Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute and the Host/Bible Teacher on Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on over 225 stations nationwide across Moody Radio. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student, Michael became a follower of Jesus the Messiah and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. Besides his work on The Moody Bible Commentary and The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy as Co-Editor and contributor, Michael is also the author of several books and numerous articles. His doctoral research focused on the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible. Michael and his wife Eva live in Chicago, love hiking with their collie and boxer, and have two terrific adult sons, a delightful daughter-in-law, and the cutest two grandchildren in the world.

Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He has ministered extensively overseas in China, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Belize, Haiti, Nigeria, Switzerland, Russia, India, Nepal, and South Korea. He is a frequent conference speaker and guest on Christian radio and television talk shows. He has written 31 books, including Stealth Attack, The Healing Power of Forgiveness, An Anchor for the Soul, and Credo: Believing in Something to Die For.

He is a co-host of Today’s Issues on American Family Radio.

For 26 years he pastored churches in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.) and Talbot School of Theology (D.Min.). He has been married to Marlene for 43 years. They have three sons.

Dr. Pritchard’s hobbies include biking, surfing the Internet, and anything related to the Civil War.

Brian is the senior pastor at Edgewood and is responsible for preaching, vision casting, and leadership. He and his wife, Beth, joined the Edgewood family in 2013. He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he was led to the Lord through the influence of his college roommate. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Brian serves on the Board of Directors for Keep Believing Ministries, a Pro Contributor to SermonCentral.com, an author of two tracts, a contributor to the Preacher’s Sourcebook, and serves as the chaplain for the Quad Cities Missing Persons Network. He also hosts a weekly radio program called, “On Mission” that airs on WDLM. He enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his family. He’s also an avid Packers fan (but don’t hold that against him).

Levi Hazen is passionate about the Lord and His Word. He is the host of The TŌV Podcast, a teaching ministry that brings a biblical view of Israel, eschatology, and ministry to Jewish people. He and his family love to spend summers in Israel leading trips and connecting with Israelis. He maintains an active international traveling schedule.

Levi graduated from Taylor University with a BA in Christian Education Ministry. He pursued Jewish Studies at Moody Bible Institute. Levi earned his MA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Moody Theological Seminary. He and his wife spent one year living in Israel studying subjects like archaeology, modern Hebrew, and biblical geography. Levi loves being a dad, playing racquetball, reading, running, teaching, playing beach volleyball with his wife, and watching college football.

Jason is a regional manager for Moody Radio. Jason oversees Moody's owned and operated stations in Boynton Beach, Florida (WRMB); Nashville, Tennessee (WFCM); Chattanooga, Tennessee (WMBW); and East Moline, Illinois and the Quad Cities (WDLM). Jason is a graduate of the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, where he earned degrees in Broadcasting and Bible. He also earned a Master of Divinity in Expository Preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Claiming both the Twin Cities and the Quad Cities as “home,” Jason and Suzy have been married since 2007 and have three children. Jason is licensed and ordained by his church and regularly guest preaches at churches in and around the Quad Cities.

Gerad Hall serves with Moody Bible Institute as a Stewardship Representative. He serves on the board of directors for Life in Messiah. You can hear him on Moody Radio Quad Cities, or by joining him in Israel. He provides itinerant preaching and leadership coaching throughout the Midwest. He completed his undergrad at Moody Bible Institute and his masters at Moody Theological Seminary. His wife, Melissa, and him have been married for 15 years and have three sons, Blaise, Hudson, and Steele.