This week on The Land and the Book, we'll meet the Israeli equivalent organization. For the past 25 years, our guest has been on the scene ...
12.19.2020 When There’s No Joy in Your Christmas Joy! It’s splashed over every page and paragraph of the Christmas story. Yet, many are depressed. Is there a road back to joy—or is this merely positive thinking with a different wrapping paper? This week on The Land and the ...
12.12.2020 Visiting Angels The birth of Jesus Christ. In all of Scripture, no other story features as many angel appearances. Why is that? And what insights do they offer us into the birth narrative? Are angels still active today as they were in ...
12.05.2020 Where Was the Ark? Before Indiana Jones... before Harrison Ford...there really WAS an ark—the ark of the covenant. The movies were entertaining. But the biblical truth of the ark is everlasting. The ark occupied a real place in a real temple. But where? How ...
11.28.2020 Habakkuk: Remembering God’s Faithfulness He went from a life of doubting, fearing, and questioning God...to one of living by faith. Sounds like a believer worth emulating, right? We’re talking about the Old Testament prophet, Habakkuk. But what's this ancient guy with the funny-sounding name ...
11.21.2020 Archaeology Study Bible What difference would it make if you understood basic Bible archaeology? Answer: a lot! It’s one thing to read a Bible passage that mentions a place somewhere in the Holy Land. It’s quite another to SEE that place in a ...
11.14.2020 Words from the Fire Years ago, the Ten Commandments hung on the walls of almost every evangelical church. Not so much today. Have they become less important? Or is it possible we've downgraded their spiritual status? This week on The Land and the Book, ...
11.07.2020 Drifting—the Israelites and Us! Spiritual drifting. It was the national sin of the nation of Israel. What lessons can we learn from the ancient Israelites about spiritual drifting? And if you’ve drifted spiritually, is there really and truly a way out of the mess ...
10.31.2020 Lessons from Old Testament Women What can we learn from the unique struggles of women in Scripture? What lessons can we borrow from Rahab...Hannah...Abigail....Bathsheba....and others? This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll take a fresh look through the eyes of Jill Eileen Smith. ...
10.24.2020 Getting to Know Paul When we read the New Testament, it's easy to conclude that our lives are puny compared to the apostle Paul. So how can we move away from the notion that "Paul was so far beyond us" to "Paul was a ...
10.17.2020 Benefits of a Bible Atlas To understand the Revolutionary War and the history of America, you have to understand the role geography played. The same is true of the Bible. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll trek across the pages of Scripture ...
10.10.2020 After the Blast August 4th—a blast in Beirut killed more than 178 people, left more than 6,500 injured, and 300,000 homeless. Critical health infrastructure and medical supplies were damaged. What long term effect might this explosion have on Lebanon, where more than 1 ...

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